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linguamarina 유투버 영상 시청 해당 표현 문장들 정리

1. How is it going? This mean how are you. This is say to another way how are you? you can say when you meet someone.

2. Long time no see!

That means that you haven't seen this person maybe weeks or months. You can say long time no see.

3. What have you been up to? What have you been up to so what was going on in your life?

4. Can’t complain

If everything is going well you can just answer can't complain. Everything is really cool.

5. How do you know?

Somebody tells you something and you haven't really mentioned it in the conversation like they guess somehow that you have a new job, and you ask him. Where did you get the news?

6. That’s a good one = That’s a good joke! If somebody tells a cool joke.

7. It’s very kind of you! Thank you so very much.

8. Thank you anyway If somebody was trying to help you, but couldn't reach the result. It doesn't matter. Thank you for your effort.

9. Thank you in advance! I use in my email sometimes when I haven't asked for a person. I ask and then I say in the end.

It means that I really hope that you're gonna do it.

10. No worries

That means don't worry.

11. What’s going on?

What are you doing here?

12. Did I get you right?

If you didn't catch something or it didn't understand the person you can ask.

And then go ahead and explain where you got

13. Don’t take it to heart

If you ask somebody not to be upset not to cry. You can say don't take it to heart.

14. I didn’t catch the last word

If you didn't catch a part of a phrase you can say.

Can you repeat it because I didn't catch the last word

15. Sorry, I wasn’t listening

Can you repeat it , but this expression sometimes they feel you rude because I'm not important you saying so I wasn't listening.

16. It doesn’t matter

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

17. Fingers crossed!

Good luck!

18. Oh, that. That explains it.

The situation is you didn't get something and then you get an extra effeck, and you get it.

19. Things happen

It's okay.

20. Sorry to bother you.

If you don't have the name of a person you want to talk to him.

Somebody is busy you can say and then you can go ahead and ask.

21. I’ll be with you in a minute.

You're in the middle of something and somebody somebody's asking you to do something you say.

22. Where were we?

When did we stop?

23. You were saying? I’m sorry, I didn’t catch you.

That means which prompts the person to repeat once again.

24. Lucky you!

This is way of congratulating the person.

25. I freaked out = to become very angry, scared or excited

This is super angry. almost crazy.

26. Good for you!

This could be both positive and negative.

Congratulations and negative meaning. (listen to the intonation)

27. You’ve got to be kidding me!

If something surprises you. I can't believe it.

28. Cheer up!

To tell somebody to smile and to be happy

29. Come on, you can do it!

If you want somebody just sound like crying and complaining about something that is not happening.

30. Keep up the good work!

If somebody is doing really well, you can tell them.

31. That’s lit! = That’s amazing!

That's amazing!

32. There you go!

I told you you're gonna make it.

33. Not a bit!

No. I'm not.

34. There is no room for doubt

You're pretty sure.

35. I’ll text you!

I will send you a message.

36. It’s not worth it!

To cheer somebody up to tell them to not be upset.

37. You rock!

You're amazing.

38. You should go the extra mile…

If somebody's not working really well, you want them to work harder

39. Step up your game = Start performing better

Work harder. Work better.

40. Pull yourself together = Calm down and behave normally

Calm down.

41. You sold me! = You convinced me on something

Okay. you convinced me.

42. Couldn’t care less = used to express total lack of interest in something

If you're not interested in the conversation.

43. This is a no-brainer = Easy decision

It's a really easy decision.

44. You screwed up.

If you've done something wrong and you admit it.

45. Can you cover me? = Can you work in my place?

Can you work instead of me.

46. I’d better be going.

It's time to leave.

47. Take care!

Good bye

48. Thank heavens it’s Friday.

Thank god it's Friday.

Present continuous(I am doing)

We use the continuous for things happening at or around the time of speaking. The action is not complete.

e.g) 

The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

Listen to those people. What language are they speaking?

Let's go out. It isn't raining now.

I'm busy. What are you doing?

I'm getting hungry. Let's go and eat.

Kate wants to work in Italy, so she's learning ltalian.

The population of the world is increasing very fast.

We use the continuous for temporary situations 

e.g)

I'm living with some friends until I find a place of my own.

You're working hard today. Yes, I have a lot to do.

Present simple(I do)

We use the simple for things in general or things that happen repeatedly.

e.g)

Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Excuse me, do you speak English?

It doesn't rain very much in summer.

What do you usually do at weekends?

I always get hungry in the afternoon.

Most people learn to swim when they are children.

Every day the population of the word increases by about 200,000 people.

