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B1-C16 뉴스에 대해 이야기하기, 수동태 복습, 직접화법

by 영어초보 2023. 11. 15.

 

뉴스에 대해 이야기하기 

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the media

미디어

Newspapers, television and radio are considered traditional media.

신문, 텔레비전, 라디오는 전통적인 매체로 간주됩니다.

 

The media have a powerful influence on our lives.

 미디어는 우리 삶에 강력한 영향을 미칩니다.

 

the tabloids

타블로이드지

Tabloids typically cover stories about celebrities and scandals.

타블로이드지는 일반적으로 연예인과 스캔들에 관한 소식을 다룹니다.

 

I don't read tabloids if I need a longer analysis of the news. 

뉴스에 대한 더 긴 분석이 필요할 때는 타블로이드지를 읽지 않아요.

 

a headline

헤드라인

The headline read: "Hollywood star caught with no make-up on".

헤드라인에는 '할리우드 스타, 노메이크업으로 목격'이라고 쓰여 있습니다.

 

A headline is usually written in large letters at the top of an article and it's like a story's title.

헤드라인은 대개 기사 상단에 큰 글자로 쓰여지며, 마치 기사의 제목과 같습니다.

 

The headline really caught my attention. 
그 헤드라인이 제 관심을 제대로 끌었어요.

 

breaking news

속보

We have breaking news this afternoon.

오늘 오후 속보가 있습니다.

 

The programme was interrupted by some breaking news. 

속보로 인해 프로그램이 중단되었습니다.

 

 

 What's the singular of "news" 

 

News is uncountable. It's used only in the plural form but with a verb in its singular form.

The news about high inflation is worrying.
The news says there's been an accident in our area.

 

The news about their divorce is all over the internet. 

그들의 이혼에 관한 소식은 인터넷을 도배했습니다.

 

The news about free child care seems too optimistic. 

무상보육에 관한 뉴스는 너무 낙관적인 것 같습니다.

 

a news anchor

뉴스 앵커

She was the main evening news anchor for 20 years.

그녀는 20년간 저녁 메인 뉴스 앵커였습니다.

 

News anchors need to have good communication skills. 

뉴스 앵커는 의사소통 능력이 좋아야 합니다.

 

 

a commercial break

중간광고

After the commercial break, more information was delivered about the news.

중간광고 후 소식에 관한 더 자세한 정보가 전해졌습니다.

 

Commercial breaks are usually between two and three minutes long. 

중간광고는 보통 2~3분입니다.

 

During the commercial break, I normally change the channel. 

중간광고 중에 보통 저는 채널을 바꿔요.

 

 

  • The news anchor promised to give more information about the breaking news from Central America after a short commercial break.

    뉴스 앵커는 짧은 광고 후 중앙아메리카의 속보에 관한 더 자세한 정보를 전하겠다고 약속했습니다.

 

 

수동태 복습하기

뉴스에서 수동태를 살펴보세요요약 설명

 

 

A Viaggio bus has caught fire this morning in a neighbourhood in Senglea, Malta. It is the city's second major bus fire in just a month. The bus has been completely destroyed, and a nearby car has also been affected. In addition, the fire has caused a great amount of smoke that could be seen in much of the city.

 

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오늘 아침 몰타 센글레아의 한 동네에서 비아지오 버스에 불이 붙었습니다. 이번 화재는 불과 한 달 만에 발생한 두 번째 대형 버스 화재다. 버스는 완전히 파손됐고 인근 차량도 피해를 입었습니다. 게다가 이번 화재로 인해 도시 곳곳에서 볼 수 있을 만큼 엄청난 양의 연기가 발생했습니다.

 

 

 

The passive voice! 

The passive voice ("the bus has been destroyed") is very common in the news.

We use it because we don't know or do not want to say who performed the action.

우리는 누가 그 행동을 수행했는지 모르거나 말하고 싶지 않기 때문에 이 표현을 사용합니다.

The show was cancelled after the first season. We don't know who cancelled the show.

 

  • A nearby car has been affected by the fire.

    근처의 자동차가 화재에 영향을 받았습니다.

 

수동태 형태 Passive voice forms 

Each grammar tense has its own passive form.

They make these shoes in Spain. These shoes are made in Spain.
They are making these shoes in Spain. These shoes are being made in Spain.
They made these shoes in Spain. These shoes were made in Spain.
They were making these shoes in Spain. These shoes were being made in Spain.
They have made these shoes in Spain.  These shoes have been made in Spain. 
They will make these shoes in Spain.  These shoes will be made.

