Regrets

중상급 회화 (Advanced Intermediate)

Lesson 57

Regrets

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Lesson 57

REGRETS

Practice English with your teacher

Advanced Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

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

  1. If you could go back to one moment in your past, when would it be?
    과거의 한 순간으로 돌아갈 수 있다면 언제로 가시겠어요?
  2. Have you ever made a decision that you later wished you could change?
    나중에 바꾸고 싶었던 결정을 한 적이 있나요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

literature /ˈlɪtrətʃər/
written works such as novels and poems  |  문학
It’s so hard to find a job with a degree in literature.
practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/
concerned with actual use rather than theory  |  실용적인
Peter-I should have studied sometihng more practical.
sensible /ˈsensəbl/
having good judgment  |  분별 있는
If I’d been more sensible, I would have majored in Economics.
majored /ˈmeɪdʒərd/
specialized in a subject at university  |  전공하다
If I’d been more sensible, I would have majored in Economics.
peter /peter/
one who pets  |  peter
REGRETSPeter- I’m thinking of going back to school to get another degree.
degree /degree/
relating to degree  |  degree
REGRETSPeter- I’m thinking of going back to school to get another degree.
5 min

Reading

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

REGRETSPeter- I’m thinking of going back to school to get another degree. It’s so hard to find a job with a degree in literature.
Kay- Yeah, I know what you mean.
Peter-I should have studied sometihng more practical. If I’d been more sensible, I would have majored in Economics.
Kay-Why did you major in literature?
Peter- I don’t know I should have listened to my mother. She wanted me to major in business.
Kay- Oh? What does she do?
Peter- Mom? She’s a literature professor.
Try to practice this dialogue with a partner.
Questions for Discussion:
Do you think that most parents influence what major their child will get?
Once you graduate from a university should you stop learning?
What are some ways a person can continue to learn?
Does education guarantee a good job?
Who selects the college you will attend -- you or your parents?
Describe your current job.
Describe your first job.
Do women usually work after they get married in your country?
Do you ever work overtime?
If so, do you get paid more for overtime work?
Do you have a part-time job? If so, what do you do?
Do you have to attend a lot of meetings for your job?
Do you have to do a lot of paperwork?
Do you have to work overtime?
What are some jobs that you think would be boring?
What are some jobs that you think would be fun?

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

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

❌ I should studied harder when I was young.
✅ I should have studied harder when I was young.

과거에 대한 후회는 "should have + 과거분사"를 씁니다. "should + 동사원형"은 현재/미래에 대한 조언입니다.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. Do you think Laura made the right choice by traveling instead of going to college right away?
    로라가 대학에 바로 가지 않고 여행한 것이 올바른 선택이었다고 생각하시나요?
  2. Is it more important to have financial security or to follow your passion?
    경제적 안정과 열정을 따르는 것 중 어느 것이 더 중요한가요?
  3. Would you give up your career for your spouse like Rachel did? Why or why not?
    레이첼처럼 배우자를 위해 직업을 포기하시겠어요? 이유는요?
  4. If you could give advice to your younger self, what would you say?
    어린 시절의 자신에게 조언할 수 있다면 무엇을 말하시겠어요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: REGRETS

Level: Advanced Intermediate (A.I)

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