교정 로그 (Correction Log)

형식: ❌ 내가 한 말 → ✅ 선생님 교정 → 💡 이유 새 수업 후 맨 아래 날짜별로 계속 append

2026-06-06 · Small Talk (튜터 Erica)

Erica 총평: "영어 실력 훌륭했고 문장이 매우 유창했다. 다 알아들었다. 문법 교정 몇 개는 아주 사소한 것."

1. ❌ After the Covid, we can work at home → ✅ After Covid, we can work at home 💡 Covid 앞에 the 안 붙임. (the flu, the pandemic은 OK / Covid는 고유명사 취급)

2. ❌ that's one of the good things happened → ✅ that's one of the positives that came out of the pandemic 💡 "나쁜 일들 속의 좋은 점" 말할 때 쓰는 자연스러운 표현: one of the positives that came out of ~

3. ❌ always I'm doing something else → ✅ I'm always doing something else 💡 be동사(am/is/are/was/were) 뒤에 always. ex) I am always busy / They are always talking

4. ❌ I couldn't just focus on news → ✅ I couldn't only focus on the news 💡 "뉴스만 보다"는 only. news 앞에 the.

5. ❌ one of the things that I wanted to earn money a lot → ✅ one of the reasons that I wanted to earn a lot of money 💡 (1) 이유를 말하니 things→reasons. (2) earn a lot of money(많은 돈) ≠ earn money a lot(돈을 몹시 원한다, 어색)

6. ❌ Different type of marketing → ✅ Different types of marketing

7. ❌ Different companies of Kakao → ✅ Different branches of services under Kakao Talk / Subsidiaries under a parent company 💡 단어: subsidiary 자회사 (S-U-B-S-I-D-I-A-R-Y), branch 지점/부문, parent company 모회사
8. ❌ Twice or three times a year → ✅ Two or three times a year
9. ❌ It's not about because of the work but because of the condition → ✅ It's not about the work but because of the condition

2026-06-13 · Generalist vs Specialist (요약·의견 말하기)

1. ❌ long debate between this business area → ✅ a long debate within the business community 💡 분야/업계 = community (area도 가능하나 community가 자연스러움)

2. ❌ there is no such a thing you have to be in one specific field → ✅ there is no such thing as being in one specific field 💡 no such thing as + 명사/동명사. ex) No such thing as the tooth fairy.

3. ❌ When you be a senior you have to know different type of field → ✅ When you are a senior analyst, you must know a variety of fields

4. ❌ I'm a senior so I have to manage human resources and a bunch of stuff → ✅ I'm at the senior level, so I have to manage employees along with other things
5. ❌ When I was a junior → ✅ When I was at the junior level 💡 "When I was a junior"는 어린아이였을 때로 들림. 직급은 at the junior/senior level
6. ❌ I thought generalist skills would not be transferable → ✅ I thought my skills and knowledge wouldn't be transferable nor would I be hireable to other employers
7. ❌ I transfer to another company which is very specialize → ✅ I transferred to another company which was very specialized, they have a niche set of jobs 💡 과거시제 transferred / specialized(형용사). niche = 아주 좁고 특화된 (a niche market)
8. ❌ That's why I'm start to learning English → ✅ That's why I'm starting to learn English / That's why I started learning English
9. ❌ I'm think of moving two three years later → ✅ I'm thinking of moving two or three years from now 💡 미래의 "지금부터 ~후" = from now (later 아님)
10. ❌ I'm in this field about more than 15 years → ✅ I have been in this field over 15 years 💡 지금도 계속 = 현재완료(have been). "I'm in this field"는 틀림 - 핵심 어휘: 이전 회사 = rotational program(순환보직), 현재 회사 = specialized/niche company

2026-06-20 · Persuasion (설득)

1. ❌ I put them into situation we can win together → ✅ I put us into a win-win situation so that we both reap the benefits 💡 reap the benefits 이익을 거두다 (reap = 수확하다/얻다)
2. ❌ I get closer to that person to have some coffee → ✅ I familiarize myself with that person over coffee 💡 over coffee/lunch 커피 마시며. familiarize myself with ~ ~와 친해지다
3. ❌ I envy someone who can persuade with just words → ✅ I envy those that are charismatic / I envy people who are charismatic 💡 ⚠️ "I envy who are..." 틀림. → those that are / people who are. charismatic = 타고난 화술가, 사람들이 자연히 따르는
4. ❌ in the article is says if you know some tips how to persuade someone is easier → ✅ The article gives some tips about how to persuade people easier
5. ❌ you have to clear your goal in your mind, otherwise you won't communicate clearly → ✅ you must have a clear goal in mind, otherwise your communication will be ineffective
6. ❌ I consider when they're in a busy situation but if you can help us → ✅ I consider whether they're busy or not, and I offer to help in the future in exchange for their help now 💡 in exchange (for) ~의 대가로. ex) a flower in exchange for a potato
7. ❌ It's my job to do success some projects → ✅ It is my responsibility to help projects succeed
8. ❌ Sometimes leaders just ask without preparation → ✅ Sometimes managers/higher-ups ask questions randomly, so I try to memorize as much data as possible before I'm asked / questions that I'm not prepared for
9. ❌ When my team was in a bad mood → ✅ they were unreceptive to my presentation / they were difficult to work with at the time 💡 unreceptive 수용적이지 않은 (설득이 안 먹히는 분위기)
10. ❌ When I was junior, I lie sometimes → ✅ When I was at the junior level, I lied sometimes and it didn't go well - 어휘 질문 정리: - in no time = 아주 빠르게 (과장 표현, 진짜 0초 아님). ex) They'll have my car ready in no time. - ⚠️ no time(혼자) = 시간이 0/없음. "I have no time" 시간이 부족하다 - for good = 영원히/완전히. ex) done racing for good (다신 안 함) / use your powers for good = 좋은 목적으로

2026-06-27 · Business Meetings (영어 미팅 진행)

1. ❌ it's gonna be perfect on Wednesday morning at 9 am and for US team it'll be 7pm → ✅ How does Wednesday morning at 9 am Korean time, and 7pm US time work for you? 💡 일정 제안 = How does X work for you? (내 결론 통보 X, 상대 의향 질문 O)
2. ❌ I'll put it on the Google Calendar → ✅ I'll send out a Google Calendar invite
3. ❌ If you have an issue I can pull forward the schedule → ✅ If there is a time conflict, we can accommodate your schedule 💡 time conflict 일정 충돌 / accommodate 맞춰주다
4. ❌ I thought it will be very tiring → ✅ I wanted to make sure your team wasn't working past their hours 💡 work past one's hours 근무시간 넘겨 일하다
5. ❌ if in US it's Thursday evening that will be Friday morning → ✅ - 가정(아직 안 일어남, 과거형): If it was Thursday evening in the US, it would be Friday morning in Korea. - 사실(현재형): Thursday evenings in the US are Friday mornings in Korea. 💡 가정법: If I was a bear, I would love honey. (사실이면 현재형 그대로)
6. ❌ If you have another issue to move the schedule → ✅ if there's a schedule conflict, we would be happy to make adjustments
7. ❌ To sum up today meeting was about... → ✅ To sum up today's meeting, we discussed our July event preparation and divided our teams
8. ❌ Growth team will manage..., marketing team will solve budget issues → ✅ First off, the Growth Team will be in charge of managing the July event's mass promotions, and the marketing team will work on our budget issues 💡 ⚠️ solve → work on. solve는 너무 강함("완전 해결"). 진행/대응은 work on. be in charge of ~를 담당하다 / first off = 우선
9. ❌ We will all together having some online event page testing → ✅ We will meet together and look at some online event page testing next Friday
10. ❌ our meeting we're gonna held next Wednesday 3 pm → ✅ our meeting will be held next Wednesday at 3 pm - 어휘: go over = 검토하다/짚어주다. ex) I'll go over the teams = 각 팀이 뭘 할지 짚어줄게요 - counterpart 상대측 담당자 / conflict 충돌(일정) / agenda 안건

