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쉬운 영어로 고전 단편 다시 읽기 #1 크리스마스 선물 The gift of Magi "쉬운 영어로 고전 단편 다시 읽기"에 오신 것을 환영합니다. 이 시리즈는 시대를 초월하는 단편 문학에 등장하는 어휘와 문장구조에 어려움을 느끼는 독자 사이의 다리 역할을 합니다. ​ 고전 문학은 깊은 주제, 풍부한 인물 및 끊임없는 의미를 담고 있기 때문에 많은 사람들이 추천하지만, 이러한 소설의 언어는 때로 독자들에게 다가가기 힘든 것이 사실입니다. 특히 영어가 모국어가 아니거나 문학 읽기에 익숙하지 않은 독자의 경우 더 그렇습니다. ​ 이 시리즈의 주요 목표는 모든 사람들이 고전 단편 소설을 쉽게 접근할 수 있도록 하는 것입니다. 따라서 원래 이야기의 본질과 매력을 간직하면서도 단순한 어휘와 문장 구조로 다시 쓴 ..

Governments Increasingly Use Internet Cuts to Silence Opposition Rights organizations are studying cuts to internet use ordered by government. Such measures have been used by governments seeking to control information. But, they are also being used increasingly be democracies, rights groups say. learningenglish.voanews.com silence (반대 의견을 말하지 못하도록) 침묵시키다 shut down (공장·가게의) 문을 닫다, (기계를) 정지시키다 shu..

초창기 우주계획을 실행할 때 미국과 구소련에서 우주선에 실어서 실험대상이 된 동물들을 간략하게 설명하고 있는 기사입니다. 문장은 평이한 수준이니 어렵지 않게 읽을 수 있습니다. 아래 정리한 어휘들을 참고하여 기사를 읽어 보시기 바랍니다. learningenglish.voanews.com/a/animal-astronauts/5723906.html?ltflags=mailer Animal Astronauts The first human moon landing happened more than 50 years ago. But did you know that human astronauts were not the first Earthlings to travel in space and circle the moon? ..

Researchers Use Brain Cells to Control Aging in Mice Researchers Use Brain Cells to Control Aging in Mice People have been wondering for ages-- is there a way to turn back the aging process in people? Researchers in New York say they have slowed aging in mice. Will this process also work on humans? learningenglish.voanews.com It is a question people have been asking for—well-- ages. Is there a w..

아직 창창한 나이인데 너무 일찍 별이 됐네요. 개그맨 박지선 씨도 그렇고, 갑작스러운 유명인은 죽음이 참 안타깝네요. 고인의 명복을 빕니다. 아르헨티나의 축구전설 디에고 마라도나가 25일(현지시간) 별세했다. 향년 60세. 세계 외신들은 마라도나의 사인을 심장마비라고 전했다. ‘아르헨티나의 축구전설’ 디에고 마라도나 별세 ‘아르헨티나의 축구전설’ 디에고 마라도나 별세 [동아닷컴] www.donga.com

THE FOX AND THE LION A little fox was out playing one day, when a Lion came roaring along. “Dear me!,” said the Fox, as he hid behind a tree, “I never saw a Lion before. What a terrible creature! His voice makes me tremble.” roaring 울부짖는, 고함치는, 큰 소리를 내는 / Dear me 이런 세상에! / terrible 무시무시한 / tremble(몸을) 떨다 The next time the Fox met the Lion he was not so much afraid, but he kept a safe distance an..

Here is another way pets are like people. They can have vision problems. Sometimes the symptoms are easy to detect. Your dog or cat may start bumping into furniture or you. Bumping into things can all be early symptoms of eye disease in pets. vision problems 눈과 관련된 문제들 symptom 증상 bump (~에 신체 부위를) 찧다[부딪치다] The eyes also tell a story. Theythe eyes may be cloudy or filled with mucous. Animals share..

THE DOG AND HIS SHADOW Dog once had a nice piece of meat for his dinner. Some say that it was stolen, but others, that it had been given him by a butcher, which we hope was the case. Dogs like best to eat at home, and he went trotting along with the meat in his mouth, as happy as a king. nice(요리 따위가) 맛있는 meat (식용하는 짐승・조류의) 고기 butcher 정육점 주인, 도살업자 case 사실, 실정, 진상 best 가장(well의 최상급) trot 빠른 걸음으로 걷..

One day a Wolf and a Lamb happened to come at the same time to drink from a brook that ran down the side of the mountain. The Wolf wished very much to eat the Lamb, but meeting her as he did, face to face, he thought he must find some excuse for doing so. So he began by trying to pick a quarrel, and said angrily: “How dare you come to my brook and muddy the water so that I cannot drink it? What ..

The Science of Bodily Functions 다음 기사를 클릭하여 내용을 읽으면서 아래에 정리한 어휘와 표현들을 참고하시기 바랍니다. The Science of Bodily Functions: Why We Yawn, Sneeze, Burp, and More Have you ever wondered why we get hiccups? Discover the science behind bodily functions such as hiccups, sneezing, yawning, burping, and goosebumps. www.thoughtco.com * sneezed 재채기하다 * annoying 짜증스러운, 귀찮은, 성가신 * involuntary (갑자기) 자기도 모르게 하는 * refl..

