다른 대안이 없으면
So…were you able to talk to Kyle again about the pile of dirty dishes he always leaves behind? We all know he’s been doing this for months!

영구적인 배터리
Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California, Irvine. She recently discovered a process that may result in batteries that last forever.

비엔나
The Austrian capital, Vienna, is known for its museums, palaces and ease of living. The city of 2 million people was recently identified as having the world's highest quality of life.

가상현실을 이용한 수술 준비
Felicia Luna had a really bad headache. She said the painful pressure felt “like someone was squeezing my head really tight.”

샐러드용 빵조각, 크루톤
Many quick-service restaurants, including McDonald's and Burger King and Denny's, serve salads - prepackaged, delivered by a server, or available from a salad bar. And uncounted millions of the croutons that top those salads come from a single factory in Chicago.

자전거로 출근하기
More Americans than ever are riding their bicycles to work instead of driving. They are doing this because of gas prices, a slowing economy and concerns about the environment.

가슴이 덜컥 내려앉았어
Hey, did you hear the horrible news this morning about a drunk driver killing four people last night?

동창회
Homecoming is a tradition at American colleges, universities and also high schools. Schools usually hold a weekend for this purpose each fall.

졸업 축하해!
Congratulations on your graduation! We are so happy for you, Becky!! Thanks a lot!

스리라차 소스
Sriracha sauce now flavors many American-made products -- from popcorn to candy to beer. There are cookbooks explaining how to use the popular hot sauce.

행운을 빌다
Jen: Cross your fingers! Cross your fingers! Good luck!

발
Today we talk about a part of our body that is usually very busy -- our feet! Feet help us walk, run, dance, and jump. The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.

통근하기
The only downside is commuting. The commute from my apartment to work is very long. 단 한가지 안 좋은 점이 있다면 출퇴근 하는 거야. 집에서 회사까지 출퇴근하는데 너무 오래 걸리거든.

의지력
Willpower is a mysterious force that helps us to control our actions and achieve our goals. We also call willpower determination, drive and self-control.

건축 공예
The sounds of artists at work fill workshops at the American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina.

깔끔하게 정리하다
Wow your office is very clean and organized! Do you tidy it up like this everyday?

비
In some parts of the world, April is a time of thunderstorms and lots of rain. In the U.S. we even have a rhyme to describe it: April showers bring May flowers.

상황을 잘 파악하다
I’m gonna need help organizing all these packages coming in. If I don’t stay on top of it, I’m going to lose track of which packages came from who.

조마조마하게 하는 경기
Wow! Yesterday’s basketball game was a real nail-biter! It sure was a nail-biter! Both teams were really good.

긴밀하다
Jen: What are you studying there? How long have you been and what’s the environment like at school?