Lesson 44
Universal Basic Income
Lesson 44
UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
Think critically and share your opinion
3 min
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What aspect of today's topic challenges your existing assumptions the most?
- If you could change one thing about how society approaches this issue, what would it be?
4 min
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
controversy /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion | 논란, 논쟁
The concept of controversy is relevant to today's discussion.
tremendous /trɪˈmɛndəs/
very great in amount, scale, or intensity | 엄청난, 대단한
The concept of tremendous is relevant to today's discussion.
superstition /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
a widely held irrational belief in supernatural influences | 미신
The concept of superstition is relevant to today's discussion.
tarnish /ˈtɑːrnɪʃ/
to damage or diminish the reputation of | 손상시키다, 더럽히다
The concept of tarnish is relevant to today's discussion.
demonstrate /ˈdɛmənstreɪt/
to clearly show the existence or truth of something | 보여주다, 증명하다
The concept of demonstrate is relevant to today's discussion.
obtain /əbˈteɪn/
to acquire or secure something | 얻다, 획득하다
The concept of obtain is relevant to today's discussion.
frustrated /ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd/
feeling upset or annoyed because of inability to change something | 좌절한, 답답한
The concept of frustrated is relevant to today's discussion.
5 min
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
UBI is the idea that every citizen should receive a regular payment from the government, regardless of employment status. Could it eliminate poverty, or would it discourage people from working?
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ I have lived here since three years.
✅ I have lived here for three years.
'since'는 시점(since 2020, since Monday)과, 'for'는 기간(for three years, for two hours)과 함께 씁니다.
10 min
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- Would you still work if you received a basic income?
- How should UBI be funded?
- Could UBI replace existing welfare programs?
- Which countries have experimented with UBI?
- Is UBI a realistic solution to poverty?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: UNIVERSAL BASIC INCOME
Level: Middle Advanced (M.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!