1. 맛있는 모닝단어
1) 내 소박한 의견으로는, 아냐. In my humble opinion, no.
* humble : 겸손한, 소박한 (used to suggest that you are not as important as other people, but in a way that is not sincere or not very serious)
A : Do you think Tom sings well?
B : In my humble opinion, no.
2) 난 곧바로 충격 받을 거야. My immediate reaction would be shock.
* immediate : 즉각의, 직접의 (happening or done without delay)
A : How would you feel if I canceled?
B : My immediate reaction would be shock.
2. Screen English (X-Men First Class)
Do you think it would work on me? 나한테도 효과가 있을까?
Raven : Charles has never understood.
He’s different, but he’s never had to hide.
Hank, this serum that you’re making, it doesn’t affect abilities, right?
Just appearance. It normalizes it.
Hank : Yeah.
Raven : Do you think it would work on me?
* serum : 혈청 (the thin liquid that remains from blood when the rest has clotted; serum taken from the blood of an animal and given to people to protect them from disease, poison, etc.)
* appearance : 외모, 모습 (the way that someone/something looks on the outside; what someone/something seems to be)
* normalize : 정상화하다 (to fit or make something fit a normal patter or condition)
3. Pops English
Nothing But A Miracle by Diane Birch
I wake up every morning. 매일 아침 눈을 떠요.
Gettin tired of livin’,
livin’ for the moment.
Gettin’ tired of hangin’ on the line.
I wake up every morning,
and I pull back the curtain,
and wonder if it’s gonna rain or shine.
4. Talk Play Learn
Hopefully, we can beat the traffic.
우리가 교통 체증을 피할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Pattern Talk
Hopefully, we can + 동사원형.
우리가 ~할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Hopefully, we can eat out.
우리가 외식할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Hopefully, we can get a chance.
우리가 기회를 잡을 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Hopefully, we can park up close.
우리가 아주 가까이에 주차할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
우리가 그를 납득시킬 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Hopefully, we can beat the traffic.
우리가 교통체증을 피할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
Role Play
A : Let’s go! Hopefully, we can beat the traffic.
가자! 우리가 교통체증을 피할 수 있으면 좋겠어.
B : Sorry, but it’s already rush hour.
유감이지만 벌써 러시아워야
A : No prob. I know some shortcuts.
문제없어. 난 지름길을 알고있어.
* beat the traffic : 교통 체증을 피하다
* No prob : 문제없어. (= It doesn’t matter.)
* shortcut : 지름길 (a quicker or shorter way of getting to a place)
5. Learn More
pie in the sky 그림의 떡, (믿을 수 없는) 앞날에 대한 기대 (an event that someone talks about that seems very unlikely to happen)
A : What does Bill want out of life?
B : He’s got some pie in the sky wishes.