가족과 함께 거주 Part 2

유형 1 Question

How does your family split up the housework? Tell me who takes care of what at your place and how those chores actually get done.

There are various kinds of house chores to do. I would like to talk about what I do first.

I am mainly responsible for recycling. You know, the worst thing about recycling is food waste. It stinks. But, what can I do? I am supposed to do it anyway. Also, my mom is responsible for almost all kinds of house chores such as cooking, cleaning, and doing the dishes. It’s not that my dad doesn’t like doing house chores but he spends most of his time working at his company. So, I and my dad often try to help my mom whenever we have some spare time.

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집에는 할 일이 여러 가지가 있는데요. 제가 하는 것부터 말씀드릴게요.

저는 주로 분리수거를 담당해요. 있잖아요, 분리수거에서 최악은 음식물 쓰레기예요. 냄새가 지독하죠. 그런데 어쩌겠어요? 어차피 제가 해야 하는 일인걸요. 그리고 엄마가 요리, 청소, 설거지 같은 거의 모든 집안일을 담당하세요. 아빠가 집안일을 싫어하시는 게 아니라, 대부분의 시간을 회사에서 일하며 보내시거든요. 그래서 저랑 아빠는 시간이 날 때마다 엄마를 도우려고 해요.

유형 2 Question

What's your own approach to keeping up with your share of the chores at home?

As I said earlier, I am mainly responsible for recycling. There are designated days for each material. For example, I recycle plastics on Wednesday and Friday. Also, there are different days for cardboard and glasses. Anyway, another responsibility I have at home is cooking. Even though I am not the best cook in the world, I have no choice but to cook for my family sometimes because my parents are often too busy with other stuff. The most important thing after cooking is doing the dishes. Well… I hate doing the dishes… but I have to do what I am supposed to do. But, because my brother does the dishes for me sometimes, there is no need to do the dishes.

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아까 말씀드렸듯이 저는 주로 분리수거를 담당해요. 재질마다 정해진 요일이 있어요. 예를 들어 플라스틱은 수요일이랑 금요일에 버려요. 종이 상자랑 유리도 요일이 따로 있고요. 아무튼, 집에서 제가 맡은 또 다른 일은 요리예요. 세계 최고의 요리사는 아니지만, 부모님이 다른 일로 너무 바쁘실 때가 많아서 가끔은 어쩔 수 없이 가족들을 위해 요리를 해요. 요리 후에 제일 중요한 건 설거지죠. 음… 설거지 정말 싫은데… 해야 할 일은 해야죠. 그래도 가끔 동생이 대신 설거지를 해줘서, 그럴 땐 안 해도 돼요.

유형 3 Question

Think back to your childhood. What chores were you in charge of back then? Describe what you had to do and how you handled those responsibilities.

When I was young, I wasn’t really responsible for doing house chores because I was often at school. But still, I think I did some house chores. I think I mostly did the recycling just like now. It was very annoying to recycle dirty plastics and boxes. But, I still didn’t complain to my parents because I knew that it was pretty much the only house chore that I could help with my parents. So, I often took recyclable items on my way to school and dumped them in designated areas near my apartment. That’s all I remember. How about you? What kinds of house chores did you do?

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어릴 때는 학교에 있는 시간이 많아서 집안일을 딱히 맡지는 않았어요. 그래도 조금은 했던 것 같아요. 지금처럼 주로 분리수거를 했던 것 같아요. 더러운 플라스틱이랑 박스를 분리수거하는 게 정말 귀찮았어요. 그래도 부모님께 불평하진 않았어요. 그게 제가 도울 수 있는 거의 유일한 집안일이라는 걸 알았거든요. 그래서 학교 가는 길에 재활용품을 챙겨서 아파트 근처 지정 장소에 버리곤 했어요. 기억나는 건 이게 다예요. 당신은요? 어떤 집안일을 했나요?

유형 4 Question

Was there ever a time as a kid when you were supposed to do a chore but never got it done? Tell me what the task was, how the situation played out, and why you couldn't finish it.

