효과적인 영어 연습
English learners can improve their ability to use different words by practicing. One way to practice effectively is through repetition -- doing something over and over again.

과일과 채소가 혈압을 낮춘다
We may not need another study telling us that fruits and vegetables are good for our bodies. But research and studies can help us to understand how foods affect our bodies in good ways and bad.

손가락 길이
Is there meaning in the length of a finger? An eighteen ninety-three guidebook called "Modern Etiquette in Public and Private" had this to say: "Long fingers are a sign of refinement. A short stubby hand argues a lack of sensibility."

악어의 눈물
Well, crocodiles are experts at survival. Scientists say they first appeared 200 million years ago and have outlived the dinosaurs by some 65 million years.

빅맥
The Big Mac has been one of the most popular and best-selling items in the company’s history. It is known for being bigger than a usual hamburger.

동전 부족
Coins are in short supply because many businesses have been closed and many Americans have been going out less to buy things.

달 정착지
The European Space Agency or ESA has plans to build a permanent base on the moon. The Space Station already permanently orbits the earth.

짧은 한 토막
Jen: Katie, did you watch the Republican National Convention last week? Katie: I watched short snippets of it, little clips, but not the whole speech, just little parts of it.

그것 참 안됐구나
Are you ready for our first soccer game next week. Actually, I’m not. I sprained my ankle yesterday so I will not be able to participate.

일식
There is one natural event that many people want to experience during their lifetime -- an eclipse!

낙서
It used to cost the Chicago mass transit authority $20 million a year to clean up graffiti, or rude decorations, that people had spray-painted on subway cars, buses and station signs.

양궁
The bow and arrow was the weapon of choice for hunters and fighters around the world for tens of thousands of years. Guns began to replace bows and arrows about four hundred years ago. However, archery never disappeared and recently the sport is popular again.

사해
The Dead Sea on the border between Israel and Jordan is slowly shrinking and sinking, losing a meter of depth each year.

번지 점프
Imagine standing at the edge of a tall bridge. Hundreds of meters below you, river water rushes by. You take a deep breath and jump off the bridge, head first into thin air.

경선
Today we talk about expressions related to the biggest contest in the United States -- the election of the American president.

호박등
You can find jack-o'-lanterns on the front steps of countless American homes on October 31, Halloween night.

커피로 런던 버스를 움직인다
Britain has long been known for its love of tea, but people in London also drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the average Londoner reportedly drinks 2.3 cups of coffee every day.

한번 시도라도 해봐야 겠어!
Hey, check this out! Fortune Magazine named Google the number one company to work for in the US! 얘, 이것좀 봐봐! (미국 경제 전문지) 포춘이 구글을 미국 내 최고 직장1위로 선정했대!

롯데 월드 타워
The fifth-tallest building in the world, the Lotte World Tower, has opened in Seoul, South Korea. The event was celebrated in a ceremony with a fireworks display that lit up the building and the sky.

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!