When I look in the mirror, it s hard for me to see anything positive in myself. Rather, there are many things [that I don t like about myself]. I m no

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1 Being Friends with the Face in the Mirror be/keep/make friends with 와친하다 [ 친하게사귀고있다, 친해지다 ] Samantha is a perfect friend. She always supports her friends, Alice wrote about me. I was shocked / when I read this. Was she really talking about me? I couldn t believe anyone would write such a positive thing about me especially Alice! We have had a lot of arguments / since we became friends. Surely, she must know all my faults!

2 When I look in the mirror, it s hard for me to see anything positive in myself. Rather, there are many things [that I don t like about myself]. I m not just talking about my big nose and bad skin. I ve done lots of foolish things [that I m not proud of]. I ve lied to my parents and sometimes stretched the truth with my friends. I ve also started rumors about people, even Alice. stretch the truth 진실을왜곡하다, 사실을과장 ( 誇張 ) 하다

3 Last year, I caused some problems between Alice and her boyfriend, Danny. I started a rumor that she had gone on a date with another boy. However, this wasn t true. I secretly liked Danny and was jealous that he wanted to go out with Alice, not me. Alice never found out [that I had started the rumor]. Looking back on what I had done, I felt guilty. a rumor that S V~ ~ 라는소문 ( 동격의 that) go on a date with~ ~ 와데이트하다 jealous a. 질투심이많은 n. jealousy 질투 look back on ( 과거를 ) 되돌아보다 to look back on your childhood 어린시절을되돌아보다

4 One day, my homeroom teacher, Mr. Roberts, had our class do a special activity. He made each of us stand in front of the class / one by one, and talk about ourselves our interests, family, friends, and future dreams. While the person was speaking, the rest of the students were asked to write down one or more positive things about him or her. 부분 of 전체 -> 전체에동사의수일치! some, the rest, half, 분수, percent ask 요구하다 be asked to v. ~ 하도록요구받다

5 When it was my turn to speak, I felt very nervous thinking about what my friends would write about me. There was Amy, who knew that I had started the rumor about Alice, and Dave, who caught me cheating on a math test / earlier that week. cheat on a test 시험에서부정행위를하다 cheat on one s wife 아내를속이고바람을피우다 catch v. ( 특히나쁜짓을하고있는사람을 ) 발견하다 [ 목격하다 ] I caught the boy stealing fruit from our orchard. 그소년이우리과수원에서과일을훔치고있는것을내가잡았다.

6 Lauren was in the class, too, who once asked me where I got the money for my new shoes. I told her that I had lied to my mother that I needed money to buy some books. Most of all, there was Alice. She had the worst time last year / because of the rumor [that I had started]. Considering all these, I was really on the hot seat. Could any of them think of even one good thing / to write about me? on(in) the hot seat ( 구어 ) 곤경에빠져 He saved me when I was on the hot seat. 내가곤경에처했을때그가날구했다.

7 After everyone had taken their turns to speak, Mr. Roberts collected every note. This time, we were told to write down what we think about ourselves. Then he gave us the notes back / to let us see what we had written about each other. I didn t dare to see what Mr. Roberts had handed me at first. take turns 교대로 [( 차례대로 ) 돌아가며 ] (~ 을 ) 하다 We take it in turns to do the housework. 집안일을돌아가면서한다. dare to 할용기가있다, 감히 하다, 할엄두를내다 He didn't dare (to) say what he thought. 감히자기생각을말할용기가없었다.

8 As I finally read them, however, I couldn t believe my eyes! The notes were full of glowing comments about me. Two said I m very friendly. One said I have nice eyes. Three said I m funny. One said I have a nice smile. Two said I m a good listener. glowing 극찬하는 = bright, rosy, vivid, complimentary 칭찬의

9 One even said I m the prettiest girl in the class. My face turned red / as I read this. I d never heard such a thing before. And then, there was Alice s note. It said that I was a perfect friend and always supported her. Reading what she had written about me, I recalled the time [when we were close friends]. support 지탱하다, 지지하다, 원조하다, 편들다 recall 기억해내다, 상기하다 She could not recall his name. 그녀는그의이름이기억나지않았다.

10 She was always there for me / when I was going through hard times. She listened to my problems and tried to encourage me with friendly words. Whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she used to be the first person [I could depend on]. I felt very sorry for what I had done to her. I realized how badly I had treated her. At the same time, I was grateful to her / for always being a good friend to me. go through hard times 힘든시기를보내다 grateful 감사하는, 고맙게생각하는 (thankful) I am grateful to you for your kindness. 친절하게하여주시니감사합니다.

11 After reading all my friends comments, I looked down at what I had written about myself: I would be prettier if my nose were smaller. I m a good swimmer but I wish I were faster. I hadn t been able to think of any nice things about myself. To be more exact, I hadn t even dared to think about the question, Is there anything good about me? To be more exact 보다정확히말하자면 I wish S V ~ 면좋겠는데. 소망소망시점내용 I wish I had a boyfriend. 남자친구가있으면좋을텐데. I wish I spoke English. 영어를말할수있으면좋을텐데.

12 I wish you were here. I wish you had been here. v가과거형-> wish와시제같음 v가 had pp-> wish와시제다름 I wish you were here. (Now.) = but you are not here now. I wish you had been here. (In the past.) = but you were not here in the past. * 주의사항일어날수없는 or 현실이아닌소망 -> wish 현실이고싶은건 -> hope I hope you will pass the exam.

13 My friends had made much nicer comments about me. Thanks to them, I realized that I was a better person than I thought. Since then, I ve been trying to see the good in myself, too. I hope that I can see someone [that I d like to be friends with] / next time when I look in the mirror.

Samantha is a perfect friend. She always supports her friends, Alice wrote about me. I was shocked when I read this. Was she really talking about me?

Samantha is a perfect friend. She always supports her friends, Alice wrote about me. I was shocked when I read this. Was she really talking about me? I couldn t believe anyone would write such a positive