[ Intensive Ii ] Unit 2-12 : Adoption

Unit 2-12 / Part 1
He was getting on my nerves by cracking his knuckles throughout the entire meeting.
get on one's nerves
는 '~의 신경을 건드리다, ~의 신경을 거슬리게 하다'라는 의미의 표현이다.
He was getting on my nerves by continuously clicking his mouse button all day long.
그는 하루 종일 그의 마우스 버튼을 계속해서 누르면서 내 신경을 거슬리게 했다.
He was getting on my nerves by giggling with his friend during the presentation.
그는 발표 중 그의 친구와 함께 낄낄대면서 내 신경을 거슬리게 했다.
If we spend too much time together, we will end up getting on each other's nerves.
만약 우리가 많은 시간을 함께 보낸다면, 결국엔 서로의 신경을 거슬리게 만들 것이다.
The telephone hadn't stopped ringing all morning and it was starting to get on my
nerves. 전화가 아침 내내 울려댔고, 그것은 내 신경을 거슬리게 하기 시작했다.
She just got on my nerves by telling me over and over that I looked like a little boy
today.
그녀는 오늘 내가 작은 소년처럼 보인다는 말을 계속 함으로써 내 신경을 거슬리게 했다.
end up ~ing ~으로 끝나다
over and over 거듭, 반복해서
giggle 낄낄거리며 웃다
Do you have any bad habits like biting nails?
What would be the most irritating distraction in a meeting?
Unit 2-12 / Part 2
Especially in North America, there are couples galore who desire to adopt
a child, whether or not they already have a child. Because it takes too long
to be matched with a child in North America, many couples have begun to
look elsewhere. Nowadays, quite a number of Asian children are adopted
by non-Asian parents. Fortunately, children grow up acknowledging the
fact that their real parents are the ones they share time and relationship
with. Thus, many choose to love their parents who adopted them, even
though they are not related by blood.