The UN Conference on Trade and Development has become the latest international organization to recognize South Korea’s developed status among world nations. In a board meeting earlier this month, the UN agency moved South Korea from its Group A list of mostly Asia-Pacific and African developing countries to Group B which consists of states with developed economies. Local newspapers quoted a Foreign Ministry press release pointing out that it was the first time since the establishment of

  오늘은 명사 중심으로 표현하는 영어의 특성이 잘 드러나는 표현들을 보겠습니다. ‘서술어’와 ‘부사’를 빈번히 활용하는 우리말과 달리 영어는 ‘명사’와 ‘형용사’로 표현하는 경우가 많습니다. 아래 예문들이 영어의 특성을 이해하는 데 도움이 되리라 생각합니다. 저희 책 『나는 더 영어답게 말하고 싶다 문장만들기 편』에서 뽑은 표현들입니다. <명사 중심의 표현 - 사람> 1 A: I’m very impressed by the CEO’s new aide. B: Yes. She’s a very quick translator, which helps our meetings go smoothly with international clients. A: 그 새로운 CEO 비서 아주 인상적이던데. B: 응. 번역을 아주 신속하게 잘 해서, 덕분에 외국

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. South Korea to tweak visa policies and welcome more foreigners 요약: 정부는 외국인 우수 인력 유치를 위해 거주비자 발급 방안을 조정한다고 밝혔다 [1] South Korea plans to change parts of its visa policy to allow more skilled foreigners into the country, in a bid to tackle its declining population and aging society. The plans were unveiled Wednesday at a regular briefing held by the Ministry of Justice. *in a bid to ~: ~하기 위해 *decline: 감소(하다) *unveil: 덮개를 벗기다, 발표하다 [2] According to the ministr

Maijaan Nessa, a 38-year-old Muslim woman, was born in India to Indian parents. She has lived there, in the state of Assam, all her life. But, seven years ago, she was declared a foreigner, arrested, and detained. While she languished in detention, her distraught eldest son died by suicide. Despite this devastating personal tragedy, and the barriers created by poverty and illiteracy, her Bengali Muslim husband and the rest of her family continued to fight for her release until, almost five yea

Thailand is a dedicated advocate for global sustainable development. The kingdom has been promoting its homegrown Sufficiency Economy Philosophy as an alternative approach to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. First introduced by King Bhumibol Adulyadej after the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the SEP has become Thailand’s development concept that is universally applicable. The philosophy is a culmination of the king’s reflections from decades of ex

As US inflation continues to accelerate, with consumer prices increasing 5 percent year on year in May, it is not only the US Federal Reserve that needs to remain vigilant. Policymakers around the world -- and in vulnerable economies in particular -- also should prepare for the possibility that US interest rates will rise faster and sooner than most forecasts currently predict. After all, the Fed has raised its inflation forecasts significantly over the last 12 months. At its mid-June meeting,

South Korean corporates and government authorities are dynamically reorienting toward environmental, social and governance factors. Yet, this enthusiasm can quickly turn into a myopic facade if not channeled effectively. To establish truly impactful ESG practices, a deep-thought approach to transforming the individual lifestyles of consumers is necessary. Achieving this change is possible only if companies and governments align business and policy priorities that cater to the fundamental needs o

Since the pandemic began 18 months ago, autocratic governments around the world have tightened their grip on the flow of information. These power grabs are all advanced attempts at “media capture,” a term that covers the multiple ways governments, corporations and other powerful entities seek to influence media output to protect vested interests. In much of the world, including in parts of Central Europe and Latin America, media outlets are controlled by government cronies. But a cr

Major business lobbies in South Korea on Friday expressed concern over a new law that would allow CEOs to be punished, even by imprisonment, for serious workplace disasters. The Korea Employers Federation called the law ambiguous, saying it would have a negative impact on companies already burdened by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic when it takes effect early next year. “A large part of the law, including the scope of a CEO’s legal responsibility, is still ambiguous and unclear, l

Large corporations in South Korea are returning to full-blown pandemic mode, ordering employees to work remotely as the country braces for the fourth, and so far worst, wave of COVID-19 to hit. The government announced the strictest Level 4 distancing rules for Seoul and its surrounding areas to take effect from Monday, including a ban on gatherings of three or more persons after 6 p.m. and all schools moving online. The measure came after the country’s daily COVID-19 caseload rose to a

오늘은 상대방을 유혹하는 한 마디 말을 pick-up line이라고 한다. 우리가 pick up은 줍다, 차에 태우다(to take passengers into a vehicle)는 의미로 잘 알고 있다. (ex) Would you pick me up at the airport?(공항에서 나 태워줄래?) pick-up line은 사람을 유혹하는 한 마디(line)를 의미한다. 오늘은 pick-up line으로 재미있게 영어를 공부해 보자! 독자층이 어린 학생들도 있는 것을 감안해서 비교적 건전한  pick-up line 17개를 선별해 드린다. 1. Are You Religious? Because You're The Answer To All My Prayers.(당신은 종교적이신가요? 왜냐하면 당신이 제 기도의 응답이거든요) 2. Are You A Magician? Because Whenever I Look At You, Everyone Else Disappears!