001
주제: I would like to know where you live.
Rule #1
Never ask Ava a question. If you must, ask a rhetorical question.
질문이 아니고, 인정하는 식으로 이야기하자
Rule #2
Do not use difficult words that you are not comfortable with. Use simple words you are totally confident in using!
Rule #3
Try not to repeat the same word in the same sentence.
Rule #4
Don't use 2 descriptive or feeling words using "and"!
차라리 두 문장으로 나눠서 표현하자. and 로 묶어서 사용하는 경우 굉장히 script처럼 들림.
Rule #5
Talk about one thing, and one thing only!
개인적으로 제일 중요함. 주제에 맞는 말만 해야함, 그 외의 내용을 아예 하면 안됨.
** 관사 사용 주의 (a, an)
002
주제: What is your normal routine at home?
Rule #6
If you get nervous and have nothing to say, go right to the conclusion!
[Habit category]
quick comparasion
ex) I never did this before, but nowadays I just...
ex) It's funny.. I never really did this before, but...
유용한 표현
I'm barely home
I'm rarely home
I'm like never home
I only come home to sleep
I love weekends because I get to finally do things at home.
I can do whatever I feel like.
I really love having my own time. It's the best!
003
주제: Describe the home you lived in as a child. -How was that home different from the home you live in now?
Rule #7
Make "honest excuses" later. Not in the beginning!
자세히 기억은 안나지만... 과 같은 내용을 처음부터 이야기하지 말자. 이야기하는 중간에 이야기하는 스타일은 좋다. 핑계는 나중에 말하는 것이 좋다.
[Comboset Comparision Strategy]
Main Point (Pure Present)
Past
Present
Conclusion
기타사항
I think, I feel/felt like를 많이 사용하는 것이 자신의 생각을 보여주는 것이라 좋다.
004
질문이 어려운 경우엔 skip 하는 경우가 좋다. 레벨이 올랐으면 excuse를 해보자.
OPIc은 두번 들려주는데 첫 번째에는 어떤 category인지 집중하고 두 번째에는 strategy에 대해서 집중해보자
유용한 표현
I'm living with my family, at home. X
I'm living with my parents.
I'm currently living with my parents.
I live in my parent's home.
I have to see my family during vacation. X
I have to be with my parents.
I have no choice but to be with my parents.
I'm totally stuck with my parents.
extroverted at all == outgoing at all
I prefer to spend my own time. X
I prefer to be by myself.
I prefer to spend time alone.
spend time with ~ X
hang out with~
meet people
006
- Description
주제: Tell me about your home
묘사할 때, 깔끔한 MP가 필요함
1. My home isnt' all that big.
2. But it's not small either.
3. My favorite room is my storage room.
-> I love my storage room.
-> But I got to say, What I really love about my home is my storage room.
4. It's just so spacious.
1,2 는 MP를 말하기 위한 descriptive filler, 3,4를 먼저해서 MP를 먼저하는 것도 좋다.
1. You know I got to say, what I really love about my home is my storage room.
2. It's just so spacious.
3. You see, My home isnt' all that big.
4. But, you know, it's not all that small either.
5. But none of that really matters I guess cause' I love how big storage room is.
007
- Description 2
주제: What do people usually wear in your country?
주제가 사람들인 경우, 사람들 -> 자신으로
1. You know, I gotta say. What I really hate about fashison here in Korea.
People tend to only wear safe colors
2. I find it quite boring.
3. You see, for me. I try not to follow those trends.
4. I try to be as colorful as possible.
5. I guess. you can say. that I like to stand out. (눈에 띄는 것을 좋아한다.)
어떤 것을 설명할 때
1. 순수하게 Main Point만
2. 가벼운 비교
3. 원래 내용으로 돌아가기
주제: Tell me about the furniture in your home.
1. What I really find interesting about my work desk is that it's the only dark furniture that I have at home.
2. It's completely black and totally stands out in my living room.
3. It's funny, cos all my other furniture is light in color. = My other furniture is all light in color.
008
Habit Category 대답하기
Habit Category는 아주 general한 MP가 필요하다.
질문: What do you usually do whenever you go to the bank?
Well, here's the thing.
No matter what, whenever I go to the bank.
I always make sure to bring my airpods.
1. Every time ~ I always check to see that/if I have ~ with me.
2. I tell you what. ~
3. No matter what, whenever I ~
=> 예시처럼 airpods으로 시작했다면, airpods로 끝내야한다!
