If you could visit any place
in the world for a month...
Today’s Topic
If you could visit any place in the world for a month, where would you go and why?
1. 내가 쓴 글
I will go Thailand because I want to practice the Thai language which I have been studying nowadays. Let me tell you why I am studying it now as follows: I majored in Thai when I was in University, but I couldn't tell it anybody. Why? It is because I can't tell even one word in Thai. How embarrassed I am when I talk nothing in Thai, my major. So I have decided to study Thai again after about 40 years from my graduation from University. The reason why I can't tell any words in Thai is that I can't have had any opportunity to speak in Thai. I got a job in English and at the office, I used English only not Thai. Recently we visited Thailand for touring and playing golf. It's embarrassing to tell nothing in Thai, even though it's my major. Suddenly a thought struck me! "Yes. Do it again. Let's study Thai!" But I hesitated because of this kind of thinking "Is it possible? Am I too old to study it again?". My friend said to me "NTL! NNQ! Never Too Late! Never Never Quit". Yes! I will do it! I can do it!
2. 첨삭되어 온 글
I will go (to) Thailand because I want to practice the Thai language(,) which I have been (am) studying nowadays. Let me tell you why I am studying it now as follows: (now.)
I majored in Thai when I was in University, (university,) but I couldn't tell (use) it (with) anybody. Why? It is because I can't tell (say) even one word in Thai. How embarrassed I am when I talk nothing (can't say anything) in Thai, my major. So I have decided to study Thai again after about 40 years from my graduation from University. (university.)
The reason why I can't tell (say) any words in Thai is that I can't have (haven't) had any opportunity to speak in Thai. I got a job in English and (job. And) at the office, I used (use) English only (and) not Thai. Recently we (have) visited Thailand for touring (to relax) and playing (play) golf. It's embarrassing to tell (say) nothing in Thai, even though it's my major.
Suddenly a thought struck me! "Yes. Do (Yes. I can do) it again. Let's (I will) study Thai!" (Thai!) But I hesitated because of this kind of thinking(:) "Is it possible? Am I too old to study it again?". (again?") My friend said to me(,) "NTL! NNQ! Never Too (too) Late! Never Never Quit". (never quit.") Yes! I will do it! I can do it!
3. 내가 기억해야 될 것들
I will go (to) Thailand because I want to practice the Thai language(,) which I have been (am) studying nowadays.
그치. go to Thailand. go to... to를 붙여야지.
which를 관계대명사로 쓸 땐 앞에 반드시 콤마를.
nowadays가 있으니까 현재 진행형으로 해야 하는구나.
Let me tell you why I am studying it now as follows: (now.)
as follows는 굳이 쓸 필요가 없구나.
I majored in Thai when I was in University, (university,)
대학의 첫자를 굳이 대문자로 쓸 필요가 없다.
but I couldn't tell (use) it (with) anybody.
그 누구와도 사용할 수가 없었다고 use를 쓰면 되는구나.
tell이 아니고 use
Why? It is because I can't tell (say) even one word in Thai.
한 마디도 할 수가 없었다는 tell 이 아니라 say
How embarrassed I am when I talk nothing (can't say anything) in Thai, my major.
talk 아니고 say
say nothing 이런 식으로 말고 can't say anything으로 쓸 것.
So I have decided to study Thai again after about 40 years from my graduation from University. (university.)
University로 쓰지 말고 university로 모두 소문자로 쓸 것.
The reason why I can't tell (say) any words in Thai is that I can't have (haven't) had any opportunity to speak in Thai.
tell이 아니라 say any words
can't have had any opportunity 가 아니라
haven't had any opportunity로. 그렇지.
I got a job in English and (job. And) at the office, I used (use) English only (and) not Thai.
I got a job. 하고 깔끔하게 끝내고 새로 문장을 시작하는구나.
And at the office, I use English only and not Thai.
아, 그래 아주 깔끔하며 뜻도 잘 통한다.
Recently we (have) visited Thailand
방문했었다. 과거형이 아니라 이런 때 바로 현재 완료형을 써야 하는 거지. 맞아. 계속 쭈욱 다녀온 거니까. 하하 학창 시절 이럴 때 과거형 쓰는 거 아니라고 영어 선생님께서 강조하시던 모습이 생각난다.
for touring (to relax) and playing (play) golf.
relax가 더 나은 표현이구나. 그리고 이럴 땐 to 부정사를 써야 하는구나.
