A: Welcome to Barcelona.

B: Thank you for inviting me. I want to make the most of my time while I’m here.

A: Of course. There are so many things to see.

B: We can start with one of the most beautiful buildings in the area.

A: You’re talking about the Sagrada Familia, aren’t you?

B: That’s right. I’ve heard so much about Antoni Gaudi, one of the most famous world architects. I can’t wait to see it.

A: Yes, we’ll definitely visit that place. There are also many other tourist attractions.

B: I’m staving here only for a few days. I think I can visit only some of the places, at best.

A: I guess you’re right. We’ll start early tomorrow morning.

B: Okay. We’d better go to bed right away. We have to get up early tomorrow.

I visited my childhood neighborhood with my old friends today. I had several reasons for doing this. Two weeks ago, when my friends and I got together, we talked about the ‘good old days. Back in the days, when we were young, we were fearless and full of hope. Our town back then was vibrant with life and the streets were lively with friendly people; we were more than certain that our town was one of the best places in the entire world.

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 * ‘do/did+동사원형’을 사용하면 해당동사를 강조해서 ‘정말/진심으로 ~하다/했다’라는 의미를 전달 할 수 있습니다. 이떄 ‘do’/’did’에 좀더 힘을 줘서 말해야 의미를 잘 살릴 수 있습니다.

A: When I was four years old, I fell from a tree and broke my leg. I had to stay in bed for a month.

B: For one month?

A: And when I was six, I got into a big fight with my friends and broke my nose.

B: Wow! You did make a lot of trouble for your parents.

A: I did make them worry a great deal. I was grounded constantly when I was ten. What about you?

B: I tried to stay away from trouble as much as possible. But once, I bit my sister’s finger and I had to stand in the corner for 30 minutes.

A: How was your semester? Was it wonderful?

B: It was terrible. I had to rewrite the essay for my philosophy class.

A: What happened?

B: It’s a long story. I was careless. Anyway, I reorganized it and rewrote it.

A: What about the seminar? You organized it, right?

B: Oh, the seminar on unhealthy eating habits. It was successful.

A: Hey, David. I haven’t seen you lately. How have you been?

B: Just fine. I recently moved to my sister’s house downtown. It is a little far from this area.

A: Didn’t your sister use to live in Africa?

B: She used to live in Nigeria, but she’s back home now.

A: How are you getting used to living together again?

B: We’re very close. I’m sure we’ll get used to it pretty soon.

A: I’m sure you will.