건축 자재 대나무
Bamboo is one of the world’s most useful plants. For thousands of years bamboo has been used in many different ways -- from food to medicine to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.

호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니
I haven’t seen Luis for weeks. Look, here comes Luis right now.

처방전 표시 Rx
In the States, we often see this sign on drug stores and doctor’s offices. It also appears on bottles of pills and other medicines.

대학 논문 쓰기
Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper.

멈추기엔 너무 늦었어
Today we talk about transportation expressions involving ships, boats, and trains.

인공 팔
Accidents in which people lose an arm or leg often take place in communities with large numbers of poor people.

바람처럼 빨리 달리다
Jen: Oh! So you do have a cat at home? Katie: Yeah! Two. She loves them but they don’t love her. They run like the wind when she is around.

판타지 풋볼
The first thing Nima Vaez-Zadeh does before starting work during American football season is inspect his fantasy football team.

비밀을 누설하다
"Spilling the beans" when you communicate with others is also a bad thing. When you spill the beans, you share or make public secret information.

꾹 참고 해야지
You sound horrible! You need to go home and get some rest. Oh, I wish but I have a big deadline I need to meet. So I’m going to just suck it up and deal with it.

좋은 아침식사는 좋은 성적
When things get wildly busy in the morning, some people skip breakfast to save time. But that may be a big mistake for students.

수퍼 보울
Sunday, February fifth, is not a holiday in the United States, but it may seem like one to millions of Americans. They will be attending parties to watch the championship game...

농장
Today, we are down on the farm! Since the 16th century, the word "farm" has meant "land used for agricultural purposes." But a much older meaning is related to economics.

천 마디 말보다 한 번 보는 게 더 낫다
Julie: I do actually. I have a, what I use for a purse, so to speak is a camera bag. I do. I’ve had this camera since 2008. I’ve taken 15 thousand pictures.

결혼하다
Hey, your wedding is coming up. You must be so excited to tie the knot with Lily.

퀼트
Quilting is as much a part of Gee's Bend as the Alabama River that cradles the peninsula on which it sits. So it was only natural that 12-year-old Mary Lee Bendolph asked her mama to teach her how to make quilts.

번개는 같은 장소를 두 번 때리지는 않는다
Lightning is one of the most powerful forces in nature. Scientists describe lightning as a huge burst of electricity between clouds, the air, or the ground.

개도 꿈을 꾸는가?
Studies show that dogs and human beings have similar brain activity when they sleep. Researchers use a test called an electroencephalogram to study such activity.

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.

~인 것처럼 보인다
We also like the metro system here. It seems to be very quick and efficient.