전기 절약
My utility bill is ridiculously high this month! What should I do to lower my bill? Is it your electricity or water bill? My electricity.

정신
Today we explore the word “spirit.” Spirit is one of those words that has many different definitions. We will first talk about a simple definition with an interesting word origin.

새로 개봉된 영화가 정말 많네
There are so many new movies out. I have no idea which movie to watch. Do you? 새로 개봉된 영화가 정말 많네. 어떤 영화를 봐야 할 지 모르겠다. 넌 어때?

근력 운동
The aging process affects the human body in many ways. One thing that happens to all of us as we age is muscle loss.

단어 학습법
English learners can improve their ability to remember words by making connections to what they already know.

청바지
Jeans are pants made from a kind of cloth called denim. For many people, blue jeans represent American culture.

꾹 참고 해야지
You sound horrible! You need to go home and get some rest. Oh, I wish but I have a big deadline I need to meet. So I’m going to just suck it up and deal with it.

탄 음식
Many Americans have toasted bread first thing in the morning. For some, the morning meal also includes hash browned potatoes.

좋은 생각입니다
Let’s go inside. 안으로 들어갑시다. It’s quiet inside. 안에는 조용합니다. Good idea. 좋은 생각 입니다. Where are we? 우리가 어디 있는 거죠?

과잉 보호
"Helicopter parenting" describes a style of raising children where parents are over-protective and do too much.

돈에 쪼들리다
Chrysanthy: Thank you. Well, I am just trying to get her enough clothes for the first few months. Money is tight.

눈싸움 금지법
Cold, snowy weather has arrived in many places. That means young people are enjoying building snowmen, going sledding and having snowball fights.

디딤돌
In a creek or river, stepping-stones are rocks with flat tops that sit above the water line.

속어
Slang is a popular, less official and often very current form of language. It is an important part of a living language and is constantly changing as language changes.

계산
The verbal phrase “do the math” means to examine the facts and figures to reach a conclusion, especially when the answer is very clear.

보행 중 문자 보내기 금지
Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?

대학 논문 쓰기
Strong writing is one of the most important skills for any college student. Many non-native English speakers have no idea what professors in the U.S. expect from a college paper.

태양 탐사선
The United States space agency will launch a spacecraft to explore the sun more closely than ever before on Saturday.

건축자재 깃털
Bird feathers have long been used in clothing and in bedding. Manufacturers often use feathers because of their light weight and the warmth they provide in a cold room or climate.

편안한 상황에서 벗어나다
Jen: That must be hard because that’s actually having him get out of his comfort zone.