369회 혼란과 불안 속 대입 준비하는 수험생 / 다시 수면 위로 떠오른 방탄소년단 군 면제 이슈

<p>진행자: 간형우, Paul Kerry</p><p><br></p><p><strong>1. Cramming in the time of coronavirus</strong></p><p>요약: 코로나19 대유행으로 비대면 수업과 같은 불안한 상황 속 대학 입시를 준비하는 수험생의 어려움</p><p><br></p><p>[1] The final year in high school has always been tough for Korean students. But it is harder than ever this year thanks to the coronavirus outbreak and the disruptions it has caused in almost every aspect of life.</p><p><strong>*tough: 힘든, 어려운, 강인한</strong></p><p><strong>*disruption: 붕괴, 분열, 중단, 혼란</strong></p><p><strong>*aspect: 측면, 양상</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[2] The virus has forced schools to close for months and already caused the national college entrance exam date to be postponed once. And last week, with just three weeks left before the application opens, over 100 colleges announced revisions to admission rules in a bid to reduce the risk of virus infections.</p><p><strong>*postpone: 연기하다, 미루다</strong></p><p><strong>*revision: 수정, 변경</strong></p><p><strong>*in a bid to: ~하기 위해</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[3] Amid confusion and anxiety, high school seniors and other college hopefuls are struggling to stay focused on the exam. It is an exam they have been preparing for their entire teenage years, the outcome of which will not only determine whether they will go to university, but can shape every aspect of their lives.</p><p><strong>*amid: ~가운데에, ~속에</strong></p><p><strong>*confusion: 혼란, 당혹</strong></p><p><strong>*anxiety: 불안, 염려, 걱정</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[4] Following the first peak of COVID-19 infections in February and March, South Korea saw a sharp rise in infections in August, mostly in Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province. That prompted another closure of schools and kindergartens in the capital area until mid-September.</p><p><strong>*peak: 정점, 최고조, (산의) 봉우리</strong></p><p><strong>*Seoul and the surrounding Gyeonggi Province: 수도권 (서울과 에워싼 경기도) </strong></p><p><strong>*prompt: (형) 즉각적인, 신속한 / (동) ~하도록 하다 </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>기사 원문: <a href="http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200906000173" rel="