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Presenter
여러분 안녕하세요. English Together 에 오신 것을 환영합니다. 저희 프로그램에서는 한 가지 주제에 대해서 논의하고 그 주제와 관련된 영어 표현을 가르쳐 드리고 있습니다. 저는 채승훈 입니다. 오늘 저와 같이 하실 분들을 모셔보겠습니다. 안녕하세요!

Sam
Hello, I’m Sam.

Kee
And I’m Kee. Welcome!

Presenter
네 안녕하세요! 이번 주 에피소드에서는 우리의 성격을 바꾸는 것이 가능한지에 대해서 이야기 해보겠습니다. 그럼 BBC Radio 4 뉴스 스토리를 듣기 전에 오늘의 퀴즈를 먼저 드릴게요. Myer-Briggs Type Indicator 에 따르면, 과연 사람들은 몇 가지 성격으로 나누어 질까요?
a) 16
b) 25
c) 셀 수 없음
잠시 후에 정답을 알려드리겠습니다.

News insert
We all know how hard it is to change, and we tend to assume that once we’re adults, there are aspects of our personality that we are pretty much stuck with. But a huge, new reanalysis of more than 200 studies, have found that there is something that can change your personality in just a few weeks. And that something is therapy.

Kee
So I guess the old saying isn’t true!

Sam
What saying is that?

Kee
You know, a leopard can’t change its spots.

Presenter
한국 말에도 비슷한 표현이 있어요. 세 살 버릇 여든까지 간다. 하지만 사람들의 성격이 바뀔 수도 있나 봐요.

Sam
Well that is good news! There are some aspects of some people’s personality that I wish I could change…

Presenter
Aspect of personality 는 성격의 한 부분을 말합니다. Who are you talking about Sam?

Sam
Oh, no one in particular. You know, just those people who are really negative, think they’re always right, aren’t open to new ideas… Are there any aspects of your personality you would change, Kee?

Kee
Alright, I get it! I know I can sometimes be difficult to work with…

Presenter
Only sometimes? 가끔 만이요?

Kee
Look, you’re not the first people to ever tell me that I have some personality traits that aren’t always fun to be around.

Presenter
You’re always fun to be around, Kee. Kee 의 Personality traits성격 특성 상 서로 놀리기 쉬운 것 같아요.

Sam
Aw, let’s be nice! Kee, you have lots of lovely personality traits. You’re very kind, for example. You should definitely never change that aspect of your personality.

Kee
Aw, thanks, Sam. What about you? Are there any characteristics you would change?

Presenter
잠시만요! ‘Characteristics’ 는 특징을 말합니다. 그럼 Sam 은 어떤 면을 바꾸고 싶으세요?

Sam
Oh, there are lots of characteristics I would change! I know I can be a little naïve at times… people tell me I believe things too easily... trust people too quickly…

Presenter
음..그렇지 않은 것 같은데요

Kee
But that’s not necessarily a negative characteristic.

Sam
It depends, it’s not always a good thing! But, my friends think it’s funny, so they say it’s a good quality.

Presenter
저희도 가끔 웃기긴 해요. Quality 는 ‘질’ 을 의미합니다. 사람의 성격에도 퀄리티, 질이 좋다 나쁘다 라고 표현합니다.

Kee
I think it’s a nice quality of yours. It shows that you think the best of people and you are trusting.

Sam
Aw, thanks Kee.

Presenter
See? You are kind!
자 그럼 오늘 퀴즈의 정답을 알려드리겠습니다. 사람은 과연 몇 가지의 성격을 가질 수 있는지를 물었었죠, Myers-Briggs Indicator 에 따르면 사람들은, a) 16 가지 성격으로 나누어 진다고 합니다.

Kee
Oh, come on! I find it hard to believe that there are only 16 personality types in the whole world…

Sam
Ok, but what about the news story? Do you believe that? Would you go to therapy to change your personality?

Kee
Therapy? You mean, talking to a stranger about my feelings?

Sam
Well, they won’t be a stranger forever. Therapy helps a lot of different kinds of people. It might surprise you.

Kee
Maybe, you’re right. Maybe I should try it.

Sam
Would you really, Kee? That’s terrific!

Kee
Yeah, it might help me with these negative personality traits people keep saying I have.

Sam
Aw, Kee!

Presenter
Kee 의 성격이 벌써부터 변하는 것 같아요. 여러분은 어떠세요? Aspect of personality 성격의 어떤 면을 바꾸고 싶으신가요? 여러분은 자신의 personality trait 성격의 특성 중에 마음에 안드는 특성이 있으신가요? 아니면 여러분의 어떤 characteristics and quality 성격의 특징이나 면모가 가장 마음에 드시나요?
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