빠른 리딩과 리스닝을 위한 교재
린다는 슈퍼마켓 안에서 쇼핑에 몰두하고 있었고, 딸 미나는 카페에 자리를 잡고 그들의 만남을 기다렸습니다. 둘 다 곧 다가올 코믹한 혼란을 예상할 수 없었습니다.
조금 천천히 말하기는 속도와 비슷한 속도로 읽으면서 문장의 전체적인 의미를 이해합니다.
린다는 슈퍼마켓(한국의 할인마트)의 여성 의류 코너에서 열중하여 쇼핑하고 있었을 때 휴대폰 진동이 울렸다. 딸 미나로부터의 문자였다. "엄마, 나 카페에 있어. 어디야?" 린다는 빠르게 답장했다. "1층에 있어, 옷 몇 벌을 입어보고 있는 중이야. 나중에 B1로 가서 생활용품 좀 볼 생각이야. 같이 갈래? 내가 거기로 갈게. 만나서 같이 가자."
카페에서 커피를 마시며 주변을 둘러보던 미나는 어머니의 모습을 찾을 수 없었다. 그녀는 답했다. "정말로 이 카페에 있어? 엄마 모습이 보이지 않아!"
린다가 답장을 하려는 사이, 주변이 소란스러워졌다. "좀비"라는 외침에 사람들이 공황에 휩싸였다. 상황의 심각성을 깨달은 린다는 즉시 미나에게 전화했다.
"미나, 잘 들어봐, " 그녀는 급하게 속삭였다. "빨리 신선식품 구역에서 음식을 좀 가져오고, 생활용품 구역에서 휴지도 좀 가져와. 우리가 오랫동안 어딘가에 숨어야 할 수도 있어서 필요할 거야."
"왜? 무슨 일이야? 정말로 그렇게 심각해?" 미나는 혼란스러운 목소리로 물었다.
“좀비가... 슈퍼마켓에 좀비가 나타났어. 그냥... 가전제품 구역으로 가서 세탁기나 냉장고 안에 숨는 게 좋을 것 같아."
미나는 믿을 수 없다는 듯이 말했다. "엄마, 진심이야? 좀비라니?"
"설명할 시간이 없어, 미나! 그냥 나를 믿고 해!" 린다의 목소리는 공포와 답답함 사이에서 흔들렸다. 미나는 한숨을 내쉬며, "알았어, 알았다고. 하지만 이게 진짜 중요한 일이길 바래."
하지만 미나가 준비를 하던 중, 상점 안내 방송이 들려왔다. "고객 여러분, 상황은 이미 종료된 상태입니다. 일부 소문으로 말한 '좀비 공격'이 아닌 단순한 싸움이었습니다."
"두 남자가 싸우다가 한 사람이 화를 내고 상대방을 물었데. 피가 난 것 같더라, " 미나는 사람들이 이야기하는 것을 우연히 들었다. 미나는 미소를 지으며 린다에게 전화를 걸었다. "과장된 신고였어, 엄마. 좀비는 없어, 그냥 싸움이 과장되었을 뿐이야."
린다는 깊게 숨을 들이마셨다, "아! 정말 심장이 멈출 뻔했어. 만나자. 지하 주차장은 어때? 지금 지하 3층으로 가고 있어." 미나는 당황하며 말을 멈췄다. "지하 3층? 엄마, 여기 지하 주차장은 없어." 린다는 갑자기 큰 충격을 받은듯이 깨달았다. "잠깐... 나 Homeplus에 있어. 넌 Lotte Mart에 있어?"
린다는 밖으로 나와 길 건너편에 Lotte Mart를 보았다.
상황의 황당함에 두 사람 모두 웃음을 터뜨렸다. 밖에서 만난 두 사람은 서로를 꼭 껴안으며 웃음꽃을 피우며 하루의 반전을 기뻐했다.
[ A zombie showed up in the supermarket]
Linda was shopping when her phone beeped. It was a message from her daughter, Mina: "Mom, I'm at the cafe. Where are you?"
Linda wrote back, "I'm looking at dresses. Next, I'm going to B1 for home things. Come together? I'll go there. Let's go together."
Mina, with her coffee, looked but didn’t see her mom. "Mom, are you at this cafe? I can't see you!"
Suddenly, people ran and shouted near Linda. She called Mina.
Mina, listen," she said quickly. "Go and get some food and tissues. We might need them."
"Why? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Mina asked.
"There's a... zombie," Linda said. "Go to the appliance section and hide in a washing machine or fridge."
Mina laughed. "A zombie? Really?"
"Please, Mina! Be careful!" Linda sounded scared.
But then, a voice said: "All is fine. No zombie. Just a small fight."
Mina smiled and called Linda. "Mom, all is okay. Two men were fighting. One guy bit the other, and there was blood. That's all."
Linda said, "Oh! I was so worried. Let's meet. How about the underground parking? I'm making my way to the 3rd basement."
Mina paused, puzzled. "3rd basement? Mom, there's no underground parking here."
Linda realized the mistake. "Wait... I'm at Homeplus. You’re at Lotte Mart, aren't you?"
Linda saw Lotte Mart nearby.
They laughed a lot.
Outside, they hugged, still laughing about the funny day.
[ Mocha Moments Café]
Linda was shopping for clothes when her phone beeped. It was a text from her daughter, Mina: "Mom, I'm at the cafe. Where are you?"
Linda texted back, "I'm looking around dresses. I'm going to B1 for some home things next. Join me? I'll go there. Let's go together to get household goods."
