15주차 학습

15주차 첫째 날- 7월31일(월) 'But'의 다른 표현들

스몰톡 AI 2023. 7. 31. 11:49

 

 

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‎"SmallTalk AI"은 비영어권 영어 학습자들을 위한 앱으로, Tom이라는 가상의 인물과 대화하는 기능을 핵심으로 하는 영어 학습 앱입니다. 사용자는 AI인 Tom과 대화하면서 일상적인 주제에서 발생하

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1.
오늘의 학습 동영상(15분)
 but alternatives (but synonyms )


There are 3 types of conjunctions(세가지 접속사): 

(1) Coordinating conjunctions(등위)
- It connects 2 different sentences, both of which are independent clauses:

Independent clause + coordinating conjunction + Independent clause
-  There are 7 coordinating conjunctions:  For,  And,  Nor,  But,  Or,  Yet,  So

(2) Subording conjunctions(종속)
- It connects 2 different sentences, one of which is independent clause and the other is dependent:

Independent clause + subordinating conjunction + Dependent clause 


(3) Correlative conjunctions (상관)
- It is a pair of conjunctions, such as: 

either . . . or . . . neither . . . nor . . . not only . . . but also . . . 

 

7 sets of alternatives to the word “ BUT “ :
1) On the other hand
- We should invest in advertisements, but our 

budget is limited! 

-> We should invest in advertisements. On the other hand, our budget is limited!

2) However
- I really like you, but I don’t want to start a relationship!
-> I really like you. However, I don’t want to start a relationship!

3) Yet
- I don’t like that job, but I sent an application.
-> I don’t like that job, yet I sent an application.

4) Nonetheless / Nevertheless
- I know there are many risks. Nonetheless / Nevertheless, I want to make an investment.
- There are several problems in our company. Nonetheless / Nevertheless, we are doing our best!

5) Even though / Although
- She will be coming tonight although / even though I’m not sure exactly when.
- He decided to go although / even though I asked him to stay. 

-> Don’t use “ although “ and “ but “ at the same time in a 

sentence 


6) Though
- They are coming next week, though I’m not sure which day!
- It’s an old movie, I like it though!

7) In spite of / Despite
- In spite of / Despite his injury, Ronaldo will play. 

- In spite of / Despite being injured, Ronaldo will play.
- In spite of / Despite the fact that he is injured, Ronaldo will play.


2. 오늘의 표현(5분)
Positive Adjectives to Describe People 4/4


1) ambitious (야심적인)

2) determined (단호한)

3) passionate (열정적인)

4) persistent (끈질긴)

5) decisive (결단력 있는)

6) courageous (용감한)

7) fearless (용감한)


3. 오늘의 chatGPT 추천문장(5분)

chatGPT에게 다음 표현 2가지로 대화문장을 만들라고 요청

‘Well played’
‘And it’s nothing personal’

대화문 1:

A: "Wow, you won the game again! Well played!"

B: "Thanks! I've been practicing a lot to improve my skills."

A: "It's really impressive how you handle the challenges. Great job!"

B: "I appreciate the compliment. Let's play again sometime!"

 

대화문 2:

A: "I have some suggestions about the project, but please don't take it personally."

B: "No worries, I'm open to feedback. And it's nothing personal."

A: "First, I think we can improve the design to make it more user-friendly."

B: "That's a valid point. Let's discuss the changes in our next meeting."

- 끝-