n. (공적인) 일
I’m thinking of working in foreign affairs.
all the time
항상
You shouldn’t get carried away worrying about what your friends are doing all the time.
analyst
n. 분석가
I intend to be a financial analyst in the future.
anxiety
n. 불안감
Actually I used to get performance anxiety.
appropriate
a. 적절한
Getting angry and taking it out on your parents is not appropriate.
article
n. 기사
I’m reading articles about the financial crisis in Europe.
brush up on
~을 복습하다
Even though the exam is over, I will still brush up on my math skills a little bit each day.
bygone
n. 과거지사
I should let bygones be bygones.
concept
n. 개념
I didn’t have enough time to fully understand the basic concepts in each chapter.
conflict
n. 갈등
Strong emotions can sometimes cause conflict, even between good friends.
considerate
a. 사려 깊은
I’d like to stress that friendship begins by being considerate.
courage
n. 용기
I didn’t have the courage to express my thoughts because I was afraid I might lose my friends.
decision
n. 결정, 판단
I should be able to make my own decisions.
embarrassed
a. 당황스러운
Koreans also smile when they feel sorry or embarrassed about something.
establish
v. 확립하다
It goes without saying that doing this is important for establishing a healthy relationship with your friends.
excuse
n. 변명
You always seem to have excuses for not showing up on time.
financial
a. 재정의
I’m reading articles about the financial crisis in Europe.
frontier
n. 국경 (지역); 변경
In the early frontier period, people had no way of knowing who their friends or enemies were.
gardening
n. 원예
I’ll be joining a club about gardening.
get along with
~와 사이좋게 지내다
I’ve been thinking about how to get along with my little sister better.
get over
~을 극복하다
I practiced on the school stage by myself every day for a couple of months trying to get over performance anxiety.
go along with
~에 동의하다
I intend to go along with my original plans.
have access to
~에 접속할 수 있다
Since we are social media friends, I have access to information on her website that is useful for my research paper.
immigrant
n. 이민자 Immigrants from many different cultural backgrounds came to settle in America.
improve
v. 향상시키다
Sounds like you’re already a step closer to your future dream of being a math teacher by continually looking for ways to improve your abilities.
intend
v. 의도하다
I’ve always dreamt of being a musical actor and I intend to attend acting school.
intention
n. 의도
It’s a way of telling strangers we have no intention of hurting them.
issue
n. 쟁점, 문제
I’m afraid there are many issues I need to consider before I make my final decision.
keep in mind
명심하다
It’s important to keep in mind that Americans are used to smiling a lot to show friendliness.
lecture
n. 강의
Dr. Javis, a famous organizational behaviorist, gave a wonderful lecture at the North Hall at Westwood High School.
likely
ad. 아마도
Daily updates will likely post links to websites.
make up one's mind
결심하다
My parents have already made up their minds about my future.
motivation
n. 의욕
If you repeatedly try but fail, you will lose your motivation to try at all.
natural
a. 타고난
It looked like you have a lot of natural talent.
objective
n. 목표, 목적
One of my club objectives is to gather useful information on farming.
obtain
v. 얻다, 획득하다
Leadership is all about obtaining the best results.
peer
n. 또래
I once was under a great deal of peer pressure when I was in high school.
permission
n. 허락
I took out my stress on my older brother by wearing his shoes without permission.
persistent
a. 고집하는
If you are persistent, eventually your parents will support you.
perspective
n. 관점
If you try to explain your plans more fully and specifically when you talk to your parents, they can see things from your perspective and they might change their minds.
see eye to eye
의견을 같이 하다
We had a huge argument a week ago because we don’t see eye to eye on my future career plans.
settle
v. (논쟁 등을) 해결하다
Did you settle your differences with your parents about your future goals?
step on
밟다
That explains why the woman who stepped on my shoe on the bus the other day smiled at me.
tip
n. 조언, 정보
We will be talking about tips for building connections with others.
trend
n. 경향, 추세
To better understand the trends, I get updates from a social networking site and read them every day.
value
v. 소중히 여기다
I believe good friends should value one another’s time.
volunteer
a. 자원의
I’ll do volunteer work at a children’s hospital.
when it comes to
~에 관한 한
You have to realize that time is valuable, especially when it comes to other people’s time.
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