35 "Man" Words And Their Definitions
. 35 "MAN" WORDS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS
35 'man' words (there are many more) and their definitions:
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- How many "-man" words can you think of off the top of your head? Try to list at least five.
"-man"으로 끝나는 단어를 즉석에서 몇 개나 떠올릴 수 있나요? 최소 다섯 개를 말해 보세요. - Some "-man" words like "chairman" are now being replaced with gender-neutral terms. Do you know any examples?
"chairman" 같은 일부 "-man" 단어가 성별 중립적인 표현으로 바뀌고 있습니다. 어떤 예를 알고 있나요?
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
35 'man' words (there are many more) and their definitions:
best man - the principal groomsman at a wedding
boatman - a man who rows a boat
cameraman - a photographer who operates a camera for films
chairman - a person who presides at a meeting
clergyman - a member of the church
con-man - a person who persuades foolish people to entrust their valuables to him
family man - a person who is fond of home life with his family
fireman - a member of a fire-brigade
fisherman - a person who engages in fishing as an occupation or for pleasure
footman - a male servant who attends the door, the carriage, the table, etc
freshman - a student in his first year at a college or university
garbageman - a person who collects and hauls away garbage
gentleman - a man who shows consideration for the feelings of others
gunman - a man who uses a gun to rob or kill people
hit man - a professional assassin who works for a crime syndicate
iceman - a man who delivers ice (for use in ice-boxes, etc)
layman - a person without expert knowledge
lineman - a person who puts up and maintains telegraph and telephone lines
madman - a person who is mad
milkman - a man who delivers milk from house to house
newsman - a man who distributes or sells newspapers
policeman - a member of the police force
postman - a man who delivers letters and parcels
sandman - a mythical person who makes children sleepy
sandwichman - a person who walks about the streets with advertising boards hanging from the shoulders
shaman - a priest who acts as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds
snowman - a figure of a man made of snow by children for amusement
spaceman - a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
statesman - a person who takes an important part in the management of State affairs
superman - a man who has more than ordinary powers and abilities
talisman - an object thought to bring good luck
walkman - a small portable radio or cassette player listened to by means of earphones
waterman - a man who manages a boat for hire
weatherman - a man who reports and forecasts the weather
woodman / woodsman - a person who cuts down trees
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서는 '소방관'처럼 한 단어로 쓰지만, 영어의 "-man" 복합어를 두 단어로 띄어 쓰는 실수를 자주 합니다. fireman, policeman, businessman 등은 하나의 단어로 붙여 씁니다. 다만 hit man처럼 두 단어로 쓰는 예외도 있으니 주의하세요.
Discussion
Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.
- Many "-man" compound words describe occupations. Which of the 35 jobs from the reading would you most and least want to do, and why?
지문에 나온 35개의 "-man" 직업 중 가장 하고 싶은 것과 가장 하기 싫은 것은 무엇이며, 그 이유는 무엇인가요? - Words like "fireman" and "chairman" are increasingly replaced by "firefighter" and "chairperson." Do you think language should change to be more inclusive?
"fireman"이나 "chairman"이 "firefighter", "chairperson"으로 점점 대체되고 있습니다. 언어가 더 포용적으로 변해야 한다고 생각하시나요? - Some of these "-man" words, like "footman" or "iceman," describe jobs that barely exist today. Can you think of modern jobs that might disappear in the future?
"footman"이나 "iceman"처럼 오늘날 거의 사라진 직업을 나타내는 단어도 있습니다. 미래에 사라질 수 있는 현대 직업에는 어떤 것이 있을까요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: . 35 "MAN" WORDS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS
Level: Intermediate (??)
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