Big Bang! 으아~~~~!!
Sen. Barack Obama said firmly that families are off-limits in the campaign for president, reacting to news that GOP running mate Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is pregnant.
"Let me be as clear as possible," Obama said. "I think people's families are off-limits, and people's children are especially off-limits. This shouldn't be part of our politics. It has no relevance to Gov. Palin's performance as governor or her potential performance as a vice president."
Obama said reporters should "back off these kinds of stories" and noted that he was born to an 18-year-old mother.
Daily Focus English
I was overwhelmed with joy.
Korean teams get off to a good start!
A: Did you see the Beijing Olympic swimming competition?
B: You bet. Park Tae-Hwan got what he deserves for his hard work.
A: He sure did. Did you also see the korean women archery team win 6 straight times in Olympics?
B: Of course. Everybody was cheering with all their heart.
A: I was also overwhelmed with joy when our national anthem was played during the awarding ceremony.
Topic) Let's say you were dissatistied with a product you bought or of a service you got.
Call the company customer service and leave a massage making a complaint about your dissatistaction.
Hello, I'm calling to make a complaint about the cell phone I bought from your company.
-> I'm calling to make an inquiry
-> I'm calling to place an order
It's been only six months since I bought this phone
and I had to take it in for repairs for the third time yesterday.
* take STH in for repairs
Plus, every time I take it in for repairs, I have to wait at least half an hour just to get it looked at.
Furthermore, it took at least half a day to repair it every time I visited the service center.
Frankly, I would like to have my phone replaced by a new one.
* have/get...replaced by new one. : 교환하다.
But your company states that exchanges are possible only within 90days for the purchase.
* Exchanges/refunds.....within xx days from (of) the purchse.
I have a feeling that this will not be the last time that I will have trouble with my phone.
* =I have a hunch that~ : ~인 예감이 들다.
I would like to know what your company can do for me.
Expression of the day))))
I know what I'm talking about. = I know what I'm saying.
나 헛소리 하는거 아니다~ 나도 내가 하는말 알어 임마!
2, The place has some of the best sasimi in town.
3, The first thing that catches your eyes is a conveyer belt that has various sushi dishes on it.
<-> distract visitor's attention
4. Other than sushi bar : other than something: ~~와는 별개로
5. There are also seperate rooms you can dine in with some privacy.
=> Do you have a private room where we can dine in?
6. It has such a plesant atmosphre.
7. The people who work there are also very friendly and polite.
=> kind를 쓰기 쉬운데, kind는 마음씨 곱다.. 라는 등.. 종업원등에 어울리는 말이 아니다.
Expression of the day))
Are we okay for time? : 우리 시간 괜찮아?
1. Lunch time at work starts at noon and ends at 1 o'clock.
= My lunch time is form 12 to 1.
2. We can use them to pay for luch at the cafeteria.
~ 값을 지불하다.
3. There are two types of meals we can choose from each day. : ~에서 고르다
4. It tastes like something that you would eat at home.
= my mom's cooking = homemade meal
5. When I am done eating (=> Are you done eating?)
I nomally grab a cup of coffee and take a short walk at a nearby park.
6. I'm having problems digesting what we ate for dinner.
=> I have indigestion.
Expression of the day!
- Don't get me wrong.
My father has been working at a enegy company about 20 years. He is rather strict and taught my sister and me about dicipline since we were quite little. My mother is very understanding and caring. My sister did her bachelor's at HUFS majoring in Romania and currently she is working at the bank. She and I used to fight a lot when we were young, but now we are very close and give each other advice when we have problems.
* My older brother is currently in graduate school doing his master's program in computer science.
- in University.
- at Seoul University
2. I'm really stuffed.
3. What did the bill come to? = what's the bill like? = How much is the bill?
4. I can get the bill. = It's on me.
5. Let's just split it.
6. I insist.
7. Sounds like a deal to me.
8. I'll meet you up front.