 

  • The smoke could be seen in much of the city.

    도시 대부분 지역에서 연기를 볼 수 있었습니다.

 

 

Luckily, no injuries have been reported. This new fire reopens the debate about the state of Viaggio buses. There have been several fires in recent months, especially in the older, grey buses. Last week five passengers were taken to hospital after a Viaggio bus caught fire. According to the city’s Transport Department, all old buses will be replaced with new electric models later this month.

 

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다행히 부상자는 없는 것으로 보고됐다. 이번 화재로 인해 Viaggio 버스 상태에 대한 논쟁이 다시 시작되었습니다. 최근 몇 달 동안 특히 오래된 회색 버스에서 화재가 여러 차례 발생했습니다. 지난주 Viaggio 버스에 불이 붙은 후 승객 5명이 병원으로 이송되었습니다. 시 교통부에 따르면 모든 오래된 버스는 이달 말에 새로운 전기 모델로 교체될 예정이다.

 

 

 

직접화법 

뉴스 기사 속 직접화법의 시제를 복습해 봐요

 

Harrison Anderson, 55, broke his arm in three places after being hit by a mobility scooter. His daughter, Daisy Stubbs, 25, accused the scooter driver of being careless. Ms Stubbs said, “The scooter was going really fast when it hit my father. He landed on his side and waited for an ambulance for three hours.”

 

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해리슨 앤더슨(55세)은 이동용 스쿠터에 치여 팔 세 군데가 부러졌습니다. 그의 딸 데이지 스텁스(25세)는 스쿠터 운전자가 부주의하다고 비난했다. Stubbs 씨는 “스쿠터가 아버지를 쳤을 때 정말 빠르게 달리고 있었습니다. 그는 옆으로 내려와 3시간 동안 구급차를 기다렸다”고 말했다.

 

 

  • Man hit by a careless mobility scooter driver

    부주의한 이동 스쿠터 운전자에 치인 남성

The main point is that Mr Harrison was hit by a mobility scooter and was injured as a result.
 
 

Direct speech 

Somebody's exact words are called direct speech.
You'll see it in the news all the time where there are quotation marks (" "). Notice the variety of grammar tenses in direct speech.

Ms Stubbs said, “The scooter was going really fast when it hit my father." the past simple and the past continuous

 

Variety of tenses 

Notice the variety of tenses and how they're used.

Past simple I watched the news yesterday.
Present simple I watch the news every day.
Future simple I'll watch the news tonight. 
Past perfect I had watched the news before I had dinner. 
Present perfect I've just watched the news. 
Past continuous  I was watching the news when you called. 
Present continuous I'm watching the news now

 

Man hit by a careless mobility scooter driver

“After I’d watched the security video, I had no doubt that the driver was not paying attention because he was looking at his phone,” Mr Anderson told our reporter.

“My father is now recovering in hospital and will probably be there for the next two weeks,” Ms Stubbs added. “The mobility scooter drove straight at Mr Anderson and the driver didn’t even stop and simply left the scene,” said a passerby who helped Mr Anderson.

“The regulation will have to change and become stricter. Mobility scooter riders should carry identification and be trained,” Mr Anderson said when asked about laws around mobility scooters.

 

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부주의한 이동성 스쿠터 운전자에게 치인 남성

앤더슨 씨는 기자에게 “보안 비디오를 본 후 운전자가 휴대폰을 보고 있었기 때문에 주의를 기울이지 않았다는 사실에 의심의 여지가 없었습니다.”라고 말했습니다.

“아버지는 현재 병원에서 회복 중이고 아마도 앞으로 2주 동안 그곳에 있을 것입니다.”라고 Stubbs 씨는 덧붙였습니다. 앤더슨 씨를 도왔던 한 행인은 “이동성 스쿠터가 앤더슨 씨를 향해 직진했고 운전자는 멈추지도 않고 그냥 현장을 떠났다”고 말했다.

“규정이 바뀌고 더 엄격해져야 합니다. 이동성 스쿠터 라이더는 신분증을 소지하고 교육을 받아야 합니다.”라고 앤더슨 씨는 이동성 스쿠터 관련 법률에 대한 질문에 말했습니다.

 

 

 

 

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