프랑스의 동화작가 샤를 페로가 1697년에 발표한 동화집 ≪옛날 이야기(Histoires ou Contes du Temps Passé)≫에 수록된 작품이다. 방앗간을 운영하던 주인이 나이가 들어 더 이상 일을 할 수 없게 되자 세 아들에게 재산을 나눠주기로 한다. 첫째에게는 방앗간을, 둘째에게는 당나귀를, 막내에게는 고양이 한 마리를 남기고 그는 세상을 떠난다. 형들보다 적은 재산을 물려받은 것도 모자라 쫓겨나기까지 한 막내가 자신의 신세를 한탄하자, 고양이는 가방 하나와 장화 한 켤레를 주면 지금의 상황을 해결해주겠다고 약속한다. 가방을 메고 장화를 신은 고양이는 그 나라 왕에게 찾아가 카라바공작을 자신의 주인으로 소개하고, 이후 카라바공작의 이름으로 왕에게 여러 차례 선물을 보낸다. 그리고는 카라바공..

Sim Cheong: A Korean Shamanic Healing Story. 뺑덕어멈이 빠져 있지만 심청전을 영어로 설명한 문장이니 한번 읽어보시기 바랍니다. 영어를 잘 하려면 문법과 어휘 지식과 실력 이외에도 맥락을 읽는 배경지식이 풍부해야 합니다. 만약 우리가 '심청전' 이야기를 모른다면 다음 글을 읽을 때 선명한 이미지가 머릿속에 그려지지 않을지도 모릅니다. 일례로 '공양미 3백석'을 300 bags of rice라고 표현했는데, 우리는 이 말이 짚으로 만든 가마니에 넣은 쌀을 의미한다는 것을 단번에 알아차릴 수 있습니다. ​ In the story, Sim Cheong is born to elderly parents. The labor proves to be too much for her mo..

What Is the History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon? What Is the History of the Presidential Turkey Pardon? Every year, at a ceremony at the White House, the American president "pardons" a turkey. Stories on the origins of the presidential turkey "pardon" are numerous. Edward Lengel, a historian, notes that Kennedy was the first president to give an official par learningenglish.voanews.com 도널드..

THE EAGLE AND THE ARROW A most rapacious Eagle had his eyrie on a lofty rock. Sitting there, he could watch the movements of the animals he wished to make his prey, and, waiting his opportunity, seize them and bear them away. The poor creatures had no protection from such a foe. But an archer saw him one day watching, from his place of concealment, the movements of an unsuspicious hare; and, tak..

THE EAGLE AND THE FOX Design: Randolph Caldecott, Engraving: J.D. Cooper, 1883 One day a mother Eagle came flying out of her nest to look for food for her babies. She circled round and round, far up in the air, looking down upon the earth with her keen eyes. By and by she saw a little baby Fox, whose mother had left it alone while, like the Eagle, she went for food. Down came the bird, whir went..

Sugar is like an addictive중독성의 drug. That is how your brain responds to sugar. Do not stop eating sugar all at once갑자기, 동시에. Sudden stopping may cause withdrawal symptoms금단증상. Symptoms include fatigue피로, depression우울증, headaches and muscle aches. It is not easy to quit sugar. What to do Plan your meals (특히 아침·점심·저녁의) 식사[끼니] Start with a solid실속있는, 충실한, healthy breakfast. High-protein breakfasts ..

Don’t Call Them ‘Garlic Girls’: South Korean Curlers Become Olympic Rock Stars Forget Lindsey Vonn and Adam Rippon. The real rock stars of the Pyeongchang Olympics are a humble group of Korean curlers who have no idea they’ve become a global sensation.They are known as the “Garlic Girls,” the South Korean women’s curling team www.voanews.com Don’t Call Them ‘Garlic Girls’: South Korean Curlers B..

In an open letter to adults written by Bang Jeong-hwan방정환 on May 1, 1923, he encouraged격려[고무]하다,용기를 북돋우다,권장[장려]하다 parents to “speak to children with respect and speak softly” and stressed that they were the future of the country. “Children who grow up with ridicule조롱, 조소, 놀림; 비웃음 and contempt경멸, 멸시, 모욕 from others will become people who disrespect others,” he warned but added, “children who grow..

VOA news for Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 A court in Russia-annexed(영토·작은 나라 등을) 합병하다, 통합하다 Crimea has ordered 12 of 24 Ukrainian sailors who were apprehended붙잡다, 체포하다 at sea Sunday by Russian naval forces to be detained유치하다, 구금하다, 억류하다 for 2 months. They were apprehended following a confrontation(무력 등에 의한) 대립, 대치. Russia has accused the sailors, who were manning…에 사람[인원]을 배치하다; 승무원으로 태우다. 3 U..

VOA news for Thursday, November 29th, 2018 VOA news. I'm Christopher Cruise reporting. The U.S. Senate(미국·오스트레일리아·캐나다·프랑스 등의) 상원 has voted overwhelmingly to move forward on a resolution (의회 등의) 결의; 결의안,(문제·불화 등의) 해결 ending U.S. military support to the Saudi-led coalition정당·국가·개인 간의) 연합, 연립 fighting in Yemen. Wednesday's vote was 63-37. It means the Senate could start debating the resolution as e..

VOA news for Monday, December 3rd, 2018 VOA news. I'm Christopher Cruise reporting. Israeli police on Sunday recommended indictments기소, 고소, 고발; for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, on bribery뇌물 수수 and other charges. The recommended indictments are a result of police investigation. They are looking into whether regulatory benefits were granted to a large Israeli telecommunica..