Subject : english reading Professor : kim yeon man Presenter : Kim su a Student number :

CONTENTS The plot of the storyThe plot of the story WordWord Aren’t you curious ( expressions )Aren’t you curious ( expressions ) GrammarGrammar My opinion and your experienceMy opinion and your experience

If I Knew – kimberly kirberger I would listen more carefully to what my heart says. I would enjoy more, worry less. I would know that school would end soon enough and work would well, never mind. I wouldn"t" worry so much about what other people were thinking. I would appreciate all my vitality and tight skin. I would play more, fret less. I would know that my beauty is in my love of life. I would know how much my parents love me and I would believe that they are doing the best they can. I would enjoy the feeling of "being in love" and not worry so much about how it works out. I would know that it probably won"t but that something better will come along. I wouldn"t be afraid of acting like a kid. I would be braver. I would look for the good qualities in everyone and enjoy them for those. I would not hang out with people just because they"re "popular." I would take dance lessons. I would enjoy my body just the way it is. I would trust my girlfriends. I would be a trustworthy girlfriend. I wouldn"t trust my boyfriends. (Just kidding.) I would enjoy kissing. Really enjoy it. I would be more appreciative and grateful, for sure.

지금 알고 있는 걸 그때도 알았더라면 지금 알고 있는 걸 그때도 알았더라면 내 가슴이 말하는 것에 더 자주 귀 기울였으리라. 더 즐겁게 살고, 덜 고민했으리라. 금방 학교를 졸업하고 머지않아 직업을 가져야 한다는 걸 깨달았으리라. 아니, 그런 것들은 잊어 버렸으리라. 다른 사람들이 나에 대해 말하는 것에는 신경쓰지 않았으리라. 그 대신 내가 가진 생명력과 단단한 피부를 더 가치있게 여겼으리라. 더 많이 놀고, 덜 초초해 했으리라. 진정한 아름다움은 자신의 인생을 사랑하는 데 있음을 기억했으리라. 부모가 날 얼마나 사랑하는가를 알고 또한 그들이 내게 최선을 다하고 있음을 믿었으리라. 사랑에 더 열중하고 그 결말에 대해선 덜 걱정했으리라. 설령 그것이 실패로 끝난다 해도 더 좋은 어떤 것이 기다리고 있음을 믿었으리라. 아, 나는 어린아이처럼 행동하는 걸 두려워하지 않았으리라. 더 많은 용기를 가졌으리라. 모든 사람에게서 좋은 면을 발견하고 그것들을 그들과 함께 나눴으리라. 지금 알고 있는 걸 그때도 알았더라면 나는 분명코 춤추는 법을 배웠으리라. 내 육체를 있는 그대로 좋아했으리라. 내가 만나는 사람을 신뢰하고 나 역시 누군가에게 신뢰할 만한 사람이 되었으리라. 입맞춤을 즐겼으리라. 정말로 자주 입을 맞췄으리라. 분명코 더 감사하고, 더 많이 행복해 했으리라. 지금 내가 알고 있는 걸 그때도 알았더라면 류시화 옮김

Plot gabby wanted to lose her weight after she saw her friend had succeeded her diet. when she started going on a diet she saw how it effected quickly. the more she lost her weight, the more she wanted to be skinny to hear the good comments. at first she was elated because her aquaintance complimented her about diet whenever they saw her, but later she felt no one cared about her diet anymore. But she already addicted to go on a diet and She felt desperate and failing. She continued harsh diet and knew something was wrong with it.everyone around her knew she had a problem but she just was putting them off and convinced them she was fine. One night the event with her father brought change to her. She realized she wasn’t in control and she had done things for everyone else. Nothing for her. She reflected that she hated her father and hurting the people she loves. In the end, she got back to normal life with the help of her family and friends. Now she is at her ideal weight and feels just right ! gabby wanted to lose her weight after she saw her friend had succeeded her diet. when she started going on a diet she saw how it effected quickly. the more she lost her weight, the more she wanted to be skinny to hear the good comments. at first she was elated because her aquaintance complimented her about diet whenever they saw her, but later she felt no one cared about her diet anymore. But she already addicted to go on a diet and She felt desperate and failing. She continued harsh diet and knew something was wrong with it.everyone around her knew she had a problem but she just was putting them off and convinced them she was fine. One night the event with her father brought change to her. She realized she wasn’t in control and she had done things for everyone else. Nothing for her. She reflected that she hated her father and hurting the people she loves. In the end, she got back to normal life with the help of her family and friends. Now she is at her ideal weight and feels just right !

Word Innocent : 1. not guily of a crime, etc. 2. Not intended to cause harm or upset sb. (It all started innocently enough ) Elated : very happy and excited because of sth good that has happened, or will happen. (I lost weight at a fast rate, and every time I lost a pound I was elated.) Figure : to think or decide that sth will happen or is true. ( I figured that was the moment I took off down the road to anorexia) Disperate : feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others. (I could not even admit it to the people who tried so desperately to give it to me.) Peruse : to read something, especially in a careful way.

Belittle : to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant ( I belittled myself for being so weak.) Compliment : a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb. (no one was complimenting me.) addicted : unable to stop taking harmful drugs, or using or doing sth as a habit. (It was a euphoria that, now in looking back, I realize I became addicted to) distort : to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear. ( I hated him for making me do this, for making me feel my pain and face how distorted my reality had become.) euphoria : an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time. (It was a euphoria ) slip away : to live quetly without attracting attention. To disappear or to die. (all happiness had long ago slipped away.)

Aren’t you curious ? Boob tube : Television “very together ” I am very invloved in school activities and considered a “very together ” teenager. ( taking all the the diffent thing = multitask) I took off down the road to anorexia I figure that was the moment I took off down the road to anorexia. (lose a lot of calories by being anorexic) Anorexia : an emotional disorder, especially affecting young women, in which th ere is an abnormal fear of being fat, causing the person to stop eating, leadi ng to dangerous weight loss sudden and total I don’t remember exactly when it happened, but it was sudden and total. ( fast and immediately)

Grammar Not as ~ as (comparisons) -My previous successes didn’t feel as good to me as the success of this weight thing. No one (compounds, can be used with affirmative verb) -No one was complimenting me. Conditional sentences type 2 (conjunction mood) - I felt that if I could just control myself a little more, it would get better.

After reading My opinion I am not that persistent Like her and I think she was too much. But as everyone know, losing weight is really difficult and I want to praise her. When I read this story first, I really felt sympathy for her doings. I am happy that she is doing very well now. Your opinion have you tried going on a diet before? How was it? Did you also feel failing ? What do you think of gabby’s diet ?

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