✨ Magic Tree House 스피킹 연습 기록 5

Magic Tree House #1 - Dinosaurs Before Dark, Chapter 5

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1️⃣ Summary

Jack and Annie scrambled up the tree and tumbled into the tree house.
When they peeked out the window, they found an enormous dinosaur that looked like a rhinoceros.
Jack looked it up in the dinosaur book.
When Jack and Annie approached the triceratops, Annie wanted to get much closer.
Jack tried to catch her, but Annie had already stepped into full view of the triceratops.
Luckily, it didn’t care about her and loped away.
As Annie, clutching the magnolia flowers, disappeared over the other side of the hill, Jack found a gold medallion.

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2️⃣ Sentence Practice

He gave Annie a big push.
→ Please give it a big shake.
→ I gave them a big hug.
→ I gave it a smooth shake.
→ I gave it a soft touch.

He was eating flowers off a tree.
→ He is eating lots of food off the dishes.
→ The dog ate all the food off its plate.

Two long ones above his eyes and one on his nose.
→ The goblin had three eyes: two above and one on his nose.
→ She had five flowers: three in her right hand and two in her left hand, forming a beautiful bouquet.
→ She had three children: one was holding her right hand, another her left, and the last one was on her back.

He had a big, shield-like thing behind his back.
→ Harry Potter was holding a ragged, cloth-like thing in his hand.
→ She was carrying a big, sack-like thing on her head.
→ Every saint had a shining glow around their heads.
→ He had a large, shield-shaped object strapped to his back.
→ He was carrying a massive, shield-like item on his back.

He slung it over his shoulder.
→ It was slung over his shoulder.
→ They slung their jackets on a hook and sat down to rest.
→ The students slung their arms over each other’s shoulders.

On the way down, Jack stopped.
→ On the way back, Jack stopped by the store.
→ On the way home, please grab some cheese at the store to make some pizza or spaghetti.

She walked her fingers through the air.
→ I walk my dog every day.
→ He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.
→ She traced a pattern in the sand with her toe.
→ They moved their hands through the air as if conducting an orchestra.

Annie made a face.
→ Don't make a face even though you're angry.
→ Don’t make any strange noises.

In full view of the triceratops.
→ I want to go to a place in full view of the Alps.
→ We could see Santiago in full view of the sunset.

He turned and loped away.
→ The rhinoceros gazed at me and then loped away.
→ The elephant faced me and loped away.

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✅ 표현 설명

🔹 lope away

• 기본 의미: to run or move with long, easy steps
  → 크고 느긋한 보폭으로 조용히, 꾸준히 움직이다
• 느낌 정리:
  • 보폭: 길고 여유 있음
  • 리듬감: 일정하고 부드러움
  • 속도: 빠르지 않지만 꾸준함
  • 분위기: 차분하고 자연스러움, 여운을 남김
• 예문:
  • The deer loped away into the forest. → 부드럽게 숲 속으로 사라짐
  • The cowboy loped his horse across the field. → 느긋한 말의 움직임
  • The dinosaur turned and loped away. → 위협 없이 천천히 자리를 떠남
• 한마디 이미지:
  “어깨를 가볍게 흔들며, 긴 보폭으로 조용히 멀어지는 뒷모습”

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🔹 in full view of

1. 사람이나 동물에게 노출된 상황 (긴장, 감시, 위협)

• The thief ran across the street in full view of the police.
• She stood in full view of the audience, frozen in fear.
• He stepped in full view of the lion.

2. 풍경이나 사물을 바라보는 상황 (감상, 평화)

• We set up our tent in full view of the lake.
• They had dinner in full view of the Eiffel Tower.
• The cabin stood in full view of the snowy mountains.

상황 종류예시 문장뉘앙스

노출 (사람/동물)	in full view of the guards	긴장, 감시, 위험
감상 (풍경/장소)	in full view of the sea	평화, 감탄, 아름다움

 

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3️⃣ Short Story

On the Camino de Santiago, my friends gave me big smiles.
We scrambled after other friends, and we tumbled into a fancy restaurant.
We ate lots of octopus off our plates.
We ordered five plates: three were spicy, and two were with olive oil.
Each piece of octopus had big, suction-like spots on its legs.
I slung one octopus leg over my chopstick and enjoyed it very much.
On the way to Santiago, we stopped and looked up at the sky.
My friends walked their fingers through the air and pointed at the sunset.
We could see Santiago in full view of the sunset.
The word “Santiago” was engraved on the stone monument.
Then we waved goodbye and loped away in different directions.

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✏️ Today's Reflection
영어를 읽다 보면 어감이 잘 잡히지 않는 경우가 많은데, 문장을 직접 만들어보고 AI와 상의해보니 훨씬 더 명확해지는 것 같아요. 물론 사람과 직접 소통해봐야 더 확실하겠지만… 언젠가 자신감이 생기면 외국인과 직접 대화하면서도 이렇게 수정하고 표현해볼 수 있을 거라 기대해봅니다.