2011년 5월 10일 화요일

English Studying from YBM


A: The cable company sent us a flier. They’re offering a new deal.
B: *** 채널이 수 백 만개야.*** already that we don’t watch.
A: Right, but this new package comes with four movie channels.
B: Great! All we need now is an extra 12 hours a day!

해설강의 : 태인영, John Valentine
A: 케이블 방송국에서 전단을 보냈어. 새로운 이벤트를 하나 봐.
B: 안 보는 We have umpteen million channels.
A: 맞아. 근데 이번 패키지에는 영화 채널이 네 개 들어가.
B: 좋아. 근데 그거 다 보려면 하루에 12시간은 더 필요하겠다.

[Additional Expressions]

* sent us a flier – sent us an advertisement / put an ad in our mailbox
* They’re offering a new deal. – They have a new membership package available.
* umpteen million channels already – so many different channel options already
* we don’t watch – we don’t have time for / we really don’t pay any attention to
* Right – Yes / I know / That’s true / I get that / You’re not wrong about that
* comes with – includes / also has / would give us
* Great! – Fantastic! / That’s wonderful! / I’m so excited to hear that!
* All we need now – Now, all we’re missing / The only thing we need
* an extra 12 hours a day – more time on the clock, daily / extra time in our lives              

English Studying from YBM


A: My bad for being late. *** 시계를 잘못 봤어.***
B: It happens to the best of us. I just got here, too.
A: I’m gonna order a cup for each of us. What’ll you have?
B: Regular coffee, two sugars, no cream. Grab a couple muffins, too.

해설강의 : 태인영, John Valentine

A: 늦어서 미안. I read the clock wrong.
B: 충분히 그럴 수 있지. 나도 방금 왔어.
A: 한 잔씩 내가 주문할게. 뭐 마실래?
B: 일반 커피. 설탕 두 개 넣고 크림은 빼고. 머핀도 두 개 같이 사.

[Additional Expressions]

* My bad – My mistake / I’m sorry / Forgive me / I apologize
* for being late – that I got here late / for getting here later than I said I would
* I read the clock wrong. – I looked at the clock wrong. / I misread the time.
* It happens to the best of us. – It’s an easy mistake to make. / It could happen to anyone.
* I just got here – I just showed up / I arrived here not long ago
* I’m gonna order a cup for each of us. – Let me get us some coffee. / I’ll grab us a couple of cups of coffee.
* What’ll you have? – What do you want? / What kind shall I get you? / What do you prefer?
* Grab a couple muffins, too. – Get some muffins to snack on, as well. / Let’s get some muffins, too.