Marriage 결혼
[Talk about how people's views on marriage have been changing]
Just 20 years ago, the prevailing view was that marriage was absolutely necessary.
But more and more these days, young people tend to think of marriage as a matter of choice. To them, it's not a must.
There are a few reasons for such shifting views.
First, the high cost of getting hitched is the top reason.
The wedding itself can be expensive. On top of that, getting a home to live in together is a daunting task.
Another reason is that younger generations want to focus on their career.
It's more important to them than starting a family.
That's why marriage is taking a back seat among life priorities.
불과 20년 전만 해도, 결혼은 반드시 해야 하는 것이라는 생각이 지배적이었다.
그러나 요즘 점점 더 많은 젊은이들이 결혼을 필수가 아닌 선택의 문제로 생각하는 경향이 있다.
이러한 인식의 변화에는 몇가지 원인이 있다.
일단, 결혼에 수반되는 높은 비용이 가장 중요한 이유다.
결혼식 자체도 비용이 많이 들고, 무엇보다 함께 살 집을 마련하는 것이 쉽게 엄두가 나지 않는다.
또 다른 이유로는 젊은 세대가 가정을 꾸리는 것보다는 자신의 커리어에 더 집중하고 싶어 한다는 것이다.
그러다 보니 결혼이라는 것이 인생의 우선순위에서 뒷전으로 밀리고 있다.
[KEY EXPRESSIONS]
the prevailing view 지배적인 생각
be absoultely necessary 반드시 필요하다
a matter of choice 선택의 문제
a must 반드시 필요한 것
shifting views 의식의 변화
high cost of ~의 높은 비용
get hitched 결혼하다
a daunting task 엄두가 안 나는 일
focus on their career 커리어에 집중하다
starting a family 가정을 꾸리다
taking a back seat 뒷전으로 밀리다
life priorities 인생의 우선순위
[PATTERN PRACTICE]
1. a daunting task
Getting a home to live in together is a daunting task
The project felt like a daunting task
It felt like a daunting task at first, but it was easier than I expected
2. focus on one's career
younger generations want to focus on their career
I want to focus on my career for now
We broke up in order to focus on our careers
3. take a back seat
marriage is taking a back seat among life priorities.
This will have to take a back seat until we finish the project
Work took a back seat while my father was sick
[DIALOGUE PRACTICE]
A : Have most of your friends tied the knot?
B : It's about 50-50
A : That's all? Although you guys are in your mid-thirties?
B : Poeple are getting married late these days
A : I suppose. That seems to be the trend
B : a lot of people rule it out completely
A : Really? Do you think there are a lot of people like that?
B : More and more, I think. They're choosing to enjoy the single life.
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