EBS 이지 잉글리쉬 2014년 10월 7일 화요일 일중독에 빠진 친구와 얘기를 나누는 숀

일중독에 빠진 친구와 얘기를 나누는 숀

[Try it in English]

숀 : 여름휴가는 다녀왔나? 

닉 : 아니. 난 5년동안 휴가를 못 갔네.

숀 : 뭐라고? 자네는 일중독자인 것 같구만.

닉 : 모르겠어. 난 일주일에 50시간에서 60시간을 일해. 

숀 : 그렇게 오랫동안 책상 앞에 앉아 있지 마. 

닉 : 알겠네. 사실은 내내 일을 하는 건 아니야. 

숀 : 더 효율적으로 일하려고 해야지.

[Model Dialogue]

Sean : Did you go away on a summer trip?

Nick : No. I haven't had a vacation for 5 years.

Sean : What? I guess your're a workaholic.

Nick : I don't know. I work 50 to 60 hours a week.

Sean : Don't sit at your desk for that many hours.

Nick : Okay. Actually, I don't work the entire time.

Sean : You Should try to work more efficiently.

 

[Vocabulary & Expressions]

* Summer trip 여름여행, 여름휴가

* entire 전체의, 전부의

* actually 사실, 실은

* efficiently 효율적으로

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​[Speaking Drills]

* workaholic  일중독자

I guess you're a workaholic.

- I'm afraid i'm a workaholic.

- He's such a workaholic.

- My father is sort of a workaholic.

* sit at one's desk  책상 앞에 앉다

Don't sit at your desk for that many hours.

- Don't just sit at your desk like that.

- What are you doing sitting at my desk?

- Sitting at your desk for too long is not good for your health.

* You should try to ~  ~ 하려고 해야지

​You should try to work ,ore efficiently.

- You should try to find a solution.

- You should try to do better than yesterday.

- You should try to enjoy everything around you.