[Extra Topics for Study Groups]
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Do you prefer apartments or separate houses? Explain your preference,
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Why is housing more expensive in some neighborhoods than in others?
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What are the benefits of living in an apartment? What are some drawbacks?
STEP 1
Describe the home you live in.
본인이 살고 있는 집을 묘사해 주세요.
[Response]
I live in an apartment with my family. We’ve lived here for about 10 years. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is also a living room, a kitchen, a balcony and a storage area. There’s a multi-purpose room behind the kitchen. It’s where we keep the washing machine and the trash bins. There are various pieces of furniture and home appliances in the living room. There is a sofa, a coffee table and a display case. We have several potted plants on the balcony.
[해석]
나는 가족과 함께 아파트에 산다. 아곳에 산 지 10년 정도 되었다. 방이 3개고, 화장실은 2개다. 그리고 거실, 부엌, 베란다, 창고가 있다. 부엌 뒤에 다용도실이 있는데, 거기에 세탁기와 쓰레기통들이 있다. 거실에는 다양한 가구와 가전제품들이 있다. 소파와 탁자가 놓여 있고 장식장도 하나 있다. 베란다에는 화분이 여러 개 놓여 있다.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
living room 거실
balcony 베란다
storage area 창고
multi-purpose room 다용도실
trash bin 쓰레기통
pieces of furniture 가구들, 가구 ~점
home appliances 가전제품
coffee table 거실용 탁자
display case 장식장
potted plant 화분
[Pattern Practice]
- multi-purpose room 다용도실
■ There’s a multi-purpose room behind the kitchen.
■ We keep our laundry in the multi-purpose room.
■ The multi-purpose room gets very cold in the winter.
- pieces of furniture 가구들, 가구 ~ 점
■ There are various pieces of furniture n the living room.
■ We threw out a few pieces of furniture when we moved.
■ We don’t have many pieces of furniture n our house.
- coffee table 거실용 탁자
■ There is a sofa and a coffee table in the living room.
■ Our mom doesn’t let us put food on the coffee table.
■ We keep the remote control on the coffee table.
STEP 2
Talk about how apartments have changed over the years.
아파트가 이떻게 변해 왔는지 이야기해 주세요.
[Response]
Apartment buildings in Korea are getting taller. Apartment buildings back in the day reached only 10 or 15 stories high. Newly-built apartments often reach more than 25 floors. The taller buildings offer residents a great view. There are more apartment units, and plenty of parking space underground. Also, new apartment buildings are easy on the eyes. Older buildings looked ho-hum, but newer ones are modern and beautiful.
[해석]
한국의 아파트들은 점점 높이 지어지고 있다. 예전에 지은 아파트들은 고작 10층에서 15층 정도였다. 그러나 촤근에 자은 아파트들은 25층이 넘는 경우가 많다. 더 높은 건물에 살다 보니 거주민들의 조망권도 더 좋아졌다. 그리고 세대수가 많아지고, 지하에 주차 공간이 충분히 마련되어 있다. 또한 신축 아파트들은 와관이 수려하다. 예전 아파트들은 다소 단순해 보였는데, 요즘 아파트들은 현대적이고 아름답다.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
apartment building 아파트 건물
back in the day (오래 전) 과거에
stories high ~층 높이
a great view 훌륭한 전망
apartment unit 아파트 세대
parking space 주차 공간
easy on the eyes 보기에 좋은
ho-hum 평범한, 단순한
[Pattern Practice]
- a great view 훌륭한 전망
■ The taller buildings offer residents a great view.
■ It’s a small office, but there’s a great view.
■ The restaurant has a great view, but it’s expensive.
- easy on the eyes 보기에 좋은
■ Also, new apartment buildings are easy on the eyes.
■ It’s a bit more expensive, but it’s easy on the eyes.
■ The screen on this new phone is really easy on the eyes.
- ho-hum 평범한, 단순한
■ Older buildings looked ho-hum.
■ The food is ho-hum, but this restaurant is closest to our office.
■ I thought it would be a great movie, but it was just ho-hum.
[Expression of the Day]
It takes your breath away.
정말 끝내줘.
A: Did I mention I went to Andy’s new apartment this past weekend?
B: No. You didn’t. Isn’t it a really tall building? There must be a great view.
A: Yeah, I was a little jealous. You can see really far. It takes your breath away.
B: I’m jealous, too.
A: 나 지난 주말에 앤디네 새 아파트 갔다고 얘기 했었나?
B: 아니, 안 했어. 엄청 높은 건물이지 않아? 전망이 진짜 좋겠다.
A: 응, 조금 질투심이 날 정도였어. 굉장히 멀리까지 보이더라고. 정말 끝내줘.
B: 나도 부럽네.
[Composition Practice]
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우리 다용도실에는 항상 라면이 있다. (multi-purpose room)
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우리 거실 탁자는 책과 잡지가 가득하다. (coffee table)
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보통은 전망이 아주 좋은데, 오늘은 안개가 너무 많이 끼었어. (a great view)
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이곳 커파는 아주 맛았는데, 음식은 그냥 평범해. (ho-hum)