2It snowed today last year. Can you believe it? I was surprised when I saw the post from a year ago. The reason I was surprised is that it's quite warm this year. Since yesterday, the temperature has been quite cold, but before that, it was warm like early autumn. In these circumstances, when I saw the post, I was surprised. It's surprising how much the weather has changed in just one year. I read the diary that I wrote a year ago. Compared to my diary this year, I feel that my English has improved. I think it's because I put more time and effort on writing the diary. I cannot track the daily progress of my English, but when comparing it to a year ago, there are definitely some noticeable dif...
3One of my resolutions this year is to read books. I managed to read quite a few books in the first half of the year, but as the second half approached, it became harder to find time. While I was reading a book, I suddenly thought in my mind that I had to do this or that now. Sometimes, while I was trying to read a book, I fell asleep without my recognition. Reading a book is not a big deal but it's hard to do it if I was so tired. I'm thinking that reading a book needs some time to spare. If I was very hectic every day, it would be difficult to read a book peacefully. Therefore, I might say reading a book is kind of a luxurious thing. On the contrary, it's an excuse if not reading a book. I ...
9기분이 안 좋을 때 푸는 가장 좋은 방법을 추천드립니다. 이 방법은 개인적으로 기분이 안 좋을 때 풀 수 있는 가장 효과적은 방법이라고 생각하며 추천드립니다. 우선 기분이 안 좋을 때 푸는 방법들을 나열해 보았습니다. 운동을 한다. 잠을 잔다. 먹는다. 술을 마신다. 쇼핑을 한다. 여행을 간다. 이런 여러 방법들이 있는데요. 이들의 공통점은 안 좋은 기억을 떨쳐내는 것입니다. 그 안 좋았던 감정과 생각을 빨리 떨쳐내고 잊어야 합니다. 그 감정에 사로잡혀 있으면 안 됩니다. 계속 그 생각을 하면서 곱씹고 곱씹으면 점점 더 그 생각에 매몰되고 더 깊이 빠져들어서 더욱더 힘이 듭니다. 그래서 가장 중요한 것은 그 안 좋았던 감정과 생각들을 빨리 떨쳐내는 것이 좋습니다. 위 방법 중에서 가장 단시간에 효과를 볼 수 있는 방법은 맛있는 음식을 먹는 것입니다. 운동을 좋아해서 땀을 뻘뻘 흘리고 운동하고 샤워를 하고 나면 기분이 상쾌해지고 나쁜 감정을 털어낼 수가 있지만 시간도 어느 정도 걸리고 몸도 힘들고, 그리고 가장 중요한 것은 사람에 따라 운동을 안 좋아할 수가 있습니다. ㅎ 두 번째로 잠을 자는 방법이 있는데, 이 방법도 정말 좋은 방법입니다. 하지만 시간이 오래 걸리죠. 오늘 해야 할 일이 있는데 기분 안 좋다고 집에 가서 잘 수는 없죠. ㅎ 술 마시는 것도 괜찮은데 이것은 다음 날 더 힘들 수가 있고, 더욱이 안 좋은 기분에 술 먹고...
6안녕하세요. 유스잉입니다. 블로그에 영어 관련 내용들을 정리하고 공부하다 보니 문득 모닝(morning) 관련한 영어 표현이 많다는 것을 발견했네요. ^^;; 오늘은 모닝(morning) 관련 영어 표현들을 모아서 정리해 보았습니다. 1) morning person 아침형 인간을 morning person이라고 합니다. I'm not a morning person. I prefer to stay up late. 나는 아침형 인간이 아니에요. 늦게까지 깨어 있는 것을 더 좋아해요. * stay up late 늦게까지 깨어있다 2) morning suit 결혼식이나 공식적인 행사에서 착용하는 남성용 정장을 뜻합니다. 19세기 영국에서 유래한 것으로, 아침에 공식적인 자리나 사교적인 모임에서 착용하던 복장에서 기원합니다. He looked very elegant in his morning suit at the wedding. 그는 결혼식에서 모닝 슈트를 입고 매우 우아해 보였다. Getty Images 3) morning sickness 입덧을 뜻하며, 아침에 더 심하게 느껴지는 경향이 있어 morning sickness라고 불린다고 하네요. Many pregnant women experience morning sickness, especially in the first few months. 많은 임신 여성들은 특히 임신 초기 몇 달 동안...
