Business Idioms N-P
BUSINESS IDIOMS N-P
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever bought something expensive on credit? Did it pay off in the end?
비싼 물건을 신용으로 구매한 적이 있나요? 결과적으로 그 선택이 성공적이었나요? - If you invested in a friend's new business, would you want a big piece of the action or just a small share? Why?
친구의 새 사업에 투자한다면, 수익의 큰 몫을 원하시겠어요, 아니면 적은 몫이라도 괜찮으신가요? 이유는 무엇인가요?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
Reading
number-cruncher
- an accountant, someone who works with numbers
Our president is a good number-cruncher and understands about the finances of our company.
on hand
- in one's possession, ready
We didn't have any supplies on hand and were unable to finish the job.
(buy) on credit
- buy something without paying cash
My friend had no money so he decided to buy the furniture on credit.
on the block
- for sale
As soon as they purchased the company they began to put some of the equipment on the block.
pay off
- make a profit, be successful
The furniture manufacturer was unable to pay off their loan and had to go out of business.
piece/slice of the action
- a share in the activity or the profits of something
The inventor wanted a large piece of the action of the profits from the new computer that he had invented.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서 '신용으로'라는 표현을 직역하면 "by credit"이라고 하기 쉽지만, 영어에서는 반드시 on credit이라는 고정 표현을 사용합니다. 마찬가지로 "on hand"(보유 중인), "on the block"(매물로 나온)처럼 비즈니스 관용구에서 전치사 on은 매우 자주 쓰이므로 덩어리째 외우는 것이 중요합니다.
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: BUSINESS IDIOMS N-P
Level: Vocabulary (VOC)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!