Have you ever heard about SKY castle, the K-Drama which has had got tons of popularity? But despite its popularity, I didn’t watch it yet. But I already know the main story of that through being exposed by others. And also many TV shows dealing with these kinds of content have received tremendous attention from people, especially from parents.
No one are more interested in their children’s education than Korean parents. No other parents in the world are as interested in their children’s education as Korean parents. Korean parents are more interested in their children’s education than all the parents in the world. Korean parents are more interested in their children’s education than any other parents in the world. Korean parents are the most interested in their children’s education in the world. They even have a saying that their basic attitude: “no learn, no food.” As a result, most Korean parents are willing to sacrifice their own enjoyment and comfort in behalf of their kids educational opportunities. Many experts regard this passion for schooling as the basis for the strong economic development of the last few decades.
Most Koreans continue to believe that a college degree is the license needed to enter high society. I’m one of them. In my guess, the investment of their kids to the schooling may not be the best but it could be an easy and safe way to lead their life into at least guaranteed. These comments may sound like an excuse to be indifferent. But there’s no doubt that it works.
Recent developments have highlighted this basic tendency, such as so called genius education. In addition to providing special education for gifted children, it also seeks to turn ordinary children into intellectual over-achievers through constant stimulation from a very early age, often through very direct maternal participation. In other words, children under 5 or 6 year olds may already know how to play several musical instruments, have advanced math and communication skills, and be able to speak one or more foreign languages.
But this approach also has its shortcomings. For one thing, long-term studies seem to show that whatever advantage these forced prodigies may have over their ordinary classmates tends to disappear within a few years of entering school, and the education gap narrows considerably - unless active, prolonged stimulation is continued. But this development merely underlines what many see as the program’s more serious problem: children who are under heavy pressure to study against their will are apt to suffer from depression and have difficulty adjusting to their peers. In the long run, the concern is that they may turn into bright but maladjusted adults who can never find happiness or satisfaction.
I don’t know how to close this write. I just want to share a letter from a man imprisoned on suspicion of murder his mother when he was a high school student. Someday he sent a letter to his friend and it was made public.
Parents say look far away but School parents say look ahead.
Parents say go together but School parents say go first.
Parents say dream you dream but School parents don’t give them any time to dream.
in behalf of: for the benefit of; in the interest of
| grammar | example | try | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1형식 | The dog sleeps on the sofa. | Disasters take place everywhere every time. | |
| 2형식 - 상태 | He is a firefighter. | I’m sometimes scared of the clap of thunder. | |
| 2형식 - 변화 | Paul became the president. | Now the virus became a huge and massive disaster we never been experienced before. | |
| 2형식 - 감각 | This cookie tastes good. | People feel extream fear from that virus. | |
| 3형식 | I watched a movie with Anna. | The virus drove many people to death. | |
| 4형식 | My mother bought me a shirt. | ||
| 5형식 - (명사/형용사) | Her friends call her “Little Susie.” | ||
| 5형식 - (to부정사) | I want you to forgive me. | ||
| 5형식 - 지각동사 | She heard her son scream in the kitchen. | ||
| 5형식 - 사역동사 | Karen let her friend use her camera. | ||
| to부정사 - 명사적 용법 | To keep a promise is important. | ||
| to부정사 - 명사적 용법(의문사+to부정사) | We didn’t know what to do next. | ||
| to부정사 - 형용사적 용법 | Let’s order something to drink. | ||
| to부정사 - 형용사적 용법(be+to부정사) 예정, 의무, 가능, 운명, 의도 | |||
| to부정사 - 부사적 용법 목적, 감정의 원인, 결과, 판단의 근거, 형용사 수식 | |||
| 가주어 진주어 | It is important to follow your dreams. | ||
| 의미상의 주어 (for/of:성품) | It was very kind of you to send the flowers to her. | ||
| too 형용사/부사 to부정사 | Roy is too tired to go to the party. | ||
| so + 형용사/부사 + that + 주어 + can’t/couldn’t + 동사원형 | Roy is so tired that he can’t go to the party. | ||
| 형용사/부사 + enough + to부정사 | The boy is tall enough to reach the top shelf. | ||