5안녕하세요. 유스잉입니다. 로제의 신곡 '아파트(APT)'의 인기가 정말 하늘을 찌르고 있네요. ㅎ 뮤직비디오는 유튜브에서 1억 뷰를 돌파를 했고, 신곡 '아파트' 노래의 모태가 된 <아파트 게임> 역시 K게임이라 불리며 전 세계적으로 열풍 가도를 달리고 있습니다. 오늘은 오징어 게임이 아닌^^ <아파트 게임>을 하는 방법에 대해서 알아보도록 하겠습니다. 아파트 게임 방법 1. 모두가 "아파트~아파트~아파트~아파트"를 외치며 손을 번갈아 좌우로 흔듭니다. 다음 숫자를 말할 사람이 로지이면, "로지가 좋아하는 랜덤 게임~ 랜덤 게임~게임 스타트~"를 외칩니다. 2. 로지가 숫자를 말합니다. 그리고 모두 각자의 손을 중앙으로 내밀어 쌓습니다. 예를 들어, "9"를 외치면, 쌓은 손 맨 아래 손을 빼서 맨 위로 손을 쌓아 나갑니다. 1,2,3~~~9 3. 말한 숫자 9에 해당하는 사람이 벌칙을 받습니다. 아파트 게임은 술자리 게임이기 때문에 보통 벌주를 마시게 됩니다. ^^ 아파트 게임 영어 설명 1. Everyone says "아파트(APT)~아파트~아파트~아파트", while shaking their hands left and right alternately. 출처/Vogue If it's Rosie's turn to say a number, saying "Rosie's favorite random game~ random game~ g...
3There are the red/green LED lines in front of the crosswalk. They can help pedestrians safely cross the street. Bright lights help pedestrians recognize when the signal has changed. You can see the led light in front of the crosswalk. It's quite bright. And especially, it is for a smombie. Do you know what a somobie is? The word 'smombie' is compounded of 'smartphone' and 'zombie'. So, a smombie refers to a person who is focusing on their smartphone like a zombie while walking. They always look down at their smartphone. Therefore, the red/green LED lights can help them recognize the current signal. I don't usually see my smartphone while walking. I think it's too dangerous. Do you know this?...
2It rained heavily last night in Busan. Before I left home, I checked the weather forecast on the Internet. And it showed that it wouldn't rain, only clouds. But it lied to me. When I left home, it didn't rain for a moment. However after about an hour, it started raining. ㅠㅠ Fortunately, I was wearing a cap and so, I could protect myself from the rain. In fact, I have believed the weather forecast very much. Recently, I have experienced incorrect forecast twice, including this time. It made me feel a bit disappointed. Therefore, I think that I need to prepare more for the weather. #영어일기 #영어작문 #영어글쓰기 #영어에세이 영어일기쓰기 네이버밴드 https://band.us/@diaryinenglish
2Autumn has arrived, and the temperature is a little chilly in the mornings. Something has been on my mind - it feels like autumn blues. These days I find myself feeling more sentimental and emotional. In fact, I don't really know the exact reason why I feel this way. It might be due to the autumn blues or a lot of stress. Because it's autumn, so I want to find that the reason is the autumn blues. By the way, I can see many people who wear masks. Also, I can see many people who cough. It seem that many people are catching colds as the temperature difference between day and night is signigicant. As I know, God gives us only the problems we can solve. But I have a problem that I haven't found t...
3Sep. 22nd cloudy Today it's just cloudy. But yesterday, there was a very severe downpour in Busan. The roads were flooded and cars were submerged. Some roads were blocked off. And the stream turned into a river. It was a very dangerous situation. There were many car accidents and I saw a car accident in person. In some areas, a large sinkhole formed, causing two large trucks to fall in at the same time. Yesterday was crazy. Before that, it was extremely hot. But then, it rained a lot yesterday. The weather is getting unpredictable, and it's becoming tough for people to live. I saw firefighters and some people who seemed to be civil servants working to help the citizens. #영어작문 #영어일기 #영어글쓰기 #영...