2026-07-03 · First Meeting with a New Team (튜터 Alexander, 그리스 Thessaloniki)

수업 목표(튜터 메모): "Looking for places to speak more concisely and professionally" — 간결하고 프로답게 튜터 교정 표기: (wc) word choice 단어선택 / (gr) grammar 문법 / (phrs) phrasing 어구

📄 아티클 핵심 — 새 팀과의 첫 영어 미팅

• 첫 미팅은 유창함 시험이 아니다. clarity(명확함) · trust(신뢰) · professional presence(존재감)를 쌓는 자리. 1. 자주 말하는 것보다 잘 듣는 게 더 값지다. 2. 고급 어휘보다 명확한 구조가 중요하다. 3. 모르면 되묻는 게 정상: "Could you clarify that point?" / "Let me confirm my understanding." 4. 신뢰는 신뢰성에서 나온다 — 마감 지키기, 명확한 팔로우업 보내기. 5. 사람에 대한 호기심을 보여라.

✏️ 교정

1. ❌ You have to make everything clear. It's not about vocabulary or pronunciation. Just making clear structure instead of making it too long. → ✅ In a meeting, it's not really about forming the most complex and lengthy sentences, but the priority is on clear and effective communication, which is best achieved through declarative sentences. 💡 declarative sentence = 평서문(주어+동사로 딱 끊는 문장). 미팅에선 긴 복문보다 짧은 평서문.

2. ❌ For me, in this article, helped me to calm down because it says it's not about vocabulary and pronunciation, it's about understanding together (mutual). → ✅ This article actually helped calm my nerves about speaking up in meetings because it reemphasizes the focus from vocabulary and pronunciation onto mutual understanding. 💡 (1) 주어 없는 "For me, in this article, helped me" → 주어를 This article로. (2) calm my nerves 긴장을 가라앉히다. (3) understanding together → mutual understanding

3. ❌ I prepare all the speeches (wc) before I go into the meeting. → ✅ I prepare all of my points before I go into the meeting. / ✅ I prepare everything I will say before going into the meeting. 💡 speech는 연설(무대에서 하는 것). 미팅에서 할 말은 points 또는 everything I will say.

4. ❌ I prepared all the documents and data before I get (gr) into the meeting. → ✅ I prepare all the documents and data before I get into the meeting. 💡 ⚠️ 시제 혼용 — 평소 습관을 말하면 앞뒤 다 현재형(prepare … get). prepared(과거) + get(현재) 섞기 금지.

5. ❌ I just tried to understand and repeat the news announcer's way to say (phrs). → ✅ I follow along as the announcer talks, trying to shadow their speech and copy their way of speaking. 💡 follow along 따라가다 / shadow (someone's) speech 쉐도잉하다 / copy their way of speaking 말투를 따라하다

6. ❌ But I only remember the keywords and use different sentences (anchor), it helps me focus on the goal. → ✅ I try to memorize certain keywords and use them as an anchor to help me remain centered on the topic being discussed. 💡 use them as an anchor 그것들을 닻으로 삼다 / remain centered on ~에 계속 집중하다

🔨 지적받은 습관

• Filler words (uhh, umm, like…) — 특히 데이터·수학 표현을 영어로 못 찾을 때 급증. 침묵이 filler보다 낫습니다.
• 문장을 길게 늘이지 말고 짧은 평서문으로.

📕 어휘

• to go through the motions = 별 의미 없이 형식적으로 하던 대로 하다 (스몰톡이 형식적일 때 딱 맞는 표현)
• to freeze up / to choke = (예상 못한 질문에) 얼어붙다, 말문이 막히다 ← 내가 반복해서 말한 상황

2026-07-10 · Why behind your career path (튜터 Julia, 영국 Edinburgh · 바이오메디컬/의학 전공)

주제: "What is the 'Why' behind your current career path?" (면접 단골 질문)

✏️ 교정

1. ❌ I went to university to study economics for stock trading. It didn't help to improve my stock trading, it helped me to understand how the economy works and maybe I had some idea of how the world economy works. → ✅ Although the degree was not as useful as I had envisioned, it nonetheless gave me an overview of how the micro and macro economy levels work. → ✅ (다른 버전) Studying economics was not what I hoped it would be; in fact, … 💡 (1) as useful as I had envisioned 내가 그렸던 만큼 유용하진 않았다. (2) nonetheless 그럼에도. (3) "smaller and world economy" → micro and macro (economy) levels

2. ❌ on the side I do stock trading, maybe in the future I can be rich by trading in the stock somehow. → 튜터가 준 4가지 업그레이드 버전 (면접 톤 순서대로): - ✅ Stock trading has become a habit I do on the side; it is my fever dream to one day be rich from only this! (캐주얼) - ✅ As a result of my marketing job, I now focus on stock trading only in my free time — I hope one day to make my hobby my full-time job. - ✅ Since I'm a marketer, I'm now focused on analysing data; however, in the future I hope stock trading could be my full-time job. - Given that my focus is currently on marketing, I don't have a considerable amount of time to dedicate towards trading; however, I would like for this to one day become a feasible and sustainable source of income for me. (가장 격식 — 면접용) 💡 heaps of 는 informal이라 면접 부적합 → a considerable amount of. / feasible and sustainable source of income 실현 가능하고 지속가능한 수입원

3. ❌ but now I felt like I'm good at analysing data, and understanding users behaviour → ✅ Given all of the things I've learned, I feel that I am very good at crunching numbers. → 더 격식: conducting numerical analysis / analysing quantitative data 💡 (1) 지금 얘기니 felt → feel. (2) crunch numbers = 숫자를 돌리다(구어, 캐주얼) ↔ 면접·문서에선 conducting numerical analysis.

📕 어휘 — 헷갈리는 짝

• envision vs imagine
• to envision = 미래 상황·목표의 선명한 그림을 그리다 (실현을 전제)
• to imagine = 미래에 있을 법한 것을 상상 (현실적일 수도, 비현실적일 수도)
• considerable vs considerate ⚠️ 발음 비슷, 뜻 완전 다름
• considerable = 상당한 양/규모. She had considerable working experience with international companies — that's why we hired her. / I have a considerable amount of rice at home. (관사 a 빠뜨리지 말 것)
• considerate = 배려심 있는, 사려 깊은. A good manager should be considerate of all his employees' feelings. / I'm a very considerate person to my team.
• quantitative vs qualitative
• quantitative = 측정 가능한 것 (키, 나이, 거래액)
• qualitative = 특성·서술 (인터뷰 응답, 의견, 페르소나)
• all of the things vs all the things
• all of the things = 강조. I can't believe all of the things she managed to accomplish this year.
• all the things = 일반 나열. I need to remember all the things I have to do today.

