열심히 귀를 기울이다
Mike: I have a really good explanation. I promise. Rebecca: Go ahead. I’m all ears.

금상첨화
Today we talk about a delicious dessert made from flour, butter, sugar, and flavorings such as vanilla, chocolate, or my favorite, coconut. We are talking about cake!

이모지
Emoji have become a worldwide language for mobile phone messages. Emoji are everywhere -- displayed in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, and part of a new Hollywood film.

절박한 상황이다
Mike: Sorry. I’m at the end of my rope. Studying for this exam is killing me.

일일이 떠먹여 주다
In most cases, you need a spoon to eat soup. Eating it with a knife and fork would not work as well.

심금을 울리다
In its most general definition, to strike a chord means something relates to you somehow.

교통 문제
Many big cities in the United States have serious traffic problems. Too many cars travel on the freeways to and from the city. This heavy traffic causes delays and lots of pollution from cars that are using their engines but not moving anywhere.

호되게 꾸짖다
Hey, Jason. How is your son doing in school? He’s not doing so well. He is always late to class and never turns in his homework.

3월 15일을 조심하라
People who believe in luck and bad luck -- that is to say, those considered superstitious -- may think that some days or events are unlucky.

이 가게에서는 영어만
You can order plenty of sweet, tasty treats at Leon’s Frozen Custard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The restaurant’s many offerings include hot fudge sundaes, banana splits and root beer floats.

배와 뇌는 연결되어 있다
A new study provides more evidence that there is a deep connection between our gut and our brains.

여성 국가지도자
More women are becoming national leaders. The newest include Angela Merkel. She is expected to become the first female chancellor of Germany on Tuesday.

사소한 일로 열 받지 마
Alice! Are you still upset? Yes I am. Don’t sweat the small stuff. It’s not worth it. Just let it go.

폭풍
Thunder storms. Rain storms. Snow storms. Electrical storms! If conditions get bad enough, almost any kind of weather can become a storm.

촉각을 가진 로봇
A human hand can find a tool without looking, or put down a glass of water without spilling. But for robots, these actions are harder than they seem.

많은 일을 하느라 몹시 지치다
Today we talk about a candle. Sometimes we use candles to create a feeling of calm or some other sort of feeling. We call that an ambiance.

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.

근력 운동
The aging process affects the human body in many ways. One thing that happens to all of us as we age is muscle loss.

벽화
We devote a significant amount of money to cleaning graffiti. And so in 2007, when the city was seeing an uprise in a lot of different graffiti bombers. The council member at that time decided that we might wanna, we should try something creative.

새 먹이 주기
Many Americans enjoy spending time with nature, and one popular activity is feeding wild birds.