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The Two Mrs. Lees: November 16th Updated: 2007-11-17 09:20:27 Description: Mi: You can call me Mi. Mi: What’s the difference between “oops” and 'suddenly?' Genie: It is like “eerun,” or “eohmo!” Charles: “Oops” is an interjection (의성어). Suddenly is an adverb, as in Suddenly, the boy yelled “help!” Genie: Did you sleep well? Mi: Yes. I did. Gennie: Did you dream? Mi: No I didn’t Genie: Did you have lunch? Mi: Yes. I did. Genie: What did you have? Mi: I had chicken. Mi: What does 'baby shower' mean? Charles: A baby shower is a party for an expecting mother. An expecting mother is one who is pregnant, and soon will deliver her baby. At this party, her girlfriends give her gifts for the baby that is coming; for the baby that she will give birth to. Usually only women come to this party, but I could imagine good friends who are friends, or gay men going too. Or maybe anyone who is a good friend could go, but traditionally, only men, rather, only women go to this party. Mi: Then, how do I say that I 'washed' my baby? Charles: Well, just say 'I gave my baby a bath,' or 'I bathed my baby son/daughter.' Charles: Remember, we wear a bathing suit at the beach! (^.^) Young men might say I wear a “Speedo.” A Speedo is a set of swimming 'panties,' but don’t say ‘swimming panties,’ because nobody will know what you are talking about. Everyday English English, I: Introducing Yourself to Someone (pp. 8-9) To Get Someone’s Attention (to make someone notice [see] you): 1. After the car crashed into the sign, my mother said to me, “quick, wave out the window and get that policeman’s attention!” 2. My father and I were at the game (I was at the game; My father was at the game too. So, we were at the game together). 3. We were there to watch my brother. He is on The Tigers (the baseball team). My brother was across the playing field (He was on the other side). 4. “Get your brother’s attention,” my father said to me. So I called out “Hey John!” across the field. Finally my brother looked up at us--shielding his eyes from the sun--and our dad said in a loud voice, “Go get ‘em tiger!” My brother smiled a broad smile (a big smile). Would/Could you please… close the window? be a little more quiet? open the door? put out your cigarette? 'Could' is more about ability. 'Would' is an actual request, to ask soeone to do something, with more ‘force,’ and is more polite. LISTEN NOW | DOWNLOAD |
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