🔗 Connectives (튜터 강조 — 문장을 동사로 시작하지 말고 연결어로 열기)

📕 커리어 이야기용 구동사 10개 (Ringle 제공)

영어 미팅 표현집 (Business Meeting Phrasebank)

6/27 수업 + Ringle 아티클 정리. 미팅 전날 해당 섹션만 골라 5문장씩 소리내어 연습.

1. 일정 잡기 (Scheduling)

• I was wondering if we could arrange something — maybe Wednesday this week?
• Could I set up a meeting with the content team?
• I'd like to arrange a meeting with the [team].
• Are you free / Are you around this Wednesday?
• How does Wednesday 9 am Korean time, 7 pm US time, work for you? ← 시차 미팅 제안 핵심
• I'll send out a calendar invite.

변경/취소

• 앞당기기: Can we move up the meeting? / Can we meet a little earlier?
• 미루기: Can we put off today's meeting to Friday?
• I'm afraid I can't make it on Wednesday. Would Friday be okay?
• Something has come up, and I won't be able to make it this week. Could we do another time?
• If there's a time conflict, we can accommodate your schedule / make adjustments.

2. 오프닝 인사 (Opening)

• Hi everybody! Thanks for taking the time to be here today. My name is Andy and I'll be hosting this meeting.
• For those who don't know me, I'm Andy.
• It's great to see so many new faces.

스몰톡 (덜어내기보다 가볍게 — 미국인은 자기 얘기 좋아함)

• How's everybody doing today?
• How's the weather over there in the US?
• What did you get up to over the weekend? (주말 뭐 했어요?)
• How's work going? Any new projects?

💡 스몰톡 응답 팁: 질문만 던지지 말고 내 답도 한 줄 준비. ex) "As for me, I spent time at home with my wife and kid — it was nice and relaxing." ex) "I really enjoyed this weather. I went on a nice walk the other day."

3. 안건으로 넘어가기 (Agenda)

• Allow me to move forward into our main agenda.
• Today's meeting is about ____.
• We've called today's meeting to report our progress on ____.
• Today's main objective is to discuss ____.

4. 의견 말하기 (Sharing opinions) — 너무 직설적이지 않게

• I think we should go ahead with the plan.
• I believe this project is an opportunity for the next step.
• I think this is the right choice for our business.

의견 묻기

• What do you think about this?
• What would you say to that?
• I'd love to hear people's ideas and solutions.

5. 동의 / 반대 (Agree / Disagree)

동의

• That's a brilliant idea.
• I totally agree — this is a great opportunity.
• Kudos on a great project! (수고했어요/잘했어요)

반대 — 먼저 인정하고 부드럽게

• I agree with your assessment, but I'm not sure we agree on a solution.
• I understand what you're saying, however ~.
• That's true, but I don't think it's the best choice for us moving forward.

6. 휴식 제안 (Breaks — 미국 미팅 문화)

• Let's take 10! (10분 쉬죠)
• How about a quick break for some coffee?
• This is a long session — let's all get some air and come back in 10 minutes.

7. 마무리 (Wrap-up) — 가장 자연스럽고 캐주얼하게

• To sum up today's meeting, we discussed ~ and divided our teams. Let me go over the teams.
• First off, the Growth team will be in charge of managing the July event's mass promotions.
• The marketing team will create a target and work on our budget issues. ← solve ❌
• We'll meet together and look at the online event page testing next Friday.
• Our next meeting will be held next Wednesday at 3 pm.
• In sum / Overall / To wrap up, I just want to say ____.
• Thank you all for your cooperation.

8. 확인·되묻기 (Clarifying) — 7/3 수업 핵심

못 알아들었을 때 얼어붙지 말 것. 되묻는 건 프로답게 받아들여지는 행동입니다.

• Could you clarify that point?
• Let me confirm my understanding — you're saying that ~, correct?
• Just to make sure I understood, could you go over that once more?
• I want to make sure we're on the same page.

예상 못 한 질문에 얼어붙을 때 (freeze up / choke)

• That's a good question — let me think for a second. (침묵보다 안전, filler word 방지)
• I don't have that number in front of me, but I'll follow up with you after the meeting.
• Let me get back to you on that with the exact figures.

💡 신뢰는 유창함이 아니라 신뢰성에서 옵니다 — 마감 지키기, 명확한 팔로우업 보내기.

9. 연결어 (Connectives) — 문장을 동사로 시작하지 말고 연결어로 열기

💡 미팅에선 긴 복문보다 짧은 평서문(declarative sentence). 명확함 > 고급 어휘.

🎬 통째로 외우는 2분 마무리 스크립트 (예시)

To sum up today's meeting, we discussed our July event preparation and divided our teams. Let me go over them. First off, the Growth team will be in charge of the event's mass promotions. The Marketing team will create the targeting and work on the budget. Then we'll all meet next Friday to look at the online event page testing — it should be done by then. If any issues come up when we open the promotion page, let us know. Our next meeting will be held next Wednesday at 3 pm. Thanks, everyone.

면접 답변 (Interview Answers) — 암기·낭독용

박윤승(Andy) CV/LinkedIn 기반 실제 사실로 작성. 글로벌 테크사(구글/애플 등) 데이터·그로스 마케팅 포지션 가정. 사용법: 매일 소리내어 읽기 → 녹음 → 자연스러워질 때까지. 통째 암기보다 흐름·핵심수치·시그니처 문장을 입에 붙이기.

🎯 답변 전 3가지 (델리버리 원칙)

1. 시그니처 문장: "I build marketing systems that scale, not just campaigns that ship." — 자기소개·강점에 한 번씩 박기
2. 핵심 수치 3종(틀리지 말 것): ₩750M incentive · 128% annual KPI (36,236 conversions) · 13+ years (KakaoPay & Samsung Card)
3. 행동 질문은 STAR: 상황 → 과제 → 행동 → 결과(숫자로). [Company]는 실제 회사명으로 교체.

〔기본〕

1. Tell me about yourself.

I'm a growth and data marketing leader with over 13 years across Korea's top financial brands — Samsung Card and now KakaoPay. I studied Economics and Finance in the UK, so I'm comfortable working in English and across cultures. What defines my work is that I build marketing systems that scale, not just campaigns that ship. At KakaoPay I secured ₩750 million in incentive revenue by rebuilding our targeting with data, and I delivered 128% of our annual cross-sell KPI — about 36,000 conversions — through a year-long experimentation roadmap. I'm also AI-native: I use SQL, Python, and agentic AI like Claude Code to turn multi-week analyses into days. Now I want to bring that data-and-experiment mindset to a global company.

2. Why do you want to work here?

Two reasons. First, scale and impact — [Company] reaches a global user base, and the data-and-experimentation culture here is exactly how I already work, so I could make a measurable difference faster. Second, growth — I've spent 13 years going deep in fintech marketing, and I want to apply that rigor in a global, cross-cultural environment. I've actually partnered with Google on co-marketing from the merchant side, so I've seen how a company at this scale operates, and it's where I want to be. 💡 [Company]별로 "왜 거기"를 한 문장 추가 (제품·미션 언급).

