늘어나는 독신 여성
Married couples no longer make up the majority of households in America. For the first time in the history of the United States, except during periods of war, more women are living independently.

야생 자명종
Francie Lubbe of South Africa awoke one morning during her safari trip to an impressive sight. Two female lions were licking the outside of her tent!

뜻밖의 행운
Let's be honest. Language is not fair. Some words are just more beautiful than others.

뒤꿈치
Now, heel has several meanings, many of which relate to the end or back of things. For example, we call the two ends of a loaf of bread the heels.

어쩔 수 없어
Wait, why are you drinking a soda? I thought you said you’re not drinking sodas anymore.

힘들게 하고 있어
Hey, all of us are going to grab desserts after dinner. You’re coming right? I’d love to but I’ll pass this time.

바비큐
Barbecue, or BBQ for short, is a style of cooking meat at a low temperature for a long time.

배은망덕하다
Personal or working relationships can be damaged if you shout at other people or get angry with someone.

출입제한 주거구역
The fastest-growing type of housing in America is the "gated community." It's a typical cluster of attractive suburban homes along streets with cheery names like "Butterfly Lane."

이메일 스트레스
Few people would disagree that email makes our lives easier. But misusing email can cause problems. Answering all those emails and processing all that information can overload the brain, causing stress.

옷
A tailor makes men’s clothing. When a tailor goes to work, he or she first takes measurements. The tailor then makes clothing for just that individual, not a group of people. We call that kind of clothing tailor-made.

미국 유학생
This week, we report comments from foreign students in the United States who have experienced the process we have been describing.

배터리 없는 휴대폰
Researchers have built a cellphone that does not need batteries. They say the phone can send and receive calls using power from radio signals or light.

바다에서 6개월간 표류
Two women landed in Japan Monday after their rescue from a damaged sailboat floating aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean.

가을 단풍
Leaves on many trees change color in autumn. But why?

바보들을 위한 책
“Dummy” is a slang word for a stupid person. The Dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never have tried before.

무료 휴대폰 충전소
Your telephone is running low on power while you wait to fly out of an airport. Other people have connected their cell phones and other devices to electrical outlets in the waiting area.

휴대폰 세정
Scientific studies have shown that the virus can live for two to three days on materials like plastic and stainless steel.

뇌도 운동이 필요해
Immediately after training, individuals who were trained on memory or individuals who were trained on reasoning or speed showed significantly higher performance than those who received no training.

나이가 많아서?
By the time they reach midlife, people expect to have accomplished most of their career goals and be considering activities to pursue in their retirement.