1-1 Reading 1
Welcome to "All about Teens. "I'm Dr.Carter. P
Today, we're going to talk about using good communication skills to express ourselves more effectively. P
Let's start with our first clip about Brian. P
When he tries to talk to his brother, he always ends up arguing with his brother. P
Let's find out the reason why he has this problem. P
"You lost my earphones again. P
Why are you so careless?” P
Brian is starting a sentence with "you" to express his feelings. P
Instead, he should use the "I-message." P
”" Starting with "I" can help him focus on what he feels or thinks rather than point the finger at his brother. P
"I'm really upset because my favorite earphones are lost. P
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Next is Calli. She is trying to talk to her mother, but she is busy preparing to go to work. Let's have a look. P
"Hey, Mom. Could I talk to you about something?" P
Calli needs to find the right time to talk to her mom. P
Maybe Calli's mom wanted to listen to what Calli was going to say. P
But she didn't have enough time to talk with her daughter. P
Calli should pick a time when her mom is ready to listen. P
"Hey, Mom. Could I talk to you about something?" P
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Now, let's take a look at our last clip. P
Anna and Julie are best friends, but Anna often hurts Julie's feelings. P
"Don't put your bag on my desk!" P
Julie probably felt uncomfortable because Anna made a demand using the word "don't." P
People simply don't like taking orders. P
Anna should try to use words such as "can," "could," or "please." P
Then, what she says will sound like a request rather than a demand. P
"Could you put your bag on your desk?" P
As we saw in the video clips, a small change in the way we express ourselves can solve or even prevent communication problems. P
Let's keep these tips in mind! P
2-1 Reading 1
The beauty of nature inspires us all. P
Let's find out how people from different fields of work get inspired by nature. P
I've been visiting the stone forest of Madagascar to study plants and animals for over 20 years. P
The spiky stones of this place are true miracles of nature. P
This amazing shape has been created by rainfall. P
Rain has cut down the stones and made them sharp and spiky over a long period of time. P
The environment is harsh for animals to live in, but they have found ways to survive. P
For example, lemurs, which only live in Madagascar, have frog-like legs that help them jump from one stone tower to another. P
For me, the stone forest is like a jack-in-the-box. P
It always surprises me and keeps me on my toes! P
2-2 Reading 2
The world is filled with millions of different colors. P
It is my job to mix, develop, and create colors for clothing. P
Over the years, I've been gaining insights from the beautiful colors of Cano Cristales. P
You cannot see the wonderful mixed colors of this river anywhere else in the world. P
The combination of colorful plants under the water and sunlight makes the colors more alive and bright. P
Whenever I visit the Cano Cristales, it makes me think that maybe there are still countless colors that are waiting to be created. P
2-3 Reading 3
I'm a location scout and my job is finding perfect places to shoot movies. P
Iceland is the best place for many location scouts to visit due to its unusual beauty. P
My personal favorite is the Vatnajokull National Park. P
The sharp cliffs, blue glacier caves, and long mountain ranges can stand in for any place in the world or the universe. P
In fact, the recent sci-fi movie we shot here was produced without using computer graphics! P
Iceland can help make our wildest dreams come true on the movie screen. P
3-1 Reading 1
In 1946, a strange man visited me and asked, P
"Are you Mr.Kim Yonghwan's daughter?" P
For me, this was an odd question because I was more used to being called the daughter of a parakho. P
"I'm your father's friend. P
You may wonder if it is true, but your father." the man said. P
At that moment, I was expecting disappointing news since I did not have good memories of my father..," the man said. P
3-2 Reading 2
Back in the 1920's, whenever people saw me in the village, they would say, P
"There goes the parakho's daughter. " P
My father was a son from a very rich family. P
Instead of living the life of a seonbi, he was always at the gambling house. P
That is why he was called a parakho, which means someone who ruins his family's fortune. P
"Your father has gambled away all of the money, and now he's asking for more. P
Go and tell him that we have no more money left," P
my mother would tell me whenever she sent me to the gambling house. P
Then, my father would yell at me angrily, P
