EBS 이지 잉글리쉬 2014년 9월 30일 화요일 동료들 간의 불편한 관계를 알아차린 숀

동료들 간의 불편한 관계를 알아차린 숀

[Try it in English]

숀: 신디, 신디랑 폴라 사이에 문제가 있나요?

신디: 그 질문에 대한 대답은 '네'예요.

숀: 두 사람 사이의 긴장감을 눈치챘거든요.

신디: 뭐, 걱정하지 마세요.

숀: 네, 신디를 믿으니까요. 잘 해결할 수 있을 거예요.

신디: 감사합니다. 오늘 저녁에 저녁 먹으면서 폴라와 얘기해 볼게요.

[Model Dialogue]

Sean: Cindy, is there a problem between you and Paula?

Cindy: The answer to that question is yes.

Sean: I've sensed some tension between you two.

Cindy: Well, don't worry about it.

Sean: Yeah, I trust you. You can handle it.

Cindy: Thank you. I'll talk with Paula over dinner tonight.

[Vocabulary & Expressions]

* tension 긴장, 긴장감, 불편함

* handle 처리하다, 해결하다

* worry 걱정하다

* tonight 오늘 저녁에, 오늘 밤에

[Speaking Drills]

* A와 B 사이에 문제가 있어?

​Is there any problem between A and B?

Is there any problem between you and Paula?

- Is there any problem between you and your husband?

- Is there any problem between you and your parents?

- Is there any problem between your mother and father?

* sense ~  ~을 감지하다, 알아차리다

I've sensed some tension between you two.

- Can you sense this smell?

- Did you sense the difference?

- How could you sense the slight difference?

​* over ~  ~ 하면서

I'll talk with Paula over dinner tonight.

- Let's chat over coffee.

- Let's talk about it over lunch.

- How about talking about it over some snacks?

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