534회 킬러 문항 빠지고 4년만의 '노 마스크' 수능 열린다 / 새 미니앨범 ‘락스타’로 돌아온 스트레이키즈

<p>진행자: 간형우, Ali Abbot </p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>1. Suneung to take place Thursday, but without &#39;killer questions&#39;</strong></p> <p>기사 요약: 킬러 문항 없이 열리는 수능, 역대급 N수생 몰린다</p> <p><br></p> <p>[1] The Suneung, South Korea&#39;s national college entrance exam, is less than a week away, with this year&#39;s test seeing a number of changes. </p> <p>*entrance: 입구, 입장</p> <p>*a number of ~ : 몇 가지의 ~</p> <p><br></p> <p>[2] The Education Ministry in June announced that it would exclude &quot;killer questions&quot; -- excessively difficult questions, the material for which is often not covered in the public education system.</p> <p>*exclude: 제외하다</p> <p>*excessively: 지나치게</p> <p>*material: 재료</p> <p><br></p> <p>[3] The change came following the President Yoon Suk Yeol&#39;s comments that such questions might create an excessive dependence on private education.</p> <p>*dependence: 의존</p> <p><br></p> <p>[4] Meanwhile, the total number of applicants for the test decreased this year, while the percentage of retakers has reached its highest level in 28 years.</p> <p>*retaker: 다시 하는 사람 </p> <p><br></p> <p>기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20231112000131</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>2. Billboard-topping boy band Stray Kids returns to &#39;rock&#39;</strong></p> <p>기사 요약: 빌보드 200차트 강자 스트레이키즈, 새로운 미니앨범 &#39;樂-STAR&#39;(락스타)로 돌아왔다</p> <p><br></p> <p>[1] Three-time Billboard 200 chart-topper Stray Kids made a grand comeback Friday, this time as rock stars.</p> <p>*A-time B-topper: B를 A번 우승한 </p> <p>*grand: 웅장한</p> <p><br></p> <p>[2] Marking the eight-member group&#39;s return after five months is EP &quot;Rock-Star,&quot; which continues from the past album, &quot;Five-Star,&quot; a mega-hit album that had landmark successes, including its third-straight Billboard 200 No. 1 hit.</p> <p>*landmark: 역사적인, 기록적인, 획기적인</p> <p><br></p> <p>[3] It was a highly anticipated return, and the eight men were overflowing with renewed charisma as they went in front of the press on Friday morning during a press conference, decked out i