Activity: My Childhood

뉴스 & 시사 영어

Lesson 48

Activity: My Childhood

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Lesson 1

ACTIVITY: MY CHILDHOOD

My Childhood

Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. Where did you grow up, and what do you remember most about that place?
    어디에서 자랐나요? 그곳에 대해 가장 기억에 남는 것은 무엇인가요?
  2. What kind of child were you — quiet, active, shy, or adventurous?
    어렸을 때 어떤 아이였나요? 조용한 편이었나요, 활발한 편이었나요?
3 min

Key Vocabulary

Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.

grow up to spend your childhood in a particular place or way 자라다, 성장하다 I was born in Seoul, but I grew up in a small town near the coast.
earliest memory the first thing you can remember from your past 가장 오래된 기억 My earliest memory is of picking strawberries with my grandmother.
memorable worth remembering; not easily forgotten 기억에 남는, 잊을 수 없는 My most memorable teacher was Mrs. Kim from the third grade.
used to describes a past habit or state that is no longer true ~하곤 했다 (과거 습관) I used to walk to school with my best friend every morning.
childhood the period of time when a person is a child 어린 시절, 유년기 She had a very happy childhood in the countryside.
5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

My Childhood
I was born in _____________________.
And/But I grew up in ____________________.
When I was young, I lived with _________________________.
I was a very __________________________ young boy/girl.
I never __________________________.
I was always __________________________.
(One of) My earliest memory is of ______________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
I went to __________________ elementary school.
I used to __________________ to school.
I was a ____________________student.
My most memorable teacher was __________________ from the _______________ grade.
I remember him/her because _________________________
________________________________________________
After school, I would ________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
My favorite games were ______________________________
If I had some money, I would __________________________
________________________________________________
My nickname was ___________________ because _________
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My best friend’s name was ______________________.
She/He lived ____________________________.
She/He was very __________________________.
We used to _____________________________ together.
Now, she/he is __________________________________.
The last time I saw her/him was ____________________.
At that time, we _________________________________.

3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ When I was young, I use to play outside every day.
✅ When I was young, I used to play outside every day.

과거의 습관을 말할 때 "use to"가 아니라 반드시 "used to"를 써야 합니다. 한국어에는 "~하곤 했다"라는 표현이 있지만, 영어에서는 과거형 "used to + 동사원형"이 정확한 형태입니다. 발음이 비슷해서 철자를 빠뜨리기 쉬우니 주의하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.

  1. Do you think your childhood experiences shaped who you are today? In what way?
    어린 시절의 경험이 지금의 나를 만들었다고 생각하나요? 어떤 면에서 그런가요?
  2. What is one thing from your childhood that kids today don't get to experience?
    요즘 아이들이 경험하지 못하는, 내 어린 시절의 것 하나를 꼽는다면 무엇인가요?
  3. If you could go back and give advice to your younger self, what would you say?
    어린 시절의 나에게 돌아가서 조언을 해줄 수 있다면 뭐라고 말하겠어요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: ACTIVITY: MY CHILDHOOD

Level: Intermediate (??)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!