왜 영어공부는 재미나면 안될까? 그저 영어책을 만화책처럼, 보고, 읽고, 웃고, 생각하면 안될까? 그렇게 한바탕 웃고 나면 잘 기억되는 영어는 없을까? 이 불가능해 보이는 도전에 리스코리아 편집진 모두가 팔을 걷어 붙였습니다. 그리고 그동안 발간된 책에 실렸던 그림들과 재미있는 대화들을 끄집어 내어 또 다른 책으로 묶었습니다. 추후에는 거기에다 더 재미있고 명쾌한 설명까지 덧붙일 예정입니다. 본 책 “Cartoon English” 에 실려 있는 영어는 단순히 재미로만 끝나지 않습니다. 아마 독자 여러분들은 아름답고 재미있지만, 정말 미국적인 정확한 영어를 경험하게 될 것입니다. 부디 독자 여러분들의 한바탕 웃음이 영어 실력의 향상으로 이어지기를 기대합니다.
INTRODUCTION
01 Vastly Different Views on Car Buying
02 Who Rear-Ended Whom?
03 The World’s Worst Traffic Jam
04 The Side Effects of Fast Convertibles
05 Friends Don’t Let Friends Drive Drunk
06 Finding the Cheapest Form of Transportation
07 Distracted Drivers Turn into Killers
08 No Motorcycles Allowed!
09 New Forms of Alternative Energy?
10 Another Driver Meets the Grim Reaper
11 When Cars Won’t Start
12 New Car Envy
13 Flashing Lights in the Rearview Mirror
14 Contrasting Views on Speed Limits
15 When the Horn Replaces the Brake
16 “Rush Hour” or “Crawl Hour”?
