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Is Money A Proper Gift?

고급 토론 (High Advanced)

Lesson 40

Is Money A Proper Gift?

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Lesson 40

IS MONEY A PROPER GIFT?

Practice English with your teacher

High Advanced 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. If money were no object, how would your daily life differ from what it is now?
  2. Do you believe wealth fundamentally changes a person's character, or merely reveals it?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

depression /dɪˈprɛʃən/
a mental condition marked by persistent sadness and loss of interest  |  우울증
The concept of depression is relevant to today's discussion.
impression /ɪmˈprɛʃən/
an effect produced on someone's mind or feelings  |  인상, 느낌
The concept of impression is relevant to today's discussion.
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/
a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself  |  상황
The concept of situation is relevant to today's discussion.
cunning /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
having skill in achieving goals through deceit  |  교활한, 약삭빠른
The concept of cunning is relevant to today's discussion.
impossible /ɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not able to occur, exist, or be done  |  불가능한
The concept of impossible is relevant to today's discussion.
investment /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/
the action of investing money or time for profit or benefit  |  투자
The concept of investment is relevant to today's discussion.
examine /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
to inspect or investigate thoroughly  |  조사하다, 검토하다
The concept of examine is relevant to today's discussion.
5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

When my niece graduated from college recently, I asked her mother for some gift suggestions. I was told "She wants money."When we received a wedding invitation from a couple we watched grow up, I called both mothers and asked if there was something special that we might buy them. I got the same response, "They want money."Don't these people realize that the purpose of the gift is to commemorate an important milestone in their lives? I wanted to give the young couple something that they would treasure forever.Am I hopelessly out of date? I have always felt that cash is what you give when you don't want to bother with shopping. Writing a check is a great deal easier than going from store to store looking for the gift that is just right.
I refuse to give money and I resent being asked to pay for a yuppie's Caribbean honeymoon.

5 min

Dialogue Practice

Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.

  1. What does the writer think is the purpose of a gift?
  2. What kind of present does the writer want to give?
  3. When do people give cash as a gift, according to the writer?
  4. What does the writer resent?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ Although it was raining, but we went out.
✅ Although it was raining, we went out.

'although'와 'but'은 둘 다 접속사이므로 동시에 쓸 수 없습니다. 둘 중 하나만 사용하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. Am I hopelessly out of date?
  2. Cash is what I give when you don't want to bother with shopping.
  3. I resent being asked to help pay for a yuppie's Caribbean honeymoon.
3 min

Extra Practice

  1. What do you think about giving cash as a gift?
  2. When do you give cash as present?
  3. Why do some people think cash is not a proper gift?
  4. Why do some people think cash is the best gift?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: IS MONEY A PROPER GIFT?

Level: High Advanced (H.A)

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