[FOCUS ON ILETS] Health's magic bullet

magic bullet = magic key
- a drug or treatment that can cure an illness quickly and easily informal something that solves a difficult problem in an easy way.

1. The minimum daily amount of physical activity recommended for adults is 30 minutes and for children 1 hour.
2. Less than 5 percent of children and 40 percent of adults in the UK achieve this.
3. 90 percent of children walked or cycled to school 50 years ago. Only 31 percent do so today.
4. It takes about 3 months of regular exercise to become fit and 3 week of inactivity to lose fitness.
5. Watching football for 1 hour burns 120 calories, while playing football burns 420.

I was surprised that it takes about 3 months of regular exercise to become fit and 3 weeks of inactivity to lose fitness.
Thesedays, I started to get personal weight training. I thought I could become fit in 1 month, but it says it isn't right? Whoo! I would do that regularly like my habit!
I alway have very hard musle sore every single day when I finish that training. It even last more than 2 days! That's why I couldn't do training everyday.  I hope that gets better more I do exercise.

Exercise is really good for me. Making myself physically active has a lot of meaning. That improves two parts of health, mental health and physical health.
Mentally, workout makes me positive. After I finish exercise that I planned, it encourge my achieveness and make me feel that I can do anything what I want which is confidence.
Physically, workout makes me fit and healthy. It is really good for cardiovascular system.

The reason why many people inactive nowadays is to develop technology. People can just drive, rather then walking. Watch Nexflix, rather then go to the movies. Work from home, rather then go to work office.

위는 내가 생각 나는대로 쓴 문장이고 Chat-GPT를 이용하여 아래와 같이 수정받았다.

물론, 다음은 제가 문장을 어떻게 수정했는지와 그 이유에 대한 설명입니다:

원문: I was surprised that it takes about 3 months of regular exercise to become fit and 3 weeks of inactivity to lose fitness.
수정본: I was surprised to learn that it takes about three months of regular exercise to become fit and only three weeks of inactivity to lose fitness.

설명: “I was surprised that it takes”보다 “I was surprised to learn that it takes”가 더 자연스러운 표현입니다. 또한, 숫자는 문장 안에서 쓰일 때 보통 단어로 적는 것이 더 정중해 보입니다.

원문: Thesedays, I started to get personal weight training.
수정본: These days, I have started personal weight training.

설명: “Thesedays”는 “These days”로 띄어 써야 합니다. 그리고 “started to get”보다 “have started”가 더 자연스럽고 현재의 연속성을 더 잘 표현합니다.

원문: I thought I could become fit in 1 month, but it says it isn’t right? Whoo! I would do that regularly like my habit!
수정본: I thought I could become fit in one month, but it seems that isn’t right. Whew! I will make it a regular habit!

설명: 숫자는 단어로 쓰는 것이 더 나으며, “it says it isn’t right?“보다 “it seems that isn’t right”가 더 자연스럽습니다. “would do”는 미래의 의도를 나타내기 위해 “will”로 바꾸었습니다.

원문: I alway have very hard musle sore every single day when I finish that training. It even last more than 2 days! That’s why I couldn’t do training everyday. I hope that gets better more I do exercise.
수정본: I always have very sore muscles every single day after training. It even lasts more than two days! That’s why I can’t train every day. I hope that gets better as I continue exercising.

설명: “alway”는 “always”로, “musle sore”는 “sore muscles”로 수정했습니다. “when I finish that training”보다 “after training”이 더 간결하고 자연스럽습니다. “last”는 “lasts”로, “2”는 “two”로, “couldn’t do”는 “can’t train”으로, “everyday”는 “every day”로 수정했습니다. 마지막 문장은 더 자연스럽게 하기 위해 “as I continue exercising”로 수정했습니다.

원문: Exercise is really good for me. Making myself physically active has a lot of meaning. That improves two parts of health, mental health and physical health.
수정본: Exercise is really good for me. Making myself physically active has a lot of benefits. It improves both mental and physical health.

설명: “has a lot of meaning”보다 “has a lot of benefits”가 더 적절하며, “two parts of health” 대신 “both mental and physical health”가 더 자연스럽습니다.

원문: Mentally, workout makes me positive. After I finish exercise that I planned, it encourge my achieveness and make me feel that I can do anything what I want which is confidence.
수정본: Mentally, working out makes me positive. After I complete the exercise I planned, it encourages my sense of achievement and makes me feel confident that I can do anything I set my mind to.

설명: “workout”는 동사로 “working out”이 더 맞고, “encourge”는 “encourages”, “achieveness”는 “sense of achievement”, “make me feel that I can do anything what I want”는 “makes me feel confident that I can do anything I set my mind to”로 수정했습니다.

원문: Physically, workout makes me fit and healthy. It is really good for cardiovascular system.
수정본: Physically, working out makes me fit and healthy. It is really good for the cardiovascular system.

설명: 같은 이유로 “workout” 대신 “working out”을 사용하고, “cardiovascular system” 앞에 “the”를 추가했습니다.

원문: The reason why many people inactive nowadays is to develop technology. People can just drive, rather then walking. Watch Nexflix, rather then go to the movies. Work from home, rather then go to work office.
수정본: The reason why many people are inactive nowadays is due to technological developments. People can just drive instead of walking, watch Netflix rather than going to the movies, and work from home rather than going to the office.

설명: “many people inactive”는 “many people are inactive”로, “is to develop technology”는 “is due to technological developments”로 수정했습니다. “rather then”은 “rather than”으로 수정하고, 문장 구조를 통일했습니다.

이렇게 수정된 문장은 더 자연스럽고 이해하기 쉽습니다.