3The five-day Chuseok holiday is almost over. Originally, Chuseok is in autumn. But despite the season, it’s still very hot both day and night like summer. When I was young, I wore a long sleeved shirt or a jacket in Chuseok in my memory. In my experience, this is the longest and hottest summer I’ve ever had. From this weekend, the temperature starts going down. So, it's very good news. In Busan, the night temperature was 28 degrees Celsius yesterday. Yesterday it's the day of Chuseok. So, I could see the big full moon. Usually, people would pray for some wishes when they see the full moon in Chuseok. Everybody knows that it's not scientific but everybody do pray. I think that everybody has m...
3큰 부자는 하늘이 만들고, 작은 부자는 자신이 만든다? 아무것도 하지 않으면, 아무것도 일어나지 않는다. The most certain thing in the world is that nothing happens if you do nothing. There is a saying that great wealth is made by heaven, while small wealth is made by oneself. However, I don't think so. Even small wealth is made by heaven. I think that many successes in human endeavors are largely influenced by luck. A small wealth may seem to come solely from one's own efforts, but at decisive moments, luck plays a significant role. Luck has a major role in the results of human efforts. Therefore, it is truly foolish to do nothing and just hope for luck. The most certain thing in the world is that nothing happens if you do nothing. Luc...
6Matt Stutzman is an archery athlete for the USA at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. He was born without arms. He won the gold medal in archery. He uses his leg and chin when shooting arrows because he doesn't have arms. How much practice did he do? I can't even imagine it. From birth, I think that his life has been so difficult. There might have been many barriers that he mush go through. But he is very energitic and outgoing. His hobbies are car racing and basketball. When I saw him, I felt that I need to live more passionately and work harder. I want to show respect to him sincerely. #영어일기 #영어작문 #영어에세이 #영어글쓰기 #영어공부 #유스잉
Aug. 28th very windy Today, it's very windy in Busan because of Typhoon Sansan. It's a huge and powerful storm. Fortunately, it will not hit Korea but will pass through Japan instead. I like a sentence written by Wayne Dyer, a writer and motivator: "Read, write, and take a walk." I try to do these three things every day at least. In fact, I enjoy all of them. Almost every day, I try to take a walk. There’s a walking track near my house. Sometimes, I see someone walking in the opposite direction. Most people walk counterclockwise on the track, so it feels a bit strange. Maybe they have a reason for walking the other way. #영어일기 #영어작문 #영어에세이 #영어글쓰기 #유스잉
2I've been struggling with insomnia lately. My insomnia isn't due to the recent heatwave. The cause of my sleeplessness is stress. And that stress mainly comes from people. Except for a few real close friends, everyone I interact with seems to have an own purpose. Conversations in these purpose-driven relationships are like an invisible battle, with attacks and defenses. Sometimes, people subtly steer the conversation to benefit themselves, and other times, they blatantly speak for their own gain. These kinds of conversations are so crude and vulgar that I try not to engage. But there are moments when I have no choice but to respond. Those moments are exhausting and often make me feel disillu...
3Aug. 20th rain shower and humid It has been exceptionally hot this year in Korea. In the past, the heat wave typically occurred for about 20 days between the end of the monsoon season and Iptchu. After that, while the days remained still hot, but the nights would gradually become cooler. But this year is completely different. Even though it's August 20th today, the nights are still unbearably hot. The heatwave has been continuing. I feel it's almost like the tropical climate of Southeast Asia. A typhoon is currently approaching to Korea. It brings rain and high humidity. Combining with the high temperatures, it's making life extremely difficult. I hope this week will be the final hurdle. #영어...
2What do you think if someone put their bare feet on the chair in a coffee shop? Recently I went to Starbucks to drink an ice americano and to escape from the hot weather outside. There were so many people inside the coffee shop. I took a seat after receiving my iced coffee. I noticed some people who had put their bare feet on the chair. They sat with their legs crossed and bare feet on the chair. I found it uncomfortable. I think it is poor social etiquette and not good for hygiene. What if the person got Mpox or something like that hypothetically? Image source : Google Maybe some people understand the situation, but others might not like it. It's public place. So, even though some people mi...
