Carrot English 복습 - Lesson 3

Lesson 3. Touching Base

 

서로 비슷한 문장

What have you been up to lately?	How are things in your life these days?
Long time no hear!	It’s been forever!
What’s new in your world?	What’s been going on in your life?
Playing phone tag was getting so old.	I was tired of leaving you voice mails.

 

 

문장 연습

How has/is your~

e.g.) How has your family been doing lately?

 

I was getting~

e.g.) I was getting tired of leaving voice mails all the time.

 

Sorry, I’ve been~

e.g.) Sorry, I’ve been busy getting ready for a big project.

 

 

Slang & Idioms

• touch base with

  - I need to touch base with Sally about the party next weekend.

 

• drop me a line

  - I know you’re busy these days, but if you could even just drop me a line every once in a while, I’d appreciate it.

 

• shoot me an e-mail

  - When you have a chance, please shoot me an e-mail.

 

• playing phone-tag

  - I’m so tired of playing phone-tag with my brother. He never picks up when I call.

 

• hit us up

  - If you’re bored, you should hit us up tonight, and we’ll all go get a drink.

 

7가지 친한 친구의 자질

• Take a genuine interest in others
• Be a giver not a taker
• Be loyal
• Be a positive person
• Appreciate the differences in others
• Build on common interest
• Be open, honest, and real