"Why did you come empty-handed? Bring me more money!" P
3-3 Reading 3
When I was sixteen years old, my family had already made an arrangement for me to marry Mr.Seo. P
As part of the wedding tradition, Mr.Seo's family sent my family some money to buy a new chest for clothes. P
Right before the wedding day, my mother came into my room and said, P
"Your father has taken the money for the chest." P
I asked angrily, "How could he do such a horrible thing? P
What should we do now?" P
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"Your father, my dear friend. ..," my father's friend continued his story. P
"He was not a gambler. Your father sent the family money to the independence fighters in Manchuria. P
He made himself look like a gambler to keep this a secret from the Japanese officers." P
At first, I was not sure if he was telling the truth. P
But afterwards, I found out the truth about my father and I realized that I had been wrong about him. P
Ever since that moment, I have been proud to be the daughter of a parakho who had devoted his life to the independence movement. P
4-1 Reading 1
"The world sends us garbage, we send back music." P
This was written on the back of a concert ticket I was given. P
The musical group was called "The Junk Orchestra." P
They played instruments made entirely out of garbage. P
I could not imagine what kind of sound these instruments would make, so I was eager to find out. P
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Before the concert, I thought that the instruments might sound strange. P
After a few minutes, a group of young people began to walk on the stage. P
The first thing I noticed was their instruments. P
a cello made out of a shiny oil tank, a violin made with forks. P
and a flute made with a water pipe and buttons. P
The concert began with a girl playing Bach's Cello Suite No.1 on her shiny cello. P
I was shocked by the deep sound. P
I was so into the music that I forgot that they were playing with instruments made from recycled materials. P
4-3 Reading 3
After the concert, I was eager to write a story about the orchestra. P
I met Favio Chavez, the conductor, and asked him about the orchestra. P
Why did you start The Junk Orchestra? P
When I went to a small town called Cateura in Paraguay to work on a recycling program in 2005. P
I saw children living in a town that was mostly filled with garbage. P
I wanted to add something positive to their lives. P
so I decided to share my love of music with them. P
4-4 Reading 4
Why did you use garbage to make instruments? P
One person's garbage is another person's treasure. P
Nicolas Gomez, a local garbage picker, helped me a lot. P
He made it possible for children to play music by making instruments out of garbage. P
The wonderful thing about these instruments was that the children didn't have to worry about spending a lot of money on them. P
What do you want people to learn through your music? P
I want people to know that even something worthless can make inspiring music. P
After interviewing Chavez. P
I realized that it really doesn't matter what instrument you play with as long as you put your heart into playing it. P
The children of Cateura showed me that an orchestra is formed by people, not by instruments. P
5-1 Reading 1
Every day we watch, hear, or read interesting news. P
However, have you ever seriously considered whether an article is really true? P
Everyone likes an interesting news story but what if it is completely made up? P
Fake news can be very harmful in that it can make people less informed or even misled. P
Nevertheless, there have been various fake news reports throughout history. P
Why have some people written such false information? P
Let’s look into some articles thinking about the hidden motives behind them. P
5-2 Reading 2
Last night, an angry group of rhinoceroses broke down the walls of the cage at the zoo and escaped. P
They also broke down the walls of the other wild animals’ cages. P
These animals ran down the streets and injured hundreds of people. P
Twelve of the animals are still on the loose. P
Citizens should stay indoors until further notice. P
Not a single act or incident described above has taken place. P
At that time, those who read the article carefully laughed out loud. P
Those who didn’t read it to the end got really worried. P
Not knowing the news was false, many people panicked. P
Some tried to escape the city while others went into the parks with guns to hunt the animals. P
So why did The Herald make up such news? P
Later, they confessed that they made it up so that they could draw the readers’ attention to the unsafe conditions at the zoo. P
5-3 Reading 3
SLAV SHOOTS A FRIEND IN ARGUMENT. P