안녕하세요. 유스잉입니다. 한 달간 긴 장마 끝에 무더위가 기승을 부리고 있습니다. 낮 최고 기온은 지역에 따라서 33도에서 37도까지 오르고 있고, 밤에도 기온이 떨어지지 않아 열대야가 발생을 하고 있습니다. 동해안 지역에서는 밤중에도 30도 아래도 기온이 떨어지지 않는 초열대야가 발생을 하고 있습니다. 누군가 한국의 여름 날씨가 어떠냐고 물어보면 한 달간은 장맛비가 내리고 이후 한 달간은 폭염 찜통 같은 날씨라고 말을 할 수 있을 것 같네요. ㅎ 더욱이 한국은 습도가 높아서 더 힘든 것 같습니다. 외국인 친구가 있거나 낯선 외국인이 한국의 여름 날씨가 어떠냐고 물어본다면 영어로 어떻게 얘기할 수 있을까요? What is the Summer Weather Like in Korea? Korea's summer starts with monsoon rains and ends with scorching heat. Monsoon season starts around Jun. 20th and continues for about 1 month. After that, the scorching heat sets in. Now it's the scorching heat. Depending on the region, daytime temperatures are rising from 33 to 37 degrees Celsius. What's even m...
2July 14th Sunday rainy In the morning, I received breaking news about a Trump assassination attempt. Upon seeing the news, I was deeply shocked. Trump previously served as the President of the United States and is currently campaigning for the next presidential election. He was shot in the right ear and bleeding. Secret Service agents immediately protected him after apparent shots rang out. FBI names gunman it says was behind Trump assassination attempt. A gunman was dead and one rally attendee was also dead. The gunman was a member of the Republican Party, the same party as Trump. I'm very curious about the reason why the gunman tried to assassinate Trump. But he was already dead. We may ne...
2It's already July. It means that half of this year has passed. Time flies so fast as I always think like that. These days it's monsoon season. Sometimes it stops raining. When the monsoon season comes, I appreciate the days without rain. A few days ago, it didn't rain and I went to the waterfront to take a walk. Many people were there, and they enjoyed the day without rain. Some people were looking into the ocean. I also peered into the ocean like they did. I found many fish swimming in the ocean. It's amazing to see so many fish. I was curious about the name of the fish, but I couldn't find it on the Internet. The fish's skin shimmered silver, like a hairtail. I thought the length of the fi...
3안녕하세요. 유스잉입니다. 장마가 본격적으로 시작이 되고 어젯밤과 오늘 오전까지 정말 비가 억수같이 내리고 바람까지 미친 듯이 불었습니다. 이런 날씨에 매우 적합한 영어 표현이 있어 소개해 볼까 합니다. 바로 rain cats and dogs입니다. ^^ 그 뜻은 '비가 억수같이 쏟아지다, 매우 심하게 내리다'입니다. 케임브리지 rain cats and dogs : to rain very heavily Don't forget to take your umbrella - it's raining cats and dogs out there. 우산 갖고 가는 거 잊지 마 - 밖에 비가 억수같이 내리고 있어. 아래 사진은 위키피디아에서 cats and dogs를 표현한 그림입니다. 엄청나게 비가 오고 바람이 불고 우산이 뒤집어져서 정말 난리 난 상황이네요. ㅎ 재밌는 것은 개와 고양이가 비처럼 내려오는 것인데, 비유적으로 표현한 거겠죠. ㅎㅎ 위키피디아 고양이가 도망가고 개가 쫓아가는 상황의 오래된 만화 영화가 있었는데 도망가고 쫓기는 상황에서 집안을 쑥대밭으로 만들어 놓고는 했는데 그런 상황처럼 비가 엄청나게 많이 내린다고 생각하시면 될 것 같네요. ㅎ Jun. 30th rainy cats and dogs Since last night, it has been raining heavily. Also, the wind has been strong...