3. How did you hear about the position?

I came across the role through [LinkedIn / a referral / your careers page], and it stood out immediately because it sits right at the intersection of growth, data, and partnerships — which is exactly my background. I'd been following [Company]'s work in [area], so I looked into the team and decided to apply. 💡 실제 경로로 교체.

〔강점·동기〕

4. What is your greatest strength?

My biggest strength is that I bridge strategy and execution. Many marketers can write a plan, and some analysts can run SQL — I do both. I can size an opportunity with data, design the experiment, write the SQL to measure it, and then tell the story to executives to get alignment. That end-to-end ownership is how I won executive buy-in for a year-long roadmap and delivered 128% of KPI.

5. What is your greatest weakness?

My weakness used to be over-preparation. I'm not a naturally off-the-cuff speaker, so I'd wait until I had perfect data before I'd present or push a decision — and that slowed me and the team down. So I changed it: now I aim to be about 70% prepared, share the direction early, and let the discussion refine it. I still lead with data, but I no longer let "perfect" block "good and on time."

6. How would you describe your ideal company?

A company that makes decisions with data and gives people room to experiment and own outcomes. I do my best work where I can test, measure honestly — including failures — and scale what wins. I also value a culture that's collaborative across functions, because my best results came from aligning product, data, and partners around one clear goal.

7. How would you describe your ideal boss?

Someone who sets a clear goal and the "why," then trusts me to find the path. I'm self-driven and I bring data to the table, so I work best with a manager who challenges my thinking, removes blockers, and is direct with feedback. I'd rather hear a hard truth early than a polite one too late.

8. How would you describe your leadership style?

I'd call it lead-by-evidence and lead-by-enablement. I'm not the loudest person in the room, so I align people with a clear goal and supporting data, and I create a win-win so everyone reaps the benefits. And I enable: at KakaoPay I built an internal SQL curriculum so my team could answer their own questions instead of depending on me. I'd rather raise the whole team's capability than be the single point of knowledge.

9. How do you deal with pressure?

I go back to preparation and priorities. Pressure usually hits when something is unclear or unprepared, so I break the problem down, focus on the few numbers that actually matter, and communicate early. Honestly, 13 years of owning revenue-linked KPIs has made high-stakes moments feel normal — I stay calm because I trust my preparation.

16. What motivates you?

Measurable impact. I'm motivated when I can draw a straight line from my work to a real outcome — revenue, conversions, a behavior that changed — and prove it with data. The ₩750 million we secured was satisfying not because of the number, but because I could trace exactly how the targeting rebuild caused it. I also love the build itself: turning a messy problem into a system that keeps working after I step away.

17. Who is someone you look up to, and why?

I admire people who are genuinely charismatic and persuasive with just their words — that's not my natural strength, so I get there through preparation and data, and I respect those who do it naturally. More broadly, I look up to builders who stay curious and keep learning new tools — that's why I taught myself SQL, Python, and agentic AI on top of marketing. I'd rather keep expanding what I can do than stay comfortable.

〔행동·경험 (STAR)〕

10. A time you experienced failure. How did you respond?

(S/T) Early in my career, I had to persuade my team and a leader on a campaign direction, but I wasn't fully prepared — I didn't have my supporting data or a counterargument ready, and the room was unreceptive. (A→R) I froze, and the proposal didn't go through. The lesson was clear: managers ask hard questions randomly, so it's my responsibility to know the key numbers cold before I walk in. After that, I started memorizing the core metrics and pre-writing counterarguments — and my persuasion rate went up a lot. That discipline is part of how I later won executive alignment for the year-long roadmap.

11. A time you made a mistake. How did you respond?

(S/T) When I was at the junior level, there were times I didn't know a number in a meeting and I tried to cover for it instead of admitting it. (A→R) It backfired — people would find out, and it cost me trust. So I made a rule: if I don't know, I say "I'll find out and get back to you," and then I follow up fast. Nobody blames you for that — they blame you for being wrong. Owning the gap honestly actually built more credibility than pretending.

12. A time you disagreed with a decision. What did you do?

(S/T) Leadership once wanted to scale an offer broadly because it looked successful on the surface. I disagreed — my ROI model showed it was unprofitable once you accounted for incrementality; we were paying users who'd have converted anyway. (A) Instead of pushing back with just my opinion, I built the unit-economics readout and showed a segmented view where it only worked for specific cohorts, and proposed we scale it by segment, not broadly. (R) They agreed, and that segmented approach became part of how we hit 128% of KPI. I disagree with data, not ego.

13. Primary responsibilities in your last position?

In my current role — Senior Manager, Data Marketing at KakaoPay — I own data-driven growth for strategic merchants and partnerships. Three things: one, targeting and segmentation — rebuilding who we reach using signals like benefit sensitivity and behavior; two, experimentation and measurement — designing A/B roadmaps and ROI models and reading them out to executives; and three, partnerships — joint data activations and co-marketing with partners like Google, Baemin, and Coupang Eats. I do it hands-on with SQL and, increasingly, agentic AI.

18. Your greatest accomplishment or work achievement?

Two stand out. The most measurable is securing ₩750 million in incentive revenue at KakaoPay by rebuilding targeting with data and exceeding our new-user and re-engagement targets. But the one I'm proudest of is the MyData experiment I pioneered in late 2024 — I validated MyData as a high-leverage personalization signal, then evangelized it across leadership and partner teams until it was adopted company-wide. It's now embedded in multiple KakaoPay programs. Taking something from an experiment to standard practice — that's the impact I want.

19. An experience that shaped you. How did it change how you work?

Living and working in the UK in my early twenties shaped me the most. I put myself through university in York while working full-time at Starbucks for three years — long hours, a new culture, a new language. It taught me discipline and proved I can adapt and perform in an unfamiliar environment. That's why a global move doesn't scare me — I've done the hard version before. It also made me customer-first; three years of high-volume service teaches you to read people fast.

21. How well do you work with people who are different from you?

Very well — it's one of my strengths. I've worked across functions my whole career — product, data, security, finance, and external partners — each with different priorities and languages. The way I bridge them is a shared, data-backed goal: once everyone sees the same numbers and a win-win, differences become useful instead of friction. And having lived abroad, I'm comfortable with cultural difference — I start by understanding the other person's perspective before I try to align.

22. A time you worked in a team. Any difficulties? Why?

(S/T) On a recent cross-sell program, the difficulty wasn't the marketing — it was operational dependencies across teams: security filters, reward logic, and data-access governance were blocking execution, and priorities clashed. (A) Rather than wait, I took ownership of the gray zone — I sat down with each team to understand their constraints and sequenced the fixes so we protected both speed and measurement integrity. (R) We kept the campaign on track and hit 128% of the annual KPI. The lesson: in a team, someone has to own the spaces between roles — and I'm comfortable being that person.

