OPIC 고득점을 위한 관용적 표현들 (AL취득 필수 암기!)

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오늘은 OPIC 고등급 획득을 위한 필수적인 관용 표현들을 준비해보았습니다.

아래 표현들을 모두 암기하기 위해 노력하시기 보다는 편안한 마음으로 쭉쭉 소리내서 반복적으로 읽어보시고 본인 스크립트나 짜놓은 스토리텔링 안에서 사용 가능할 만한 표현들 중 특히 입에 잘 달라붙는 표현들로 몇 가지 챙겨가시면 좋을 것 같습니다!!

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OPIC 고득점을 위한 관용적 표현들 (필수!)

I have ~ since 부터 ~ 하고 있다.

I have lived in Seoul since I was born
I have had a severe headache since this morning
I haven't smoked since last month

I have ~ for ~째(동안) ~하고 있다.

I have lived alone for 6 months
I have known her for more than 10 years
I have been married for just 2 weeks

I don't think I can ~ ~를 못할 것 같다.

I don't think I can take the test today
I don't think I can attend the meeting
I don't think I can help you out

I can barely ~ 간신히 ~하고 있다.

I can barely drink water
I can barely get out of bed
I can barely open my eyes

I couldn't even ~조차 할 수가 없었다.

I couldn't even say a word
I couldn't even look at him
I couldn't even float

I was willing to ~할 용의가 있었다.(기꺼이)

I was willing to do everything for you
I was willing to pay double
I was willing to work overtime

It was hard to ~ ~하는게 힘들었다.

It was hard to understand her
It was hard to follow the instructor's poses at first
It was hard to finish the work on time

I last ~ ~를 마지막으로 언제 ~ 했다.

I last saw Sophie last week
I last went to the movies 2 weeks ago
I last travelled abroad when I was in high school

I was in the middle of ~ 나는 한창 ~하는 중이었다.

I was in the middle of cooking dinner
I was in the middle of writing a paper
I was in the middle of working on the project

I used to ~ 나는 ~하곤 했었다.

I used to be an acting club
I used to live in Seoul
I used to have long hair

It was my first time to 나는 처음으로 ~를 했다.  

It was my first time to go abroad
It was my first time to see him in person
It was my first time to play tennis

I felt excited to 나는 ~하게 되어서 신이 났다.

I felt excited to travel abroad
I felt excited to go to the concert
I felt excited to see her in a long time

I can't wait to 나는 ~가 빨리 하고싶다

I can't wait to see you
I can't wait to go to his next show
I can't wait to watch the movie

I first became interested in 나는 처음으로 ~에 관심을 갖게 되었다.

2 years ago, I first became interested in cooking
Last summer, I first became interested in swimming
When I was in middle school, I first became interested in watching movies

It takes time to ~하는데 시간이 걸리다.

It takes about an hour to get there by bus
It takes time to get used to it
It takes a long time to master English

I think I'm so lucky to 나는 ~하게 되어서 참 운이 좋다.

I think I'm so lucky to be his student
I think I'm so lucky to have such a good friend
I think I'm so lucky to win the prize

There are tons of 수많은 ~가 있다.

There are tons of people
There are tons of books to read