Mina, drinking coffee, looked around but didn’t see her mom. "Mom, are you in the right cafe? I can't see you!"
Suddenly, people around Linda started running and screaming. Linda quickly called Mina.
"Mina, listen," she said fast. "Go and take some food from the fresh food section and tissues from the household goods section. We might need those if we have to hide for a long time."
"Why? What happened? Are you serious?" Mina asked, surprised.
"There's a... zombie here," Linda replied. "Go to the appliance section and hide in a washing machine or fridge."
Mina laughed. "A zombie? Really?"
"Please, Mina! Be safe!" Linda sounded scared.
As Mina was about to hide, a voice on the loudspeaker said: "It's okay. There's no zombie. Two men were just fighting."
Mina laughed again and called Linda. "Mom, it's okay. There’s no zombie. I heard that just two guys were fighting. One guy bit the other, and there was blood."
Linda sighed, "Oh! I was so scared. Let's meet up. How about the underground parking? I'm making my way to the 3rd basement."
Mina paused, puzzled. "3rd basement? Mom, there's no underground parking here."
Linda realized the mistake. "Wait... I'm at Homeplus. You’re at Lotte Mart, aren't you?"
Linda looked and saw Lotte Mart across the road.
Both of them started laughing hard.
When they met outside, they hugged each other, still laughing at the funny mix-up.
[ Mocha Moments Café]
Linda was deep into her shopping in the women's clothing section of the supermarket when her phone vibrated. It was a text from her daughter, Mina: "Mom, I'm at the cafe. Where are you?"
Linda quickly typed back, "1st floor, trying on some dresses. I plan to hit B1 next for some household goods. Want to come? I'll go there. Let's meet and go together."
Mina, sipping her coffee at the cafe, glanced around but didn’t spot her mother. She responded, "Are you sure you're at the right cafe? There's no sign of you here!"
Before Linda could type out a response, chaos erupted around her. Shouts of a "zombie" sent shoppers scrambling in panic. Grasping the gravity of the situation, Linda immediately called Mina.
"Mina, listen closely," she whispered urgently. "Quickly grab some food from the fresh food section and some tissues from the household goods section. They might be handy if we need to hide somewhere for a long time."
"Why? What happened? Is it really that serious?" Mina interrupted, her voice laced with confusion.
“A zombie... A zombie showed up in the supermarket. Just... head to the appliance section afterward," Linda continued, "Maybe you should hide inside a washing machine or fridge for safety."
Mina sounded incredulous. "Mom, are you for real? Zombies?"
"I don't have time to explain, Mina! Just trust me and do it!" Linda's voice wavered between fear and frustration.
Mina sighed, "Alright, alright. But this had better be good."
But as Mina prepared herself, she heard a store announcement: "Attention shoppers, the situation has been contained. It was merely a fight, not a 'zombie attack' as some rumors suggested."
"Two guys were fighting and one bit the other because he was angry. There must have been blood," Mina overheard people saying.
Mina smirked and dialed Linda. "False alarm, Mom. No zombies, just an overly dramatic brawl."
Linda exhaled deeply, "Oh! I was about to lose my mind. Let's meet up. How about the underground parking? I'm making my way to the 3rd basement."
Mina paused, puzzled. "3rd basement? Mom, there's no underground parking here."
The realization hit Linda like a brick. "Wait... I'm at Homeplus. You’re at Lotte Mart, aren't you?"
Linda stepped outside and saw Lotte Mart right across the street.
The absurdity of the situation made both of them burst into laughter.
Meeting up outside, the two wrapped each other in a tight embrace, their laughter echoing the joy of the day's unexpected turn of events.
영어 단어 정리
vibrated: 진동하다
cafe: 카페
household goods: 생활용품
chaos: 혼란
zombie: 좀비
scrambling: 급하게 움직이다
gravity of the situation: 상황의 심각성
fresh food section: 신선식품 코너
household goods section: 생활용품 코너
appliance section: 가전제품 코너
washing machine: 세탁기
fridge: 냉장고
incredulous: 믿기 힘들게 생각하는
announcement: 알림, 공지
false alarm: (위험이 발생했다는, 또는 발생할 거라는) 거짓[허위] 경보[신고]
overly dramatic brawl: 과장된 싸움
exhaled deeply: 깊게 숨을 내쉬다
underground parking: 지하 주차장
realization: 깨달음
absurdity: 불합리함, 터무니없음
embraced: 포옹하다
deep into: ~에 깊이 몰두하다 예문: "Linda was deep into her shopping..."
type back: 되돌려 쓰다, 답장하다 예문: "Linda quickly typed back..."
spot someone: ~을 발견하다 예문: "Mina... didn’t spot her mother."
grasp the gravity of: ~의 중요성(또는 심각성)을 파악하다 예문: "Grasping the gravity of the situation..."
head to: ~쪽으로 향하다 예문: "...Just... head to the appliance section afterward..."
be for real: 진짜인가요? 정말로 말하는 건가요? 예문: "Mom, are you for real? Zombies?"
lose one's mind: 정신을 잃다, 미치다 예문: "I was about to lose my mind."
make one's way to: ~로 가다, ~쪽으로 향하다 예문: "I'm making my way to the 3rd basement."
hit someone like a brick: 누군가에게 갑자기 큰 충격을 주다 예문: "The realization hit Linda like a brick."
burst into laughter: 크게 웃다, 웃음을 터뜨리다 예문: "The absurdity of the situation made both of them burst into laughter."