〔미래·전환·마무리〕

14. Why are you leaving your present job?

It's not about running from anything — I've grown a lot at KakaoPay and I'm grateful for it. It's about where I want to go. My company is strong but domestic, with no concrete plans to expand abroad, and I want to work in a global, cross-cultural environment and eventually live and work in a different country. I'm UK-educated and I've always wanted to operate on a global stage, so I'm looking for a company where that's the core, not the exception.

15. What can you do for us that other candidates can't?

Most candidates are either a strong marketer or a strong analyst — I'm both, and I add a third layer most don't have yet: I'm genuinely AI-native. I build production workflows with SQL, Python, and agentic AI like Claude Code, which compresses weeks of analysis into days. So I bring marketing judgment, hands-on data execution, and AI-powered speed in one person — and with 13 years in fintech and partnership experience with global players, I move from insight to measurable revenue faster than most.

20. Where do you want to be in 5 years? In 10?

In five years, I want to be leading data-driven growth at a global company — ideally based abroad, somewhere like Singapore — owning a meaningful slice of growth and measurement, and mentoring a team. In ten years, I'd like to be a marketing leader known for combining marketing judgment with real technical and AI fluency — the person who builds the systems and the people, not just the campaigns. The throughline is the same: bigger scope, global stage, measurable impact.

23. What should we expect from you in your first three months?

Month one, I'd listen and learn — the data, the metrics that matter, the team, and the existing experiments — before changing anything. Month two, I'd find one or two high-leverage, measurable wins to build trust and show how I work. By month three, I'd have a point of view on where data and experimentation can unlock the most growth, and a prioritized roadmap to get there. I move fast, but I earn the right to move fast by understanding the context first — I learned that one the hard way.

24. Anything I should know that's not on your resume?

A couple of things. One — I don't just use AI at work; on my own time I've built real systems with it: marketing automation pipelines in Python and even algorithmic trading systems integrating financial APIs. It's how I stay genuinely hands-on, not just a manager who talks about data. Two — my path wasn't handed to me; I worked full-time through university abroad. The resume shows the results, but not how much I actually enjoy the building itself.

25. Do you have any questions for me?

💡 항상 2~3개 준비 (관심·준비 신호). 골라서 사용: - What does success look like for this role in the first year, and how is it measured? - How does the team balance experimentation and speed — how much room is there to test and fail? - What's the biggest growth or data challenge the team is facing right now? - How does this team use AI day-to-day today, and where do you want it to go? - What do the people who thrive on this team have in common?

📌 연습 우선순위

1. #1 자기소개 + #4 강점 + #15 차별점 — 첫인상 3종
2. #10·#11·#12·#22 행동질문(STAR) — 가장 자주 막히는 곳, 결과 숫자까지
3. #14 왜 이직 + #20 5년/10년 — 동기·진정성
4. #25 역질문 — 마지막 인상

모범답안 (Model Answers) — 암기용

내가 수업에서 한 답변을, 선생님 교정을 반영해 자연스럽고 외우기 좋게 다듬은 버전. 면접 1주 전부터 매일 소리내어 → 녹음 → 비교. 통째 암기보다 흐름과 표현을 내 것으로.

1. 자기소개 / 커리어 요약 (Specialist → Generalist)

When I started out, I wanted to be a specialist. I worried that generalist skills wouldn't be transferable, and that I wouldn't be hireable to other employers. So I transferred to a company with a niche set of roles, where a marketer stays a marketer.

My previous company, in contrast, ran a rotational program — one year in marketing, the next in corporate — so people became generalists.

Now I'm at the senior level, so I manage employees along with other things, and I'm moving more toward the generalist side. I've been in this field for over 15 years, so I know the key numbers well. Honestly, I now prefer being what I'd call a "generalized specialist."

2. "왜 영어를 공부하나 / 왜 이직하려 하나"

I'm eager to move to a global company so I can experience working in a different country. That's the main reason I started learning English.

In my current company I can already handle a variety of subjects because I'm senior, so it's a good place to grow — and then move abroad in the future.

So far I'm thinking about Singapore. I have a daughter, so it's not only my dream — I want her to experience a different culture. She's three, so I'm thinking of moving two or three years from now, while she's still young enough that it won't be a big deal for her.

3. 영어 면접을 어떻게 준비했나 (스토리텔링용 — 호감도 높음)

I wrote down everything I'd done at work, then shortlisted what I'd actually explain to the interviewer. I practiced to the wall and the mirror, again and again, and recorded my voice to check whether I was using the right tone.

It took a while, and the failures from earlier interviews helped me understand my problem: the atmosphere when I practice alone feels completely different from a real interview. So I told myself I had to be so well-prepared and confident that I could perform even at 70% of my preparation.

I also realized it's not just about speaking — I have to tell them what I achieved with numbers. So I mixed both: clear delivery and concrete results.

4. 설득에 성공한 경험 (Persuasion success)

I put us into a win-win situation so that we both reap the benefits, and I also explain the potential disadvantages of not moving forward with the deal.

To make my argument convincing, I always bring supporting data — I show a clear goal and a clear path they can actually see. And I familiarize myself with the person over coffee to understand both sides.

I'm not a naturally charismatic speaker, so instead of relying on talk, I prepare a strong presentation with data and clear visuals showing how the other side would benefit. It's much easier to persuade someone when you're well-prepared.

5. 설득에 실패한 경험 (Persuasion failure)

It usually happened when I wasn't prepared. Once, I had to persuade my team, but they were unreceptive at the time. When I'm nervous during a presentation — for example, not ready with supporting data or a counterargument in response to theirs — I'd freeze, and the persuasion was unsuccessful.

What I learned: managers and higher-ups ask questions randomly, so I try to memorize as much data as possible before I'm asked. It's my responsibility to help projects succeed, so if I don't know the key numbers, that's on me.

When I was at the junior level, I sometimes lied to cover gaps, and it didn't go well — they'd find out. Now I just say, "I'll find out and let you know." Nobody blames you for that.

6. 시차 미팅 일정 잡기 (Roleplay — Korea & US team)

I'd like to arrange a meeting with the Korea and US teams together. How does Wednesday 9 am Korean time — which is 7 pm US time — work for you? I'll send out a Google Calendar invite. If there's a time conflict, we can accommodate your schedule, so just let me know.

(상대가 더 늦은 시간 제안 시) I wanted to make sure your team wasn't working past their hours. If it's Thursday evening in the US, that would be Friday morning in Korea — does that work? (사실로 말할 땐: Thursday evenings in the US are Friday mornings in Korea.)

Great, we're all set. Thanks for your cooperation — I know it'll be quite late on the US side.

7. 미팅 오프닝 + 스몰톡 (Roleplay)

Hello everyone, my name is Andy. How's everybody doing today? Great. Before we start — how's the weather over there in the US? … I've really been enjoying this weather; I went on a nice walk the other day. What did you get up to over the weekend? … Oh, that's great. As for me, I just spent time at home with my family — it was nice and relaxing. Alright, allow me to move forward into our main agenda.

📌 암기 우선순위

1. #6 일정 잡기 + #7 오프닝 (미팅에서 무조건 씀)
2. #1 자기소개 + #2 왜 이직 (면접 첫 5분)
3. #3~5 경험 스토리 (행동 면접 behavioral question 대비)

연습 질문 (Practice Questions)

주 2~3회. 질문 보고 무대본으로 1~2분 말하기 → 녹음 → 셀프 첨삭(02-daily-deck 패턴으로). 답을 글로 먼저 쓰지 말 것. 말로 먼저 → 막히면 그 표현을 단어장에 추가.

