STEP1 Talk about a memorable gift you got from someone.
I was born in the winter, so my birthday is always in the cold wintertime. I've received a lot of warm clothes and gloves as birthday gifts. Once, a friend gave me a lovely muffler. She made the muffler by hand. It must have taken a long time. I was all the more thankful because it was such a thoughtful gift. The muffler is still my most treasured gift.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
cold wintertime 추운 겨울철
warm clothes 따뜻한 옷
make something by hand ~을 손으로 직접 만들다
take a long time 오래 걸리다
all the more 더더욱
thoughtful gift 사려 깊은 선물
most treasured 가장 아끼는
STEP2 Talk about what you think about when you buy a present for someone.
When I choose a gift, I think first and foremost whether it's something the recipient really needs. Even a great gift does not count for much if the person who receives it doesn't use it a lot. After I decide on an item, I search online for the best product. I often give items that I know inside and out, or that I've used before. This is because I know what the product has to offer. Seeing someone happy to be on the receiving end of a gift makes me feel good, too. In particular, giving my parents gifts gives me a warm feeling.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
first and foremost 가장 먼저
not count for much 큰 의미가 없다
decide on ~으로 결정하다
search online 인터넷 검색을 하다
know inside and out 속속들이 잘 알다
what something has to offer ~의 장점, 차별성
on the receiving end 받는 쪽인
give someone a warm feeling ~의 기분이 좋아지게 하다
[Expression of the Day]
It's the thought that counts.
마음이 중요한 거지.
A: What did your boyfriend get you for your birthday? Do you like it?
B: It's a sweater. I like the design a lot, but it doesn't fit. It's much too big for me.
A: It's the thought that counts. besides, if the size is the problem, you can just exchange it.
B: You're right. 1 should go to the store, but I'm so busy this week.
