가장 긴 영단어
The Oxford English Dictionary Web site says the longest word listed in Oxford dictionaries is this one: “pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis.” This forty-five letter word is the name of a kind of lung disease.

시금석
Today we go back to school. We will talk about two terms from science class. Both are tests.

한국 나이
Based on an unusual system for calculating ages, South Korea’s babies become 1 on the day of their birth. They become an additional year older on January 1st.

호박의 효능
There is one food that takes center stage during autumn -- the pumpkin! Many people use this orange gourd as a decoration at Halloween.

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.

클라우드 전쟁
Chinese companies have begun competing with Western companies in the cloud computing and data storage market. The “cloud war” is taking place as the dispute between the United States and China about data hacking and computer network security grows stronger.

음악치료
Several major studies have suggested music can be good for one’s health. The research has shown that listening to music or playing instruments can help heal both physical and mental conditions.

지레짐작하지 마!
I haven’t talked to Erica for about 3 weeks. So that means you’re not dating Erica anymore.

깨끗하게 정돈된
Wow your room is very clean and tidy! Do you keep it like this everyday? Yes, I keep it clean and tidy everyday.

메콩강
An intergovernmental organization says water levels in the Mekong River have dropped to “worrying levels.”

편안한 상황에서 벗어나다
Jen: That must be hard because that’s actually having him get out of his comfort zone.

호되게 꾸짖다
Hey, Jason. How is your son doing in school? He’s not doing so well. He is always late to class and never turns in his homework.

사랑과 휴대폰
An international study of more than 13,000 adults found that many people say modern technology has affected relations with their partner.

받아들이기 힘들어
Have you seen Thomas? I have a meeting with him but he’s not in his office. He’s not here yet.

빈부격차
A new report from a British anti-poverty organization says eight men own as much wealth as the poorest 3.6 billion people in the world.

정원 가꾸기
As spring comes to half the world, many people can enjoy the new growth that comes with warmer weather. This is a great time to get outside and get dirty!

건강에 좋은 해초
Seaweed describes plants and algae that grow in oceans, lakes, rivers and other bodies of water.

더운 날씨에는 날기 어려운 비행기
It is sometimes more difficult to get airplanes off the ground in extremely hot weather. But the problem is not the temperature itself or the humidity. It is the air density that can get in the way.

추수감사절
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day. This is the one hundred forty-third official observance of the holiday. But the tradition is much older.

야구경기장에서 만나요
Are you planning on going to the baseball game tonight? Yes, I am. How about you? I'm going, too. Have you bought your ticket? Not yet.