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[김기훈 대표의 어휘 끝!] 30. 'Words in Topics (4) … 쇼핑할때 필요한 어휘들 기억해두자

그동안 30주에 걸쳐서 연재된 '어휘 끝!' 칼럼이 오늘로 끝을 맺게 된다. 처음 시작할 때의 계획에 비춰볼 때 분량이나 지면 관계로 수록하지 못한 내용이 많은 것 같아 아쉽다는 마음이 들며 미흡한 점에 대해서는 다음에 이런 기회가 다시 주어진다면 보완해서 보다 좋은 내용으로 보답하겠다는 것으로 사과를 대신하고자 한다. 하지만 지금껏 이 칼럼을 꾸준히 정독하며 여기에 제시된 방법과 내용만이라도 충실하게 학습한 학생들은 분명 어휘에 관한 한 ...

한국경제 | 2006.08.28 09:26 | 오형규

[비즈니스 유머] 혼자시간

Everyday the elderly gentleman sat on the park bench in silent contemplation--smoking his pipe. He always arrived about 3 p.m. and,after consulting his pocket watch, left promptly at 4. After several months of our nodding acquaintanceship, curiosity...

한국경제 | 2006.07.06 00:00

[비즈니스 유머] 내조

The neighborhood was saturated with gossip about Mr.Jones, who despite his near-retirement age was seen frequently with a dazzling blonde. But his wife finally put an end to the talk by saying: "All I know is that he comes home with all of his pay-ch...

한국경제 | 2004.07.12 00:00

[비즈니스 영어 best5] 봉급을 올려 달라고 말할때

1. "Do you think I could get a raise?" (봉급인상을 받을 수 있을 것 같아요?) 2. "Can I get a raise?" (봉급인상 해 줄 수 있어요?) 3. "When am I going to get a raise?" (언제 봉급을 인상 받을 수 있어요?) 4. "I want a raise" (월급을 올려주세요) 5. "I demand to have a raise in my salary" (봉급...

한국경제 | 2000.12.14 00:00

[해외유머] '음악 애호가(?)'

A man started to snore in his seat at the opera. "Please stop your snoring," the usher pleaded. "You''re disturbing the others." "Look," the man said angrily, "I paid for this seat and I''m entitled to do as I please." "Yes, sir," replied the wit...

한국경제 | 2000.11.09 00:00

[해외유머] '신부와 목사'

A Baptist minister went to heaven and was told by St.Peter that he would have a Volkswagen for his use. The minister was pleased until he noticed a Catholic priest driving a Cadillac. When he complained, St.Peter explained that the priest had to ...

한국경제 | 1999.03.18 00:00

[해외유머] '그리운 마누라'

After six weeks away on business in a strange city, the married businessman entered a local brothel, produced three hundred-dollar bills and asked for the worst one in the house. "But, sir," the madam answered, "three hundred dollars will buy you ...

한국경제 | 1999.02.09 00:00

[해외유머] '코끼리연구'

The assignment that was given to a multinational group of a dozen zoologists was to write on elephant. The job was to be done within a month. A few days later, a French scholar came up with his paper of twenty odd pages which was entitled ''Sex L...

한국경제 | 1998.05.07 00:00

< 오늘의 영어유머 > 돈벌이 백태

Panhandler : "Actually I''m an author. I once wrote a book entitled `100 ways to Earn Money." Businessman : "Then why are you begging?" Panhandler : "It''s one of the way." ========================================================= * panhandler :...

한국경제 | 1993.08.24 00:00