Recycling was my only job when I was young. I didn’t know how to cook, clean, or do the dishes. So, my mom often told me to recycle things on my way to school. But, one day, I refused. Well… it’s because it was the day when I got to try my new clothes. I didn’t want to get my clothes dirty from recycling. So, I think I told her that I would do something else other than recycling. Did I regret being a bad son that day? No, not at all. I was sure that my clothes would get messy. No regret at all.

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어릴 때 제 유일한 일은 분리수거였어요. 요리도, 청소도, 설거지도 할 줄 몰랐거든요. 그래서 엄마가 학교 가는 길에 재활용품을 버리라고 자주 시키셨어요. 그런데 어느 날, 제가 거부했어요. 음… 그날이 새 옷을 처음 입어보는 날이었거든요. 분리수거하다가 옷을 더럽히고 싶지 않았어요. 그래서 분리수거 말고 다른 걸 하겠다고 말씀드렸던 것 같아요. 그날 나쁜 아들이었던 걸 후회하냐고요? 아뇨, 전혀요. 옷이 엉망이 될 게 뻔했거든요. 전혀 후회 안 해요.

유형 6 Question

You'd like to invite another family over for lunch, so you need to check a few things with your own family first. Ask your family members some questions to figure out the best date and time for the visit.

Hey mom. It’s me, Eric. You know, Jessica, right? Jessica and her brother would like to visit my house for lunch and I wanted to tell you in advance.

When are you not home? Well…mom. The truth is I think they are going to feel uncomfortable if you and dad are at home. It will be uncomfortable for you too. Please don’t get me wrong. I think next Tuesday will be perfect for us but it’s fine if that doesn’t work for you. We can reschedule it.

Also, if tuesday doesn’t work, we can simply do it next week. I heard you and dad are going to Japan to travel. Could you please tell me when the best date is for you? Thank you.

번역

엄마, 나야, 에릭. 제시카 알지? 제시카랑 걔 남동생이 점심 먹으러 우리 집에 오고 싶어 해서 미리 말해두려고.

엄마 언제 집에 없어? 음…엄마. 솔직히 말하면 엄마랑 아빠가 집에 계시면 걔네가 불편해할 것 같아. 엄마아빠도 불편할 거고. 오해는 하지 마. 다음 주 화요일이 우리한테는 딱인데, 안 되면 괜찮아. 일정 다시 잡으면 되니까.

그리고 화요일이 안 되면 그냥 그다음 주에 해도 돼. 엄마랑 아빠 일본 여행 간다고 들었어. 언제가 제일 괜찮은지 알려줄래? 고마워.

유형 7 Question

Unfortunately, on the morning of the lunch you planned, someone in your family suddenly got sick. Leave a voicemail for your friend explaining what happened, and offer a couple of alternative ways you could meet later.

Jessica. I am so sorry but I just have bad news to tell you. About the lunch we were going to have this week… I don’t think we can make it. My little sister came down with a really bad flu and she is stuck in bed. It’s not that I am also positive but I am afraid that I might have it. I absolutely don’t want to make you feel sick. So, can we just meet after two weeks or so? By that time, I think my sister should be fully recovered. Also, how about this? How about we meet in Zoom? I know it’s a bit geeky but I haven’t talked to you for a while and I think it’s not a bad idea to chat online. Let me know what you think. Again, I apologize.

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제시카. 정말 미안한데 안 좋은 소식이 있어. 이번 주에 하기로 한 점심 말이야… 못 할 것 같아. 내 여동생이 독감에 심하게 걸려서 몸져누웠어. 나까지 걸린 건 아닌데, 나도 옮았을까 봐 걱정돼. 너까지 아프게 만들고 싶진 않아. 그러니까 2주쯤 후에 만나면 어때? 그때쯤이면 동생도 다 나을 거야. 아니면 이건 어때? 줌으로 만나는 거야. 좀 너드 같긴 한데, 너랑 얘기한 지도 오래됐고 온라인으로 수다 떠는 것도 나쁘지 않을 것 같아. 어떻게 생각하는지 알려줘. 다시 한번 미안해.

