What is conflict?

Today’s Topic

What is conflict? If you have ever been difficulty in handling a conflict, state your experience briefly.

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Conflict is a situation where people have different opinions on something. Yes, I have ever experienced difficulty in handling a conflict. There was a boy I dated when I was at university. He always insisted, "Why don't you give your body when you say you love me? If you love me, you have to give your body as well as your mind."

But I didn't think so. I insisted, "If we love each other, you should refrain from asking me to give you my body until we are married. It is love when a man protects a woman's chastity." Those arguments were so strong for us that we parted. Now I think it's very ridiculous to make a decision depending on giving my body or not. It's not important whether to do it or not. It is more important to catch whether I love him or not. Even though I loved him, the only reason why I said goodbye to him was that he continuously asked me to give him my body. How stupid I was! It's a splendid thing to love someone. However, in my generation, our parents always pushed us to think that "It is the most important to prize chastity until wedding."

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Conflict is having(a situation where people have) different opinion(opinions) on something. Yes, I have ever been(experienced) difficulty in handling a conflict. There was a boy I dated when I was in(at) university. He always insisted, "Why don't you give your body when you say you love me? If you love me, you have to give your body as well as your mind."

a situation where people have different opinions 그렇구나. 대충 얼버무려선 안돼. 어떤 것에 다른 의견을 갖는 것. having different opinion on something라고 간단히 썼는데 opinion 은 복수도 아니요 관사도 안 붙였으니 틀린 것이요 conflict 가 주어인데 그냥 having을 쓰면 그게 말이 되는가. a situation을 써주고 where poeple have... 사람을 주어로 넣어주어야지. 그래. 앞으로 좀 더 신중하게 답하자.

뭐 뭐했던 적이 있었다에 무조건 완료형을 써왔다. 그러나 경험한 적 있다고 experienced를 써주는 게 더 좋구나.

in college이고 at university 임을 기억하자.

But I didn't think so. I insisted, "If we love each other, you should refrain from mixing bodies(asking me to give you my body) until we are married. It is love that(when) a man protects a woman's chastity." Those arguments were so strong for us that we parted.

하핫. 우리말로 몸을 섞다는 표현으로 mixing bodies라고 했는데 그런 거 아니구나. 푸하하하. asking me to give you my body. 오케이. 요렇게 깔끔하게 표현할 것.

it.. that.. 용법이라 생각하여 it과 that을 썼는데 그게 아니라 when으로 써야 하는구나. It is love when a man protects a woman's chastity. 기억하자.

Now I think it's very ridiculous to make (a) decision depending on giving my body or not. It's not important (whether) to do it or not. It is more important to catch whether I love him or not.

관사 쓰는 걸 잊지 말자. make a decision

아하. 이럴 때 whether를 쓰는 거구나. It's not important whether to do it or not.

Even though I loved him, only the reason that he continuously asked me to give my body, I said bye to him.(the only reason why I said goodbye to him was that he continuously asked me to give him my body.)

그가 내 몸을 요구하는 단 한 가지 이유로 굿바이 했다는 순우리말 식이고 영어식으로는 굿바이 한 단 한 가지 이유는 그가 계속 내 몸을 요구했기 때문이다구나. the only reason why I said goodbye to him wast that he continuously asked me to give him my body.

How stupid I was! It's splendor(a splendid) thing to love someone. However(,) my parents(x) in my generation(, our parents) always pushed us to think (that) "It is the most important to prize chastity until wedding."

오호 a splendid thing 이어야 하는구나.

However 뒤에 콤마 꼭 쓸 것.

아하 어느 시대에... 즉 나의 세대에를 뚝 따로 떼어 써주고 주어는 다시 부모님으로... 아하. However, in my generation, our parents always pushed us to think...

뒤에 따옴표가 있어도 that을 써주어야 하는구나. 오케이. 그렇지. 따옴표를 that 이 받는 형식일 테니까.

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1. Be more aware of the correct parts of speech.

splendor (noun)
splendid (adjective)

꼭 기억하자. splendor는 명사고 splendid는 형용사다.

EXAMPLES:
It is a city with a passion for life in all its splendor.

We had a splendid time in Nice.

화려함 속에 삶에 대한 열정이 있는 도시. 요럴 땐 명사. in all its splendor!

멋진 시간을 보냈어할 땐 형용사. have a splendid time

2. Take note:

at university (British English) in college (American English)

아하. 영국식은 at university 미국식은 in college

NOTE: Regarding the article the, it is used in a specific college or university, like in a situation when the person you are talking to knows what university it is or you mentioned about it beforehand.

대화하는 둘이 어느 대학을 말하는 건지 확실히 알 때, 또는 앞에서 한 번 말했을 때는 the를 붙여줄 것.

EXAMPLES: A: I heard you went to Seoul University. B: Yes, that is right. I majored in communication at the university you mentioned.

서울대 갔다고 들었어. 맞아. 나 그 대학에서 커뮤니케이션을 전공했어. 할 때 at the university. 오케이~

A: I know you are a fresh graduate. What was your major? B: I majored in communication in college.

갓 졸업했다가 a fresh graduate. 아하.

그냥 대학에서 무얼 전공했다엔 majored in....in college.

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