한 가지만을 이야기해야한다.
<Full Example>
Well, here's the thing.
Whenever I go to the bank.
I always make sure to bring my airpods.
You know. this is very crucial because
sometimes the waiting time is just so long.
And so, whenever I'm listening to music,
it really helps me to kill time.
// 과거비교 전략 (Quick Comparasion)
But you see, in the past. I never did that before.
So the waiting time was just so long.
But now. you know. that problem is completely solved.
// 결론
And that is why, you know.
sometimes, whenever I go to the bank...
I sometimes want the waiting time to be longer.
009
Habit Example
Transportation
1. No matter what, whenever I need to go somewhere,
I always take the "subway or bus".
2. This is crucial.
It's quite rare for me to take other options.
3. I love "how" I can read something while taking the public transit.
4. It's the only time I can actually read!
5. It's interesting cos I've never liked reading before. // 과거로 이동
6. I still don't, but I love how it helps me to kill time especially while I'm commuting. // 현재로 이동 (still)
Recycling
1. Every time I need to recycle, I always check to see that all the cans and plastic bottles are crushed to save space.
2. This is very important. It's really rare for me to forget to check.
3. I'm quite lazy so I hate having to recycle if I don't have to.
4. I take out the recycling only when my bins are full to the max.
5. It's interesting cos I had to recycle nearly every day before.
6. But now, with my new method of crushing everything, I recycle every 2 weeks.
- 뭐하는 지 설명
- 나한테는 너무 중요하다.
- 프리스타일
- 빠른 비교 <과거 -> 현재>
Appointment
1. I'll tell you what, I always make a hair appointment pretty much every month.
2. I find this very important. It's very rare for me to skip a hair-cut.
3. Of course, I make other appointments as well in my life, but this one is the most important to me.
4. My hair has a mind of its own // 머리가 맘대로 행동한다 (아주 엉망이다), so I need it to be well maintained!
5. It's interesting cos I never cared about my hair before.
6. But these days, I feel my hair gives me confidence.
010
Past Experience
과거 경험을 이야기할 때, Direct quotation에서는 현재형을 사용하자.
Quotation 앞에는 I was like, "~~~" (내가 이렇게 말했다.)She was like,"~~"(그녀가 이렇게 말했다.)
011
filler를 잘 못 쓰면 낮은 점수를 받을 수도 있음. you know, right를 사용해보자
012
comparison strategy
= description + past experience
comparison 질문종류
1. 시간 비교 ◀
2. non-time 비교
Basic Outline
MP : Pure present, 완전 현재에 대해서만
과거 설명
현재 설명
결론
막히는 경우에
1. 넘어가기
2. 과거 설명 먼저하기
013
스크립트 냄새가 나면 망하는 것!
남의 script는 안좋지만, 사실 자신만의 script는 괜찮다.
시작할 때 어떻게 말할지 생각해보자, 매번 시작이 달라야 함.
014
1. 말하고 싶은 것 말하기
2. 어떻게 느꼈는지
3. 왜 그렇게 느꼈는지
[Categories]
1. description
=> 설명하는 것, 어떻게 느끼는 지
2. habit
=> General MP(감정 X), 행동적인 부분
대답이 좀 짧은 것 같으면 Quick Comparison 사용해보기
3. past experience
=> MP에 스토리의 climax를 먼저 말하자.
4. comparison
=> pure present에 대해서 집중 -> 과거에 대해서만 이야기 -> 다시 현재로 -> 결론
한 가지에 대해서만 이야기하고, 할 말이 없다면 길게 하느니 차라리 짧게 해라.
015
opic survey
Honesty is best strategy.
016
ex)
My home.. ok,.. alright... uh...
Well, honestly, you know,
it's not, um, all that "exceptional".. like 다른 집들과 다르지 않다.
it's just like any other home, um..
but having said that, 좋은 표현! (그렇긴 해도)
My kitchen is definitely "extraordinary"
Now that I think about it... 좋은 표현 (생각해보니까)
um.. it's gone through a lot of "renovations", 수리
and um.. I mean because of that,
it's quite "out of this world".
017
중요한 영어 공부 방법
1. MP 마스터 하기
2. 질문 컨트롤 하기
컨트롤 전략 -> MP -> 나머지