오늘 학습할 표현은 'clock in' 입니다.
영어에서 clock in 하면 흔히 “출근하다”라는 의미가 떠오르죠.
- I usually clock in at 9 a.m.
→ 나는 보통 오전 9시에 출근 체크한다.
하지만 실제로는 이 표현이 더 넓게 쓰여요. 어떤 수치나 시간을 시간을 측정하여 기록하다 라는 뜻으로도 활용된답니다.
- The meeting was supposed to end at four, but it clocked in at closer to five.
→ 회의가 4시에 끝날 예정이었지만 실제로는 거의 5시에 끝났다.
다양한 영상 속 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
1. They clock in, they clock out, and they never have a moment of happiness.
2. which I wrote the day after we got engaged, clocked in at around 70 pages.
대화문으로 'clock in' 표현활용법 살펴보기
Step 1 대화문 읽으면서 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
Emily: What time did the meeting end?
Jake: It was supposed to be over at four, but it clocked in at closer to five.
Emily: Wow, that’s longer than expected.
Jake: Yeah, and my presentation also clocked in at nearly 20 minutes.
Emily: Sounds exhausting. Did you at least clock in on time this morning?
Jake: Barely. I rushed in and clocked in just a minute before nine!
Translation:
Emily: 회의는 몇 시에 끝났어?
Jake: 네 시에 끝나기로 했는데, 실제로는 거의 다섯 시에 끝났어.
Emily: 와, 예상보다 길었네.
Jake: 응, 내 발표도 거의 20분이나 걸렸어.
Emily: 힘들었겠다. 그래도 오늘은 출근은 제시간에 찍었어?
Jake: 간신히. 아홉 시 딱 1분 전에 겨우 찍었어!
Step 2 퀴즈 풀면서 대화문 내용 이해하기
- What does "clock in" usually mean in a workplace?
a) To start eating lunch
b) To record arrival time
c) To attend a meeting
d) To finish work - In the dialogue, what time did the meeting actually finish?
a) 4 p.m.
b) 4:30 p.m.
c) Closer to 5 p.m.
d) 6 p.m. - Which sentence shows "clock in" as a measurement, not attendance?
a) I always clock in at 9.
b) The project clocked in at over $10,000.
c) He forgot to clock in this morning.
d) Did you clock in at the office? - What happened with Jake’s presentation?
a) It was shorter than expected.
b) It clocked in at nearly 20 minutes.
c) He didn’t prepare it.
d) It finished at 5 p.m. - What is another way to say "clock in at closer to five"?
a) Almost five o’clock
b) Exactly five o’clock
c) Before five o’clock
d) After six o’clock
✅ 정답: 1-b / 2-c / 3-b / 4-b / 5-b
Step 3 Role-playing 하면서 오늘의 표현 연습하기
Emily: What time did the meeting end?
Jake: 네 시에 끝나기로 했는데, 실제로는 거의 다섯 시에 끝났어.
-> It was supposed to be over at four, but it clocked in at closer to five.
Emily: Wow, that’s longer than expected.
Jake: 응, 내 발표도 거의 20분이나 걸렸어.
-> Yeah, and my presentation also clocked in at nearly 20 minutes.
Emily: Sounds exhausting. Did you at least clock in on time this morning?
Jake: 간신히. 아홉 시 딱 1분 전에 겨우 찍었어!
-> Barely. I rushed in and clocked in just a minute before nine!
영작으로 오늘의 학습 마무리하기
- 나는 항상 오전 9시에 정확히 출근 기록을 한다. (sharp)
- 그 마라톤 선수들은 약 3시간 정도에 기록을 마쳤다.
- 그 프로젝트는 비용이 1만 달러 이상 들었다.
- 그는 오늘 아침에 출근 기록을 깜빡해서 인사팀이 알림을 보냈다. (HR)
- 그 다큐멘터리는 거의 2시간에 달했다.
Answers:
- I always clock in at 9 a.m. sharp.
- The marathon runners clocked in at around three hours.
- That project clocked in at over $10,000 in costs.
- He forgot to clock in this morning, so HR sent him a reminder.
- The documentary clocked in at nearly two hours.
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