Mejk Swenekafew, a Slav worker at the Columbia Coal Mine, P
was shot and seriously wounded by John Pecitello near the mining camp Thursday evening. P
The two men had an argument during a meeting. P
The argument led to a fight, and Pecitello shot Swenekafew twice, in the chest and leg. P
He is now at the hospital in critical condition. P
Pecitello ran away after the shooting. P
The police are searching for him now and are warning citizens that he is extremely dangerous. P
5-4 Reading 4
Is there anything strange about the article? Read the Slav’s name backwards; P
it spells “we-fake-news.” P
Who wrote this and why? P
The Daily Telegram published this fake article so that they could prove if The Daily News, their competitor, was stealing their articles. P
The Daily News published the same article about “Swenekafew” the next day and thus got caught stealing. P
The people at The Daily News had to admit their act and were harshly criticized by the public. P
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The two articles were special cases, but there are many “fake” news articles published every day. P
As readers, we need to read critically and judge whether the news is real or fake. P
How to spot fake news! P
CONSIDER the Source P
Is it from a reliable source? Can we trust the writer? P
CHECK the Date P
Is it a new or an old story? Is it related to current events? P
READ BEYOND the Headlines P
Does the headline match the content? P
FIND Supporting Sources P
Do other related stories provide similar content? P
6-1 Reading 1
A rich and wise father had two sons, Puru and Puneet. P
Before he passed away, he called his two sons to give them some last words of advice. P
“Listen carefully, my dear sons. P
Live by these words throughout your life, and you will be happy,” he said. P
Build a house in every city. P
Sleep comfortably. P
Enjoy your food. P
Lastly, spend money like a rich man. P
Before he could explain himself, he passed away. P
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After his death, the two sons took their share of the father’s wealth and settled in different cities. P
Five years passed. P
Puru, who had been following his father’s words carefully, had no money left. P
But his brother was richer than ever. P
Puru was puzzled about where he had gone wrong. P
so he visited Puneet to find out. P
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Puneet welcomed Puru with open arms. P
That night, when the brothers sat down to chat after dinner, P
Puru asked the question that had been on his mind for days. P
“It was our father’s advice that I followed, but I am not happy. P
I built a house in every city. P
But because I could not always stay there, I hired people and had the house looked after. P
Father said we should sleep comfortably and enjoy our food. P
so I had my bed designed by experts and my meals prepared by a great chef. P
He told us to spend like a rich man, so I bought what I wanted without worrying about money. P
But look at me now! I am empty-handed. P
Did you not follow our father’s wisdom? P
Tell me, brother, how did you get so rich?” P
6-4 Reading 4
Puneet smiled and said, “My dear brother, I also followed our father’s wisdom. P
But I understood it a bit differently. P
When he said ‘build a house in every city,’ P
I took it as having a place to stay all around the world. P
So I made friends in every city and I stayed at their houses when I visited those cities. P
Also, I slept comfortably each night because I would be tired after a hard day’s work, P
and it did not matter if I was sleeping on a bed or on the hard floor. P
I ate only when I was hungry, so even a simple meal tasted great. P
6-5 Reading 5
“Spend money like a rich man?” continued Puneet. P
A rich man knows how to make money grow. P
So, I tried to spend money on something that would bring me back more money rather than on luxurious things. P
For me, it was this wisdom that our father tried to explain. P
Now Puru realized how foolish he had been. P
With this wisdom in mind, Puru started a new life. P
7-2 Reading 2
Why do I want to buy what my friends bought? P
Jeff goes to the shopping center and sees a pair of soccer shoes on display. P
He recognizes the shoes at a glance because more than half of the boys on his soccer team wear them. P
Although he already has many pairs of soccer shoes, he ends up buying another new pair. P
We can use the “bandwagon effect” to explain Jeff’s behavior. P
A bandwagon is a wagon in a parade that encourages people to jump aboard and enjoy the music. P
As more and more people get on the bandwagon, others are more likely to get on or follow it. P
In this way, people tend to buy something just because other people have bought it. P
