[2021.04.21.Wed] 입이 트이는 영어 Raising Fish at Home 집에서 물고기 기르기

[Speaking] Talk about Raising Pet Fish at Home
I wanted to raise a pet because I was spending so much time at home due to COVID-19. But I didn’t have guts to raise a dog or a cat. So my family settled on fish, instead. Fish are pretty low maintenance as long as you provide them with a suitable environment. I get vicarious satisfacton from watching colorful fish swimming around. Sometimes, I don’t know where the time goes as I watch them. They get really happy when I feed them, and it’s really cute. I do have to replace the water in the fish tank on a regular basis. I use tap water that has rested for a day or two. I need to mix the water with the water in the tank to match the temperature. When the fish lay eggs, it’s best to separate them to prevent the bigger fish from eating the baby fish.

gut 창자
guts 용기
I didn’t have guts to~ 용기가 없다
settle on 차선책
I don’t know where the time goes
= I lose track of time
I do have to 하긴 해야 한다.

[Pattern]
I didn’t have the guts to raise a dog or a cat.
I didn’t have the guts to tell the truth to the friend.
I didn’t have the guts to tell her the truth.
She was the only person that has the guts to do the work.
She was the only person who has the guts to do it.

Fish need a suitable environment to live.
It’s not a suitable environment for children.
It’s not a suitable environment for kids.

Sometimes, I don’t know where the time goes as I watch them.
I don’t know where the time goes as I am with you.
I don’t know where the time goes when I am with you.

[Dialogue]
A: I feel bad for my kids because they are housebound.
B: Yes. I hear you. Try raising a pet at home. The kids get a kick out of it
A: I am allergic to animal fur.
B: Then why not trying fish with your kids?
A: Oh You mean I should get a fish tank?
B: Yeah! We have pet fish at our house. It’s wonderful.
*I hear you 상대방에 대한 호응
*get a kick out of: 즐거워하다


[Composition] 1/3
1. 나는 혼자서 여행을 다닐 엄두가 나지 않았다.
I didn’t have the guts to travel alone.

2. 그 음식점은 아이들을 데리고 가기에는 적절치 않다.
The restaurant is not a suitable place for kids.
The restaurant is not a suitable environment for children.

3. 파티가 너무 재미있어서 나는 시간가는 줄 몰랐다.
The party was so fun that I didn’t know where the time went

4. 나는 해산물을 못 먹는 사람들을 보면 안타깝다
I feel bad for the people who can’t enjoy seafood.
I feel bad for the people who can’t eat seafood.

5. 이 장면은 볼 때마다 always 재미있어
I get a kick out of watching this scene.
I always get a kick out of watching this scene.