I'm Not Footing The Entire Bill For This Meltdown
I'M NOT FOOTING THE ENTIRE BILL FOR THIS MELTDOWN
Conversation Practice
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever had a major computer or technology meltdown at work or at home? What happened and how was it resolved?
직장이나 집에서 컴퓨터나 기술 관련 큰 문제가 생긴 적이 있나요? 어떤 일이 있었고 어떻게 해결했나요? - If you bought a product that broke down shortly after purchase, would you expect the manufacturer to chip in for the repair costs? How would you handle it?
구매한 지 얼마 안 된 제품이 고장 났다면, 제조사가 수리 비용을 분담해야 한다고 생각하나요? 어떻게 대처하시겠어요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Conversation Practice
Mr. Johnson: Have we worked out all the bugs in those computers yet Marjorie?
Marjorie: The tech guys are still working on a few things Mr.Johnson. According to James, there was a lot more problems than they had bargained for. They said they'll need another day or two to get everything ship shaped.
Mr. Johnson: Okay, keep the tech guys working, but get on the horn this morning with the computer manufacturer. I'm not footing the entire bill for this meltdown.
Marjorie: Yes Mr. Johnson. What exactly do you want me to relay to them?
Mr. Johnson: First of all, tell them in no uncertain terms that I expect them to send a team over here this afternoon to assist our guys, then let them know that we'll be expecting them to chip in for part of the cost for getting the system back in working order.
Marjorie: All right. What should I do if I ran into a stone wall?
Mr. Johnson: If they give you any difficulties at all, patch them through to me personally, I'll handle it.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국인 학습자들은 "foot the bill"을 직역하여 "발로 청구서를 차다"로 오해하는 경우가 많습니다. 이 표현은 "비용을 전액 부담하다"라는 뜻의 관용 표현입니다. 마찬가지로 "chip in"은 "칩을 넣다"가 아니라 "비용을 분담하다"라는 의미이므로, 이런 관용 표현은 단어 하나하나가 아닌 전체 의미로 이해해야 합니다.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
- How would you apply what you learned today?
오늘 배운 것을 어떻게 활용하시겠어요? - What was the most useful part of this lesson?
이 수업에서 가장 유용한 부분은 무엇이었나요? - Can you think of a real situation where you would use this?
이것을 사용할 실제 상황을 생각해 볼 수 있나요? - What would you like to practice more?
더 연습하고 싶은 것은 무엇인가요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: I'M NOT FOOTING THE ENTIRE BILL FOR THIS MELTDOWN
Level: Conversation (CONV)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!