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Morning Special (2020. Jun. 1. Mon.)

 

 

PART 1 (1부) >>

 

▶Touch! Global Headlines

 

HEADLINE 1

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will start to end preferential treatment for Hong Kong in response to a new security law pushed by China.

 

도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 중국이 추진하는 새로운 보안법에 대응해 홍콩에 대한 특혜 종식에 나서겠다고 밝혔다.

 

preferential - preferential treatment, rates etc are deliberately different in order to give an advantage to particular people 

ex) preferential credit terms for reliable borrowers

 

response - something that is done as a reaction to something that has happened or been said

response to 

ex) the public’s response to our appeal for help

in response to something 

ex) The law was passed in response to public pressure.

 

 

HEADLINE 2  

Amid violent protests erupting across the U.S. over the death of George Floyd, President Trump has said he is willing to use military force against the protesters.  

 

조지 플로이드 사망을 둘러싸고 미국 전역에서 격렬한 시위가 분출하는 가운데 트럼프 대통령은 시위대에 대해 군사력을 사용할 용의가 있다고 밝혀왔다.

 

amid -  while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports 

ex) The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. 

ex) Demonstrators ripped up the national flag amid shouts of ‘Death to the tyrants!’

 

erupt -  if fighting, violence, noise etc erupts, it starts suddenly SYN break out 

ex) Violence erupted after police shot a student during the demonstration. 

ex) A political row erupted over the MP’s comments.

 

 

HEADLINE 3  

The UK government has announced competitive sports, including horse racing, football, and cricket, can resume in England this month.

 

영국 정부는 경마, 축구, 크리켓 등 경쟁력 있는 스포츠가 이번 달 영국에서 재개될 수 있다고 발표했다.

 

cricket - a game between two teams of 11 players in which players try to get points by hitting a ball and running between two sets of three sticks

 

resume - to start doing something again after stopping or being interrupted 

ex) She hopes to resume work after the baby is born. 

ex) The rebels have resumed hostilities against government troops.

resume doing something 

ex) He will resume training as soon as the injury is better.

 

 

HEADLINE 4

The SpaceX capsule carrying two NASA astronauts has docked at the International Space Station.

 

NASA 우주인 2명을 태운 스페이스X 캡슐이 국제우주정거장에 정박했다.

 

dock - if two spacecraft dock, they join together in space

 

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▶News Focus 1

 

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, many celebrities have spoken out against racism and police brutality.

Celebrities including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, and Ariana Grande have taken to Twitter and Instagram to honor Floyd’s memory while urging their fans to get involved. 

And while a social media post can only do so much, many people agree on the power that large platforms have to spread awareness and demand change.

 

조지 플로이드의 죽음 이후, 많은 유명인사들은 인종차별과 경찰의 만행에 반대하는 목소리를 냈다.

비욘세, 테일러 스위프트, 빌리 에일리쉬, 아리아나 그란데 등 유명인사들은 트위터와 인스타그램에 팬들의 참여를 촉구하며 플로이드의 기억을 기렸다. 

그리고 소셜 미디어 포스트는 그렇게 많은 것을 할 수 있을 뿐이지만, 많은 사람들은 큰 플랫폼이 인식을 확산시키고 변화를 요구해야 하는 힘에 동의한다.

 

brutality - cruel and violent behaviour, or an event involving cruel and violent treatment 

ex) allegations of police brutality

brutality of 

ex) the brutalities of war

 

urge - to strongly suggest that someone does something

urge somebody to do something

ex) I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.

urge that

ex) He urged that a referendum should be held by December.

urge something on/upon somebody 

ex) I have urged upon him the need for extreme secrecy. 

ex) The charity urged quick action.

 

demand - to ask for something very firmly, especially because you think you have a right to do this 

ex) Angry demonstrators demanded the resignation of two senior officials.

demand to know/see/have etc something 

ex) I demand to know what’s going on.

demand that 

ex) They demanded that the military government free all political prisoners.

demand something of somebody

ex) It seemed that no matter what she did, more was demanded of her. 

ex) ‘Where are you going?’ she demanded angrily.

