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시험을 앞두고 걱정하는 마이크



[Try it in English]


헬렌 :  마이크, 걱정이 많아 보이는구나. 뭐가 걱정이니?

마이크 : 엄마, 기말고사 때문에 걱정이에요.

헬렌 : 준비는 충분히 된 거니?

마이크 : 아니요. 모든 정보를 머릿속에 집어넣을 수가 없어요.

헬렌 : 걱정 마. 5일이나 더 남았잖니.

마이크 : 알겠어요, 엄마. 마음을 편하게 해 보도록 할게요.

헬렌 : 좋은 생각이다. 그러면 더 집중할 수 있을거야.



[Model Dialogue]


Helen : Mike, you look concerned. What's on your mind?

Mike : Mom, I'm worried about my final exams.

Helen : Are you fully prepared yet?

Mike : No. I cannot cram all of the information into my brain.

Helen : Don't worry. You still have 5 more days.

Mike : Okay, Mom. I'll try to take it easy.

Helen : Sounds good. That'll help you be more focused.



[Vocabulary & Expressions]


* concerned 걱정하는

* fully 충분히

* exam 시험

* information 정보



[Speaking Drills]


* Are you fully prepared for/to ~?  ~ 준비가 완전히 된 거야?

Are you fully prepared yet?


- Are you fully prepared for the performance?

- Are you fully prepared to share your opinion?

- Are you fully prepared to move out of your parents' home?



* cram  집어넣다, 벼락치기하다

I cannot cram all of the information into my brain.


- I have to cram for my finals.

- I'm good at cramming for exams.

- How can I cram all of these clothes into the closet?

 


* That'll help you ~.  그게 ~하는 데 도움이 될 거야.

That'll help you be more focused.


- That'll help you feel relaxed.

- That'll help you get motivated.

- That'll help you make a good decision.



[Easy & Useful Expressions]


"What's on your mind?"


What's on your mind?는 뭔가 걱정이 되거나 신경 쓰이는 것이 있는지 물을 때 쓰는 말입니다. 참고로, What do you have in mind?는 무슨 생각을 하고 있는지 묻는 표현이니 구분해서 쓰시기 바랍니다.

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