#34 Proper Conduct 1

Key Word

daunting: something difficult to deal with; intimidating. intimidate: 협박하다

I have got to say, dinner with the CEO is a little daunting.

 

work your way: move somewhere slowly and with difficulty

You do not have to. Just start from the outside and work your way in.

 

keep (something) rolling: cause something that is in progress to continue

All right, I can do that. Let us keep the advice rolling.

 

anything like~: simillar in any way to someone or something else

Okay, avoid answering your phone, texting, or anything like that. In fact, just turn it off.

 

take up: continue to discuss or deal with an idea, problem, or suggestion

That is great, but what do I even take up with him?

 

last but not least: important, despite being metioned at the end

And last but not the least, you absolutely cannot eat with your mouth open!

 

you get what you pay for: the price of something usually equals its quality.

 

If someone... do the same.

If someone compliments you, do the same.

 

I'll be sure to...   ~하겠습니다. 공식적이고 정중한 느낌이다.

I'll be sure to try that.

I'll be give that a shot. give a shot: 시도하다.

 

덜 정중하고 친밀한 표현.

I'll try it. 

I'll give it a shot.

 

give it shot: to try something Ok

thanks for the advice, I'll give it a shot.

 

I've got to say... 보통, 정중하게 거절할 때 사용한다. To say honestly. 솔직히 말하면

I've got to say that works for me.

I've got to say that's quite insightful.

Thanks for your advice. But I've got to say I don't want to follow your advice.

 

I have to admit...  I've got to say와 비슷.

I have to admit, I have no idea what's going on.

Dialogue

A: I've got to say, dinner with the CEO is a little scary. I don't even know whawt fork to use.

B: You don't have to. Just start from the outside and work your way in.

 

A: All right, I can do that. Let's keep the advice rolling.

B: Okay, avoid answering your phone, texting or anything like that. In fact, just turn it off.

 

A: I'll be sure to do that. What about alcohol?

B: You shoud probably follow Mr. Thompson's lead. If he orders a drink, do the same. Join him.

 

A: That's great, but waht do I even talk about with him?

B: The website has a lot of info on him. You could probably dig something up there.

 

A: I'll look into that, thanks.

B: And last but not least, you absolutley cannot eat with your mouth open!

Feedback

Original: It was expensive but I get what I pay for.

Better: It was expensive but you get what you pay for.

 

Original: I tasted each whiskeys, and I realized the expensive whiskey was special, it smell like a flower.

Better: I tasted different kinds of wiskey, and I realized the expensive whiskey was special. It smelled like a flower.

 

Original: The best advice was just keep doing what I want because my major was the chemnical engineering but I wanted to change my major to computer science.

Better: The best advice I ever got was to keep doing what I wanted to do, because my major was chemical engineering, but I wanted to change my major to computer science.

 

Original: All of them worried, but someone gave me the advice just keep doing what you want , it is your life.

Better: All of them were worried, but someone gave me this adivce to just do what I wanted to do because it's my life.