[이블린 킴의 iBT writing] Essay <68>－ A1 (best or finest)

▶ 요점2; 능동형 작문

매끄럽고 자연스러운 에세이를 쓰려면 능동태 구문을 사용해서 표현하는 습관을 가지도록 하자.

능동태 구문을 많이 사용하면 글의 흐름이 자연스럽고，직접적이며 활기차 보인다.

그러나 수동태 구문을 많이 사용하면 글의 전체적인 흐름이 딱딱하고 무거워진다.

수동태; For a long time the earth was believed to be flat.

능동태; For a long time people believed that the earth was flat.

수동태; This scientific theory has now been proved to be false.

능동태; Experts have proved that this scientific theory is false.

수동태; The speed limit is to be introduced gradually.

능동태; The authorities are to introduce the speed limit gradually.

하지만 아래와 같은 경우는 수동태 구문을 사용하는 것이 효과적인 표현이 된다.

1. 수동태 문장의 주어를 강조할 때

This picture was painted by a nameless artist.

2. By 이하의 목적어가 긴 수식어에 의해 수식을 받을 때

Madonna is surrounded by the fans who hope for a glimpse of her.

▶ Idioms


· take action; Unless we take action now，traffic congestion will get worse and worse

· take a measure / take measures; Most important，they should take measures to be certain that company secrets remain protected

· take steps to; We need to take steps to save energy

· make up one's mind; I made up my mind to change my job

· make a decision; When I make a decision I cut off alternatives and make a choice

· be determined to; South Korea is determined to persevere with utmost patience

· communicate with; When all members of my family share good and sad times，and communicate with each other，I am happy

· get in touch with; So，I tried to get in touch with her，but I couldn't

· come in contact with; When you come into contact with a foreign culture，you have to learn the different m · eanings of body language by heart

· keep in touch with; We still keep in touch with many of our guests

▶ Grammar : PRONOUNS － PERSON

Wrong; A person can expect to receive a traffic ticket when we drive too fast.

Right; A person can expect to receive a traffic ticket when he drives too fast.

Wrong; When one has a toothache，you should go to the dentist.

Right; When one has a toothache，one should go to the dentist.

Wrong; One should remember to pay your telephone bill on time.

Right; One should remember to pay one's telephone bill on time.

Wrong; One should have ones teeth checked regularly.

Right; One should have one's teeth checked regularly.

▶ Vocabs :

△ 메마른 (sterile，arid，barren，childless，infertile，unfruitful)

△ 건강한 (strong，hardy，muscular，powerful，sturdy，tough)

△ 고집 센 (stubborn，adamant，bullheaded，headstrong)

△ 멍청한 (stupid，asinine，dense，dull，dumb，thick)

△ 현대적인 (stylish，chic，dapper，fashionable，modish，smart)

△ 선정적인 (suggestive，earthy，off－color，racy，raunchy)

△ 표면상의 (superficial，flat，obvious，shallow)

△ 불가사의한 (superhuman，magical，miraculous，preternatural，supernatural)

▶ Question :

Plants can provide food，shelter，clothing，or medicine.

What is one kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country？

Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

▶ English :

The coconut tree is a very important plant in my country.

Coconut tree plantations are important sources of revenue，food and shelter.

Our country earns a lot of money from the export of coconut tree products like cop－a，coconuts，coconut oil，and coconut milk.

This has been the main source of our foreign exchange for over a century.

In fact，many of the coconut plantations were planted by various colonial powers and now，since independence，are run by our own citizens.

We not only export the food products of the coconut tree，we eat them ourselves too.

The coco is the basis of much of our national cuisine.

We are famous for our curries made rich by coconut milk.

We also use the oil to fry our foods as well as to add shine to our skin and hair.

The fronds of the coconut tree are also used to cover the walls and roofs of temporary shelters.

The breezes pass through the fronds and cool the interior but the heavy rains，which fall daily，do not enter.

The coconut tree is a very versatile and useful plant.

It is a tree that has served our country well.

▶ Korean :


우리나라에서는 코코넛나무가 매우 중요하다.

코코넛나무 경작은 나라경제，음식 그리고 거주지의 매우 중요한 자산이다.

우리나라는 코코넛나무로부터 얻어지는 기름이나 우유를 수출함으로써 매우 큰돈을 벌고 있다.

이러한 경제는 한 세기 동안 주요 외국무역으로 자리 잡고 있다.

사실 대부분의 코코넛나무 경작은 우리나라를 통치하던 나라들에 의해서 이루어졌지만，독립 후 지금은 우리 국민들에 의해서 경영되고 있다.

우리는 코코넛나무로부터 생산되는 제품을 수출할 뿐만 아니라，우리 스스로 역시 먹기도 한다.

우리나라 요리 대부분의 주재료는 코코넛이다.

코코넛 우유로 만든 카레는 매우 유명하다. 코코넛 오일은 음식을 튀길 때 사용하기도 하며，피부나 머리카락을 윤기가 나게 한다.

코코넛나무의 잎은 임시 거주지의 벽과 지붕을 덮는 데 사용하기도 한다.

바람은 잎들 사이로 지나게 되어 내부를 시원하게 하고，매일 쏟아지는 많은 비를 들어오지 못하도록 한다.

코코넛나무는 매우 쓰임새가 많으며 유용한 식물이다.

코코넛나무는 우리나라가 잘살 수 있도록 만들어 준다.

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