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In the United States, the baby boomer generation includes those that were born in the time after World War II In the United States, the baby boomer generation includes those that were born in the time after World War II. Those babies are now reaching retirement age. As these adults age, many of their adult children worry about how they will take care of their aging parents. In the United States it is not common for multiple generations to live under one roof. Once children grow up and get married, they .. 2023. 4. 4.
study shows that while identical twins look alike, they are not clones. A study shows that while identical twins look alike, they are not clones. Scientists analyzed DNA from 387 pairs of identical twins. They looked for mutations in the early stages of development. A mutation is a change in the sequence of the DNA. This can occur when a cell splits. A change can cause slight differences in the DNA when it splits. A tiny change can create differences in height, inte.. 2023. 3. 23.
Social media is becoming addicting. Social media is becoming addicting. Research shows that most people spend on average almost 4 hours a day on social networking sites. That's almost 30 hours a week. While some people use social media for work or to stay in touch with friends, other people find that using social media so much causes anxiety and stress. So, just as many religions ask people to abstain, or not to have certain foods.. 2023. 3. 20.
The cold is a viral infectious disease that primarily affects the nose and the respiratory tract The cold is a viral infectious disease that primarily affects the nose and the respiratory tract. It is the most frequent infectious disease in humans. The average adult gets two to four colds a year, while the average child may get six to eight. They occur commonly during the winter. Signs and symptoms include coughing, sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and fever. People usually recover in sev.. 2023. 3. 16.
Addiction is a type of brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite unfavorable consequences. Addiction is a type of brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite unfavorable consequences. As described by researchers, addiction causes an "extremely huge financial and human toll" on individuals and society. Classic symptoms of addiction include loss of productivity, impaired control over behavior, and obsessive use of substances. Habits and patterns as.. 2023. 3. 10.
Filmmaking is the process of making and producing a film Filmmaking is the process of making and producing a film. Filmmaking involves a number of separate stages including an initial story, scriptwriting, casting, shooting, editing, and screening. The screening process can also have a preparatory procedure, which is screening the finished product before an audience that would result in the actual film release and exhibition. Filmmaking takes place in.. 2023. 3. 6.
The side effects of computer addiction. Computer addiction can be defined as the excessive or compulsive use of the computer which persists despite serious negative effects on a personal or social function. The concept of computer addiction is broadly divided into two types, namely offline and online computer addiction. Researchers link computer addiction with existing mental health issues, most notably depression. Studies showed that.. 2023. 2. 28.
A unique rescue operation in India's Nagaland state. Footage shared on social media captured a unique rescue operation when hundreds of villagers from a community in India´s Nagaland state pulled a truck out of a gorge after it fell 21 meters from a narrow road. The local village administration had requested fit and healthy men from the village to join the mass rescue effort in the village of Kutsapo. Because no machinery was available, villagers .. 2023. 2. 9.
consumption trends in 2022 1.Rustic Life : Rustic life is becoming hip. The rustic life refers to a lifestyle that wants to enjoy the leisure of country life while living in the city. Rather than being a remote village cut off from the city, it means pursuing a simple life by practicing “Odo Ichon(It means choosing to return to farming)” stays in the city for about five days a week and spending weekend in the countryside... 2023. 1. 25.
Young Koreans maximize small rooms with cozy interiors A growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s are turning their small studio apartments into cozy nooks. More people are sharing photos of their home interiors on social media platforms, showcasing carefully decorated rooms. A search of the hashtag “ja-chi-bang,” a Korean word for small studio apartments where people live alone, on Instagram found over 180,000 posts. The photos depict snug, w.. 2023. 1. 8.
Africa’s Sahara ‘most dangerous place on Earth’. The Sahara was the most dangerous place on Earth 100 million years ago, according to scientists. A team of international researchers has found that the African desert region was once home to “ferocious predators” including flying reptiles and crocodile-like hunters living in a vast river system. The biggest review in almost 100 years of fossils from Cretaceous rock formations in south-eastern Mo.. 2022. 12. 26.
2022.12.21 - 랭디 무료 테스트 & 작문 Call Dialogue Nocturnal 야행성의 (↔diurnal 밤에 일어나는[행해지는] hypersomnia 졸음 과다: 비정상적으로 긴 수면. heritage (국가·사회의) 유산 conservative 보수적인 conflict (사람이나 국가들 사이의 이해관계로 인한) 갈등[충돌] (국가 간의) 물리적 충돌 Confucianism, Confucian ideas 유교사상 famous= popular, well-known -------------------------------------------- Feedback a lot of generation conflicts -- I really want to be independence x I really want to be independent--o.. 2022. 12. 21.
