EBS 파워잉글리쉬 2014년 9월 3일 수요일 Running a cat cafe

Running a cat cafe

Amy : Seth! This place is fabulous! What gave you the idea to open a cat cafe?

Seth : Well, I wanted to open a comfortable cafe that would reduce people's stress levels, and after reading a study about pets reducing stress, we decided to combine the two. And voila! " Cat-ppuccino Cafe"!

Amy : Did you come up with the name all on your own?

Seth : No, I did some brainstorming with a few friends of mine. One is a writer and the other works in advertising. I couldn't have found a better mastermind group than them!

Amy : I'm sure you guys had more than a few Eureka moments!

Seth : Yeah, we did. Come here and check this out - it's a vending machine for cat treats. If people want to feed the cats, we let them know there's a machine over here instead of them trying to feed the cats muffins or cakes.

Amy :  Where did you get the cats? They all look about the same age.

Seth : My friend's cat had seven kittens and he couldn't give them away for almost six months. I told him, but really, he did me a solid by giving me those kittens.

Amy : Yeah, I imagine they don't fight much or cause trouble since they're siblings.

Seth : Well, a few of them never went to finishing school and like to get on the table, but our clients are generally animal lovers, so they know how to deal with that.

Amy : Aww! Look at those two cats sleeping of that old man's lap over there. That kind of thing makes my heart sing! Definitely a stress-reliever.

[Vocab Tips]

* mastermind - 고안가, 주동자

* siblings - 형제자매

* vending machine - 자판기

* lap - 무릎

[Expression of the day]

He did me a solid by giving me those kittens.

그는 나에게 저 새끼 고양이들을 주는 호의를 베풀어 주었다.

He did me a favor by giving me those kittens.

He lent me a hand by giving me those kittens.

He helped me out by giving me those kittens.