| so + 형용사/부사 + that + 주어 + can/could + 동사원형 | The boy is so tall that he can reach the top shelf. | ||
| go + 동명사: 하러가다 | She’ll go shopping. | ||
| be worth + 동명사: 가치가 있다 | It’s worth buying. | ||
| be busy + 동명사: 하느라 바쁘다 | I’m busy studying English. | ||
| cannot help + 동명사: 하지 않을 수 없다 | We cannot help consenting to his suggestion. | ||
| be used to + 동명사: 익숙하다 | I’m used to running a 10 km marathon. | ||
| look forward to + 동명사: 고대하다 | I looked forward to having an English class. | ||
| What[How] about + 동명사: 하는 게 어때 | How about eating this. | ||
| spend + 시간/돈 + (in) + 동명사: 하는데 시간/돈 을 쓰다 | I spend just a few money grooming myself. | ||
| have a hard time + 동명사: 하는데 힘든 시간을 보내다 | I have a hard time studying English. | ||
| feel like + 동명사: 하고싶다 | I feel like drinking a cup of coffee. | ||
| on + 동명사: 하자마자 | On arriving home I discovered they had gone. | ||
| It is no use + 동명사: 해도 소용없다 | It is no use crying over split milk. | ||
| 동명사만을 목적어로 취하는 동사enjoy, mind, finish, avoid, give up, keep, practice | Did you finish packing for the trip? | ||
| to 부정사만을 목적어로 취하는 동사want, hope, expect, decide, plan, promise, agree, learn | I didn’t expect to see you here again. | ||
| 동명사와 to 부정사 모두 동일한 의미를 가지는 동사begin, start, like, love, hate | The child began crying.The child began to cry. | ||
| 동명사와 to 부정사 의미가 달라지는 동사remember, forget, try | Jennifer tried eating less to lose weight.Jennifer tried to eat less to lose weight. | ||
| 분사구문 (때) | Hearing the news, she burst into tears. | ||
| 분사구문 (이유) | Being too young, he couldn’t ride the bike. | ||
| 분사구문 (조건) | Turning left there, you’ll see the station. | ||
| 분사구문 (동시동작) | Talking with his friend, he took notes. | ||
| 분사구문 (양보) Though | making a lot of money, he doesn’t even have a car. | ||
| 분사구문 (주어가 다를때) | A crow flying from the tree, a pear drops. | ||
| 분사구문 (시제가 다를때) | Having finished work, I’m ready to go home. | ||
| 분사구문 (부사절이 수동태) | The man (being) born, the town was filled with his crying. | ||
| 분사구문 (수동태이며 시제가 다를때) | The problem (having been) resolved, my team relieved from that. | ||
| 분사구문 (부정) | Not having a nice dress. Cinderella couldn’t go to the party. | ||
| 분사구문 (동시동작) | The girl ran to the sea with her hair flying in the wind. | ||
| generally speaking | Generally speaking, boys like girls with long hair. | ||
| judging form: ~로 판단하건데 | Judging from his accent, he can’t be Korean. | ||
| frankly speaking | |||
| considering: ~을 감안하면 | |||
| strictly speaking: 엄밀히 말해서 | |||
| speaking of: ~ 이야기가 나왔으니 말인데 | |||
| will vs be going to | We will visit her next week. I’m going to there. | ||
| must not: ~해서는 안된다 | You must not smoke in this building. | ||
| don’t have to: ~할 필요 없다 | You don’t have to worry about it. | ||
| should: 하는것이 좋다(도덕적 의무/충고) | You should change our password more often. | ||
| be used to + (동)명사 | She is used to Korean culture. | ||
| may[might] + have + pp | Robert is not home now. He may have gone to see a movie. | ||
| must + have + pp | His team must have lost the game. | ||
| can’t + have + pp | She can’t have told us a lie. | ||
| should + have + pp | I should have chosen the carrot cake instead. | ||
| would rather | I would rather go to the beach than go hiking this weekend. | ||
| would rather not | I would rather not eat fried chicken for a while. | ||
| would(과거의 불규칙적습관) | Paul and I would play catch when we were young. | ||
| used to(과거의 규칙적습관,상태) | She used to drink too much cola every day. | ||
| will have pp(미래의 강조) | I will have lost two more kilograms by next month. | ||
| have + been + ing | Some professors have been arguing about it for years. | ||
| Each of + (plural) | Each of the students has a name tag. | ||
| All of + (singular/plural) | All of our money was stolen.All of our money was stolen. | ||
| Every + (singular) | Every seat is empty. | ||
| Some, (the) others | Some like animals, and others don’t.There is fruit in this box. Some are apples, and the others are oranges. | ||
| in itself | An unhurried sense of time is in itself a form of wealth. | ||
| as + 형용사/부사원급 + as | Today is as hot as yesterday. | ||
| -er + then | These shoes are cheaper than those ones. | ||
| the + 최상급 + (in/of) | Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.Jeff is the smartest of all the students. | ||
| so + 형용사/부사 + that + 주어 + 동사 | I ate so fast that I have a stomachache now. | ||
| 원급과 비교급을 이용한 최상급 표현 | Angela is the most talented girl in my sclool - Angela is more talented than any other girl in my school. - Angela is more talented than all the girls in my school. - No other girl in my school is more talented than Angela. - No other girl in my school is as telented as Angela. |