2009년 7월 20일 월요일

[무료 학습메일] 식사, 잠, 여가로 보내는 시간, 나라마다 달라 - 영자신문 받아쓰기

No.884    2009. 07. 20. Monday
여름방학 특별 이벤트 2탄- 뭉쳐야 싸다!
단과반 인기 강좌 패키지 가격 할인
[이벤트] 일거삼득~트리플 보너스
[이벤트] 단과반 패키지 가격 할인
[오픈] 왕초보 English Fitness
Questions 1-3 refer to the following conversation.

What are the speakers discussing?    
(A) An investment portfolio  
(B) An upcoming presentation  
(C) A press conference  
(D) A recent seminar  

Why is the man making changes to his work?    
(A) The multimedia features don't work.  
(B) The investors didn't like his fi rst effort.  
(C) It isn't detailed enough.  
(D) It needs to get more attention.  

What will the man probably do later?    
(A) Install some graphics software  
(B) Ask a colleague for help  
(C) Borrow a laptop computer  
(D) Develop a draft of the talk  
 
A pitcher of water is being carried to the table.

물이 담긴 주전자가 테이블로 옮겨지고 있다.
 
     
실패와 성공을 결정짓는 요소

The game of life is very competitive.
Sometimes, great success and great failure are separated by a very small distance.
    
소강 상태 hold steady

[강사 : Kristine]

- London Trinity College TESOL
- TOEIC Speaking & Writing 만점 강사

소강 상태 hold steady

A : 증시 상황은 어떻습니까?
     How's the stock market doing?

B : 3주째 소강 상태에요.
     It has been holding steady for the last three weeks.

 
집안에서는 신발을 신지 않는다
 
어머, 빌. 집안에 들어갈 때는 신발을 벗어 주세요.
Oh, Bill. Please take off your shoes when coming inside.
 
아, 미안해요. 또 그랬네요.
Oh sorry, I did it again.
 
아직 습관이 안돼서요.
I'm still not used to the custom.
 
식사, 잠, 여가 활동에 보내는 시간 - 나라마다 다르다
  

You might think that many of your life choices were made independently of the people around you. However, recent studies show that individuals ① _____ __________ _______ ____ _________ _________ depending on the culture and living habits of where they live. Coincidentally, if you live in one part of the world, you may spend more time having fun than someone in another part of the world.

According to a recent global survey, French people sleep the most and spend the longest time dining. In France, the average person sleeps for 8.8 hours each night. They also spend a total of two and a half hours eating ② ___ __ ______ ______ . In France, a meal can easily last several hours, as the French enjoy sipping a glass of wine, taking their time to savor the rich flavors of their three or four-course meals and, of course, discussing the latest news. Americans, the British, and Mexicans, on the other hand, only ③ ______ ______ ___ ____ __ ___ ___ _____ . Americans and Spaniards sleep around 8 hours a day. The survey also showed that South Koreans only sleep about 7.8 hours per night, making them the nation that sleeps the fewest hours of all the 18 OECD countries surveyed.

As far as leisure time goes, Norwegians have the most fun, or at least spend the most time trying to have fun. The recent survey showed that people in Norway spend about a quarter of their time relaxing and enjoying themselves. Mexicans were last on the list, ④ _________ ___ ______ ______ ___ ______ ______ ___ leisure activities. But Spaniards ⑤ ____ ____ ____ ________ ______, spending about a quarter of their leisure time participating in sports.

The study also showed that Japanese watch the most TV. In Japan, people spend more than half of their leisure time in front of the tube. Whereas in New Zealand, they only spend a quarter of their free time watching TV.

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