Lesson 1. For a Better Future

Looking to the Future

Life Skill for the 21st Century

[1~2]

Mr. Han: Hello, everyone, and welcome to the show.

Tonight, the famous futurist Mr. Miller is here to discuss society's changing demands. Specifically, he will discuss the skills ❶ what today's youth will need for life in the 21st century. Mr. Miller, thank you for ❷ joining us.

Mr. Miller: Good evening Mr. Han. Thank you for inviting me here.

Mr. Han: Now, let's talk about some of these 21st-century life skills ❸ that I just mentioned. What is the first one ❹ that you'd like to introduce?

Mr. Miller: It's the skill of being able to use digital information ❺ effectively. We can also call it digital literacy.

1. 윗 글의 ❶~❺중 잘못된 것을 고르세요.

Mr. Han: What does that mean exactly?

Mr. Miller: Well, until recently, literacy has meant the ability to read, write, and do basic math. But that's changing. We now get our information from a variety of digital sources, in particular the Internet. ______________, the amount of information available is constantly increasing; research suggests that the amount of digital information available doubles every hour. So, in the future, information will be even more abundant.

2. 윗 글의 빈 칸에 들어 갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르세요.

➀  Because

➁  What's more

➂  However

➃  As a result

➄  For example

[3~4]

Mr. Han: Then it's fair to say that today's youth is born into a world rich with information.

Mr. Miller: Right. Modern society is an ocean of information; without the right skills, you can drown in it. The young need to be able to identify useful information and discard the rest. ____________, take the basic skill of being able to identify spam emails. Without it, you would be the victim of numerous viruses, scams, and even electronic bank thefts. _________, digital literacy is the ability to understand the meaning and value of the facts, figures, messages, and texts that fill our lives.

3. 윗 글의 빈 칸에 들어 갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르세요.

➀  For instance - therefore

➁  What's more - surprisingly

➂  However - on the other hand

➃  As a result - shortly

➄  For example - in short

4. 지금까지 내용중에 본문과 일치하지 않는 것을 고르세요.

➀  21세기에는 디지털 정보를 효과적으로 사용할 수 있어야한다.

➁  우리는 현재 다양한 디지털 출처, 즉 인터넷으로 정보를 얻고 있다.

➂  연구 결과 이용 가능한 디지털 정보의 양은 매년 두 배 씩 늘어나고 있다고 한다.

➃  현대 사회는 정보의 바다이며 올바른 기술을 갖추지 못하면 익사할 수도 있다.

➄  젊은이들은 유용한 정보를 찾아내고 나머지는 폐기할 수 있어야 한다.

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Mr. Han: I see. So what other life skills for the 21st century can you tell us about?

Mr. Miller: Well, another major skill people will need is cross-cultural awareness.

Mr. Han: Could you give us a better idea of what that means?

Mr. Miller: Certainly. The global economy means ❶ (which/that) young people will have more opportunities to work with people from other countries. Good cross-cultural skills allow people ❷ (to interact / to be interacted)  effectively without causing misunderstandings. _____________, when meeting someone from another culture, should you kiss, bow, or shake hands? Knowing other cultures' greeting, dress code, punctuality, and dining etiquette is important not only for successful international business dealings, but also for ❸(being maintained / maintaining) a harmonious multicultural society.

5. 윗 글 빈 칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

➀  In addition

➁  Because

➂  However

➃  As a result

➄  For example

6. 윗 글 ❶~❸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

➀  which - to interact - maintaining

➁  which - to be interacted - being maintained

➂  that - to interact - maintaining

➃  that - to interact - to be maintained

➄  that - to be interacted - to interact

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Mr. Han: Oh, I see. So people with good cross-cultural awareness would be able to collaborate well with people from any cultural background.

Mr. Miller: That's right. Today's students should learn these skills in order to collaborate successfully with people from across the globe. In fact, collaboration is another essential skill for the 21st century.

Mr. Han: Can you describe that in a little more detail?

Mr. Miller: Sure. Collaboration skills include working effectively with others to accomplish a common goal. Being a team player is 100% necessary in the business world of the future. And communication skills are the basis of that.

The economy is changing fast, and it is estimated that by 2014, 80% of jobs will be related to the service industry. That means 80% of us will be working directly with other people, so communication is crucial. In fact, ______________________________________________________________________.

7. 윗 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것을 고르세요.

➀  다문화 이해 능력을 잘 갖춘 사람은 어떠한 문화적 배경의 출신과도 잘 협력한다.

➁  협력은 21세기를 위한 또 하난의 필수적인 기술이다.

➂  팀을 위해 일하는 사람이 되는 것은 미래 비즈니스 세계에서 100% 필요하다.

