Standardized testing is an effective way to assess students' academic skills and abilities. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this idea. Some people think that standardized testing is an effective way to evaluate students' academic knowledge. However, I personally think that these tests do not accurately reflect a student's overall ability for several reasons that will be discussed be..
1. know 어떤 지식을 알다, understand 이해하다, 알다 I understand how you feel. I understand why she did that but I don't agree with her decision. I don't understand what it means. 2. find out 알게 되다. get to know (x), become to know (x) I found out about that just yesterday. 3. figure out (어떤 상황이나 문제에서 방법을) 알게되다, 알아내다. I figured out how to use it. I figured out how to get there. I figured out how to set up the..
1. hospital 종합병원 (정밀검사 혹은 응급실 이용할 때) I should go see a doctor. I should go to the doctor's. 2. promise (x) plans (o) 일상적인 약속/계획 Do you have any plans tonight? 3. company 회사 (o) 일 (x) I have to go to company early ->I have to go to work early. I work for the oil company. 정유회사에서 일해. I'm off work now. 퇴근했어. 4. 성인들이 놀때는 play (x) hang out (o) I'll hang out with my friend later. I'll chill with my fri..
컨닝 cunning (못마땅한) 교활한, 정교한, 기묘한 -> cheating 오토바이 auto-bi -> motorcycle /auto bike 모닝콜 morning call -> wake-up call. Can I ask for a wake -up call? 매니큐어 manicure 손톱 손질, 손 관리 -> nail polish 믹서 mixer -> blender (blend 혼합하다. 섞다) 런닝머신 running machine -> treadmills 가스레인지 gas range -> stove 전자레인지 -> microwave 콘센트 consent -> socket / outlet *concentric outlet 줄임말 cider 사과쥬스, 사과로 만든 술 -> sprite / seven-u..
A: Hey. According to the map, there's actually a much quicker route to the station. I can't believe I'm discovering this just now. B: What? (Do) You mean, all this time, we've been taking a longer route? A: We've been taking the one shown in the guide book. I assumed it was the quickest one. B: Well, at least we know now. It's good that we can save a little more time from now on. A: 야. 지도에 보니까, ..
Don't take it so personally. You know how people are on social media. People can get really careless with their words when they know they never have to meet you in person. Don't let it get to you. 너무 기분 나쁘게 듣지 마. 사람들이 SNS 상에서 어떤지 알잖아. 누구를 실제로 만날 일이 없다는 이유로 말을 함부로 할 때 있어. 거기에 흔들리지 마. 1. Don't take it so personally. 너무 그걸 개인적으로 받아들이지 마. 너무 기분 나쁘게 그걸 듣지 마. 2. You know how people are on social media..
I was a little upset about what he said about me. But, you know, he's entitled to his own opinion and I really have no right to tell him what he should or shouldn't think about me. It's just a shame that he has to be so quick to judge who I am. But he's free to do that if he wants to, I guess. Besides, who's to say he's entirely wrong? Maybe he's right on some level. 처음엔 걔가 나에 대해서 한 얘기가 좀 기분 나빴는..
1. run(bump) into someone (의도하지 않게) 우연히 누구를 만나다/마주치다 I ran into an old friend yesterday. 어제 옛날 친구랑 우연히 만났어. run into trouble (생각지 못한) 문제를 겪다. If you run into any trouble, let me know. 무엇을 하다가 혹시라도 예상치 못한 문제가 생기면 나한테 얘기해. 2. coincidence (우연이 무엇인지를 언급하지 않고, 상황이 일치하여) 무엇이 우연이다/우연이 아니다. This is not a coincidence. 이건 우연이 아니야. Wow, what a coincidence! 와, 어떻게 이건 우연이 있지! coincidence 우연 coincidently 우연히 ..