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Can/Could/Would you...? 1. Can / Could / Would you...? -> Request / Offers / Permission & Invitation1) Request- Can you wait a minute, please? = Could you wait a minute, please?- Can you do me a favor? 부탁좀 드려도 될까요?= Would you do me a favor? = Can I ask a favor of you? = Can I ask you a favor?= Will you do me a favor?- Excuse me, Could you tell me how to get to the airport?- I wonder if you could help me.- Do you think .. 더보기
Enough & Too Enough의 위치는 동사, 부사 뒤 및 명사 앞He didn't get the job because he wan't experienced enough.= He didn't get the job because he didn't have enough experience.= He wasn't experienced enough for the job.= He wasn't experienced enough to do the job.- 명사 앞: Do you have enough money? I can lend you some if you don't.(=I'll lend you some if you don't have enough): Some of us had to sit the floor because there.. 더보기
English patterns 1. so that1) so that ... won't / wouldn't : When the purpose is negative.- I hurried so that I wouldn't be late. Leave early so that you won't miss the bus.2) so that ... can / could : - She's learning English so that she can study in Canada.- We moved to the city so that we could visit our friends more often.3) when one person does something so that another person does something else:- I gave h.. 더보기
steve Jobs 먼저 세계 최고의 명문으로 꼽히는 이곳에서 여러분들의 졸업식에 참석하게 된 것을 영광으로 생각합니다.  사실 저는 대학을 졸업하지 못했습니다. 태어나서 대학교 졸업식을 이렇게 가까이서 보는 것은 처음이네요. 오늘 저는 제 인생의 세가지 이야기를 해드리려고 합니다. 그게 전부입니다. 그저 세가지 이야기뿐입니다. 먼저 인생의 전환점에 관한 이야기입니다. 전 리드 칼리지에 입학한지 6개월만에 자퇴했습니다. 그래도 일년 반 정도는 도강을 하다가 정말로 그만뒀습니다. 왜 자퇴했을까요? 이야기는 제가 태어나기 전으로 거슬러 올라갑니다. 제 생모는 대학원생 젊은 미혼모였습니다. 그래서 저를 입양 보내기로 결정했습니다. 그녀는 제 미래를 위해 대학을 나온 양부모를 원했습니다. 그래서 저는 태어나자마자 변호사 가정에 .. 더보기
Direct English - 2010 December. Corrected Vocabulary bitterly cold =when it's really cold *Today is bitterly cold Wind chill = When the wind makes you colder. discipline = what you are studying or working *When Mr. Cho changes his company, he also wants to change his discipline. housewife = a woman who stays at home to take care of the home. philanthropist = a person who gives money to help people new hire = a person who just .. 더보기
분사 [분사] 1. NRC company has decided to extend the ____ contract with the German - based Grimbalt Electronics. (A) presenting (B) existing (C) living (D) surviving * 분사화된 형용사의 용법. 1) 전치 수식: 분사화된 형용사 + N : 이 경우는 분사화된 형용사와 N의 능동 수동 관계를 따져봐야 한다. ex) the presenting contract : 제시하는 계약서 (X) , the presented contract: 제시된 계약서(O) 계약서가 제시되냐? 계약서를 제시하냐? preferring / prefered method(선호되는 방식: prefered method) 즉 방.. 더보기
most / many / each / every ... [___ of the 가산 복수 명사] * all / most / any / some / half / a lot / part / the rest / the bulk / percent of + 복수 가산명사 + 복수 동사 + 불가산 명사 + 단수 동사 - Half of the annual profit goes to paying taxes and insurance fees. - Half of the employees at K company commute to work by bus. * serveral / both / many of the 복수 가산 명사 + 복수 동사. : serveral of the students are ~ * one / each / eaither / much of the 복수 가산 명사.. 더보기
문장구조 / 도치 / 숙어 [문장구조] 1. In the heart of the city _____ the Victorian church, and it is always corwded with visitors from all around the world. (A) lying (B) lie (C) lies (D) lay. 주어 + 자동사 + 부사구(전치사구) = 부사구 + 자동사 + 주어 때문에, The Victorian church lies in the heart of the city, 2. To register for your online account, __________ proceed to the Web Site and click on the 'sign-up' button. (A) simply (B) simple (C) si.. 더보기
원급 / 비교급 / 최상급. [원급] * 원급 강조하는 부사. nearly / just / almost She's just as intelligent as her brother. The book, the second in a series, is nearly as exiting as the first. 1. We guaratee that our new model is ____ as reliable as existing ones, and it will be successful in sales, too.. (A) very (B) just (C) high (D) hard. 답) B 2. In order to serve you best, we ask that you take the time to fill out our questionnair.. 더보기
명사 [명사의 의미] 1. It's important to enhance the ____ of the korean wind power industry.. (A) competitor (B) competition (C) competitiveness (D) compete. competition: 경쟁, competitiveness: 경쟁력 2. The president expected that the new tax ______ would attract more foreign inverstment for years to come. (A) Incentives (B) revenues (C) commissions (D) profits. tax incentives: 세금 해택. commissions: 수수료. 3. A pu.. 더보기