It's embarrassing to tell (say) nothing in Thai, even though it's my major.
태국어로 한마디도 못한다는 tell 이 아니라 say!!! 기억하자. say nothing in Thai!
Suddenly a thought struck me! "Yes. Do (Yes. I can do) it again.
그래. 다시 하자! 우리말 그런 뜻으로 Do it again. 을 썼는데 그렇게 안 쓰나 보다. 하하 I can do it again.으로 써야 하는구나. 하긴. Do it again.이라고 쓰면 그걸 다시 해. 명령어가 될 테니까.
Let's (I will) study Thai!" (Thai!)
태국어를 다시 하자! 해서 이렇게 썼는데 요것도 아니구나. 아이 재미없다. 그냥 I will study Thai!라고 평범하게 써야만 하다니.
But I hesitated because of this kind of thinking(:) "Is it possible? Am I too old to study it again?". (again?")
땡땡 콜론을 이럴 땐 넣어주어야 하는구나.
따옴표 안에 물음표가 있는데 따옴표 뒤에 마침표를 찍을 필요는 없지.
My friend said to me(,) "NTL! NNQ! Never Too (too) Late! Never Never Quit". (never quit.) Yes! I will do it! I can do it!
따옴표로 시작하는 문장 앞에 콤마든지 콜론이든지 붙여야 하는구나.
하하 아무리 표어라도 풀어쓸 땐 쓸데없이 몽땅 첫자를 대문자로 쓰면 안 되는구나.
Never too late. Never never quit.
4. 첨삭받은 대로 고쳐 쓴 글
I will go to Thailand because I want to practice the Thai language, which I am studying nowadays. Let me tell you why I am studying it now.
I majored in Thai when I was in university, but I couldn't use it with anybody. Why? It is because I can't say even one word in Thai. How embarrassed I am when I can't say anything in Thai, my major. So I have decided to study Thai again after about 40 years from my graduation from university.
The reason why I can't say any words in Thai is that I haven't had any opportunity to speak in Thai. I got a job. And at the office, I use English only and not Thai. Recently we have visited Thailand to relax and play golf. It's embarrassing to say nothing in Thai, even though it's my major.
Suddenly a thought struck me! Yes. I can do it again. I will study Thai! But I hesitated because of this kind of thinking: "Is it possible? Am I too old to study it again?" My friend said to me, "NTL! NNQ! Never too Late! Never never quit." Yes! I will do it! I can do it!
5. 그리고 딸려온 특별 멘트
Thank you for completing Step 4. We appreciate your effort in writing something down. It is nice that you made an interesting piece of writing. We can see that you try to practice your English as much as you can. Good job!
호홋 잘했다니까 기분 좋고~ 헤헤
Just take note of the difference between that and which.
아, 관계대명사 that과 which 언제나 헷갈리는데 이번에 잘 기억하자.
That - limits the meaning of the word it modifies and is important to get the meaning of the sentence. Since it contains important information, it is not set off with commas:
that은 아주 중요한 내용을 포함할 때이며 콤마를 쓰지 않는다.
I like the watch that my husband gave me.
나는 남편이 준 시계를 좋아한다.
Which - When the clause contains unimportant or additional information, it can be set off with commas. If you remove a clause with which from a sentence, the meaning does not change significantly.
which는 중요하지 않은 내용이며 콤마를 써준다. 이 내용을 없앤다 해도 문장은 크게 변하지 않는다. 그만큼 안 중요한 내용 있어도 그만 없어도 그만인 내용이 들어갈 때다.
Correct: My watch, which is expensive, got damaged because I accidentally dropped it.
내 시계, 꽤 비싼 건데 갑자기 떨어트려 깨졌다.
Still correct: My watch got damaged because I accidentally dropped it.
which 내용을 빼버려도 문장은 변화가 없다.
내 시계를 갑자기 떨어트려 깨졌다.
Keep practicing your English to enrich your vocabulary further. We would love to hear more of your stories and ideas. Good day! :)
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