A. 6/20 수업에서 못 답한 설득 질문 (먼저 이것부터)

1. Have you ever been persuaded to change your mind on a work issue? What convinced you, and what did you learn?
2. How do you personally handle counterarguments when trying to convince someone?
3. How might your persuasion strategy change with a peer vs. a manager?

💡 힌트 표현: What convinced me was the data… / In hindsight, I realized… / With a peer I'm more casual, but with a manager I lead with numbers and a clear ask.

B. 구글/애플 행동 면접 모의질문 (Behavioral — STAR로)

STAR = Situation(상황) · Task(과제) · Action(행동) · Result(결과, 숫자로)

4. Tell me about a time you used data to drive a marketing decision. What was the impact?
5. Describe a time you had to influence a stakeholder without authority over them.
6. Tell me about a project that failed. What did you do and what did you learn?
7. How do you prioritize when you have more requests than capacity?
8. Tell me about a time you disagreed with your manager. How did you handle it?
9. Describe how you simplified a complex concept for a non-technical audience.
10. Give an example of a time you led without a formal title.

💡 모두 #3 모범답안의 "결과를 숫자로" 원칙 적용. That campaign lifted conversion by X% / reached Y merchants.

C. 미팅 시뮬레이션 (소리내어 역할극)

11. 시차 미팅을 잡아라 (Korea ↔ SF, 참가자 10명). → 04-model-answers #6 보지 말고 재현
12. 임원 10명 앞 2분 오프닝 + 스몰톡을 하라. → #7 재현
13. 미팅을 마무리하라: 안건 요약 + 다음 단계 + 다음 미팅 공지. → 03-phrasebank #7 스크립트 재현
14. 동료가 낸 아이디어에 정중히 반대하라. (I understand…, however…)

D. 자기 인식 / 동기 (Culture-fit)

15. Why do you want to move to a global company? (→ #2)
16. Specialist or generalist — which are you, and why? (→ #1)
17. Where do you see yourself in 3 years? (→ Singapore / 가족 / 글로벌)
18. What's the biggest strength you'd bring to this team?

✍️ 셀프 첨삭 체크리스트 (녹음 듣고)

• [ ] be동사 뒤 always 위치 맞았나
• [ ] 과거 일을 과거형으로 말했나 (transferred, lied…)
• [ ] "I'm in this field" → "I've been in this field for ~" 썼나
• [ ] 직급을 "at the ~ level"로 말했나
• [ ] solve를 남발하지 않고 work on / handle 썼나
• [ ] 결과를 숫자로 말했나
• [ ] 채움말(um, you know) 대신 잠깐 멈춤으로 처리했나

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🗣️ 낭독 문장 은행 (Read-Aloud Bank)

틀린 문장을 다시 보는 것보다, 맞는 문장을 여러 번 읽는 게 낫습니다. 여기 있는 문장은 전부 그대로 미팅·면접에서 써도 되는 격식 영어입니다.

사용법 1. 하루 한 세트(20문장 안팎)를 소리내어 3번 읽습니다. 눈으로만 읽지 않습니다. 2. 1회차는 천천히 정확하게, 2회차는 자연스러운 속도로, 3회차는 문장을 안 보고 떠올려 말합니다. 3. 막히는 문장이 있으면 그 문장만 따로 5번 더 읽습니다. 이해가 아니라 자동화가 목표입니다. 4. 2주에 한 바퀴 돕니다. 로테이션 표는 맨 아래에 있습니다.

Set 1 — 미팅 오프닝 · 스몰톡 (20)

1. Thanks for taking the time to be here today.
2. For those who haven't met me yet, I'm Andy, and I lead data marketing on the payments side.
3. Before we get into the agenda, I'd like to go around and hear briefly from everyone.
4. It's good to finally put a face to the name.
5. I've been looking forward to this conversation.
6. How has your week been so far?
7. What did you get up to over the weekend?
8. As for me, I spent the weekend at home with my family, which was a nice change of pace.
9. I hope the timing works on your end — I know it's early in the morning for you.
10. Thank you for accommodating our time zone.
11. Let me quickly introduce the people on our side.
12. Sarah will be joining us shortly; she's presenting the second half.
13. I'll be hosting today, and I'll keep us to time.
14. Please feel free to jump in at any point.
15. If anything is unclear, stop me and I'll go back.
16. We've allocated forty-five minutes, and I'd like to leave ten for questions.
17. I'll share my screen in just a moment.
18. Can everyone see the slide and hear me clearly?
19. It's a pleasure to be working with your team on this.
20. I appreciate you making the time on short notice.

Set 2 — 안건 · 진행 · 시간 관리 (20)

1. Allow me to move forward into our main agenda.
2. There are three items on the agenda today.
3. The main objective today is to align on the launch date.
4. We've called this meeting to report our progress and to agree on next steps.
5. I'd like to start with the results, and then move on to the plan.
6. Let me walk you through the numbers first.
7. To give you some context, we ran this campaign for six weeks.
8. I'll keep this brief, since I know we have a lot to cover.
9. Let's park that for now and come back to it at the end.
10. That's an important point, but it falls outside today's scope.
11. In the interest of time, let me summarize the rest.
12. We're running slightly over, so I'll move to the last item.
13. Does anyone have anything to add before we move on?
14. I want to make sure we're all on the same page before we proceed.
15. Let's take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
16. Coming back to what you raised earlier —
17. I'd like to hand it over to the growth team at this point.
18. Let's take ten and reconvene at half past.
19. Just to be respectful of everyone's time, I'll wrap up this section.
20. We have five minutes left, so let's use them for questions.

Set 3 — 데이터 · 숫자 말하기 (30) ← 가장 약한 부분, 매일 읽기

💡 튜터가 지적한 대로, 숫자 설명에서 filler word가 가장 많이 나옵니다. 이 세트는 매일 읽어주세요.

1. Revenue grew twelve percent year over year.
2. Transaction volume was up eight percent quarter over quarter.
3. The conversion rate improved from two point one percent to two point eight percent.
4. That's a zero point seven percentage-point increase, or a thirty-three percent relative lift.

   ⚠️ 2.1%→2.8%은 "0.7 percentage points" 상승입니다. "0.7 percent 상승"은 틀립니다.

5. Cost per acquisition came down by roughly a third.
6. The campaign paid for itself within three weeks.
7. This segment accounts for about forty percent of total volume.
8. Roughly one in four users completed the second step.
9. Growth has been flat quarter over quarter.
10. Retention peaked in March and has plateaued since.
11. The average is higher than the median, because a few large orders skew the mean.
12. We excluded the outliers before running the analysis.
13. The difference was not statistically significant.
14. The sample size is too small to draw a firm conclusion.
15. The numbers are directionally positive, but I'd like another two weeks of data.
16. The uplift held even after we controlled for seasonality.
17. Correlation doesn't imply causation, so we ran an A/B test to confirm it.
18. The treatment group outperformed the control group by fifteen percent.
19. The compound annual growth rate over the last three years is about nine percent.
20. These are preliminary figures and are subject to revision.
21. All figures are rounded to the nearest million won.
22. Let me walk you through the chart. The horizontal axis shows the week, and the vertical axis shows conversion.
23. The blue line is this year; the grey line is the same period last year.
24. Sales more than doubled after the promotion went live.
25. That's a threefold increase compared with last quarter.
26. Churn declined by two percentage points.
27. We're currently tracking slightly ahead of target.
28. We're tracking against a target of one hundred thousand active merchants.
29. I don't have that exact figure in front of me, but it's on the order of ten percent.
30. Let me break that down by segment.

