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.

가벼운 입
Hey, did you tell Brian that you’re dating someone? Yes I did. How did you know?

이어폰과 청력
Electronic devices are changing the way people listen to music. But studies show the devices may be causing hearing loss in many people. Some experts say people may be playing them too loud and for too long.

온천 스파
In the so-called golden age of bathing, people of means flocked to bathhouse palaces for the pampering. Others went to bathhouses in remote mountain towns in the belief that their mineral-rich waters offered curative powers.

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.

번개
Lightning is a powerful force of nature. In fact, a lightning strike carries millions of volts of electricity.

새로운 분야로 진출하다
I heard that you’re learning Korean and Spanish? Yes, I am. I thought it would be good for me to branch out and begin learning other languages.

아슬아슬한 상황
Did you see that car? It just ran a red light and almost got in an accident. What a close call!

살빼기 모임
Carole Carson admits she had abused her body for more than 40 years by eating too much, dieting every now and then, and not exercising on a regular basis.

낮잠의 효과
But what about getting rest during the middle of the day? Short periods of sleep may help our brains work better, or so says a recent study on napping.

조심해!
Jen! Look out! There’s a speed bump! Oh! You’re right! I’ll slow down. Phew! Thanks for letting me know. I didn’t even see it.

모든 것
Today let’s talk about … everything. American English has many ways to talk about everything under the sun. Cradle to grave means an entire life cycle.

잠자리에 들다
Bob: I’m exhausted and can’t stay up another minute. I am going to go hit the sack!

주 7일 빵가게 문을 열면 벌금?
Cedric Vaivre owns the only bakery in the small French village of Lusigny-sur-Barse. Last summer, Vaivre decided to keep his business open every day of the week to serve visitors to the area.

기분이 우울해
What’s wrong? You seem a little down and sad. Yes, I’m feeling blue. I broke up with my girlfriend yesterday and I can’t stop thinking about it.

주소가 없는 거리
In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, more than 300,000 homes have no official address.

맨발로 달리기
They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.

미국영어와 영국영어가 다른 이유
Language experts say that spoken English was almost the same in the American colonies and Britain. Americans began to change the sound of their speech after the Revolutionary War.

주가가 내려갔어
Did you hear the news regarding today’s stock market? No I didn’t. It’s headed south again.

식물성 단백질 섭취
The average American eats a lot of red meat, such as beef and meat from other mammals. Meat-eaters often note that red meat has a lot of protein, which helps repair muscles and build bones.