책 <인사이드 아웃> 영어 원서 읽기 드디어 끝내다! 영어 원서 책 '인사이드아웃'을 구매한지가 어언 몇년전이었는지 모르겠고... 처음 읽기 시작한지도 언제였는지 모르겠으나 어쨌든 장장 몇년이라는 시간에 걸쳐 드디어 이 얇은 책 원서읽기를 드디어 끝마쳤다. 아니 물론 몇년이라는 시간동안 꾸준히 읽어온게 아니라 사놓고 읽지 않고 썩혀둔게 몇년, 마음 먹고 좀 읽다가 그만둔게 또 몇년.. 이렇게 되다보니 이제서야 다 읽게 되었다는 것이 새삼스러울 따름.. 아무튼 이 책을 다시 마음잡고 읽어봐야지 라는 생각을 하게 해 준, 꽤나 큰 동기부여가 되어준 책, '영어는 못하지만 영어 원서는 읽고 싶어' 라는 책을 내준 작가님께 개인적으로나마 마음속으로 감사의 마음을 표해본다. 책에서 소개된 것 대로 종이를 책 크기만큼 잘라서 페이지를 표기하면서 모르는 단어를 하나 하.. 2022. 5. 24.
고양이 주제 영어 원문읽기 02 고양이는 놀이가 필요합니다. 고양이는 노는 것을 좋아합니다. 사실, 그들은 행복하고 건강하게 지내기 위해 놀이가 필요합니다. 놀이는 실내 고양들에게 충분하지 못한 '운동'을 제공합니다. 또한 그들의 사냥 기술을 예리하게 유지시켜 줍니다. 고양이들이 무언가를 쳤을때 움직인다는 사실을 알게되면, 그들은 그것을 마음에 기억 해놓고 그 장소와 물건에 규칙적으로 되돌아갑니다. 고양이들은 바닥을 가로질러 미끄러지는 것들을 쳐내고 쫓아가는 것으로 즐거움을 얻습니다. 그것이 즉, 가구 밑으로 사라질 때까지요. 우리는 이런 식으로 펜을 많이 잃어버리곤 했지만 봄맞이 대청소를 위해 가구를 옮길 때마다 그것들을 찾아냅니다. bat 치다. ex) He bats very well - 그는 공을 잘 친다. take (someti.. 2021. 9. 24.
고양이 주제 영어 원문 읽기. 01 고양이는 왜 물건을 넘어뜨리지 않을까? 나는 어떤 것도 넘어뜨리지 않고 물건으로 덮인 선반이나 카운터에 뛰어오르는 고양이의 능력에 항상 감명을 받았다. 그들은 어떻게 그렇게 우아할 수 있을까? 운동성 외에도, 고양이들은 정확한 걸음걸이로 걷는데, 이것은 그들의 뒷발이 앞발과 같은 트랙에 발을 디딘다는 것을 의미한다. 그들은 또한 발끝과 발바닥으로 가볍게 걸어다님으로써 먹잇감이 그들을 감지하지 못한다. Knock over 넘어뜨리다, 쓰러뜨리다 ex) How can you knock over a full glass without spilling any water? 컵을 엎었을 때 물을 한 방울도 흘리지 않는 법은? Onto (이동을 나타내는 동사와 함께 쓰여) …(위)로[에] ex) Move the boo.. 2021. 9. 21.
영어 소설 원서읽기 - <인사이드아웃> CHAPTER.06 단어정리 *Hilarious Adjective) 아주 우스운[재미있는] extremely funny and causing a lot of laughter - Joy slapped her knee and laughed. "She's hilarious!" *Furrow Verb) (미간이) 찡그러지다, (미간을) 찡그리다 If someone furrows their brow or forehead or if it furrows, deep folds appear in it - Riley's smile faded and her brow furrowed. *Guiltily Adverb) 유죄로, 죄진 것처럼 in a way that shows that you feel guilty - Their eyes landed on S.. 2021. 9. 5.
영어 소설 원서읽기 - <인사이드아웃> CHAPTER.05 단어정리 *Bursting Adjective) 아주 열성적인 to feel a strong emotion, or strong wish to do something - Joy was bursing with sunshine and positive energy. *Stand out Verb) 눈에띄다, 빼어나다 to be very noticeable to be much better than other similar things or people *Blend in Verb) ~와 어울리다, 잘맞다 if something blends in with something else or with -its surroundings, it looks similar to it/them or matches wellpeople - Joy .. 2021. 8. 16.
영어 소설 원서읽기 - <인사이드아웃> CHAPTER.04 단어정리 *Jumpy adjective) 조마조마한 : nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty * My nerves are shot! (어쩔줄 모르는 상태) 초조해 죽겠어!! -"I'm so jumpy, Fear replied. "My nerves are shot" (# 영어소설 원서 책에는 "My nerves are shot!" 이라고 되어있으나 영화 영어 자막에는 "My nerves are shoceked"라고 표기되었다. 원서에 표기된 Nerves are shot! 이 맞는 표기 같은데 영어 자막 하신분이 잘못 다신 것 같다... ) *Reassure verb ) 안심시키다 (=set sb’s mind at rest) : t.. 2021. 8. 14.