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Lesson 4

Features And Giving Reason

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Lesson 4

FEATURES AND GIVING REASON

Alice: What’s your favorite club Eric?

Low Advanced 25 min Speaking 75%

3 min

Warm-up

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

Eric prefers a club that is never crowded, while Alice likes packed clubs. Which type of venue do you prefer, and what does your preference reveal about your personality?
Alice says people go to The Casablanca "just to be seen." What is the appeal of being seen at trendy places, and does social media intensify this desire?

4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

crowded /ˈkraʊdɪd/

filled with a large number of people, leaving little room | 붐비는, 혼잡한

One nice thing is that it's never crowded.

packed /pækt/

extremely crowded; filled to capacity | 꼡 찬, 만원인

I like it because it's absolutely packed most nights.

hip /hɪp/

fashionable and trendy; aware of the latest cultural trends | 세련된, 트렌디한

There are lots of "hip" people who go there.

brand new /brænd njuː/

completely new and unused | 완전히 새로운

Everything is brand new and modern.

the "in" place /ðə ɪn pleɪs/

the currently fashionable or popular venue | 핸플레이스, 인기 있는 곳

It's the newest "in" place.

to be seen /tuː biː siːn/

to appear in public at a fashionable place for the purpose of gaining social attention | 보이려고 가다, 모습을 드러내다

The reason people go there is just to be seen.

I thought you'd never ask /aɪ θɔːt juːd ˈnɛvər æsk/

a humorous way of expressing enthusiastic agreement; implies one has been hoping to be asked | 그럴 줄 알았어! (요청을 반기며)

I thought you'd never ask!

5 min

Reading

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

Alice: What’s your favorite club Eric?
Eric: The Downtown Club. They have great music, and one nice thing is that it’s never crowded.
Alice: That’s funny. There’s always a long wait outside my favorite club.and I like it because it’s absolutely packed most things.
Eric: Why do you think it’s so popular?
Alice: Well, it’s just opened a couple of months ago, everything is brand new and modern, and there are lots of “hip” people who go there.It’s called The Casablanca.
Eric: Oh right. It’s the newest “in” place. I hear the reason people who there is just to be seen.
Alice: Exactly! Do you want to go some night?
Eric: I thought you’d never ask!

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

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

❌ The club is always crowding.

✅ The club is always crowded.

장소가 '붐비다'는 상태를 말할 때는 형용사 'crowded'를 쓰세요. 'crowding'은 동명사로 '붐비는 행위 자체'를 의미합니다. 'The club is crowded'는 상태, 'People are crowding into the club'는 행위입니다.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

The Casablanca is popular because it is new and attracts "hip" people. How long does the novelty factor typically last for trendy venues?
Eric says people go there "just to be seen." Is there anything wrong with choosing entertainment based on social status rather than personal enjoyment?
The dialogue shows two contrasting preferences: quiet comfort versus buzzing energy. How do cultural differences influence what people value in nightlife?
Brand new and modern are listed as reasons for the club's popularity. Does Korean consumer culture place too much emphasis on newness?
Eric says "I thought you'd never ask!" -- a common English expression. What does it convey emotionally, and does Korean have an equivalent?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: FEATURES AND GIVING REASON

Level: Low Advanced (L.A)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!