오늘 학습할 표현은 '상황을 보고 결정하다' 입니다.
영어로 'play it by ear' 로 표현할 수 있습니다. 어떤 상황에서 사용하는 지 학습을 통해 살펴봅시다.
참고로, 'play something by ear' 에서 something 에 악기가 들어가면 악보를 보지 않고 듣기만 하고 연주하는 것을 표현할 때 사용합니다.
e.g. He heard jass records at home and played the piano by ear.
다양한 영상 속 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
1. I analyze games. What actually happend or not what could have happened. And I play it by ear.
Like Capablanca.
2. So, what's the plan with Yitzchok?
- I was gonna play it by ear.
3. So are you home for good then?
- No, it's playing it by ear. To be determined.
대화문으로 'play it ear' 표현활용법 살펴보기
Step 1 대화문 읽으면서 오늘의 표현 살펴보기
A: What’s the plan for this weekend?
B: I’m not sure yet. Let’s just play it by ear.
A: You mean, we won’t make any plans?
B: Yeah, we’ll decide what to do depending on the situation.
A: That sounds fun! I like being spontaneous.
Transalation:
A: 이번 주말 계획은 무엇인가요?
B: 아직 잘 모르겠어요. 그냥 상황을 봐서 결정하려고요.
A: 아무 계획도 세우지 않겠다는 말인가요?
B: 네, 상황에 따라 어떻게 할지 결정하려고요.
A: 재미있을 것 같네요! 저는 즉흥적인 게 좋아요.
Step 2 퀴즈 풀면서 대화문 내용 이해하기
- What does B mean by "play it by ear"?
A) Make a strict schedule
B) Decide things as they happen
C) Listen to music all day
D) Plan everything in advance
(Answer: B) - Why does A say "That sounds fun"?
A) A likes being spontaneous
B) A doesn’t like surprises
C) A wants to follow a schedule
D) A is busy this weekend
(Answer: A) - What is the conversation about?
A) Planning for a trip
B) Choosing a restaurant
C) Making weekend plans
D) Studying for an exam
(Answer: C) - What does B suggest doing?
A) Making a detailed plan
B) Cancelling all plans
C) Doing things without a fixed plan
D) Going to a concert
(Answer: C) - What does A ask at the beginning?
A) "What’s the plan for this weekend?"
B) "Do you like music?"
C) "Are you busy?"
D) "Did you finish your homework?"
(Answer: A)
Step 3 Role-playing 하면서 오늘의 표현 연습하기
A: What’s the plan for this weekend?
B: 아직 잘 모르겠어요. 그냥 상황을 봐서 결정하려고요.
-> I’m not sure yet. Let’s just play it by ear.
A: You mean, we won’t make any plans?
B: 네, 상황에 따라 어떻게 할지 결정하려고요.
-> Yeah, we’ll decide what to do depending on the situation.
A: That sounds fun! I like being spontaneous.
영작으로 오늘의 학습 마무리하기
- 우리 여행 일정은 정해져 있지 않아요. 그냥 즉흥적으로 해요. (a set schedule)
- 연설을 준비하지 않았으니 즉흥적으로 해야 할 것 같아요.
- 모든 것을 미리 예약하는 대신, 상황을 보고 결정하고, 어떻게 되는지 봅시다.
- 그는 엄격한 계획을 좋아하지 않고 즉흥적인 것을 선호합니다. (stric plans)
- 날씨가 어떨지 모르기 때문에 상황에 따라 결정해요. (be like)
Answers:
- We don’t have a set schedule for our trip—we’ll just play it by ear.
- I didn’t prepare a speech, so I’ll have to play it by ear.
- Instead of booking everything in advance, let’s play it by ear and see what happens.
- He doesn’t like strict plans; he prefers to play it by ear.
- We don’t know what the weather will be like, so let’s play it by ear.
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