질문 : I would like to talk about where you live. Home today are quite different form those built in the past.
Modern homes have new technology and new designs. Tell me how home in your country have changed over the past few years.
답변 : Homes have changed a lot over the years.
For example, homes have become a lot prettier.
They look very modern and well-designed.
Also, homes have become much more high-tech.
They are equipped with various types of new technology.
They have made our lives a lot more convenient.
Plus, apartments have become much taller.
They are at least twice as tall as they used to be.
People have a better view from their home.
So, home have become a lot better in quality than in the past.
질문 : I would like to talk about where you live. Compater how you solve problems in your home to how your parents or friends solve problems that occur in their homes. How is it similar or different?
답변 : Frankly speaking, my parents and I don't solve problems at home that differently.
First, we deal with small problems ourselves.
For example, when we break glass by mistake, we clean up the glass.
We pick up the big pieces and vacuum up the small pieces.
Nest, I remember when one of the lightbulbs in the bathroom went out.
So, I had to get a new bulb, and replace the old one with the new one.
What else? I remember when clock in my room didn't work well.
So, I had to replace the batteries for the clock and it worked again.
On the other hand, we get help for bigger problems.
For instance, when home appliances break down, we get some help.
We call up a person to fix the problem.
Once again, my parents and I don't solve problems at home that differently.
질문 : What are some major problems people have when they rent a house or an apartment? How do people deal with these issues? How do these things affect where people live?
질문 : Housing is a topic that is often in the news. Tell me about what people in your country discuss when it come to housing. Perhaps here are too many people who are looking for homes, or there are too many homes out on the market. Talk about a news story you remember about home.
답변 : I recently watched the news about the housing market in korea.
Housing prices have skyrocketed over the years.
Rent prices have also risen a lot.
As a result, people have a lot trouble finding a home to live in.
People who rent a home have hard time paying the rent.
Some people get a loan to pay the rent.
Some people move to smaller homes to lower the rent.
Some people move to other ares to lower the rent.
The goverment is doing what it can to burb housing prices.
However, housing policies have not been that effective.
So, One of the biggest problem in the housing market is the rising price of homes.
질문 : I would like to talk about where you live. Many homes today are equipped with new appliances or electronic devices that make everyday life more convenient.
What are some of these new home appliances or electronic devices?
답변 : Home appliances have made our lives a lot easier than in the past.
They have made a world of difference in our lives.
First, one of the most important appliances is the fridge.
It keeps food cold and prevents it from going bad.
Storing food has become a lot easier thanks to the fridge
Next, the microwave is another useful appliance.
We can heat things up very easily with the microwve.
It takes much less time and effort to cook things.
Plus, the coffee machine is a great appliances as well.
We can maek coffee very easily with the coffee machine.
It is a must-have item for coffee lovers.
Also, the dishwasher is also very useful.
It does the dishes automatically and we don't have to to the dishes ourselves.
We can save time and energy and we can also save water as well.
Plus, the air-purifier is a very important appliances theses days as well.
The air quality outside is very bad on many days.
The air-purifier filters the air inside and keeps the air clean at all times.
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Home appliances have made our lives a lot eaiser than in the past.
The washer and dryer are essensial appliances.
We throw in the laundry and detergent in the washer.
And then, It does the laundry automatically, all by itself.
If you have a dryer, you don't need to hang-dry clothes on a laundry rack.
It is much easier to dry the clothes.
you can also save up space because you don't need a clothes rack.
Also, the dry-cleaning closet is an amazing new appliances as well.
It is truly a game-changer.
Basically, it is an electric closet that dry-cleans clothes by itself.
It gets rid of odors and irons the clothes with hot steam.
It is like having your own dry cleaner's at home.
It saves you so much time.
Personally, I have one at home and it has changed my life completely.
The air-purifier is a very important appliances these days.
The air quality outside is very bad. On some days, it is not good to go outside because the air qualith is so bad.
It is very harmful to breathe in the bad air.
That is when the air-purifier comes in. It fliters the air inside and keeps the air clean at all times.
Many korean households have one of these devices.
The air-fryer is a new appliance that is gaining a lot of popularity these days.
It fries food with hot air and does not use oil in the frying process.
So, it is much eaiser to warm up food because there is no oily mess afterwards.
It cooks much healthier food because it does not use oil.
The food comes out very crispy and crunchy.
It is quite amazing! it is very useful when you warm up leftover chicken or pizza.
Plus, the coffee machine is a great appliances as well.
We can make coffee very easily with it .
All we need to do is to pop in a capsule in the machine, and it makes coffee automatically.
It is the same as having your own barista at home.
I think it is a must have item for coffee lovers/
Also, the dishwasher is a very useful home appliance.
If you have a dishwasher, you don't have to do dishes yourself. It does the dishes automatically and you can save time and energy. You can also save water as well.
So, overall these new home appliances have made a world fo difference in our lives.
질문 : Talk about a specific modern appliance or device that people consider as useful or convenient at home.
Why do people consider this home appliance or device useful?
답변 : I think vacuum cleaners are one of the most useful home appliances. Back in the day we used to sweep the floors with a broom. It took a long time to clean the floors.
But now, we use vacuum cleaners to clean the floors.
They suck up the dust very easily and cleaning the floors is a breeze now.
We just need to change the dust bag in the vacuum from time to time.
Plus, there are wireless vacuum cleaners these days.
They are easier to use because you don't have to plug them in.
There are no wires, so they don't get tangled up.
Even better, there are now robotic vacuum cleaners that clean the floors themselves.
Frankly, the first-generation models were not that good. they didn't do a good job.
However, the new models are much better than the earlier ones.
They are vey high-tech and have come a long way.
Some models even have mop pads on them as well.
They sweep up the dust and mop up the floors at the same time.
So, vacuum cleaners have changed the way we clean the floors.
Cleaning our homes has become a lot easier than in the past