왜 사냐고 물으면?-ET daily

No.744    2008. 12. 29. Monday

아, 진짜? 주니어 리스닝 튜터가 무료!!! 주니어 리스닝 튜터 강의 오픈 기념 [이벤트] 100일 완성 연속 출석지원 [ D - 1 ] 버거킹 햄버거 세트 무료 [오☆픈] 비교불가! PMP 특가전 Questions 1-3 refer to the following announcement. Where is this announcement probably being made?     (A) In a car yard   (B) In a factory   (C) In a parking lot   (D) In a company’s head office   What are listeners likely to do later?     (A) Attend a corporate function   (B) Go on a sightseeing tour   (C) Head back to their hotel   (D) Host Mish Motors executives   How will listeners get to their next destination?     (A) On foot   (B) By taxi   (C) On public transportation   (D) By private coach   My employer deposits my pay directly into my account, but they're not showing up on my bank statement. 회사에서 월급을 계좌로 바로 입금하는데 거래 내역서에 나와 있지 않아요.         '왜 사느냐'란 질문의 답 "How strange is the lot of us mortals!  Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people.”  피장파장 in the same boat [강사 : Kristine] - London Trinity College TESOL - YBM 시사 ELS 영어 강사 - TOEIC Speaking & Writing 만점 강사 피장파장 in the same boat A: 올해는 결혼을 해야지?     You really should get married this year.     올해 놓치면 결혼하기도 힘들거야.      If you let this year pass by, it's going to get harder. B: 너나 나나 피장파장이지.     You and I are in the same boat, you know.     남 걱정 말고 본인 걱정이나 하셔.      Stop worrying about other people, and start worrying     about yourself.   [한국의 공간단위] 평   어제 부동산중개소 앞을 지나다가 봤는데, 30평짜리 아파트가 하나 나왔더군요. As I passed a realtor's office yesterday, I saw a notice for a thirty pyung apartment.   평이 무슨 말인가요? What's a 'Pyung'?   무슨 단위 같던데. It sounds like a measurement.   평은 한국에서 옛날부터 면적을 나타내는 데 사용해온 말이에요. Pyung' is an ancient word used for measuring area in Korea.   Global Economy in a Slump    Countries across the globe, including the U.S., are struggling to cope with slowing economies. With every passing day, news of ① . Policymakers and investors around the world wonder when and how things will improve. The effect in South Korea has been immediate, as well. Consumption and investment have dramatically decreased and are not expected to rise in the near future. Stock prices have plummeted as foreign and domestic investors rushed to ② before things got even worse. The South Korean currency rate has also sharply dropped, with the won-dollar exchange rate reaching its highest point in several years. The South Korean government is doing what it can to help the economy. It has announced plans for tax cuts and fiscal spending to help households and businesses. It agreed to a $30 billion currency swap deal with the United States in an attempt to ③ Korea’s . However, as the current financial slowdown is a result of the global economy, there is a limit to what the South Korean government can do. Unfortunately, the global recession is expected to ④ . In South Korea, the annual growth rate is expected to be around 4% in 2009, which is less than half of what was expected when President Lee Myung-bak took office in February this year. As consumers around the world look to save money, the demand for exported goods will continue to be low. In addition, few companies will ⑤ , which means that the employment rate will suffer. 환경단체 그린피스 '히말라야 얼음 녹아 아시아의 물 공급 위협' 경고 경기 침체와 물가 하락의 치명적인 조합, ˝스태그 디플레이션˝