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Topic 1. Mediterranean diet
People who follow a Mediterranean diet are likely to be happier in life. This is the conclusion of a new report published in the journal ‘Archives of General Psychiatry’. The study’s authors say a diet that is rich in vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains and fish seems to make people less likely to develop depression. This may explain why people who live in Mediterranean countries are more laid back than other Europeans. There are fewer mental disorders in Mediterranean countries and scientists believe this could be because of the diet. The new research supports previous studies that suggested olive oil protects against depression. No Italian, Spanish or Greek meal is complete without olive oil.
Researchers from Spain’s University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and the Clinic of the University of Navarra, Pamplona asked 10,000 people to keep track of what they ate. The scientists observed dietary habits and instances of depression for four years. They discovered there was a thirty per cent lower risk of developing depression in people who stuck to the Mediterranean diet. The research team says it is still unsure why this diet reduces the likelihood of depression. They said the diet could boost blood vessel performance and increase the body’s efficiency to produce oxygen. Both these things make the brain and heart perform better. If our mind and body are healthier, it seems natural we will be happier.
Questions
1. What do you think about what you read? Was there anything surprising?
2. Have you ever followed a diet?
3. Do you think people in Mediterranean countries are more laid back?
4. Do you think there’s a link between food and happiness?
5. What food do you eat when you are unhappy?
6. Have you ever been depressed?
7. Which country’s food do you think is healthiest?
8. How healthy is our country’s national food?
Topic2. Having House in Korea
In Korea, it takes more than a decade for the average salaried worker to buy his or her own house, as numerous surveys have shown over the years.
But now it looks like renting homes has become equally trying, according to data released by a local property-information portal on Friday.
Real Estate Bank said “Jeonse” costs are surging as more people opt to rent homes instead of buying them, not to mention that growing inflationary pressure is pushing prices up in all sectors including real estate.
Jeonse is a unique Korean rent system under which homes are rented out, usually for two years at a time, in return for a lump sum of key money.
After analyzing incomes and renting costs, Real Estate Bank said that families would have to save their entire income for five years and two months in order to rent a 33-pyeong (109 square meters) house in Seoul.
As of April this year, families in Seoul city earned an average 3.9 million won ($3,580) per month, which was up 3 percent from the 3.8 million won in April in the previous year.
In comparison, the rent for 109 square-meter housing rose more than 15 percent to 248 million won ($227,000) in April from the 215 million won last year.
A 109 square-meter home usually consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms and is considered an ideal size for a family of three or four.
Real Estate Bank said it takes about five years for families with such income to rent a home of this size.
Jeonse was more expensive in the affluent Gangnam district where 109 square-meter homes were priced from 295 million won to a maximum 426 million won, meaning it takes much longer to rent homes there.
Homes located north of the Han River, such as Seodaemun district, cost around 165 million won, which would mean the average salaried worker could rent a home after saving for three years and four months.
Questions
1. What do you think about unique Korean rent system which is called 'Jeonse'?
2. Which do you prefer, using rent system (Jeonse or Monthly rent) or Buying house?
3. In terms of Investment, house or real estate is depreciable. Even so, do you think that house is worth in investing?
4. What are tips to buy a house or real estate? Do you have ideas?
5. Many korean guys are worried about buying a house when they marry because it’s considered normal. Are you one of them?
6. Feel free to talk about buying houses.
3. Application Business Writing
가) (~할)가능성이 높다 stand a good chance of
- If determination is one of your strenghs, you stand a good chance of getting the job you want
나) (~할)가능성이 희박하다 stnd little chance of
- J&M stands little chance of getting the contract. Their rival company can deliver the goods much fastr and cheaper than J&M can.
다) (덕분에..하는 것을) 가능하게 하다 enable ~to do
- The rise in the value of the doller will enable us to export more goods
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