➃  2014년이 되면 직업의 80%는 서비스 산업과 관련이 있을거라 추정된다.

➄  우리 중 80 %이상이 다른 사람들과 의사소통을 하는 일을 구해야 한다.

8. 윗글의 빈 칸에 다음 문장을 뜻에 맞게 나열하세요.

의사소통은 매우 중요한 기술이기에 아무리 강조해도 지나치지 않습니다.

an / is / that / communication / such / cannot / important / skill / I / it enough / emphasize.

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Mr. Han: I see. So how can young people know ❶ (what/whether) they have good communication skills?

Mr. Miller: Well, they should ask ❷ (them/themselves) these questions: Can I make eye contact with the person I'm talking to? Do I know how to take turns when communicating? Do I understand the importance of body language and tone of voice? Can I solve verbal conflicts? Those who can are the kind of people who make and keep friends easily and collaborate with others well.

Mr. Han: It seems ❸ (even though/as though) many of these skills are tied together, doesn't it? And I assume that social skills are related to all these, aren't they?

9. 윗 글 ❶~❸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

➀  whether - them - even though

➁  whether - themselves - as though

➂  what - them - as though

➃  what - themselves - even though

➄  what - themselves - as though

10. 윗 글에서 훌륭한 의사소통 기술을 갖추었는지의 여부를 알수 있는 방법으로 제시되지 않은것은?

➀  말하는 상대방과 시선을 맞출 수 있는가?

➁  의사 소통시 순서대로 이야기하는 방법을 알고 있는가?

➂  몸짓 언어와 목소리 억양의 중요성을 이해하고 있는가?

➃  내 자신이 언쟁을 해결할 수 있는가?

➄  의사 소통시 상대방의 말을 경청하고 있는가?

[11~13]

Mr. Miller: Yes, they certainly are. Social skills form the basis of society. the future will bring humans into ever increasing contact with one another. Good social skills can make this contact as harmonious and productive as possible.

Social skills can be broken down into various components, one of ❶ (them/which) is effective ㉮ ____________, ❷ (which/that) we've already covered. Another is ㉯_____________. To create a bright future, we should be capable of understanding and sympathizing with others. The next element of good social skills ❸ (are/is) personal ㉰____________. This includes patience, determination, and hard work.

11. 윗 글 ❶~❸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

➀  which - which - is

➁  which - which - are

➂  which - that - is

➃  them - which - is

➄  them - that - are

12. 윗 글의 빈 칸에 들어갈 ㉮~㉰에 알맞은 말을 영어로 적으세요.

13. 윗 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것을 고르세요.

➀  사교 기술은 사회의 기초를 형성한다.

➁  미래에는 사람들이 서로 접촉하는 일이 계속 증가할 것이다.

➂  훌륭한 사교 기술은 서로간의 접촉을 조화롭고 생산적으로 만들어 줄 것이다.

➃  사교 기술은 한정되어 있어서 최대한 습득할 수 있어야한다.

➄  보다 밝은 미래를 위해서 우리는 다른 사람을 이해하고 공감할 수 있어야 한다.

[14~15]

Mr. Han: Inspiring stuff, Mr. Miller. You describe social skills as being more than just the ability to get along with others.

Mr. Miller: Yes, quite. Social skills, along with the other skills I mentioned, ❶(is/are) all vital for success in the global technological age. In the 21st century, people are going to be working with and learning from diverse groups in variety of professional and social settings. If they learn to use the social skills I've just mentioned, then they will be able to function at a higher level, ❷ (created/creating) a brighter future.

Mr. Han: Well, thank you, Mr. Miller. I've learned a great deal from talking with you.

Mr. Miller: My pleasure. And I'd like to say that more future-related information can ❸ (find/be found) on my homepage. There you will find plenty more specific information about life skills for the 21st century.

Mr. Han: I see. Thank you for your time, Mr. Mileer. That's it from us. Thank you for watching, and good night.

14. 윗 글 ❶~❸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

➀  is - creating - find

➁  is - created - be found

➂  are - creating - be found

➃  are - created - find

➄  are - creating - find

15. 윗 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것을 고르세요.

➀  사교 기술은 단지 남들과 잘 지내는 능력 이상의 것이라고 말하고 있다.

➁  사교 기술은 글로벌 기술 시대에서 성공하기 위해 중요하다.

➂  21세기에 사람들은 다양한 근무환경과 사회적 환경에서 다양한 집단과 함께 일하고 배운다.

➃  사교 기술을 잘 활용하는 법을 배우면 한 차원 높은 수준에서 의사소통 기술을 익힐수 있다.

➄  홈페이지에서 21세기에 필요한 생활 기술에 관한 보다 많은 정보를 찾을 수 있다.

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communication is such an important skill that I cannot emphasize it enough

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