Easy Englisfh (2025년 7월호)Friday 25.I need a change of scenery.ㅣ나 환경 좀 바꿔야 해.🗣️Easy TalkLet's get out of town next weekend. (get out of ~를 벗어나다)Ugh, yes. I need a change of scenery.Beach? Mountains? Anywhere with shade.Or at least a working air conditioner.I'll check places tonight and send you the links. 🗣️PatternAnywhere / with ~ㅣ~를 갖춘 곳이라면 어디라도 (상관없어요).앞에 I'll go 또는 I'd like to go가 생략됨. Anyw..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Thursday 24.You're not much of a library person. 넌 도서관을 즐겨 찾는 사람은 아닌데.🗣️Easy TalkI spent all afternoon at the library.Really? Yor're not much of a library person.I know, bur it was cool and quiet - total heaven.Beats sweating it out at home, huh?Yep. Plus, I found a mystery novel I'm actually into. 🗣️PatternYou're not / much of / a ~ㅣ당신은 그다지 ~인 사람은 아니잖아요.not too ~, not ..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Wednesday 23.Those water bombs saved my life.ㅣ그 워터밤 덕분에 겨우 살았어.🗣️Easy TalkThat concert last night was wild!I know! I was soaked - and not just from sweat. (soaked 흠뻑 젖은)Those water bombs saved my life.And the crowd went crazy during the last song.Totally worth melting in the heat for. 🗣️Pattern주어 went crazy / during ~ㅣ(주어)가 ~동안에 완전히 정신이 나갔죠.주어가 ~하는 동안 -을 했다. 라는 간단한 구조의 ..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Tuesday 22.This one totallly changed my mind.ㅣ이건 내 마음을 완전히 바꿔 놓았지.🗣️Easy TalkI saw that new musical last night!No way - how was it? (=Seriously? So how did you like it?)So fun. I didn't expect to laugh that much. (To my surprise, it was so funny!)I always thought musicals were kinda cheesy.This one totally changed my mind. (=Now I feel different thanks to this experience..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Monday 21.Feel like watching a movie this weekend?ㅣ이번 주말에 영화 보러 갈래?🗣️Easy TalkFeel like watching a movie this weekend? (=How about catching a movie this weekend?)Sure, if it's a proper summer blockbuster. (=Yeah, if it's a big summer spectacle.)You mean - loud, fast, and totally over the top? (over the top 도를 넘는, 과한)Exactly, Explosions, car chases, cheesy lines - I'm in...
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Friday 18.I was totally out of it for two days. 나 이틀 동안 완전 정신 나갔었잖아. Remember that time I got food poisoning? 식중독Oh, yeah - when you ate that sketchy sushi?Ugh, I was totally out of it for two days.You looked like a zombie.Never touch old seafood again. Lesson learned. Remember / that time ~?ㅣ~이었던 그때를 기억하나요?Do you가 생략됨. ~했던 그때 기억나지? Never 동사~ ㅣ절대 (동사)하지 말아요.절대로 그렇게 행동하지..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Thursday 17.This humidity is the worst. 이 습도, 정말 최악이다. My laundry still isn't dry after two days. (=I can't believe this humidity!)Ugh, this humidity is the worst.Now it smells weird too. (=Why does it smell funny now?)Try drying it inside with a fan.I might just rewash everything. (=I think I'll just wash it all again.)I might just ~ '그냥 이렇게 해 버릴까 보다!' / 선택 / I think I'l..
Easy English (2025년 7월호)Wednesday 16.I caught a summer cold.ㅣ여름 감기에 걸렸어. Why are you wearing a hoodie?I caught a summer cold. (=I've got a cold.)From too much air conditioning?Could be. My throat's killing me. (My throat hurts like crazy.)I told you not to sleep under the fan! Why / are you 동사 -ing ~?ㅣ당신은 왜 (동사)를 하고 있는 건가요? - '왜 그렇게 ~를 하고 있는 중인 건지'를 물을 때 I told you / not to ~ ㅣ 내가 당신에게 ~를 하지 말..