튜터링 전화영어 106~114회 <Speak like a native>

<Speak like a native>

[NEW THINGS]

*people person
= extroverts [noun][|ekstrəvɜːrt]
= an energetic person who enjoys being with other people.

*New year's resolution
= a promise that you make to yourself to start doing something good or stop doing something bad on the first day of the year.

*let go
1. to stop holding something
ex. Let go of my hand, you're hurting me!
 
2. to stop thinking about or being angry about the past or something that happened in the past
- like 'get over it' , 'it's time to move on'
ex. You need to let the past go and forgive those who have hurt you.

*had you been
= if 

I was wondering

1. 정중한 질문 2. 단순한 궁금증

- I was wondering if I ask this questions. - I was wondering what you would eat for dinner.

Don't get me wrong

usage : when people might misunderstand me

- Don't get me wrong. I like your opinion, but I'm just not good at expressing it.

drift apart

getting distant with someone

- If we don't contact each other often, I think we naturally drift apart from each other. - I feel skeptical about human relations these days. I'm trying to drift apart from some people.

make it up

- recover mistakes // make it up + to someone or make up for + the mistake

- Don't try to make it up to me now. It's already late. - If you want to make up for your mistake, you need a sincere apology rather than money.

bear with me

be patient with me

-  I can't bear with them more. they are so rude.

close call

something almost happene

- I could have died. It was a close call. - I almost missed my class because of oversleeping, it was a close call.

have a lot on my plate

have a lot of work

- I want to resign because I have a lot on my plate. - She already has a lot on her plate, but they gave her another job

you of all people

- you especially, you in particular (should know that) - someone whom you didn't expect to do something, did it anyway.

- You of all people have to be kind to her because she doesn't like you.

turns out

- to be known or discovered finally ... (다른 뜻 많음)

- It turns out to be the truth.

just because ~ it doesn't mean ~

usage: when my actions do not mean what I think

- Just because he avoids you. It doesn' mean he hates you. - Just because I don't talk a lot. It doesn't mean I have nothing to say.

Can you get me ~?

usage: when I ask for something to be brought to me

- I spilled a cup of water. Can you get me some tissue?

It is not my thing

It is not what I like / what I enjoy

- Thank you for the recommendation, but it is not my thing. - You and I are so different. it is not my thing.

The thing is

used to introduce an explanation or an excuse a. important b. excues

- I want to buy a new car, but the thing is I don't have enough money. - The thing is I have a lot on my plate, so I forgot our appointment.

Let's say

for example

- Let's say I can fly. I'll be a delivery man. - Let's say you can choose only one. Which one will you choose?

Rumor has it that

usage: when we talk about rumors

- Rumor has it that they broke up last night. - Rumor has it that he won the lottery.

No offense, but

usage: when I want to say something sensitive

- no offense, but you have to change you attitude. - no offense, but I don't think you're talented in this job.

Sounds like

usage: when we heard something and then we want to say our opinions.

- Sounds like you're opinion is wrong.

* bump into someone / something
- to meet someone you know when you have not planned to meet them
- 우연히 만나다
ex. We bumped into Amy when we were in town last week.

* have + 부사 + p.p

*
pardon : 사면하다
be(get) in touch : 연락하다.
you're my type

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[PRONUNCIATION]

• project  [ |prɒdʒekt]
• don't [dəʊnt]
• those [ðóuz]
• encourage [ɪnkɜːrɪdʒ]
• contact [kɑːntækt]
• relative [ˈrelətɪv]
• topic [tɑːpɪk]
• hold [hoʊld] on //호울 더언, on도 길게
• can't
• collapsed [kəˈlæps]
• biological [│baɪəlɑːdʒɪkl]
• librarian [laɪˈbreəriən]
• truth [truːθ]
• recommendation [ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn]
• millionaire [│mɪljəner] //밀리어네얼
• divorce [dɪˈvɔːrs]

 

[FEEDBACK]

• "People person" means they like to play with others.
• Sometimes, I'm a people person. but I am usually not.
• I use it when I want to know others' opinions.
• What do you think about my project? Is it better than the old one?
• Do you have a New year's resolution?
• Today we recorded 4,000 cases.
• Don't try to make it up to me.
• If you want to make up for your mistake. (make it up 세트로 쓰던가, make up for + mistake)
• What does "refuse" mean?
• You of all people have to be kind to her because she doesn't like you. (do well은 사람을 목적어로 쓰지 않음)
• Finally, the truth came out.
• It turns out to be the truth.
• When I ask for something to be brought to me / When I ask someone to bring something to me.
• Can you get me some coffee?
• You and I are so different.
• I regret I didn't take a/the day off today.
• I have already seen it.
• It seems like today will be raining.

 

[ENGLISH COMPOSITION]

• let get over it! It's all in the past.
• Did you just make it up? (invent)