오픽취미, 애완동물기르기

[feel lonely:외로움을 느끼다]

-제가 외로움을 느꼈기 때문에 강아지를 샀습니다.

Since I felt lonely, I bought myself a dog.

-저는 외롭지 않기 위해서 강아지를 스스로 샀습니다.

I bought myself a puppy not to feel lonely.

-집에 혼자 있고, 외로울 때 저는 애완동물이 필요합니다.

When I stay home alone and feel lonely, I need a pet.

-저희 엄마는 제가 외동이고 외로워했기 때문에 강아지를 사주셨습니다.

My mom bought a puppy for me because I was the only child and felt lonely.

[responsibility:책임감]

-부모님은 애완동물을 키움으로써 책임감을 기르기를 원했습니다.

My parents wanted to build responsibility by raising a pet.

-강아지를 키운 것은 제가 강한 책임감을 가지도록 했습니다.

Raising a dog made me have a strong sense of responsibility.

-저희 엄마는 애완동물을 키우는 것이 저에게 책임감을 가르쳐준다고 믿습니다.

My mom believes keeping a pet teaches me responsibility.

-강아지를 길렀던 주된 이유는 책임감을 기르기 위해서였습니다.

The main reason why I raised a dog was to develop a sense of responsibility.

[sniff:코를 킁킁거리다]

-맛있는 냄새를 맡을 때마다 저의 강아지는 코를 킁킁거립니다.

My puppy sniffs whenever he smells something delicious.

-강아지들은 소변을 보기 전에 코를 킁킁거립니다.

Dogs sniff before they urinate.

-예민한 후각 때문에 강아지들은 항상 코를 킁킁거립니다.

Dogs sniff all the time because of a keen sense of smell.

-제가 비닐봉투로 소리를 내면 제 강아지는 코를 킁킁거립니다.

When I make sounds with plastic bags, my puppy sniffs.

[‘취미/애완동물 기르기‘  질문&답변]

Q.1

You indicated in the survey that you keep a pet. tell me all about your pet. what kind of pet is it? what does it look like? give me as many details as possible

A.1

I have a small poodle named cookie at home. my father brought her home when she was only 10days old. I named her cookie because her for color is chocolate just like chocolate cookies. she just turned 3years old. she used to be so quite and shy when she was a baby but now she's busy sniffing around wherever she goes. I love cookie dearly and I think she loves me more than anyone else.

Q.2

What do you have to do for your pet every day, every month, or every year?

A.2

First of all, I have to make sure to feed cookie on time every day. I also take her for a walk every evening. I bathe her once a week. once a month I take her to the vet for a haircut. every 3 or 4months. I take her for a health check-up.

Q.3

There may be some merits and demerits of keeping a pet. pick one merit and a demerit to talk about in detail.

A.3

The best thing about having a pet is that you have a great companion. because I can tell her anything and trust that she will never tell anyone. however, everyone in my family including myself is busy during the day so feeding her on time could be bit of a hassle sometime. also when I want to go out of town for the weekend, it's hard to find a trustworthy dog sitter. it may be hard to take care of her but I would never give cookie up for anything in this world.