Jason: Here, take this gift.
Mike: What’s this for?
Jason: It’s because you’ve been going out of your way to help me on this new job. It’s a small gift but it’s a token of my appreciation.
Mike: You didn’t have to, but thank you.

본문에서 Jason이 Mike에게 “Here, take this gift. 자, 이 선물 받아” 라고 하자 Mike가 “What’s this for? 어, 이게 뭐야?” 라고 묻네요. 이어 Jason 이 “It’s because you’ve been going out of your way to help me on this new job. 내가 새 직장에서 잘 적응할 수 있게 특별히 애써서 많이 도와줬잖니. It’s a small gift but it’s a token of my appreciation. 약소한 거지만, 내 감사 표시야.”라고 하네요.

Mike가 “You didn’t have to, but thank you. 안 그래도 되는데. 어쨌든 고맙다.”라고 답했습니다. Now keep today’s expression ‘a token of my appreciation’ in mind and let’s hear the conversation again. 그럼 다시 한번 대화를 들어볼까요?

Jason: Here, take this gift.
Mike: What’s this for?
Jason: It’s because you’ve been going out of your way to help me on this new job. It’s a small gift but it’s a token of my appreciation.
Mike: You didn’t have to, but thank you.

오늘의 표현은 it’s a token of my appreciation입니다. When you give someone tangible evidence of your gratitude and say, "it's a token of my appreciation," you are expressing your thankfulness for what they have said or done for you. It's basically a meaningful gift from your heart. Think of it as a gift.

자, 누군가에게 선물을 줘야 할 때가 있죠? 감사의 표현으로, 또는 사랑의 표시로 말이죠. 이럴 때 쓸 수 있는 영어 표현이 바로 ‘‘it’s a token of my appreciation’입니다. 단어 ‘appreciation’은 'gratitude' 또는 ‘thanks’와 같은 말이에요. 그래서 ‘it’s a token of my appreciation’이라고 하면 ‘제 감사의 표현입니다.’라는 뜻이죠.

오늘 본문에서 Jason이 감사하는 뜻에서 Mike에게 작은 선물을 줬죠. “It’s a small gift but it’s a token of my appreciation.” 이라고 하면서요. 그럼 예문을 통해 오늘 표현에 대해 더 자세히 알아보겠습니다. “As a token of my appreciation, I would like to give you a free movie pass.” 하면 “자, 이 영화 표 받아. 조그만 성의 표시야 .”라는 뜻이 됩니다.

오늘의 대화를 마지막으로 들어보겠습니다. Now that you know what today’s expression means, let’s listen to the conversation for the last time.

Jason: Here, take this gift.
Mike: What’s this for?
Jason: It’s because you’ve been going out of your way to help me on this new job. It’s a small gift but it’s a token of my appreciation.
Mike: You didn’t have to, but thank you.

Let’s review. When someone says “this is a token of my appreciation” it’s a gift ‘from their heart’ and it is a tangible evidence of their gratitude. It's another way to say, "This is my of saying thanks to you." IT’S A TOKEN OF MY APPRECIATION. Now try using this expression on your own.