17 A Fast Way to Heaven
18 When Nuts Drive Cars
19 Which Is Better: A Convertible or a Sedan?
20 The Computer Crash and the Car Crash
21 Dieting versus Indulging
23 The Designated Driver
22 How Do You Define a Hot Meal?
23 The Designated Driver
24 Timeworn Excuses
25 The Ultimate Weight Loss
26 The Wearisome Weight of Wealth
27 Resolutions Are Made to Be Broken
28 Rewarding Faithful Workers
29 A Wobbly World of Vices
30 Golf Before Diligence
31 Fickle Forgiveness
32 From Lame Excuses to Total Freedom
33 One Man’s Firewood Is Another Man’s Shade
34 Working versus Delegating
35 The Pretense of Niceness
36 A Man with a Take-Charge Attitude
37 The Bigness of Little Lies
38 Who’s to Blame?
39 The Power of Organized Work
40 A Broken Bicycle Works Again
41 The Hearing-Impaired Parent
42 Rules of the House
43 Cordiality and Conflict
44 Sharing the Family Chores
45 Challenging Your Children
46 Practicing Family Unity
47 Overworked Parents and Latchkey Kids
48 Contrasting Styles of Parenting
49 Two Types of Families
50 Each Family Member Contributes Something
51 Never Satisfied
52 Marital Mix-Ups
53 Parenting by PowerPoint
54 The Fuel-Efficient Car versus the Gas-Guzzler
55 The Bravest Mom of All
56 Parenthood Requires Love, Not DNA
57 The Stressed-Out Mom
58 The Power of the Family Name
59 Following in Dad’s Footsteps
60 His Dying Wish
61 Alcohol and Self-Deception
62 A Task for All Ages
63 Never Enough Insurance
64 From Singing to Snoring
65 Maintaining Good Health: A Boring Task?
66 How to Lose a Lot of Weight
67 Two Secrets of Dieting
68 A Pill to Lengthen Your Life?
69 A Shocking Claim of Discrimination
70 Balancing Eating and Sleeping
71 The Psychological Benefits of Good Health
72 Turning the Clock Back on One’s Health
73 The Best Healthcare Money Can Buy
74 You Can’t Take It with You
75 A Toast to Good Health
76 A Suitable Nickname
77 Keeping Up with a 12-Step Program
78 Smoking in Heaven?
79 The Time to Start Is Now!
80 My Lips Are Sealed
81 When Is a Sport Not a Sport?
82 The Difference Between a Comedy and a Tragedy
83 Dreaming the Impossible Dream
84 What Instruments Can You Play?
85 A Man of Simple Pleasures
86 The Impressive View on the Computer Screen
87 Preparedness Is Everything
88 Preventing Decay
89 Boasting Begins Where Wisdom Stops
90 The Family That Plays Together
91 Many Misses, Few Hits
92 The Importance of Bread
93 A Fool and His Money Are Soon Parted
95 A One-Sided Love
96 The Truly Dedicated Golfer
97 The Fishermen’s Tales
98 A Lifetime of Procrastination
99 The Power of Multitasking
100 One Person’s Treasure Is Another Person’s Trash
101 Getting Some Fresh Air
102 Finding the Right Job
103 A Life Full of Honey
104 Who Does the Real Work?
105 Just a Little Longer
106 Remaining Stationary versus Moving About
107 A Woman’s Work Is Never Done
108 How Much Is Enough for Retirement?
109 Excessive CEO Compensation
110 The Creative Panhandler
111 Two Opinions on Jobs
112 Drowning in Financial Problems
113 When Hopes Collide with Reality
114 Two Types of Mothers
115 Attitude Is Everything
116 The Delinquent Employee
117 You Gotta Have Heart
118 Find a Job You Love
119 Somebody Has to Pay!
120 From Well-to-Do to Down-and-Out
121 A Cure for Insomnia?
122 The Frazzled and the Fresh
123 The Purposeless versus the Purposeful
124 Getting in Touch with Your Inner Self
125 Prey and Predators
126 Graduating versus Dropping Out
127 Two Views on the Purpose of Money
128 The Musings of the Workaholic
129 High Tech versus Low Tech
130 David versus Goliath
131 Doing the Best I Can
132 It’s Only a Matter of Time
133 Balancing Work and Play
134 Can You Recover Lost Time?
135 Working Smart
136 The Healing Power of Time
137 Climbing the Mountain of Life
138 Enjoying a Well-Deserved Retirement
139 Using Resources Wisely
140 Do You Understand My Pain?
141 Recurring New Year’s Resolutions
142 A High-Tech Romance
143 The Adjustable iPad
144 Too Much Information!
145 The Police Officer Is Your Friend
146 An Irrational Fear
147 Dispute with the Alarm Clock
148 Staying on Track
149 Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
150 Do Models Eat Fast Food?
151 Good for the Heart
152 It’s My Own Business
153 Playing with Dynamite
154 Running on Water
155 Teamwork Gets the Job Done
156 The Crippling Effects of Bad Habits
157 Winning at All Costs
158 Moving the Finish Line
159 Blocking Change at All Costs
160 The Complicated World of Hamburgers
161 Are There Fleas in a Flea Market?
162 Dressing Well for a Shopping Trip
163 Getting the Best Discount
164 Buying on Time
165 Is Shopping the Best Medicine?
166 Groceries or Jewelry?
167 The Allure of Advertising
168 Online Shopping for the Couch Potato
169 The Working Vacation
170 Atoning for a Forgotten Birthday
171 Born to Shop
172 The Power of Brand Names
173 Retail Therapy
174 Disrupting a Shopping Trip
175 More Room Needed
176 Waiting for the Best Price?
177 The Tempting Power of a Bargain
178 The Cramped Life of the Hoarder
179 Starting All Over
180 Two Kinds of Headaches
181 Dogs versus Cats
182 The Canine Family Member
183 The Work of Having a Dog
184 When Dogs Are Treated Better Than People
185 When Pets Complain to Their Owners
186 No Pets Allowed! No Exceptions!
187 The Problem of Abandoned Pets
188 Is Public Housing the Answer?
189 Whose Life Is More Valuable?
190 Who Needs a Bath?
191 Human Conflict, Animal Harmony
192 The Dog as Woman’s Best Friend
193 Finding the Best Match
194 When Pets Take Control
195 The Most Dangerous Animal
196 The Well-Behaved Dog
197 Primping Before Going Out
198 If Dogs Could Be Politicians
199 Men Are Dogs!
200 Dogs Can Lie Too