7-3 Reading 3
Why do I buy a pair of pants and a bag after I have bought a new coat? P
Lisa buys a coat that she really loves. P
Immediately, she realizes that her pants do not match her new coat. P
So, she buys new pants that go perfectly with her new coat. P
But she sees that none of her bags match her new clothes. P
So, she buys a new bag. P
Most of her money is spent on buying the new items to complete her new look. P
What made Lisa search for new items immediately after buying a new coat? P
The “Diderot effect” may explain it. P
Denis Diderot, a French writer, received a new gown as a gift. P
Soon after receiving the gift, he noticed that all of his furniture did not go well with his new gown. P
So, he ended up replacing most of it. P
The Diderot effect, therefore, is the concept that purchasing a new item often leads to more unplanned purchases. P
7-4 Reading 4
Why do I buy things just because they are on sale? P
Nathan goes window shopping and sees a pair of headphones. P
He checks the price and finds out that they are $200. P
He thinks that the headphones are too expensive. P
The sales person approaches him and says, P
“You can get a 20 percent discount on those headphones. P
” Even though the discounted price is still not very low, Nathan decides to buy the headphones. P
The situation described above is an example of the “anchoring effect. P
” The price mentioned first affects our opinion of prices mentioned afterwards. P
For example, if we start with $200, then $160 will seem cheap in comparison. P
Furthermore, as the difference of the two prices becomes bigger, the effect will be more powerful. P
As such, the price mentioned first acts as an “anchor” that fixes our thoughts about the price of an item. P
8-1 Reading 1
Hi, science fans. P
Today, we’re going to talk about space travel. P
As we all know, there is nothing faster than light in the universe. P
So, if we travel at the speed of light. P
we should be able to get to another planet in the blink of an eye, right? P
That would be nice, but space is so vast that it is not possible. P
In the movie, Passengers, a spaceship headed to a different planet travels at one-half the speed of light. P
So it should get to another planet very quickly, right? P
But, the passengers sleep for 120 years because it is expected to take that much time to get to a different planet. P
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120 years? Wow, that’s a long time! Is there a faster way to travel through space? P
Well, in order to answer that question, I’d like you to think about this apple for a second. P
Imagine a worm is on this apple. P
It detects something sweet at the bottom and wants to move from the top to the bottom. P
For the worm, the apple’s surface is as vast as our universe. P
Now the worm can either move around the outer layer or down a wormhole. P
Which do you think it will choose? P
Well, it would choose the wormhole because it is a shortcut. P
8-3 Reading 3
Is there such a shortcut in the universe? P
According to some researchers, yes. P
Einstein figured out that space and time are connected, and he called it space-time. P
He thought that space-time could actually be bent. P
When it is bent, parts that are far away from each other are suddenly closer. P
To understand this, take a sheet of paper and make a small dot at the top of the paper and another at the bottom of the paper. P
On a flat sheet of paper, the dots are far away from one another. P
Now, take the paper and fold it with the dots matched up. P
Punch a hole in the paper and the dots will be instantly connected. P
Like this, wormholes in space may contain two mouths, with a throat connecting the two. P
8-4 Reading 4
Just like a wormhole in the apple, right? P
If such wormholes existed in space, we could get to places billions of light-years away quickly! P
Yes, but it’s too early to celebrate. P
Wormholes exist in theory only. P
So all we need to do is find one, right? P
Even if we find one, there are many things to consider before actually going through one. P
A wormhole would be very unstable. P
If a spaceship flew into one, it might be crushed or broken into pieces. P
8-5 Reading 5
Ouch! That’s not a pretty picture. P
So, are we hopeless? Is traveling in space through a wormhole simply an idea that only exists in theory? P
I wouldn’t say so. P
The debate about wormholes is still ongoing, P
but with persistent exploration and research, I believe we will eventually find one and learn how to travel through it. P
Look back at our history. P
We’ve achieved so many things that seemed impossible at first. P
Who knows? Maybe you can be the one to find the answer! P