Set 4 — 의견 · 제안 · 동의 · 반대 (25)

1. I think we should go ahead with the plan.
2. In my view, the data supports the second option.
3. My recommendation would be to start with a smaller pilot.
4. I'd suggest we test this with one segment before we roll it out.
5. It might be worth considering a phased rollout.
6. I'd love to hear people's thoughts before we decide.
7. What would you say to that?
8. How does that sit with your team?
9. I completely agree — this is a real opportunity for us.
10. That's a compelling argument.
11. Kudos on a great project.
12. You raise a fair point, and I hadn't considered that angle.
13. I understand what you're saying; however, I see it slightly differently.
14. I agree with your assessment, but I'm not sure we agree on the solution.
15. That's true, but I don't think it's the best choice for us moving forward.
16. I'd like to push back on that, if I may.
17. I hear the concern, and I think we can address it with a smaller test.
18. Help me understand the reasoning behind that decision.
19. Could we explore a middle ground here?
20. I'm comfortable either way, but I'd lean towards the first option.
21. I don't feel strongly about this, so I'll defer to your team.
22. If we go that route, my only concern is the timeline.
23. Let's make a decision today so the team isn't blocked.
24. To be clear, I'm not opposed to the idea — I'm questioning the timing.
25. I'd rather we get this right than get it out quickly.

Set 5 — 되묻기 · 시간 벌기 · 모를 때 (20) ← freeze up 대비

💡 예상 못한 질문에 얼어붙는(freeze up) 상황이 반복된다고 하셨습니다. 이 20문장이 그 순간을 구해줍니다. 침묵이나 "umm"보다 훨씬 프로답게 들립니다.

1. That's a good question — let me think for a second.
2. Could you clarify that point?
3. Let me confirm my understanding — you're saying that the budget is fixed, correct?
4. Just to make sure I've understood, could you go over that once more?
5. Do you mean the monthly figure or the cumulative figure?
6. I want to make sure we're on the same page here.
7. If I'm hearing you correctly, your main concern is the timeline.
8. Would you mind rephrasing that? I want to give you an accurate answer.
9. That's outside my area, but I know exactly who to ask.
10. I don't have that number in front of me, but I'll follow up after the meeting.
11. Let me get back to you on that with the exact figures.
12. I'd rather give you the right answer than a quick one.
13. I'll confirm that with the data team and send it over by tomorrow.
14. Let me take that offline and come back to you.
15. Could you give me a moment to pull up the data?
16. I want to be careful not to guess here.
17. To be honest, we haven't tested that scenario yet.
18. That's a fair challenge. Let me address it directly.
19. I'd like to give that the thought it deserves, so let me follow up in writing.
20. Sorry, the line broke up — could you repeat the last part?

Set 6 — 마무리 · 팔로우업 (20)

1. To sum up today's meeting, we discussed the July event and divided our teams.
2. Let me go over who is doing what.
3. First off, the growth team will be in charge of the mass promotions.
4. The marketing team will work on the budget.
5. We'll meet again next Friday to look at the test results.
6. Our next meeting will be held next Wednesday at three.
7. I'll send out a calendar invite this afternoon.
8. I'll circulate the notes and the action items by end of day.
9. To recap the action items: I'll pull the data, and you'll confirm the budget.
10. Who will own this piece going forward?
11. Can we agree on a deadline for that?
12. Let's set the deadline for Friday, and I'll check in on Wednesday.
13. If anything comes up before then, please don't hesitate to reach out.
14. I'll keep you posted on our progress.
15. Thank you all for your time and your cooperation.
16. This was a productive discussion — thank you.
17. Following up on our conversation earlier today, here's a summary of what we agreed.
18. As promised, please find the figures attached.
19. Just a gentle reminder that the deadline is this Friday.
20. Apologies for the delay — here is the updated version.

💡 신뢰는 유창함이 아니라 신뢰성에서 옵니다. 마감 지키기, 명확한 팔로우업 보내기.

Set 7 — 커리어 서사 · 면접 (25)

💡 7/10 수업의 "Why behind your career path" 답변을 격식 문장으로 다듬은 것입니다. 그대로 외우셔도 됩니다.

1. When I look back at my twenties, I didn't have a clear dream, but I did have a strong interest in the markets.
2. I began trading stocks, and for the first time in my life I woke up early to study.
3. I realized I lacked the background to do it well, so I went to university to study economics.
4. Although the degree was not as useful as I had envisioned, it nonetheless gave me an overview of how the micro and macro economy levels work.
5. That understanding led me to a career in finance.
6. My first company asked me to take on marketing, and that is how I moved on from trading into marketing.
7. Given that my focus is currently on marketing, I don't have a considerable amount of time to dedicate towards trading.
8. However, I would like for this to one day become a feasible and sustainable source of income for me.
9. Over the past thirteen years, I have been in financial services in one form or another.
10. Given all of the things I've learned, I feel that I am very good at conducting numerical analysis.
11. What I enjoy most is understanding user behaviour — specifically, what kind of person uses our payment system, and why.
12. I work with both quantitative and qualitative data: the numbers tell me what happened, and the interviews tell me why.
13. I'm at the senior level now, so I manage employees along with other responsibilities.
14. I've been in data marketing for several years, and I've been in this field for over thirteen years in total.
15. Recently I've taken on a new role: I teach my colleagues how to use AI tools in their daily work.
16. I'm the person our team turns to for AI, and I'm working to help the wider company lead on this.
17. I found out that I was more interested in the 'why' behind the data than in the numbers themselves.
18. It took me a while to figure out that data marketing was where my analytical side and my creative side met.
19. I have an analytics background to fall back on, which gives me confidence when I take on new challenges.
20. I want to move to a global company because I want my work to reach a wider market.
21. I'm looking for a role where the decisions are driven by evidence rather than by hierarchy.
22. In three years, I see myself leading a data-driven marketing team in a global organization.
23. My strength is that I sit between the analysts and the marketers, and I can speak both languages.
24. I'd describe myself as a marketer who thinks like an analyst and works like an AI-native.
25. English is my second language, so I prepare thoroughly — and I've learned that preparation builds more trust than fluency does.