유형 8 Question

Has anything like that ever actually happened to you — a time you had to change your plans to take care of a family member? Tell me the whole story with as much detail as you can.

It’s not exactly the same story. But, I have a similar story to tell you. I was supposed to visit my friends living in Seoul and we decided to have lunch together. We were super excited about the lunch because we hadn’t had a chance to meet up for a while because of the bad flu going around. Guess what? My sister suddenly came down with a really bad flu and thanks to her, I also caught it and was stuck at home for two weeks. It really sucked. I and my friends were so disappointed. I mean it’s not that it was my sister’s fault but I sort of wanted to blame her for giving me the virus.

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정확히 같은 이야기는 아니지만, 비슷한 이야기가 있어요. 서울에 사는 친구들을 만나러 가서 같이 점심을 먹기로 했었어요. 독감이 심하게 돌면서 한동안 만날 기회가 없어서 다들 그 점심을 엄청 기대하고 있었죠. 그런데 어떻게 됐게요? 여동생이 갑자기 독감에 심하게 걸렸고, 동생 덕분에 저까지 옮아서 2주 동안 집에 갇혀 있었어요. 정말 최악이었어요. 저도 친구들도 너무 실망했죠. 동생 잘못이 아닌 건 알지만, 바이러스를 옮겨준 것에 대해 좀 원망하고 싶긴 했어요.

도전 AL 14·15번 부모님과 내가 집안일을 하는 방법의 차이

How is the way you handle housework different from the way your parents did it? Compare your approaches and explain what has changed between generations.

Yeah, I believe there are clear differences in the way we deal with problems at home, depending on the generation.

Let me start with my parents.

Whenever something breaks, they usually try to fix it themselves without asking for help.

For instance, when our air conditioner stopped working, my dad managed to repair it all by himself, almost like a professional.

To this day, I still have no idea where he picked up those skills.

As for me, though, I’m not that confident when it comes to handling serious issues at home.

That’s why I usually reach out to professionals or take the item to a service center.

Let me give you an example. When my heater broke, I tried to fix it on my own just like my dad would, but it didn’t work out at all.

In the end, I called him for help, because let’s face it. He’s basically the expert in our family when it comes to that stuff.

That said, when it comes to smaller problems, we’re actually quite similar.

Both my dad and I can take care of simple things like replacing light bulbs or tightening loose screws.

So overall, while there are definitely some differences in how we handle major issues, we still share a few habits when it comes to the little things.

번역

네, 세대에 따라 집에서 문제를 해결하는 방식에 뚜렷한 차이가 있다고 생각해요.

부모님부터 얘기할게요. 뭔가 고장 나면, 부모님은 보통 도움을 청하지 않고 직접 고치려고 하세요. 예를 들어 에어컨이 멈췄을 때, 아빠가 거의 전문가처럼 혼자서 다 고치셨어요. 지금까지도 그 기술을 어디서 익히셨는지 모르겠어요.

반면에 저는 집에서 심각한 문제를 다루는 데 그렇게 자신이 없어요. 그래서 보통 전문가에게 연락하거나 서비스센터에 가져가죠. 예를 들어볼게요. 보일러가 고장 났을 때 아빠처럼 혼자 고쳐보려고 했는데, 전혀 안 되더라고요. 결국 아빠한테 도와달라고 전화했어요. 인정할 건 인정해야죠. 그런 일에 있어서는 아빠가 우리 집의 전문가니까요.

그래도 작은 문제들에 있어서는 사실 꽤 비슷해요. 아빠도 저도 전구를 갈거나 헐거워진 나사를 조이는 것 같은 간단한 일은 처리할 수 있어요. 그러니 전반적으로, 큰 문제를 다루는 방식에는 확실히 차이가 있지만, 소소한 일에서는 여전히 닮은 습관을 공유하고 있어요.