Week 05

### Heavy Backpacks

 

Indian students have a problem.

Their backpacks are too heavy.

The students have to carry many big books.

They also have notebooks, a water bottle, and a lunchbox.

So, backpacks weigh too much.

Some schoolbags weigh over 6 kilograms.

Because of this, India made a rule.

Schoolbags should weigh under 3 kilograms.

Smaller children's backpacks should weight around 1.5 kilograms.

"Heavy backpacks are unhealthy," a school official said.

"It hurts children's backs and knees.

 

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### Super Furball

 

Emilla lives in Helsinki, Finland.

She is an ordinary girl.

But one day, her pet guinea pig bites her.

This changes her life.

Emilla turns into a guinea pig with superpowers.

She is Super furball.

Some fish are in trouble nearby.

So, the furry superhero has to save them.

"Super Furball" is based on a children's book.

The movie is opening in Korea on September 26.

 

@ turn into ~으로 변하다

@ be in trouble  곤경에 처하다  If I don’t get this finished in time, I’ll be in trouble.

@ be based on ~에 기초하다, 근거하다 Inferences must be based on facts.

 

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### Robot Waiter

 

Recently, a special restaurant opened in Seoul.

But you can't see any waiters there.

It is a robot restaurant.

People order their food with their smartphones.

A chef cooks in the kitchen.

Then, a robot waiter carries the food on a tray.

It brings the food to the customers.

"Our customers love the robot waiter," the restaurant owner said.

"Also, it is very helpful."

 

@ tray treɪ 쟁반 He brought her breakfast in bed on a tray.

 

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### King Tut

 

King Tut is a famous pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.

His full name was Tutankhamun.

At the age of 10, he became the pharaoh.

So, he was known as the Boy king.

As the king, he made many changes.

He moved the capital city.

He also changed the main god of his religion.

Sadly, King Tut did not live very long.

He died at the age of 19.

People forgot about King Tut for 3,000 years.

Then, his tomb was discovered in 1922.

After that, King tut became very famous.

Archaeologists found over 5,300 objects in the tomb.

They included a gold coffin, a face mask, and a throne.

It was the biggest discovery from Ancient Egypt.

Some people believe that there is a curse on King Tut's tomb.

They say that people should not open the tomb or take its objects.

If so, terrible things can happen.

 

@ Ancient ˈeɪnʃənt

1. ancient history / civilization  ancient Greece

형용사

 고대의 (↔modern)

1. an ancient oak tree , ancient monuments

형용사

 아주 오래된

1.  

명사

 고대인(특히 고대 이집트인그리스인로마인)

 

@ pharaoh ˈferoʊ 파라오(고대 이집트의 왕)

@ tomb tuːm 무덤 building was featured in the Hollywood movie 'Tomb Raider 2.'    The tomb had been robbed of its treasures.

@ Archaeologist  |ɑːrki│ɑːlədʒɪst  고고학자  She is now a young archaeologist!  The archaeologist discovered several ancient tombs.

@ object 명사 [|ɒbdʒɪkt; 美 │ɑːbdʒekt; │ɑːbdʒɪkt]  동사 [əb|dʒekt]

1.  

명사 : 물건, 물체

1. an object of study      He is a proper object of[for] charity

명사 : (동작·감정 따위의) 대상

1. for that object     Some people work with the sole object of earning fame

명사 :  목적, 목표(goal, purpose), 동기

 

1. The girls objected to loud noise    I object to waiting another year   I'll open the window if you don't object

자동사:  불복(不服)하다, 반감을 품다, 싫어하다, 반대하다, 이의를 제기하다, 항의하다

1.   I objected[It was objected (to him)] that the weather was too bad to play outdoors

타동사 :  반대 이유를 대다  n. objection əbˈdʒekʃn 이의, 반대 (이유)

 

@ coffin ˈkɔːfɪn 관 The coffin was placed in the grave. Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin.

@ throne θroʊn  왕좌, 옥좌  Queen Elizabeth came/succeeded to the throne in 1952.

@ curse kɜːrs

1. He muttered a curse at the other driver.

명사  욕(설), 악담 (=oath, swear word)

1. The family thought that they were under a curse.

명사  저주 (→hex)

1. He hit his head as he stood up and cursed loudly.

동사  욕(설)을 하다

 

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### Unusual Hotels

 

Most hotels are just ordinary buildings.

But there are some unique ones in the world.

Here are two examples.

• Luna Salada Hotel

In Bolivia, there is a hotel made of salt.

The hotel uses salt bricks to make the walls and floors.

It also has salt furniture.

The salt comes from the Uyuni Salt Flat.

It is the largest salt flat in the world.

When it rains, the salt flat turns into the world's largest mirror.

• Dog Bark Park Inn

In the United States, a husband and wife built this hotel.

They are artists who carve dogs out of wood.

The hotel looks like a giant beagle.

Inside, it has rooms and furniture for one family.

There are dog pictures and patterns everywhere.

The hotel is also pet-friendly.

So, families can spend their vacation with their pets!

 

@ brick brɪk 벽돌  The school is built of brick.   a pile of bricks  a brick wall

@ salt flat 솔트 플랫 ((바닷물의 증발로 침전된 염분으로 뒤덮인 평지)) 소금 사막

@ Inn ɪn (보통 시골 지역에 있는) 여관

@ carve kɑːrv 조각하다, 깎아서 만들다 a carved doorway  The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.

@ pet-friendly 애완동물 친화적인  work in a pet-friendly office 

 

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