Lesson 55
The Couple Who Planted 2 Million Trees
Lesson 55
THE COUPLE WHO PLANTED 2 MILLION TREES
Read and discuss an interesting story
3 min
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What do you think is the most important quality in a partner?
파트너에게 가장 중요한 자질은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? - Do you believe in love at first sight?
첫눈에 반하는 사랑을 믿으시나요?
4 min
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
species /ˈspiːʃiːz/
a group of similar living things | 종(種)
Today, their land is a lush forest that is home to 172 bird species and 33 mammal species.
brazilian /brazilian/
relating to brazilian | brazilian
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch.
couple /couple/
relating to couple | couple
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch.
spent /spent/
relating to spent | spent
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch.
years /years/
relating to years | years
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch.
planting /planting/
the act of planting | planting
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch.
5 min
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
A Brazilian couple spent 20 years planting trees on their barren cattle ranch. Today, their land is a lush forest that is home to 172 bird species and 33 mammal species.
3 min
Comprehension Check
Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.
- What is the main idea of the story?
이야기의 주요 내용은 무엇인가요? - What surprised you most about this story?
이 이야기에서 가장 놀라웠던 점은? - Do you think this story is true? Why or why not?
이 이야기가 사실이라고 생각하나요? 왜요?
3 min
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
❌ I am studying English since three years.
✅ I have been studying English for three years.
기간을 나타내는 "for + 기간"이면 현재완료/현재완료진행형을 씁니다. "since"는 시점과 함께.
5 min
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- What was the most surprising thing you learned about the couple who planted 2 million trees from this passage?
이 지문에서 the couple who planted 2 million trees에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요? - How does the topic of the couple who planted 2 million trees affect your daily life?
the couple who planted 2 million trees 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요? - Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요? - If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: THE COUPLE WHO PLANTED 2 MILLION TREES
Level: Middle Intermediate (M.I)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!