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전 남자 친구와 통화하는 테일러


[Try it in English]

(전화로)

테일러 : 여보세요. 제임스니?
제임스 : 응. 안녕, 테일러. 그동안 잘 지냈어?
테일러 : 응. 우리 통화하는 거 오랜만이다.
제임스 : 그러게. 그동안 꽤 정신없었어.
테일러 : 한국에 잠깐 들를 계획 있어?
제임스 : 그러고는 싶은데, 모르겠어. 겨울 방학 때 할 일이 산더미같이 많아서.
테일러 : 그렇구나. 일정이 정해지면 알려 줘.


[Model Dialogue]

(on the phone)

Taylor : Hello. Is this James?
James : Yes. Hi, Taylor. How've you been doing?
Taylor : Good. It's been a long time since we talked.
James : I know. Things have been pretty hectic.
Taylor : Do you have any plans to make a short visit to Korea?
James : I'd love to, but I don't know. I've got a ton of things to do during the winter break.
Taylor : I see. Please let me know when your plans are fixed.


[Vocabulary & Expressions]

* hectic 몹시 바쁜, 정신없는
* a ton of~ 아주 많은 ~
* winter break 겨울 방학


[Speaking Drills]

* It's been a long tome since ~.  오랜만에 ~하는군요. / ~한 지 오래되었군요.
It's been a long time since we talked.

- It's been a long time since we met.
- It's been a long time since I had this feeling.
- It's been a long time since that happened.


* make a short visit to ~  ~에 잠깐 들르다
Do you have any plans to make a short visit to Korea?

- I'm going to make a short visit to my uncle's.
- We are going to make a short visit to Finland.
- I made a short visit to a shopping mall.


* when ~ is/are fixed.  ~가 정해지면
Please let me know when your plans are fixed.

- When everything is fixed, please let me know.
- When their plans are fixed, let's make our own plans.
- When the schedule is fixed, I'll reserve a plane ticket.


[Easy & Useful Expressions]

"hectic"

바쁜 일상과 바쁜 일을 표현하는 말 중의 하나가 hectic입니다. 이건 사람이 바쁘다고 말하는 것이 아니라, 일상이나 일정이 바쁘다고 말할 때 쓰는데요. hectic life, hectic schedule, hectic routine과 같이 쓸 수 있습니다.


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