[INTRODUCTION]
크리스틴쌤: I’d like to remind everyone that we have a Power English Book.
카메론 쌤: We do
크리스틴쌤: There are listeners who may not know this, but we do actually have a book. Where can you get this book?
카메론 쌤: You can get it at your local bookstore or you can get it online as well.
크리스틴쌤: Yeah, if you’re listening to us from abroad or another country, there are ebooks available. So, I highly recommend you study with a book. It makes such a big difference.
카메론 쌤: It does. There are lots of extra-explanations in Korean and in English so that you can make sure you have 100% understood what we’re talking about.
크리스틴쌤: So, we’re gonna talking about Mommy brain. And when we say amongst mothers, this is special when your child is very young and you can’t sleep, so you have Mommy brain. So we say it in a kind of negative way “I got mommy brain.” But the article today, the title is “‘Mommy Brain’ should be celebrated, researchers say.”
카메론 쌤: So, there are good things about Mommy Brain? Okay!
크리스틴쌤: Yeah, That’s why I chose this artcle. I was like Oh let’s see what they have to say. It’s not such a bad thing.
[ARTICLE] “Mommy Brain” Should Be Celebrated, Researchers Say. 연구에 따르면, 마미 브레인은 축하받아야 한다.
To most people, the term ‘Mommy Brain’ implies forgetfulness and brain fog. On the contrary, studies have shown women intellectual abilities are actually upgraded for the arrival of a newborn. Nuroscientists have turned their attention to the positive changes a woman’s brain goes through during pregnancy toward more optimal care-giving behavior. Mothers get better and better a juggling tasks related to infants and an entire family. The ability to adapt to so many changes and learn a new skillset should be the focus, and not the lapses in memory or other things commonly associated with Mommy brain, the research said
많은 사람들에게, ‘마미 브레인’은 건망증과 뇌흐림(brain fog)을 함축한다. 이와 반대로, 연구에 따르면, 여성의 지적능력은 신생아가 태어날 때 사실상 향상된다. 신경과학자들은 임신기간 동안 더 바람직한 돌봄 행위를 위해서 여성의 두뇌가 겪는 긍정적인 변화로 주의를 돌렸다. 어머니는 아기와 가족 전체와 관련하여여러 일을 동시에 처리하는데 점점 더 능숙해진다.일반적으로 마미 브레인과 관련된 것들이나 기억력 저하가 아닌, 매우 많은 변화에 적응하고 새로운 기술을 습득하는 능력이 주안점이 되어야 한다고 연구진들은 말한다.
[POWER NOTE]
(1) on the contrary 오히려, 이와 반대로 opposite to <= 격식적,
A: It seems like sales are falling right now. 지금 판매실적이 떨어지고 있는 것처럼보이는데
B: On the contrary, new items are selling really well compared to our old products. 이와 반대로, 새로운 제품은 예전 제품과 비교하여 정말 잘 팔리고 있어.
I didn’t say I dislike Julia. On the contrary, she is fun to be around sometimes. 내가 줄리아를 싫어한다고 말하지 않았어. 오히려 그녀는 가끔씩 함게 하기에 재밌있어. <= casual conversation 에서 “on the contrary” 강조 표현
(2) turn one’s attention to [something/someone] 주의를 돌리다 = change one focus to [something/someone] <= fancy way of say “look”
A: Why did they stop investigating Dr. Johnsone for the crime? 그들이 왜 존슨 박사의 범죄에 대해 조사를 멈췄어요?
B: The detectives turned their attention to the victim’s ex-boyfriend. 형사들이 피해자의 전 남자친구에게 주의를 돌렸어요.
I’d like everyone to turn their attention to page 3 in the finanacal statement. 모두 재무제표가 있는 3 페이지를 봐주시기 바랍니다.
(비행기 안내에서 안전사항을 보여줄 때)
Please turn your attention to flight attendants as they give the free board safety.
(3) better and better 점점 더 나아지는 = improving and getting better and better = the improvement does not stop.= It keeps going on into the future.
A: How is Antonia doing at figure skating? 안토니아가 피겨 스케이트 하는 거 어때?
B: She loves it. She’s getting better and better with each lesson 엄청 좋아해. 매 레슨마다 점점 좋아지고 있어 <= She’s making so much improvement. I’m so surprsied how quickly she’s improving. 엄청 발전해서 놀라싿.
B: She’s getting better with each lesson. 매 레슨마다 좋아지고 있어 <= She is still not good but better than before. 잘하지 않지만 그 전보다 낫다.
The company’s smartphones get better and better every single year. 그 회사의 스마트폰은 매년 점점 더 좋아진다.
[Power Pattern]
commonly associatedn with [명사] = 일반적으로/보통 [명사]와 관련된 the things that are often coming with thus other things
Sombreros are commonly associated with Mexican culture. 솜브레로는 보통 멕시코 문화와 관련이 이싿.
Colorful eggs are commonly associated with Easter. 알록달록 계란은 일반적으로 부활절과 관련이 있다.
[Power Voca]
Juggle <= It’s what clowns do. They throw balls into the air
Juggling task 한번에 여러 일을 하다. = multitasking
출처 EBS 반디 5dang.ebs.co.kr 파워 잉글리스 (영어회화 레벨 3) “Mommy Brain” Should Be Celebrated, Researchers Say. 연구에 따르면, 마미 브레인은 축하받아야 한다.
