10.28. 한국야구(KOREAN BASEBALL)

 

 

 

 

TOPIC : KOREAN BASEBALL 한국야구

 

Talk about the popularity of baseball in Korea.

 

It seems that many more people are into baseball in Korean these days. Especially with the post-season going

on, the popularity of baseball is at its peak. Ticket sales for pro-baseball hit a record high at 7.1 million in

2012. In the following years, attendance hit 6.4 million and 6.5 million in 2013 and in 2014 respectively. There are

currently ten professional baseball teams in Korea. A new team called KT Wiz joined the league recently. With the

addition of a new team, attendance is expected to go even higher than that of previous years. In facts many games

were completely sold-out throughout the season.

 

 

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be into baseball.  야구에 빠져있다.

post-season.  포스트시즌

the popularity of baseball  야구의 인기

be at its peak. 절정에 달하다.

ticket sales. 티켓 판매기록

hit a record high. 최고치를 기록하다

attendance. 관중수

respectively  각각

join the league. 리그에 참여하다

sold-out  매진된

throughtout the season.  시즌 내내

 

 

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1. be into baseball.  야구에 빠져있다.

I'm not into baseball that much.

There are many people around who are into baseball.

 

2. be at its peak. 절정에 달하다

The stock price for that company is at  its peak.

Traffic congestion is at its peak around 7 in the evening.

 

3. hit a record aroun. 최고치를 기록하다

Gas prices hit a record high fot the year.

Smartphone sales hit a record high last year.

 

4. attendance. 관중수

Attendance has risen steadily since 2005.

The game got the highest attendance in the season.

 

5. sold-out. 매진된, 품절된.

The sandwich i wanted to buy was sold-out.

Train tickets fot Busan were all sold-out.

 

 

<EXPRESSION OF THE DAY>

 

A: So, Which team won the playoff?

B: They still have to play one more game. The playoff are best of five.

A: I see, I guess we'll find out who the winner will be tomorrow then.

B: You're right.

 

 

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1. 그 뮤지컬은 올해 가장 많은 관객을 끌어 모았다.

The musical got the higtest attendance this year.

 

2. 한국 대중가요의 인기가 전세계적으로 절정에 달해있다.

The popularity of K-POP is at its peak around the world.

 

3. 그 노래는 지난달 판매량에서 최고치를 기록했다.

The song hit a record high in sales last month.

 

4. 그 베스트 셀러는 또 품절되었다.

The best-seller got sold-out again.