여가시간 부족
A new report says the average number of hours spent at work seems to be shrinking in most developing countries. But as more and more businesses stay open around the clock, a growing number of Americans are working longer hours.

더 나은 옷
American English has many expressions related to clothes. Two of the more common ones are: “Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have”; and, simply, “Dress for success.”

쿠폰
Soon cereal companies printed coupons as well. America was hooked, not just on these products, but also on coupons. Newspapers began printing coupons that knocked a few cents, or even a few dollars, off store prices.

붉은 고기
Many studies have tied red meat food to cancer and heart disease. But are the risks big enough to stop eating foods like lamb chops and hamburgers?

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.

신경에 거슬리다
Matthew: It really irritates me when a person’s cell phone goes off during a movie. Sonia: Yeah, me too! It really gets on my nerves!

한국 문화 캠프
Campers and teachers at Korean Culture Camp in St. Paul, Minnesota, start the day by saying “hello” in Korean. “Anyunghaseyo, Anyunghaseyo.”

단호하게 밀고 나가다
I am so proud of you! Despite your exhaustion, you pressed on towards the race and finished well. Congratulations!

우주 청소기
It may be the world’s most costly vacuum cleaner. The price of CleanSpace One is eleven million dollars. But yet, it has a big job to do. Recently, researchers in Switzerland announced plans to build this new cleaning device.

연락 드리려면 어떻게 하면 될까요?
It has really been a pleasure meeting you, Mary. It was very nice meeting you, too, Tom. Let’s keep in touch.

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.

아기 이름짓기
American parents generally can choose any name they want for their children. They may choose a name because it honors a family member. Or they may choose a name just because they like it.

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.

미안하다는 말
Did you ever have to say “no” to somebody? Such as a classmate who asks to go to lunch with you, or a roommate who asks if you would like to continue living together in the future?

대단히 침착하다
I can’t believe Lisa got her passport stolen! I know! I heard about that too.

난 그렇게 생각해요
Jen: Are you a college student here in DC or Northern Virginia area, or are you a graduate?

긴밀하다
Jen: What are you studying there? How long have you been and what’s the environment like at school?

나비 효과
Let’s talk about butterflies instead! Butterflies are beautiful both in their appearance and movements.

하이퍼루프
In the United States, a company is working on a project that could change the way we think about public transportation. Its planned system would move people around in steel tubes.

발
Today we talk about a part of our body that is usually very busy -- our feet! Feet help us walk, run, dance, and jump. The words feet and foot are also used in everyday speech.