코영방

< Flying a Kite >

- George runs as fast as he can.

- George, you're doing it all wrong.

- The kite won't fly if there isn't any wind, no matter how fast you run.

- We just have to wait until the wind picks up a bit.

- Look, it's getting windy.

- I am a bit of an expert at these things.

- Watch out for the trees. You might get the kite stuck in one.

- Dad pig has got the kite caught in a tree.

- Dad will get the kite down.

- I don't want you covered in mud.

- Just a bit further, Daddy.

- Daddy pig, you are much too heavy for that branch

- Nonsense. I know exactly how heavy I am.

- Daddy pig has rescued the kite.

- Luckily, Daddy pig hasn't hurt himself.

- I suppose so. After all, you can't get any muddier. And I think daddy pig is going to be doing the washing.

- Jumping up and down in muddy puddles is just as much fun as flying the kite.

* as 형용사 / 부사 as :  ~ 만큼 ~한(하게)

ex) I am as tall as you.
ex) She studies as hard as she can.

* no matter how 형용사/부사 : 아무리~한들
* no matter what 명사/대명사 : 무엇을 ~하더라도

ex) no matter how hard you study
ex) no matter how smart you are.
ex) No matter how hot it is, he won't take off his coat.
ex) No matter what you do, I trust you.

* a bit of + 명사
* a bit + 형용사
(a bit = a little = a little bit : 좀, 약간)

영국영어에서는 좀, 약간 이란 뜻을 나타낼때 a bit 을 더 많이 씀

* I suppose so : agree but not happy. 그래도 될거에요,, 그럴거 같네요,,
동의는 하지만, 확신이 들지 않거나 뭔가 내키지 않을때 씀
ex) A : Do you think it's going to rain?
     B : I suppose so (확실치 않지만)

ex) A : Can we come with you?
     B : I suppose so. (내키지 않지만)

<Snow>

- Can we go and play in the snow?

- It's very cold outside so you must *wrap up warm.

- *Don't forget to wear your hats and scarves and gloves.

- Maybe this game is getting a little too *rough.

- George has found some sticks for the snowman's arms.

- Peppa has found some stones for the snowman's eyes and mouth.

- Peppa has got a carrot to make the snowman's nose.

- The snowman needs some clothes to keep him warm.

- Mummy pig is *wearing her hat and scarf and gloves.

- That is the best snowman I have ever seen.

- Daddy pig *looks quite cold.

- Why aren't you wearing your hat and scarf and gloves?

- I don't know where they are.

- I think I know where Daddy's hat, scarf and gloves are.

*wrap up : to put warm clothes
ex) Warp up warm before you go outside.

*Don't forget to 동사원형 : 동사하는 걸 잊지마
ex) Don’t forget to lock up when you leave.

*rough : (of a person or their behavior) not gentle; violent or boisterous.

<wear vs put on>

*wear : When you wear something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery, you have them on your body or part of your body.

*put on : when you put on clothing or make-up, you place it on your body in order to wear it.

→He is putting on his hat, placing it on his head ,and now that action is completed and he's wearing it.

wear: 입고 있는 상태 put on : 입고 있는 동작

*look + 형용사 : ~해 보인다.

ex) You look tired. 피곤해 보여

< The New Car>

- The car does not sound very well.

- Let's take it to Granddad Dog's garage. He can fix it.

- He is very good at mending cars.

- It will take all day.

- We wanted to go for a drive in our car.

-You can borrow this new car while I fix yours.

- Would you like the roof down?

- I'll just press this red button.

- When you come back, I will have fixed your car.

- There are so many buttons in this new car.

- What does the green button do?

- Can we keep it?

- We've only borrowed it for today.

-I think it's going to rain.

- This must be the button.

Let's take it to~ : ~로 가지고 가다.
be good at V+ing : ~에 능숙하다
ex) I am good at cooking

mend : to repair
take all day : 하루종일 걸리다

ex)They took a long time to mend the roof.

will have p.p : (future perfect) will have been completed (finished) at some point in the future.

ex)
people are standing in a queue to get into the cinema.
Three hours from now, the cinema will be empty.
The film will have finished. Everyone will have gone home.

must be : ~임에 틀림없어

ex) You've been travelling all day. You must be tired.

Running on fumes

-describes a situation when you have no energe, but you keep going

Example

-He's been working so hard at work recently
He's running on fumes. I 'm worried about him.

-Toward the end of the match, the footballer said she was running on fumes.

-I was running on fumes yesterday.
I couldn't concentrate in the meeting.

-Have you had any rest? You seem to be running on fumes

-Let's give him a break. He has been running on fumes after the marathon practice session he had today.

BBC Learning English - The English We Speak / Running on fumes - https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak/ep-200406