Are you a fan of spooky stories and unexplained phenomena? In this episode of The Real English Conversations Podcast on italki, Canadian italki English teachers Amy and Curtis share their own personal experiences with UFOs, ghosts, and haunted houses - all while improving your English listening skills! Whether you're a believer in the supernatural or simply enjoy a good scare, this episode is sure to entertain and intrigue you. 

And if you're looking to improve your English even further, book a lesson with Curtis on italki today! Follow this link to book your lesson now: https://www.italki.com/teacher/4672521/english

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안녕하세요.
오늘은 감자에 대한 이야기를 해 보려고 합니다. 

여러분은 감자를 좋아하세요?
보통 대부분의 사람들은 감자를 좋아하는 것 같아요.
특히 유럽에서는 감자를 많이 먹는 것 같아요.

감자에 대한 저의 이야기는 7년전으로 거슬러 올라갑니다. 
원래 저는 감자에 대해서 어떤 특별한 선호도 없었어요. 
좋지도, 싫지도 않았어요.

그러다가 저는 2015년에 독일 함부르크(Hamburg)로 교환학생을 가게 됩니다. 
독일에 6개월 동안 살면서, 매일매일 감자를 먹었어요. 
태어나서 독일에 가기 전까지 먹은 감자의 양보다 독일에서 6개월 동안 먹은 감자의 양이 더 많았어요. 대학교 학생 식당에서 매일 점심으로 감자를 먹고, 또 저녁으로 친구들과 식당에 가면 감자를 먹고, 너무 많이 먹었어요.
그렇게 저는 독일에서 감자를 질리게 먹어 버렸습니다.
그 이후로 저는 감자에 완전히 질렸어요. 

어떤 것을 너무 많이 해서 이제 더이상 하고 싶지 않을 때, ‘질리다’라는 단어를 사용할 수 있어요. 특히 같은 음식을 너무 자주 많이 먹어서 더이상 안 먹고 싶을 때, ‘-에 질리다’라고 말할 수 있어요. 

저는 한국 사람이라 주식이 쌀이에요. 그래서 매일 밥을 먹어도 질리지 않아요. 하지만 감자는 저에게 익숙한 주식이 아니라서 매일 먹으면 질리는 것 같아요. 

오늘 제가 감자 이야기를 한 이유는
저의 오늘 저녁 메뉴가 감자 요리이기 때문입니다.

감자를 별로 안 좋아하지만
지금 제가 살고 있는 핀란드(Finland)에서 감자가 정말 싸요. 그래서 가끔은 감자로 요리를 해서 저녁을 먹습니다. 오늘은 감자 샌드위치를 만들 거예요. 사실 한 번도 만들어 보지 않았는데 처음으로 만들어 보려고 합니다. 제발 맛있었으면 좋겠어요. 

여러분은 특별히 좋아하거나 싫어하는 음식이 있어요?
너무 자주 먹어서 질린 음식이 있어요?

모두 맛있는 저녁을 드시기를 바라며
오늘 저의 감자 이야기를 끝내겠습니다.

저녁 식사 맛있게 드세요.
감사합니다. 


선호 preference, 질리다 To be fed up with a thing, food, etc., 주식 A main food in meals such as steamed rice or bread, 밥 steamed rice


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第五颗行星非常奇怪，
The fifth planet was very strange.
是这些星星中最小的一颗。
It was the smallest of all.
行星上刚好能容得下一盏路灯和一个点路灯的人。
There was just enough room on it for a street lamp and a lamplighter.
小王子怎么也解释不通,要一盏路灯和一个点灯的人做什么用,
The little prince was not able to reach any explanation of the use of a street lamp and a lamplighter,
这个坐落在天空某一角落，既没有房屋又没有居民的行星上。
somewhere in the heavens, on a planet which had no people, and not one house.
但他自己猜想，可能这个人思想不正常。
But he said to himself, nevertheless, It may well be that this man is absurd.
但他比起国王，比起那个爱虚荣的人，那个实业家和酒鬼，却要好些。
But he is not so absurd as the king,the conceited man, the businessman, and the tippler.
至少他的工作还有点意义。
For at least his work has some meaning.
当他点着了他的路灯时，就象他增添了一颗星星，或是一朵花。
When he lights his street lamp, it is as if he brought one more star to life, or one flower.
当他熄灭了路灯时，就象让星星或花朵睡着了似的。
When he puts out his lamp, he sends the flower, or the star, to sleep.
这差事真美妙，就是真正有用的了。

That is a beautiful occupation. And since it is beautiful, it is truly useful.
小王子一到了这个行星上，就很尊敬地向点路灯的人打招呼.
When he arrived on the planet he respectfully saluted the lamplighter.
早上好。你刚才为什么把路灯灭了呢？
Good morning. Why have you just put out your lamp?
“早上好。这是命令。”点灯的回答道。
"Those are the orders," replied the lamplighter. "Good morning."
命令是什么？
What are the orders?
就是熄掉我的路灯。晚上好。
The orders are that I put out my lamp. Good evening.
于是他又点燃了路灯。
And he lighted his lamp again.
那么为什么你又把它点着了呢？
But why have you just lighted it again?
“这是命令。”点灯的人回答道。
"Those are the orders," replied the lamp lighter.
“我不明白。”小王子说。
"I do not understand," said the little prince.
“没什么要明白的。命令就是命令。”点灯的回答说。“早上好。”
"There is nothing to understand," said the lamplighter."Orders are orders. Good morning."
于是他又熄灭了路灯。
And he put out his lamp.

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