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매일매일 영어27 자주 틀리고, 헷갈리는 두 단어. ~Most 하고 almost를 사용법에 대한 조언~ Most- 가장 •Means the majority or largest part of something. •형용사. •명사와 함께 사용. Ex) Most girls are pretty. (plural noun) Most rice is white. (uncountable noun) Most of the floor is wet. ( singular noun, note “of the”) Almost- 거의 •부사. •명사만 함께 사용 안됨.🙅🏾‍♀️ 한정 기호뒤에 명사와 함께 사용. Qualifier (all, no, every, always) + noun Ex) Almost all of the cake was eaten. .. 더보기
매일매일 영어17 오늘은 미국 사람들이 쓰는 슬랭에 대해서 알아보자. Slang Words >Buck/Cash/Dough: There are many, many slang words for money, but these are three of the most common. “It only costs two bucks.” “I have no cash on me, so I have to pay with a credit card.” >Booze: alcoholic drinks. “I brought a bottle of booze to the party.” >Bully: a mean person, someone who preys on weaker people. “The school bully always stole her lun.. 더보기
매일매일 영어13 영어에는 존댓말이 있나요? 플리즈 붙이면 되는거 아니냐구요? 맞습니다. 하지만 좀더 예의를 갖춘 표현은 영어에서더 존재합니다. 다시한번 말하자면, 영어에서는 체계화된 존댓말은 없지만 말투를 더 정중하게 만드는 여러 방식이 있습니다. can의 과거형 could으로 질문을 더 정중하게 만들 수 있어요. 연필을 빌려도(=써도) 돼요? Can I borrow your pencil? Could I borrow your pencil? (more polite, 더 정중합니다) 이름을 알려 주실 수 있어요? Can you tell me your name? Could you tell me your name? (more polite, 더 정중합니다) will의 과거형 would도 말을 더 정중하게 만들 수 있어요. 제 느.. 더보기
매일매일 영어12 무엇을 하든지 항상 드는 생각. 기초가 중요해야되. 자 그럼. 오늘도 기초영어부터. Could vs Can vs Would So, "could," "can," and "would" can be pretty confusing in English. I can start by saying that all three words or "modal verbs" (this simply means that they express possibility and how necessary it is.) 📖 Can: ★ "Can" is used to describe your ability, for example: "I 'can' write two English tips in one night." ★ "Can" is used t.. 더보기
매일매일 영어7 오늘은 누구나 알지만 누구나 헷갈리는 그것. How to Use AT, IN, ON in English? In the early stages of learning English, you should try to identify a preposition when you’re reading or listening in English and recognize how it is used. * to the supermarket * at the dinner table * on the sofa/couch * in an hour * about myself A preposition is used to show direction, location, time, or to introduce an object. Some mor.. 더보기
매일매일 영어7 오늘은 쉽지만 헷갈리는 것에 대해. » Many vs Much « *When you use "many" that means you are talking about something that can be counted. If you can count it (1, 2, 3) that means it is okay to use "many". *When you use "much" that means that you are talking about something that can NOT be counted. Simply, "many" is used to modify plural nouns, and much is used to modify singular nouns. For example: ★ MANY- Beca.. 더보기
매일매일 영어6 요즘 지하철이나 카페, 심지어 회사에서도 핸드폰으로 게임을 하고있는 사람들을 어렵지 않게 볼수있다. "그는 핸드폰으로 게임을 하고있다" 를 영어로 어떻게 표현할수 있을까. People say “He/she is playing with their mobile phone.” “ “That person is playing with their mobile phone.” So what’s wrong with these statements? We use "play" when talking about any competitive game that you can play. Example: “He really loves to play tennis.” “She played volleyball in college.” Whe.. 더보기
매일매일 영어5 "Scared" We all get scared sometimes, but there are some different ways to show the slightly different types of fear we are experiencing. 1. Afraid When you feel fear or anxiety. It's quite a general term. "Don't be afriad of your future." 2. Frightened Again when you are anxious, and it is used in the same way as afraid. "Don't be frightened about your future." 3. Horrify When something shocks .. 더보기
매일매일 영어4 오늘은 넷 서칭하다가 발견한 미국유머. 유머인지 아닌지는 잘 모르겠지만 어쨋든 영어이기 때문에 글을 남긴다. Good news....bad news! A man receives a phone call from his doctor. The doctor says, "I have some good news and some bad news." The man says, "OK, give me the good news first." The doctor says, "The good news is, you have 24 hours to live." The man replies, "Oh no! If that's the good news, then what's the bad news?" The doctor says, "T.. 더보기