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Useful Expressions
As far as I know, it has been airing on TV for more than 30 years already.
As far as I know (내가 아는 한): indicates that you have a partial knowledge of the matter being discussed
☆ As far as I know, she isn’t coming to the party.
☆ As far as I know, the marketing students are going to have a presentation today.
Air (방송하다; 방송되다): to broadcast something on radio or television
☆ Many viewers were shocked when the TV news aired graphic footage of the war.
☆ The game will be aired live on KBS at 7:00 tonight.
Other usage:
Air ([의견을] 발표하다): to say in public what your opinions or complaints about something are
☆ In an interview, the singer aired his views on family life.
It warns the viewers of the nearing extinction of rare animals.
Nearing(시간적 공간적으로 가까운): coming closer to a particular time or stage
☆ The teachers are preparing for the fast-nearing school year.
☆ She is a woman nearing 50.
Extinction(멸종, 소멸): a situation in which something no longer exists
☆ The extinction of the dinosaurs occurred millions of years ago.
☆ Many species of plants and animals are in danger of extinction.
Meanwhile, it is also impressive that BBC can create and show such documentary films worldwide.
Meanwhile([다른 일이 일어나고 있는]그 동안에): until something expected happens, or while something else is happening
☆ Carl's starting college in September. Meanwhile, he's travelling around Europe.
☆ The flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated.
☆ Cook the sauce over a medium heat until it thickens. Meanwhile, start boiling the water for the pasta.
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They really put all their efforts and take risks just to capture more realistic scenes and shots of various animals in different locations.
Take a risk ([위험할 수 있는 줄 알면서] 모험을 하다): to do something although you know that something unpleasant or dangerous could happen
☆ A good pilot never takes a risk.
☆ I'm not reckless, but I don't mind taking a risk every now and then.
Hence, one will truly enjoy and learn a lot while watching this program if he views this in a wider and more mature perspective.
Hence (이런 이유로): for this reason
☆ The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence, factory location is an important consideration.
☆ Alcohol can cause liver failure and hence death.
Points of Discussion
Once you have learned about nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs, you will be able to identify them in sentences and tell them apart from each other. Some words can be used as more than one part of speech. This is particularly true of words that can be both nouns and verbs. Pay attention to how a word is used in a sentence before you decide if it is a noun, verb, adverb or adjective.
☞ 영어를 공부하는 사람이 공통적으로 어렵게 느끼는 것 가운데 하나는 한 단어가 중복된 의미를 갖는다는 점입니다. 같은 용법의 한 단어가 여러 가지 다른 뜻을 갖는 것 외에 아래 예문에서처럼 동일한 단어가 다른 품사로 쓰여 유사하거나 전혀 다른 뜻으로 사용되는 경우도 볼 수 있습니다.
1) There might have been times when one of your family members insisted on watching his/her favorite TV program while you were watching. How did you manage this situation?
2) How does television influence people’s behavior? Use specific reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
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For example, in the sentence below, program is used as a noun.
My favorite TV program is ‘The Kingdom of Animals.”
But in the following sentence, program is a verb.
☆ They program the computer to calculate the rate of exchange in twelve currencies.
☞ 첫째 예문에서 program 이라는 단어는 프로그램이라는 명사로 사용되지만 두 번째 예문에서는 “프로그 램을 입력하다” 라는 동사의 뜻으로 사용됩니다. 명사가 사람이나 장소, 사물을 뜻한다면 동사로 사용될 때는 그와 관련한 행동이나 상태를 뜻합니다.
Remember that
verbs
show action or state of being, andnouns
identify a person, place or thing. You should learn to use both forms correctly.Noun Verb
Feature
Each room has its own distinctive features.
It features wild animals in Africa and the way of living of sea mammals like whales or seals.
an important part or aspect of something
to include someone or something as an important part
Show
It is also impressive that BBC can create and show such documentary films worldwide.
They film the whole program in Paris.
a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story
to record moving pictures with a camera, usually to make a film for the cinema or television
Salute
The soldier gave a salute and the officer returned it.
I salute the courage and passion of its videographers.
a gesture of respect made to someone by raising the right hand to the side of the head
to express praise or respect for a person or an achievement, especially formally and in public
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View
Do you have any views on what we should do now?
One will truly enjoy and learn a lot while watching this program if he views this in a wider and more mature perspective.
an opinion or belief or idea, or a way of thinking about something
to have a particular opinion or way of thinking about
someone or something
Intonation: Noun or Verb
Knowing when and where to stress the words you use is very important for understanding, and is part of a good accent. A clear example is that of the different stress in nouns and verbs.
Usually (although there are some exceptions), the stress of a verb is on the last syllable, and that of a noun is on the first syllable.
It will be useful for you to be aware of the stress in both cases. Here are some examples:
to susPECT: meaning, to have an opinion a SUSpect: meaning, a person under suspicion to preSENT: meaning, to give, to introduce a PREsent: meaning, a gift, now
to reCORD: meaning, to store sounds or moving pictures using electronic equipment a REcord: meaning, ormation kept about something that has happened
☞ 같은 단어가 명사, 또는 동사로 사용될 경우 accent 에서도 차이가 있는 경우가 많습니다. 명사로 쓰이는 경우 accent가 앞에 오는 반면 동사일 때는 뒤에 오는 특성이 있습니다.
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I really love reading Korean comic books called manhwa. I got into this interest way back in middle school. I was greatly influenced by my classmates and friends. I can still remember the first time I received a comic book as a birthday present. I was very much ecstatic back then because that was something I really wanted to receive. Comics’ glossy pages and animated contents are really captivating that one will certainly become curious to scan the pages. Moreover, you surely wouldn’t want to stop once you started reading. Whenever I get the chance to read manhwa, I feel like I’m being transported to a different dimension. I suddenly feel like I’m part of the story therein. However, I rarely get the chance to read these days because I now lead a team assigned to a huge project in our company. I really have to work day and night, so whenever I have spare time, I make sure to read because it also serves as my stress buster.
V V oc o ca ab b ul u l a a r r y: y :
Thrilling: 흥분되는 causing a surge of emotion or excitement Ecstatic: 황홀해 하는 extremely happy or pleased
Glossy: 윤이 나는, 화려한 shiny
Animated: 활기찬 full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous Captivating
: 매혹적인, 마음을 사로잡는
holding the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant or attractive
Scan: (특히 무엇을 찾느라고 유심히) 살피다
to examine an area carefully but quickly, often because you are looking for a particular person or thing
Dimension: 차원; 관점 a part or feature or way of considering something
Introduction Kind(s) of book/books you like to read Body Reasons for liking it
Details about the book/books Conclusion Influence of the book to the speaker