Session Overview

이번 세션에서는 have, take, make 세 동사를 활용한 일상 영어 청크 12개를 학습했습니다. ‘실컷 울다(have a good cry)’, ‘잠깐 휴식을 취하다(take a quick break)’, ‘큰 차이를 만들다(make a big difference)’ 등 감정 표현부터 행동, 의사결정에 이르기까지 폭넓은 상황에서 쓸 수 있는 표현들을 익혔습니다. 각 청크를 실제 대화 맥락 속에서 반복 연습하면 자연스럽고 원어민다운 영어 표현력을 기를 수 있습니다.

📦 Phrasal Verbs & Chunks

have a good cry — 실컷 울다

  • After the tough news, she went home and had a good cry.
    • 힘든 소식을 들은 후 그녀는 집에 가서 실컷 울었다.

A: You’ve been holding it together all day — are you okay?

B: Honestly, I just need to go home and have a good cry.

have a good sleep — 숙면을 취하다

  • I finally had a good sleep after a long, stressful week.
    • 길고 힘든 한 주를 보낸 후 드디어 숙면을 취했다.

A: You look so much more refreshed than yesterday!

B: I had a good sleep for the first time in weeks.

have a good talk — 진지하게 대화를 나누다

  • We really need to have a good talk about our future plans.
    • 우리 미래 계획에 대해 진지하게 대화를 나눠야 해.

A: Things between us have felt off lately.

B: I agree — let’s have a good talk tonight after dinner.

take a look — 한번 살펴보다

  • Could you take a look at my report before I submit it?
    • 제출하기 전에 제 보고서를 한번 살펴봐 줄 수 있어?

A: Something seems wrong with this code but I can’t find it.

B: I’ll take a look — send it over to me.

take a quick break — 잠깐 휴식을 취하다

  • Let’s take a quick break before we start the next section.
    • 다음 부분을 시작하기 전에 잠깐 휴식을 취하자.

A: We’ve been studying for two hours straight.

B: Good point — let’s take a quick break and grab some water.

take a moment — 잠깐 시간을 갖다 / 진정할 시간을 갖다

  • Please take a moment to read through the contract carefully.
    • 잠깐 시간을 갖고 계약서를 꼼꼼히 읽어보세요.

A: Can you give me your answer right now?

B: Can I take a moment? It’s a pretty big decision.

take another moment — 시간이 조금 더 필요하다

  • If you need to take another moment, please don’t rush.
    • 시간이 조금 더 필요하다면 서두르지 않아도 됩니다.

A: Are you ready to share your answer with the group?

B: Actually, could I take another moment? I’m still thinking.

make a good decision — 좋은 결정을 내리다

  • She made a good decision to study abroad.
    • 그녀는 해외 유학을 가기로 좋은 결정을 내렸다.

A: I finally accepted the safer job offer.

B: You made a good decision — that company is stable.

make a big mistake — 큰 실수를 하다

  • He made a big mistake by ignoring the warning.
    • 그는 경고를 무시해서 큰 실수를 했다.

A: I forgot to back up all my files.

B: Oh no, you made a big mistake.

make a quick plan — 간단하게 빨리 계획을 짜다

  • Let’s make a quick plan before the meeting starts.
    • 회의가 시작하기 전에 빨리 계획을 짜자.

A: We only have ten minutes before they arrive.

B: Okay, let’s make a quick plan right now.

make a smart choice — 현명한 선택을 하다

  • You made a smart choice by saving money early.
    • 일찍부터 저축하기로 해서 현명한 선택을 했어.

A: I decided to cut back on eating out.

B: You made a smart choice for your budget.

make a big difference — 큰 차이를 만들다

  • Regular exercise makes a big difference in your health.
    • 규칙적인 운동은 건강에 큰 차이를 만든다.

A: Does getting enough sleep really matter that much?

B: Absolutely — it makes a big difference every day.

✅ Check Yourself

Q1. After the breakup, she went home and just needed to ____.

  • have a good cry
  • have a good sleep
  • make a quick plan
  • take a look
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have a good cry — 이별 후 감정을 쏟아내야 하는 상황이므로 have a good cry(실컷 울다)가 맞고, have a good sleep은 '자다', take a look은 '살펴보다'라 문맥에 맞지 않음.

Q2. The doctor said the best thing I can do right now is ____.

  • have a good sleep
  • take a quick break
  • have a good talk
  • make a big mistake
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have a good sleep — 몸 회복을 위한 의사의 조언이므로 have a good sleep(숙면을 취하다)이 맞고, take a quick break는 가벼운 휴식이라 의학적 권고로는 뉘앙스가 부족함.

Q3. Can you ____ at my resume before I send it out?

  • take a look
  • take a moment
  • make a smart choice
  • have a good cry
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take a look — 이력서 검토를 부탁하는 상황이므로 take a look(한번 살펴보다)이 맞고, take a moment는 'take a moment at ~'처럼 쓰이지 않아 문법적으로 어색함.

Q4. Let’s ____ — I’ve been staring at this screen for two hours.

  • take a quick break
  • take another moment
  • make a good decision
  • have a good talk
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take a quick break — 2시간 동안 화면을 본 후 잠깐 쉬자는 상황이므로 take a quick break(잠깐 휴식을 취하다)가 맞고, take another moment는 '생각할 시간이 더 필요하다'는 뜻이라 다름.

Q5. I think we ____ by skipping the review process.

  • made a big mistake
  • made a smart choice
  • made a good decision
  • had a good talk
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made a big mistake — 검토를 건너뛴 것이 잘못된 선택임을 암시하므로 made a big mistake(큰 실수를 하다)가 맞고, made a smart choice·made a good decision은 긍정적 의미라 반대됨.

Q6. Volunteering just one hour a week can really ____.

  • make a big difference
  • make a quick plan
  • have a good sleep
  • take a look
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make a big difference — 주 1시간 봉사가 가져오는 긍정적 파급 효과를 강조하는 맥락이므로 make a big difference(큰 차이를 만들다)가 맞고, make a quick plan은 '계획을 짜다'라 의미가 전혀 다름.

Q7. We don’t have much time — let’s ____ and get started right away.

  • make a quick plan
  • make a good decision
  • have a good talk
  • take another moment
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make a quick plan — 시간이 촉박하여 빠르게 계획을 세워야 하는 상황이므로 make a quick plan(간단히 빨리 계획을 짜다)이 맞고, have a good talk는 진지한 대화로 시간이 걸리며, take another moment는 오히려 더 기다리겠다는 뜻이라 반대됨.

Q8. She chose the longer but safer route, and in the end she ____.

  • made a smart choice
  • made a big mistake
  • took a quick break
  • had a good talk
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made a smart choice — 더 안전한 길을 선택해 좋은 결과를 얻은 상황이므로 made a smart choice(현명한 선택을 하다)가 맞고, made a big mistake는 '큰 실수'로 정반대 의미임.