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day 77study and research

unit 12 · learning & language

    study and research

    Talk about studying and research: subjects, papers, concentration and talent, and use N을 가지고 for “with” (a tool or material) and “over” (what people argue about).

    today’s words

    • 논문 nonmun · (academic) paper, thesis
    • 몰두하다 molduhada · to be absorbed in, immerse yourself
    • 집중력 jipjungnyeok · concentration, focus
    • 습득 seupdeuk · acquisition, learning (언어 습득)
    • 구사 gusa · command (of a language)
    • 어학 eohak · language study
    • 철학 cheolhak · philosophy
    • 철학자 cheolhakja · philosopher
    • 경영학 gyeongyeonghak · business administration
    • 경제학 gyeongjehak · economics
    • 의과 uigwa · medicine (의과 대학, medical school)
    • 의대 uidae · medical school
    • 법대 beopdae · law school
    • 계열 gyeyeol · track, field (사회 계열)
    • 수학 suhak · study (수학 목적)
    • 소질 sojil · aptitude, talent
    • 계발 gyebal · development (of abilities) (자기 계발)
    • 자율성 jayulseong · autonomy, independence
    • 수료 suryo · completion (of a course)
    • 기말 gimal · end of term (기말 시험)
    • 최우수 choeusu · the best, top (최우수 작품)
    • 백과사전 baekgwasajeon · encyclopedia
    • 힌트 hinteu · hint, clue
    • 무식 musik · ignorance (무식하다: ignorant)
    • -장 -jang · -장: notebook, book (단어장)

    sentences

    • 이 논문은 어린이의 언어 습득 과정을 다룬다. · This paper looks at how children acquire language.
    • 그는 철학을 공부하다가 경영학으로 전공을 바꿨다. · He was studying philosophy, then switched his major to business.
    • 옛날 철학자들은 좋은 삶이란 무엇인가를 물었다. · The philosophers of old asked what a good life is.
    • 경제학은 사회 계열에 속한다. · Economics belongs to the social sciences.
    • 그는 의대와 법대 사이에서 오래 고민했다. · He agonised for a long time between medicine and law school.