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[Debate/토론] (Q&A) Gold
최고관리자 | 19-02-27 11:07
I don’t understand the fascination with gold. (It’s just a soft metal.) It isn’t even the most valuable metal. It’s interesting how almost every culture in the world loves gold. Indians spend a fortune on it. When their children get married they give gold bracelets and rings as gifts. Most of the world’s wedding rings are gold. I know different countries prefer different types of gold. In Thailand, only 24 carat is good enough, but in England, people buy a lot of 9-carat gold. It seems like we have always loved gold. Think how many stories there are from hundreds of years ago about gold treasure. In fact, if you go back further, Egyptian kings and queens had lots of gold. I’ll never forget Tutankhamen’s mask. The gold in that was really golden.
* fascination (for/with ~) = 매혹, 매료됨/ soft metal = 연질(軟質) 금속/ valuable = 소중한, 귀중한; 가치가 큰, 값비싼/ spend a fortune on ~ = ~에 거금을 쓰다/ bracelet = 팔찌/ prefer = (다른 것보다) ~을 (더) 좋아하다, 선호하다/ treasure = 보물, 보물 같은 것/ golden = 황금빛의; 특별한, 소중한; 멋진; 금으로 만든
* 질문 *
01. Where does gold come from?
02. What do you own that is made of gold?
03. What do you know about the gold carat system?
04. What makes the metal so special and sought after?
05. Do you have a lot of gold jewelry (USA) / jewellery (UK)?
06. Do you like wearing lots of gold jewelry (USA) / jewellery (UK)?
07. Does gold have a special place in your country’s culture or customs?
08. What would you do with a gold ingot if you won one in a competition?
09. What does ‘gold plated’ mean and why are some things plated with gold?
10. Would you consider buying gold as an investment instead of things like shares or property?
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