We use the simple for permanent situations

e.g)

My parents live in London. They have lived there all their lives.

Joe isn't lazy. He works hard most of the time

We use continuous forms for actions and happenings that have started but not finished (they are eating./ It is raining etc.). Some verbs are not normally used in this way. We don't say 'I am knowing' or 'they are liking' ; we say 'I know', 'they like'

The following verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:

like / want / need / prefer

know / realize / suppose / mean / understand / believe / remember

belong / fit / contain / consist / seem

e.g)

I'm hungry. I want something to eat.

Do you understand what I mean?

Anna doesn't seem very happy at the moment.

When think means 'believe' or 'have an opinion' , we do not use the continuous:

e.g)

I think Mary is Canadian, but I'm not sure.

What do you think of my plan?

When think means 'consider' , the continuous is possible:

e.g)

I'm thinking about what happened. I often think about it.

Nicky is thinking of giving up her job. 

We normally use the present simple (not continuous) with these verbs(see hear smell taste)

e.g)

Do you see that man over there?

This room smells. Let's open a window.

You can use the present simple or continuous to say how somebody looks or feels now:

e.g)

You look well today. or You're looking well today.

How do you feel now? or How are you feeling now?

but I usually feel tired in the morning. (not I'm usually feeling)

Passive Present continuous(be being done)

active : am/is/are + (do)ing

passive : am/is/are + being (done)

e.g)

Somebody is cleaning the room at the moment.

The room is being cleaned at the moment.

There's somebody walking behind us. I think we are being followed.

(In a shop) Can I help you? No, thanks. I'm being served.

The passive of doing/seeing etc. is being done / being seen etc. Compare:

active   : I don't like people telling me what to do.

passive : I don't like being told what to do.

e.g)

I remember being taken to the zoo when I was child. (=I remember somebody taking me to the zoo.)

Steve hates being kept waiting. ( = He hates people keeping him waiting.)

We managed to climb over the wall without being seen. ( = without anybody seeing us.)

Magic tree house 의 8권까지 진행하였다.

8권의 영어원서를 읽어보니, 그동안 많은 영어문장을 읽기는 했지만, 아직까지도 영어문장에 익숙하지 않은 것 같다. 영어단어를 공부하고 외운지도 오래되었고, 영어가 필요한 환경에 노출된 적도 많지 않아서 그런지, 쉽지 않은 상황들이다. 다만, 목표한 바가 있고, 그 목표에 다다르기 위해서 노력해야하기 때문에, 꾸준히 하려고 노력하는 중이다. 학생때처럼 많은 시간 공부할 수 있는 것은 아니지만, 그래도 나름대로 시간을 내서 해보려고 한다. 학생이었을 때와는 다르게 강제적인 상황은 없기 때문에 나 스스로 목표를 정하고 그 목표를 이루기 위해 노력하면 되기 때문에 부담은 적고, 편한 것은 사실이다.

Magic tree house 8번째 시리즈 제목은 Midnight on the moon 이다. Jack 과 Annie는 우주, 달로 모험을 떠나게 된다. 어릴 적 우주에 대한 관심도 있었는데, 어느 순간부터인가는 그에 대해서도 많이 잊어버린 것 같다. 그런 것을 보면 Magic tree house의 내용들이 어릴 적 나에 기억을 조금씩 회상하게 해주는 것도 있어서 재미있게 읽는 상황도 생기는 것 같다. 유치하기도 하지만 그래도 재미를 느낄 수 있으니 다행이다. 이런 것들이 모여 꾸준히 읽어나갈 수 있는 원동력이 되는 것 같다. Jack 과 Annie 는 달에서 M의 관한 단서를 찾게 되고, 마법사에게 도움을 주게 된다. 4권에서 M, 마법사가 나와서 놀랐었는데, 8권에서도 역시 5~7권의 내용이 마무리 되면서 이야기가 끝나게 된다. 4권까지 읽고 난 후에는 몰랐는데, 해당 시리즈가 4권 단위로 비슷한 전개로 시작되고, 각 권의 내용과 시리즈 전개의 내용이 합쳐져서 진행되는 것 같다.

28권 이후에 더 시리즈가 진행되기는 하지만, 일단은 28권까지 읽기로 목표를 정했기 때문에, 4권이 하나의 책으로 본다면 7권의 원서를 읽는 것과 같지 않을까 생각한다.

7권이라 하니 조금은 목표가 줄어드는 것 같아서 부담이 적어지지만, 그래도 꾸준히 할 수 있도록 노력해야 겠다.