“Want to Sound Confident? Use Your Hands”
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1. 주요 영어 표현 (Key Expressions)
1) focus on ~
의미: ~에 집중하다
We usually focus on the words we say.
In meetings, we often focus too much on data.
📌 학습 포인트
→ focus on 뒤에는 명사 / 동명사(V-ing)
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2) matter just as much
의미: 똑같이 중요하다
How we move our hands can matter just as much.
Communication style matters just as much as content.
📌 패턴 확장
A matters just as much as B
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3) make + 목적어 + 형용사
의미: ~을 …하게 만들다
Gestures can make a speaker seem clearer.
This tool makes the process easier.
📌 핵심 패턴
→ make + O + adj / noun / verb (원형)
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4) be seen as ~
의미: ~로 여겨지다 / 인식되다
Speakers were seen as more confident.
This proposal is seen as high-risk.
📌 비즈니스에서 매우 빈번
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5) go together with ~
의미: ~와 함께 가다 / 잘 어울리다
Gestures that go together with the message
Price should go together with quality.
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6) tend to + 동사
의미: ~하는 경향이 있다
People tend to trust confident speakers.
Costs tend to increase over time.
📌 일반적 경향 설명할 때 필수 패턴
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2. 반드시 공부해야 할 핵심 문장 패턴
패턴 1️⃣
When we think about A, we usually B
의미: A를 생각할 때, 보통 B한다
When we think about good communication, we focus on words.
When we think about success, we often think about money.
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패턴 2️⃣
A can make B seem + 형용사
의미: A는 B를 …하게 보이게 만든다
Gestures make speakers seem confident.
Clear data makes decisions seem easier.
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패턴 3️⃣
Researchers wanted to learn how ~
의미: 연구진은 ~를 알아보고자 했다
Researchers wanted to learn how gestures affect perception.
We want to learn how customers make decisions.
📌 want to learn how + 문장 구조
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패턴 4️⃣
The more A, the better B (비교급 패턴)
의미: A가 많을수록 B가 더 좋다
Talks with more gestures got better feedback.
The more preparation we do, the better the result.
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패턴 5️⃣
be easier to + 동사
의미: ~하기 더 쉽다
Speakers were easier to understand.
This document is easier to read.
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패턴 6️⃣
show that + 문장
의미: ~라는 것을 보여주다
The study showed that gestures help understanding.
The data shows that costs are increasing.