 

-taken to

-can only do so much

 

 

▶News Focus 2

 

In a bid to minimize contact between patients and medical staff, Rwanda has deployed robots to carry out menial tasks like taking temperatures and monitoring patients.

By helping the team assess the effectiveness of their clinical decisions, the robots cut the number of bedside visits that doctors have to make. The robots are a first for Africa and have the potential to offer even more support to medical teams.

 

르완다는 환자와 의료진의 접촉을 최소화하기 위해 로봇을 배치해 체온 측정, 환자 감시 등 위험한 임무를 수행하고 있다.

이 로봇들은 팀이 그들의 임상 결정의 효과를 평가하도록 도와줌으로써, 의사들이 해야 하는 침상 방문 횟수를 줄였다. 이 로봇들은 아프리카에 처음 있는 로봇이며 의료팀들에게 훨씬 더 많은 지원을 제공할 잠재력을 가지고 있다.

 

bid - an attempt to achieve or obtain something

bid for 

ex) a bid for power

a bid to do something 

ex) a desperate bid to free herself from a loveless marriage

 

deploy - to use something for a particular purpose, especially ideas, arguments etc 

ex) a job in which a variety of professional skills will be deployed

 

carry out - to do something that needs to be organized and planned

ex) We need to carry out more research. 

ex) A survey is now being carried out nationwide. 

ex) Turn off the water supply before carrying out repairs.

 

menial - menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important 

ex) a menial job 

ex) She did menial tasks about the house.

 

assess - to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it SYN judge

assess the impact/extent/effectiveness etc of something 

ex) a report to assess the impact of advertising on children

assess what/how etc 

ex) The technique is being tried in classrooms to assess what effects it may have.

be assessed as something 

ex) Many of the adults were assessed as having learning difficulties.

 

bedside - the area beside your bed – used especially when talking about someone who is ill in bed

at somebody’s bedside 

ex) Relatives have been at his bedside all week.

bedside lamp/table/cabinet etc

ex) The clock on her bedside table said half past four.

 

-menial

-cut the number

 

 

▶News Focus 3

 

A game ticket from Michael Jordan's 1984 NBA debut for the Chicago Bulls sold for nearly $25,000, a record for a ticket of its kind.

"The Jordan stuff right now is just through the ceiling on everything," said Mark Townsend, owner of TicketsFromThePast.com. "It's just crazy."

The Huggins and Scott Auctions sale, which ended in the wee hours Friday morning, drew 62 bids and closed at $24,907.50.

 

1984년 미국프로농구(NBA) 시카고 불스에서 데뷔한 마이클 조던의 경기 티켓은 2만5000달러 가까이 팔렸다.

티켓스프롬의 소유주인 마크 타운센드는 "지금 조던은 모든 것의 천장을 뚫고 있다"고 말했다.ThePast.com. "그냥 미친 짓이야."

허긴스와 스콧 경매는 금요일 오전 마감됐으며 62건의 입찰이 있었으며 24,907달러 50센트에 마감됐다.

 

debut - the first public appearance of an entertainer, sports player etc or of something new and importan

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somebody’s debut 

ex) He made his Major League debut as shortstop.

film/acting/directorial etc debut

ex) His Broadway debut was ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’.

debut album/CD/single etc 

ex) Their debut album was recorded in 1991.

debut match/performance etc 

ex) He scored in his debut match for the club.

 

wee - very small – used especially in Scottish English

ex) My wee boy is three.

 

bid - an offer to pay a particular price for something, especially at an auction

bid for 

ex) They put in a bid for the house. 

ex) the person who places the highest bid 

ex) We’ve made a bid of nearly £400 million for the company. 

ex) A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.

 

-through the ceiling

-wee hours