패밀리 레스토랑
It's another busy day at Primo Family Restaurant, a popular dining spot in Alexandria, Virginia, for more than 25 years. C.A. Savoy says he doesn't like the atmosphere or food at the chain restaurants.

새해 결심
When talking about a New Year, a resolution is a promise people make to themselves to be better. The person decides to make a serious effort to do something over the next 12 months.

데드라인
On the last Monday in May, people in the United States celebrate Memorial Day. This federal holiday honors members of the American military who died in war.

자외선 차단제
Sunscreens were first sold to prevent sunburn and did not have to meet many government regulations. Now they are widely used to block radiation from the sun that can cause skin cancer.

마음챙김 훈련
A small experiment shows that mindfulness training exercises may help people who drink large amounts of alcohol.

행운을 빌다
Jen: Cross your fingers! Cross your fingers! Good luck!

햄버거의 원조는?
Many restaurants in the United States say hamburgers are their most popular food. But no one really seems to know who made the first one.

영향을 끼치다
Jen: I think if I hang around with you a little bit more, your accent is going to rub off on me.

비누와 연속극
We will talk about a very common household object. People used it thousands of years ago and most likely you used it today. I am talking about soap.

펄프 포장재
The average American throws away about 84 kilos of plastic every year. Much of that ends up in the ocean, according to the marine research group Algalita. Almost half is thrown away after just one use.

자동차 디자인의 중심지
Californians love their cars, as they have since the automobile was introduced more than a century ago. Today the region is home to more than a dozen design shops where new concepts are explored.

볼로
What’s he wearing around his neck? 그가 목에 차고 있는 것이 뭔가요? Who? 누구요? The one who is eating the taco. 타코를 먹고 있는 사람이요.

유선전화가 줄어든다
According to the latest survey by the Centers for Disease Control, 18 percent of U.S. homes - one in every six - have no traditional, land-line telephone at all. You know, the kind with a handset and a wire leading to a connection in the wall.

칼스배드 플라워필드
The famous Flower Fields in Carlsbad, California is now open to the public.

스마트
Today, we will talk about the word "smart." Like many words, "smart" has lots of different meanings, depending on how and when you use it.

스테이케이션
One smart way Americans are avoiding such high costs is by taking vacations at home instead of driving or flying to faraway places. Staycations make hotels, long drives and airline flights unnecessary.

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

부메랑 키드
They discovered that living on your own can be difficult, especially on a low salary. Marriages or other relationships break apart, or things may not go well in college. So they knock on Mom and Dad's door, believing they'll be staying only a few months at most.

정리의 여왕
Marie Kondo is an internationally-known expert on cleaning. Her first book, called the “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up,” was published in Japanese in 2011.

뉴욕의 교통혼잡세
New York City is set to become the first major American city to make drivers pay money to get into its most crowded areas.