Friday Sep. 1 Coffee and an Outlook Reba is driving her friend Jason to a special destination a short distance from Seoul because she wants to give him a break from his worries and to encourage him to continue to follow his dream. Jason I ll bite: why are we heading to Yangpyeong? What s there? Reba It was going to be a surprise, but now that we re en route I guess I can fill you in. Have you heard of the Dreamy Camera Café? Jason Yeah! Isn t that the café shaped like a giant camera where they have a bunch of vintage cameras on display? Cool! Reba There s more to it than that. The owners faced obstacles to following their dreams, so they wanted to create a place to help people focus on their own dreams, so to speak. Jason I guess you ve noticed that I ve been feeling discouraged lately. Reba Following your dream can be a tough row to hoe. I just wanted you to know that I believe in you. Jason You are so thoughtful! It ll be wonderful to ponder the future with you in such a cool place! 006 ENGLISH
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NOTE I ll bite I will ask a question to solve the mystery I ll bite: why did you move all our dishes to the very top shelf? If no one else will ask, then I ll bite: what are we doing way out here so late? N o t e This is a fishing analogy which means you will take the hook and be reeled in. I ll bite means you will rise to the bait. I ll bite en route on the way to a place He must have dropped the envelope somewhere en route. Don likes taking the train because he can do his work en route. 008 ENGLISH
NOTE fill one in to inform one; to give one an explanation Can you fill me in about the new project, or is it a secret? Darren told his plan to Monica so she could fill the others in. tough row to hoe a difficult challenge; a heavy burden Raising a child with physical disabilities is a tough row to hoe. Earning an M while working was a tough row to hoe, but you did it. N o t e In farming and gardening, to hoe a row is to turn a line of soil for the planting of seeds or bulbs. literal tough row to hoe might be one that is long or that involves hoeing dirt with lots of rocks or roots. hoe a row Fri. 1 009
NOTE ponder to think about something carefully She takes some time every week to ponder her life and her future. My boss said she wants to ponder my proposal before giving me an answer. Power Expression They wanted to create a place to help people focus on their dreams, so to speak. They wanted to create a place to help people focus on their dreams, you could say. They wanted to create a place to help people focus on their dreams, as it were. Quiz a difficult challenge; a heavy burden 010 ENGLISH
PRCTICE Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. (I ll bite) I ll 2. (en route) Do 3. (fill one in) If 4. (tough row to hoe) Starting 5. (ponder) Reading 1. I ll bite: why is there a bird cage in our bathtub? 2. Do you have anything to do while we re en route to the conference? 3. If I see Linda, I ll fill her in on what s going to happen. 4. Starting a restaurant is a tough row to hoe. 5. Reading poetry inspires me to ponder the important things in life. Fri. 1 011
REVIEW 1 Saturday, Sep. 2 bang for the buck value for the money spent Which pocket knife should I get? This one offers great bang for the buck, but this one is better quality. I agree. esides, I don t need all those features the cheap one has. You ve answered your own question, then. It s Your Turn! Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. 2. 1. This European river cruise offers a lot of bang for the buck. 2. This phone is cheap, but has a lot of bang for the buck. 012 ENGLISH
REVIEW 2 shortcut a shorter or easier route to a destination ugh! More traffic! We re never going to get there! Relax. I know a shortcut. Hang on: this could be a bit bumpy. Whoa! re you sure you re allowed to drive through here? No one s ever stopped me. It s Your Turn! Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. 2. 1. The court found that the builder had taken shortcuts that weakened the building. 2. There are no shortcuts to earning a PhD: you just have to do the work. Sat. 2 013
REVIEW 3 to urinate or defecate relieve oneself Why does it smell so bad along here? Some drivers stop here to relieve themselves. That s terrible! Isn t there somewhere else they can go? Sure there is. The civilized ones find a way. It s Your Turn! Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. 2. 1. Let s stop here so we can relieve ourselves and get something to eat. 2. Mr. Garner is angry because my puppy relieved herself on his shoes. 014 ENGLISH
REVIEW 4 to be consciously perceived meet the eye Why is this so expensive? It s just a simple cleaning cloth. There s more to it than meets the eye. Watch this. Wow! That s incredible! What s it made out of? Space-age synthetic material. It s Your Turn! Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. 2. 1. This house looks small from the outside, but there s more than meets the eye. 2. The detective believes there s more to this case than meets the eye. Sat. 2 015
REVIEW 5 tough row to hoe a difficult challenge; a heavy burden Ken has chosen a career his parents don t approve of. That s a tough row to hoe. What does he want to be? He wants to be a pilot, but his parents want him to become a dentist. Those are very different careers. His nature would suit only one of them. It s Your Turn! Translate the Korean sentences into English. 1. 2. 1. It was a tough row to hoe, but I m glad I did what was right for me. 2. re you sure you want to be a farmer? That s a tough row to hoe. 016 ENGLISH
Try it til you get it right 1. come around 2. loaded 3. hold off 4. diversity 5. ponder 1. If you give him enough space, he ll eventually come around. 2. He may seem like he doesn t have much but he s loaded. 3. The couple decided to hold off on having children due to their busy careers. 4. The school is famous for its rich diversity of students. 5. We need to ponder on the issue before making a final decision. Sat. 2 017