거미줄과 기타 줄
Spider webs have something in common with guitar strings. The long, thin strings on a guitar can vibrate. They move back and forth, or from side to side.

수녀
One of the biggest challenges facing the Catholic Church today is the decline in the number of nuns. Not enough young women are joining the church to take the place of sisters who retire or pass away.

조용히 말할 게 있어
Can you come over here for a second? Why? What is it?

무엇을 주문하시겠습니까?
How many people in your party? Four. Would you like smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking|

야시장
Night markets in Asia are places where people enjoy street food and social gatherings. "This is something we need." In Southern California, the 626 Night Market in Los Angeles reminds George Ge of a night market in Taiwan.

잠
Sleep. It’s important to our mental and physical health. From a quick cat nap to long, deep beauty sleep, we have many expressions to describe sleep.

스마트폰 글쓰기 속도
Many Americans use smartphones for most or all of their day-to-day communication activities.

개와 함께 독서를
In American English we have an expression: “A dog is a man's best friend.” A dog can also be a child’s best friend, especially if that child is having difficulty reading.

반짝 성공
Today we will talk about how to describe something that shows promise of being great, but then turns out to be…not so great.

서브프라임 모기지
Subprime mortgages are loans to people who may not have enough money to repay them. These and other risky housing loans are often grouped with other mortgages and sold as debt investments.

나이가 많아서?
By the time they reach midlife, people expect to have accomplished most of their career goals and be considering activities to pursue in their retirement.

밝은 면 보기
Imagine there is a glass of water on a table in front of you. It has water in it but it is not full. How do you describe the glass? Do you say it is half full or half empty?

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.

휴대폰 벨소리
Cellular phones are extremely popular in the United States and around the world, especially among young people. Now, teenagers are using a cell phone ringtone that many adults cannot hear.

바로 본론으로 들어가다
Angela: Stop with all the details, and cut to the chase. What university are you attending in the fall?

휴대폰에서 떨어져 있는 시간
Some hotels are offering “extras,” like food and underwater diving, to people who agree to give up their cellphones for a few hours.

채식주의자
Some vegetarians do not eat any meat products or any food made from animal labor, including milk products, eggs and honey. This kind of diet is called a vegan diet.

케첩
American ketchup is made from red tomatoes, vinegar, salt, sugar and other ingredients. It has both a sweet and salty taste.

과테말라의 팜유
The palm oil industry is growing in Central America. And in Guatemala, the product has become a major export.

유아어
Baby talk. It is how many adults speak to babies: slowly, using shorter sentences, talking at a higher pitch, and putting more emphasis on certain vowels.