Advice For A Shy Guy
ADVICE FOR A SHY GUY
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- If you could go back to one moment in your past, when would it be?
과거의 한 순간으로 돌아갈 수 있다면 언제로 가시겠어요? - Have you ever made a decision that you later wished you could change?
나중에 바꾸고 싶었던 결정을 한 적이 있나요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
“Should” is said to be mandatory. In other words it’s used when speaking of a command or an obligation – those things are a “should”. (Should is a form of shall and expresses that sense of commitment, obligation or command). If we spent that much every month, we should soon run out of money.
I should love to meet her. I should be back by 12. The scissors should be in the second drawer down. They should have arrived at Grandma’s by now.
However, “would” is more hypothetical – it records a choice or a preference. Would is a form of will and so refers to an intention that has (or had) been formed. You would know him if you saw him.
Every Sunday we would drive out to Coney Island. Would you mind closing the window? Would you like more coffee?
“Could” on the other hand records ability, or a possibility. Could is a form of can and so it refers to something which you can do – without indicating any commitment to actually doing She could perform illusions and she was a trapeze artist. His feet had swollen so he could hardly walk. We were so tired we couldn’t stay awake.
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
John: I just don't know what to do. She's so beautiful, but I don't know what to say...
Alan: It can't be all that bad. She's just a person like you or me...John: What should I do? Should I ask her on a date?Alan: Why don't you go a little more slowly? Just sit down next to her in the cafeteria, or in class. Anywhere. Say, 'Hi, how are you?', 'My name is John.' You know, the simple things.John: But she'll just turn away.Alan: No, she won't. She'll say 'Hi, nice to meet you.'. You should be more confident.John: That's easy for you to say.Alan: Would you like me to speak to her first?John: No, you are too dangerous!Alan: What? Dangerous? What are you talking about?John: Oh come on, you know all the girls are crazy for you.Alan: Please ... you're joking!John: Anyway, what should I do?Alan: You should go over there now. You should introduce yourself and have a conversation. It's as easy as that.
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- What is John afraid of?Going on a date with a girlAn upcoming testIntroducing himself to a girl2. What does his friend suggest?Asking her out on a dateSitting down next to her and making conversationAsking her to marry him3. What does Alan think John needs to be?Less confidentMore confidentMore dangerous4. Why does John not want Alan to speak to her?Because Alan is carelessBecause the girls are crazy for himBecause he's joking5. What does Alan remind John to do?LaughSmileMake a joke
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
과거에 대한 후회는 "should have + 과거분사"를 씁니다. "should + 동사원형"은 현재/미래에 대한 조언입니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- 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? - Is it more important to have financial security or to follow your passion?
경제적 안정과 열정을 따르는 것 중 어느 것이 더 중요한가요? - Would you give up your career for your spouse like Rachel did? Why or why not?
레이첼처럼 배우자를 위해 직업을 포기하시겠어요? 이유는요? - 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: ADVICE FOR A SHY GUY
Level: High Intermediate (H.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!