Day 64: Phones Collected at the School Gate

Dialogue

♪ Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.

Keys: E hide English · ← → previous / next day

1. 1

   B 너 다음 주 토론 준비했어? 휴대폰 수거 규칙에 관한 거.

   Neo daeum ju toron junbihaesseo? Hyudaepon sugeo gyuchige gwanhan geo.

   Are you ready for next week's debate? The one about the phone rule.

   Line 1
2. 2

   A 당연히 반대지. 등교하자마자 교문에서 폰 걷는 거, 완전 우리를 초등학생 취급하는 거잖아.

   Dangyeonhi bandaeji. Deunggyohajamaja gyomuneseo pon geonneun geo, wanjeon urireul chodeunghaksaeng chwigeupaneun geojana.

   Against, obviously. Collecting our phones at the gate the moment we arrive? It totally treats us like little kids.

   Line 2
3. 3

   B 난 찬성이야. 폰 걷고 나서 애들이 서로 얼굴 보고 얘기를 더 많이 해.

   Nan chanseongiya. Pon geotgo naseo aedeuri seoro eolgul bogo yaegireul deo mani hae.

   I'm for it. Since they started collecting phones, people actually look at each other and talk more.

   Line 3
4. 4

   A 그건 네 느낌이고. 근거 있어?

   Geugeon ne neukkimigo. Geungeo isseo?

   That's just your impression. Got any evidence?

   Line 4
5. 5

   B 있지. 다른 반 애들 보니까 쉬는 시간에 폰 대신 보드게임 하면서 떠들더라고. 도서관 대출도 두 배로 늘었대.

   Itji. Dareun ban aedeul bonikka swineun sigane pon daesin bodeugeim hamyeonseo tteodeuldeorago. Doseogwan daechuldo du baero neureotdae.

   Sure. I've watched the other classes, and at break they chat and play board games instead of staring at phones. And library loans have doubled.

   Line 5
6. 6

   A 그건 몇 명 얘기지. 우리 폰으로 공부도 하잖아. 모르는 단어 찾고, 과제 공지도 확인하고.

   Geugeon myeot myeong yaegiji. Uri poneuro gongbudo hajana. Moreuneun daneo chatgo, gwaje gongjido hwaginhago.

   That's just a few people. We use our phones to study too. Looking up words, checking assignment notices.

   Line 6
7. 7

   B 그건 학교 태블릿 쓰면 되잖아. 필요하면 선생님한테 받아서.

   Geugeon hakgyo Taebeullit sseumyeon doejana. Piryohamyeon seonsaengnimhante badaseo.

   You can use the school tablets for that. Just get one from the teacher when you need it.

   Line 7
8. 8

   A 그리고 급한 일 생기면? 부모님이랑 연락이 안 되면 어떡해?

   Geurigo geupan il saenggimyeon? Bumonimirang yeollagi an doemyeon eotteokae?

   And what if something urgent comes up? What if you can't reach your parents?

   Line 8
9. 9

   B 폰은 하교할 때 돌려받잖아. 수업 중에 급한 일은 교무실 전화 쓰면 되고.

   Poneun hagyohal ttae dollyeobatjana. Sueop junge geupan ireun gyomusil jeonhwa sseumyeon doego.

   We get our phones back when school ends. And for emergencies during lessons, you can use the staff room phone.

   Line 9
10. 10

    A 음... 그래도 나는 스스로 조절할 기회를 뺏는 게 문제라고 봐. 규칙으로 막으면 자율성이 안 생기잖아.

    Eum... geuraedo naneun seuseuro jojeolhal gihoereul ppaenneun ge munjerago bwa. Gyuchigeuro mageumyeon jayulseongi an saenggijana.

    Hmm... Still, I think the problem is that it takes away our chance to control ourselves. If you just block things with rules, we never learn self-discipline.

    Line 10
11. 11

    B 오, 그건 좀 설득력 있는데?

    O, geugeon jom seoldeungnyeok inneunde?

    Oh, that's actually pretty convincing.

    Line 11
12. 12

    A 그치? 이거 토론 때 첫 번째 근거로 쓸 거야. 학교가 일방적으로 정한 것도 문제고.

    Geuchi? Igeo toron ttae cheot beonjjae geungeoro sseul geoya. Hakgyoga ilbangjeogeuro jeonghan geotdo munjego.

    Right? That's going to be my first point in the debate. And the fact that the school decided it all on its own is a problem too.

    Line 12
13. 13

    B 그럼 이렇게 하자. 연습이니까 입장 바꿔서 해 보는 거야. 네가 찬성, 내가 반대.

    Geureom ireoke haja. Yeonseubinikka ipjang bakkwoseo hae boneun geoya. Nega chanseong, naega bandae.

    Then let's do this. Since it's practice, let's switch sides. You argue for, I argue against.

    Line 13
14. 14

    A 내가 찬성? 어... 폰을 걷은 뒤로 수업 시간에 조는 애들이 줄었다? 이런 거?

    Naega chanseong? Eo... poneul geodeun dwiro sueop sigane joneun aedeuri jureotda? Ireon geo?

    Me, for? Um... Since phones were collected, fewer people fall asleep in class? Stuff like that?

    Line 14
15. 15

    B 그거 봐, 너도 알고 있었잖아! 벌써 넘어온 거야?

    Geugeo bwa, neodo algo isseotjana! Beolsseo neomeoon geoya?

    See? You knew it all along! Have you switched sides already?

    Line 15
16. 16

    A 아니, 입장 바꿔 보니까 상대편 근거도 꽤 괜찮더라고. 사실 나도 요즘 집중력은 좀 좋아진 것 같고.

    Ani, ipjang bakkwo bonikka sangdaepyeon geungeodo kkwae gwaenchanteorago. Sasil nado yojeum jipjungnyeogeun jom joajin geot gatgo.

    No, it's just that once I switch sides, the other side's arguments turn out to be pretty good. And honestly, my concentration's got a bit better lately.

    Line 16
17. 17

    B 그게 토론 연습의 목적이지. 이제 내 차례. 학생을 믿지 못하는 규칙은 교육적이지 않다!

    Geuge toron yeonseubui mokjeogiji. Ije nae charye. Haksaengeul mitji motaneun gyuchigeun gyoyukjeogiji anta!

    That's the whole point of debate practice. Now it's my turn. A rule that doesn't trust students is not educational!

    Line 17
18. 18

    A 와, 너 반대도 잘하네. 이러다 우리 반 대표로 나가겠다.

    Wa, neo bandaedo jalhane. Ireoda uri ban daepyoro nagagetda.

    Wow, you're good at arguing against too. At this rate you'll end up representing our class.

    Line 18