EBSe 생활영어 시즌4 - 646

Unit 646. Good communication can prevent misunderstandings.

Open and honest communication is so important to me because I think it can avoid so many misunderstandings.

English On The Go

When you have an issue with someone or when there's been some sort of misunderstanding,

are you the type of person to keep it to yourself and bottle it all up, or are you the more confrontational type?

I'm definitely the latter because there is no way I can keep such negative emotions to myself.

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In fact, I think it's very unproductive to keep it to yourself

and just to think about it and come to all sorts of false conclusions by yourself, without incorporating the other party.

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I think the core of any healthy relationship,

regardless of whether that's a friendship or a romantic relationship, or even in a working environment,

I think the core of it all should always be open, honest communication.

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And there's no reason why a situation like this needs to be awkward.

You … As long as you are approaching that person in a respectful and an open manner,

hopefully that same respect will be given back to you as well.

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So just in case all of it is just a misunderstanding,

both of you can save yourselves a lot of time by not bottling feelings up and coming to all sorts of false conclusions.

 

EBSe 생활영어 - 교육의 중심 EBS

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latter 후자

former 전자

bottle up 억누르다, 묻어 두다

confrontational 대립적인, 대립을 일삼는

unproductive 비생산적인

ex) Today was very unproductive.

incorporate 포함하다, 설립하다

ex) Many new features have been incorporated into the device.

the other party 상대방

incorporating the other party   =   including the other person

incorporated  -> 회사 설립할 때 쓰이는 inc.

regardless of whether   ~인지 아닌지 상관없이

just in case   혹시 ~ 일 수있다. 혹시 ~ 일뿐일 수 있다.

 

 

< Pattern Practice >

* keep ~ to oneself  :  자신만 알고 있다, 비밀로 하다

1) 저는 진실을 다른 사람에게 말하지 않았습니다.

I kept the truth to myself.

2) 그 정보는 우리만 알고 있도록 하죠. 

Let's keep the information to ourselves.

 

* There is no way I can ~  :  제가 ~를 할 수 있을 리가 없어요

1) 제가 들어갈 수 있을 리가 없어요.

There is no way I can get in.

2) 그걸 제가 혼자 하는 건 불가능했어요.

There was no way I could do it by myself.

 

< 알쏭달쏭 한마디 >

해명할 필요를 못 느끼겠어요.

I don’t feel the need to explain myself.

 

In The Social World

Bri (여)

The thing about poor communication is that it often results in misunderstandings. You can't expect someone to “get it” if you're not clear about it.

 

Ben (남)

Respectful (although sometimes uncomfortable), open, and honest communication can solve so many problems. It knocks out misunderstandings. It drives out fear.

 

< 해석 >

Bluinse / 오스트리아

Speaking Summary

Open and honest communication is so important to me because I think it can avoid so many misunderstandings.
열려 있고 솔직한 소통은 제게 정말 중요한데, 그게 많은 오해를 예방해 준다고 생각하기 때문이에요.

English On The Go

When you have an issue with someone or when there's been some sort of misunderstanding,

누군가와 문제가 있거나 어떤 종류의 오해가 있었을 때,

 

are you the type of person to keep it to yourself and bottle it all up, or are you the more confrontational type?

여러분은 그걸 말 안 하고 마음속에 묻어 두는 편인가요? 아니면 좀 부딪히는 편인가요?

 

bottle up 억누르다, 묻어 두다

confrontational 대립적인, 대립을 일삼는

 

I'm definitely the latter because there is no way I can keep such negative emotions to myself.

저는 확실히 후자예요. 왜냐하면, 그런 부정적인 감정들을 혼자만 갖고 있을 수가 없거든요.

 

latter 후자

former 전자

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In fact, I think it's very unproductive to keep it to yourself

사실, 그걸 마음속에 담아 두는 건 아주 비생산적인 것 같아요.

 

unproductive 비생산적인

ex)

Today was very unproductive.

오늘은 별로 한 게 없어요.

 

and just to think about it and come to all sorts of false conclusions by yourself, without incorporating the other party.

그리고 그것에 대해서 그냥 생각만 하고, 상대방과 소통하지 않고 혼자서 잘못된 결론에 도달하는 것이 말이에요.

 

incorporate 포함하다, 설립하다

ex)

Many new features have been incorporated into the device.

많은 새로운 기능들이 그 장치에 들어갔습니다.

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I think the core of any healthy relationship,

제 생각에 어떤 건강한 관계도 그 핵심은

 

regardless of whether that's a friendship or a romantic relationship, or even in a working environment,

그게 친구 관계든, 연인 관계든, 아니면 업무 환경이든지 상관없이,

 

I think the core of it all should always be open, honest communication.

그 모든 것의 핵심은 항상 열려 있고 솔직한 소통인 것 같아요.

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And there's no reason why a situation like this needs to be awkward.

그리고 그런 상황이 불편할 필요는 없어요.

 

You … As long as you are approaching that person in a respectful and an open manner,

그 사람을 공손하게 대하고 숨김없는 태도로 대하기만 하면,

 

hopefully that same respect will be given back to you as well.

바라건대, 자신도 똑같이 존중받을 수 있을 거예요.

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So just in case all of it is just a misunderstanding,

그래서 혹시 그 모든 게 그냥 오해일 뿐일 수도 있으니,

 

both of you can save yourselves a lot of time by not bottling feelings up and coming to all sorts of false conclusions.
감정을 억눌러 두고 온갖 잘못된 결론에 도달하지 않게 되면 둘 다 시간을 많이 아낄 수 있어요.