Useful language
-(Well) I have started personal weight training.
-The thing I really hate was sore muscles. (I'm afraid) I just can't stand the sore muscles after training.
-I exercise on a regular basis, personal weight training two times a week and pilates two to three times a week.
-because I find it so boring to workout just the same everyday.
-Sometimes I make excuses not to go to the gym.

Comparing and contrasting

Useful
They're both
But/ On the other hand,
The main difference is that X is ~~ while Y is ~~
The main difference is that Z is ~~~ whereas U is ~~
Also / Another thing is X is more~~ then Y

위를 이용한 예시
How does using an exercise bike compare with riding a real bike?
Well, they are  both good forms of exercise and you use the same technique on each.
But there are also some differences.
Such as?
I think the main one is that an exercise bike is static whereas you can actually go somewhere on a real bike!
Also using an exercise bike is safer than cycling on the road.

연습 1
How does travelling by plane compare to travelling by train?
Well, they are both good way to travel somewhere very far.
But there are also some differences.
I think the main one is Plane is faster than a train.
Also I can only see the sky most of the time while traveling on the plane whereas train can how the landscapes through the window.

Chat-GPT 수정

물론, 질문과 대답을 조금 더 자연스럽게 수정하고 그 이유를 설명해 드릴게요.

질문: How does travelling by plane compare to travelling by train?

수정된 대답: Well, they are both good ways to travel long distances, but there are some differences. The main one is that planes are faster than trains. Additionally, when travelling by plane, you mostly see the sky, whereas travelling by train allows you to enjoy the landscapes through the window.

수정 이유 설명:

1. “They are both good way to travel somewhere very far.”
• 수정: “They are both good ways to travel long distances.”
• 이유: “Good ways”에서 “ways”를 복수형으로 수정하고, “somewhere very far”를 “long distances”로 더 자연스럽게 바꾸었습니다.
2. “But there are also some differences.”
• 수정: “But there are some differences.”
• 이유: “Also”는 문맥상 불필요하므로 제거했습니다.
3. “I think the main one is Plane is faster than a train.”
• 수정: “The main one is that planes are faster than trains.”
• 이유: “I think”는 필요하지 않아서 삭제했고, “Plane”을 “planes”로, “a train”을 “trains”로 수정하여 더 일반적인 진술로 만들었습니다. “is” 앞에 “that”를 추가하여 문장이 더 자연스럽게 연결되도록 했습니다.
4. “Also I can only see the sky most of the time while traveling on the plane whereas train can how the landscapes through the window.”
• 수정: “Additionally, when travelling by plane, you mostly see the sky, whereas travelling by train allows you to enjoy the landscapes through the window.”
• 이유: “Also”를 “Additionally”로 바꾸고, 주어와 동사의 일치를 맞추기 위해 “I”를 “you”로 수정했습니다. “train can how”는 의미가 불분명하므로 “travelling by train allows you to enjoy”로 수정하여 더 자연스럽게 표현했습니다.

수정된 문장은 더 명확하고 자연스럽게 읽힙니다.

연습 2
Which is better: watching a sporting event on TV or attending the event?



연습 3
What is the difference between school and university?

Completion, labelling, and True/False/Not Given.
The questions are always in the same order as the information in the passage.

Three reading skills are Skimming, Scanning, Reading for detail.

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“Substantial percentages”의 한국어 뜻은 “상당한 비율”입니다. 이 표현은 전체 중에서 꽤 큰 비율을 차지하는 것을 의미합니다.

예문:

1. A substantial percentage of the population supports the new policy.
• 인구의 상당한 비율이 새로운 정책을 지지합니다.
2. Substantial percentages of students reported feeling stressed during exams.
• 상당한 비율의 학생들이 시험 동안 스트레스를 느낀다고 보고했습니다.
3. A substantial percentage of the budget is allocated to education.
• 예산의 상당한 비율이 교육에 할당됩니다.

“Implementation”의 한국어 뜻은 “실행” 또는 “구현”입니다. 어떤 계획, 정책, 프로그램 등을 실제로 수행하거나 적용하는 것을 의미합니다.

예문:

1. The implementation of the new system will take place next month.
• 새로운 시스템의 실행은 다음 달에 이루어질 것입니다.
2. Successful implementation of the project requires careful planning.
• 프로젝트의 성공적인 실행은 신중한 계획이 필요합니다.
3. The implementation of these policies aims to improve public health.
• 이러한 정책들의 실행은 공중 보건을 개선하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
4. The software implementation was completed ahead of schedule.
• 소프트웨어 구현이 일정보다 일찍 완료되었습니다.
5. Proper implementation of safety measures is crucial in this industry.
• 이 업계에서는 안전 조치의 적절한 실행이 매우 중요합니다.

“Recurring theme”의 한국어 뜻은 “반복되는 주제”입니다. 이는 어떤 작품, 이야기, 대화 등에서 여러 번 등장하는 주요 아이디어나 주제를 의미합니다.

예문:

1. The recurring theme in the novel is the struggle for freedom.
• 그 소설에서 반복되는 주제는 자유를 위한 투쟁입니다.
2. A recurring theme in her paintings is the beauty of nature.
• 그녀의 그림에서 반복되는 주제는 자연의 아름다움입니다.
3. The movie explores the recurring theme of good versus evil.
• 그 영화는 선과 악의 대립이라는 반복되는 주제를 탐구합니다.
4. Love and loss are recurring themes in many of his songs.
• 사랑과 상실은 그의 많은 노래에서 반복되는 주제입니다.
5. Environmental conservation is a recurring theme in the documentary.
• 환경 보호는 그 다큐멘터리에서 반복되는 주제입니다.