Set 8 — STAR 답변 뼈대 (15)

1. Let me give you a specific example.
2. At the time, our conversion rate had been declining for two consecutive quarters. (Situation)
3. I was asked to identify the cause and to propose a fix within a month. (Task)
4. My responsibility was to lead the analysis and to align three teams around one plan.
5. The first thing I did was segment the users by behaviour rather than by demographics. (Action)
6. I ran an A/B test to validate the hypothesis before committing any budget.
7. I brought the data to the stakeholders and walked them through it step by step.
8. I didn't have authority over that team, so I built the case with evidence instead.
9. As a result, the campaign exceeded its target, and the approach was adopted company-wide. (Result)
10. More importantly, the process itself became the new standard for the team.
11. Looking back, what I learned was that a clear question matters more than a complex model.
12. In hindsight, I would have involved the engineering team earlier.
13. The project went through a difficult phase, and I had to rebuild trust with the stakeholders.
14. It turned out to be the most valuable failure of my career.
15. That experience is the reason I now start every project by defining what success looks like.

Set 9 — 구어 → 격식 업그레이드 (20, 격식 버전만 읽기)

💡 왼쪽은 참고용입니다. 오른쪽만 소리내어 읽으세요.

Set 10 — 연결어로 문장 열기 (20)

💡 튜터 지적: 문장을 동사로 시작하지 말고 연결어로 열면 즉시 격식이 올라갑니다.

1. Furthermore, the same pattern appeared in the second cohort.
2. Additionally, we saw a similar lift among new users.
3. To illustrate this, let me show you one example from last month.
4. We tested several channels, such as email, push, and in-app banners.
5. Therefore, I'd recommend we scale this to the full audience.
6. As a result, the cost per acquisition dropped considerably.
7. Consequently, we reallocated the budget to the better-performing channel.
8. To make it clear, the increase came from returning users, not new ones.
9. In other words, we're growing, but not for the reason we assumed.
10. More specifically, the lift was concentrated in the thirty-to-forty age group.
11. That said, I'd like to see one more week of data.
12. Having said that, the risk here is manageable.
13. On the other hand, the second option is cheaper but slower.
14. In terms of timing, we're looking at early September.
15. With regard to the budget, I'll follow up separately.
16. Given that the sample is small, I'd treat this as directional.
17. Although the results are encouraging, they're not yet conclusive.
18. Nonetheless, the direction is clear enough to act on.
19. In summary, the campaign worked, and we know why.
20. Overall, I'm confident in the recommendation.

Set 11 — 커리어 구동사 실전 (20)

1. My interest in the markets led to a career in financial services.
2. One conversation led to an entirely new project.
3. After three years in that role, I felt it was time to move on.
4. I moved on from trading and into marketing.
5. I thought I'd dislike managing people, but it turned out to be my favourite part of the job.
6. The pilot turned out better than any of us expected.
7. I decided to take on more leadership responsibility to grow my skill set.
8. I've taken on the role of teaching AI tools across the company.
9. The company went through a major reorganization, which changed my entire role.
10. We went through a difficult quarter, and it taught the team a great deal.
11. I found out that I cared more about the 'why' than the numbers.
12. We found out the drop was caused by a change in the checkout flow.
13. I have an analytics background to fall back on.
14. It's good to have a skill you can fall back on when priorities shift.
15. When I look back at my first job, I realize how much I learned about communication.
16. Looking back, I'd have involved the engineers sooner.
17. I wasn't ready to give up on trading entirely, so I kept it as a serious hobby.
18. We didn't give up on the campaign; we rebuilt it.
19. It took me a while to figure out what I genuinely enjoyed.
20. Let's figure out the root cause before we change anything.

Set 12 — 짧은 평서문 드릴 (20)

💡 튜터의 핵심 조언: 미팅에선 복잡하고 긴 문장이 아니라 짧은 평서문(declarative sentence). 아래 문장은 전부 12단어 이하입니다. 한 호흡에 하나씩 끊어 읽으세요.

1. The campaign exceeded its target.
2. The data supports the second option.
3. We tested it. It worked. We're scaling it.
4. The budget is approved.
5. I'll own this. You'll own that. We'll review Friday.
6. Conversion is up. Churn is down.
7. The risk is manageable.
8. I recommend we proceed.
9. The sample is too small.
10. I need one more week.
11. This is the key number.
12. Here's what changed.
13. Here's what I'd do.
14. The answer is yes, with one condition.
15. We missed the target. Here's why.
16. I disagree, and here's my reasoning.
17. Let me be direct.
18. That's the whole story.
19. I'll follow up by Thursday.
20. Any questions before we move on?

Set 13 — 글로벌 파트너십 미팅 (20)

💡 구글·애플 등 파트너사와의 실제 미팅 상황을 상정한 문장입니다.

1. Thank you for making the time — I know it's late in your day.
2. We've prepared a short deck, and I'll leave plenty of room for discussion.
3. Let me start with where we are, and then where we'd like to go.
4. On our side, the priority for this quarter is merchant activation.
5. I'd like to understand how this fits into your roadmap.
6. What does success look like from your perspective?
7. We see a clear opportunity for both sides here.
8. I'd like to put us in a position where we both reap the benefits.
9. In exchange, we'd be able to offer promotional support at launch.
10. Is that something your team would have the capacity for?
11. What would you need from us to make that happen?
12. Let me be transparent about our constraints.
13. That timeline is tight on our end, but not impossible.
14. We'd need approval from our legal team before we commit.
15. Could we start with a pilot in one market and expand from there?
16. If there's a time conflict, we're happy to make adjustments.
17. I'll confirm the details internally and come back to you by Friday.
18. Let's align on the deliverables before we finalize the timeline.
19. I appreciate your flexibility on this.
20. We're looking forward to working together on this launch.

Set 14 — 신뢰·존재감 문장 (15)

💡 7/3 아티클 핵심: 첫 미팅은 유창함 시험이 아니라 clarity · trust · professional presence를 쌓는 자리입니다.

1. I'd rather ask now than assume and get it wrong.
2. You can count on me to have that ready by Friday.
3. I said I'd follow up, so here it is.
4. I've thought about your question since our last call.
5. I was wrong about that, and here's what I've learned.
6. I don't want to speak for the engineering team, so let me bring them in.
7. Credit for that goes to my colleague, not to me.
8. I'd like to understand your perspective before I share mine.
9. Tell me more about how your team works.
10. What's the biggest challenge on your side right now?
11. I'm listening. Please go on.
12. That's helpful — thank you for explaining it.
13. I'll make sure nobody on my team is working past their hours for this.
14. Let me confirm my understanding before we move forward.
15. I'm here to learn as much as to contribute.

Set 15 — 수업에서 배운 표현 전부 (6회차 · 75문장)

6/6부터 7/10까지 수업에서 나온 표현을 하나도 빼지 않고 문장에 넣었습니다. 굵은 글씨가 배운 표현입니다. 표현만 외우면 못 씁니다. 문장째로 읽으세요.

6/6 · Small Talk (Erica)

1. After Covid, many of us started working from home. (the Covid ❌)
2. Remote work is one of the positives that came out of the pandemic.
3. I'm always looking for ways to make the process simpler. (always I'm ❌)
4. I couldn't only focus on the news, so I started listening to interviews instead.
5. One of the reasons I wanted to earn a lot of money was to give my family more freedom.
6. We run several different types of marketing campaigns.
7. Kakao Pay is a subsidiary of Kakao, which is our parent company.
8. Our group has many branches of services under one brand.
9. We review the strategy two or three times a year. (twice or three ❌)
10. It's not about the work, but about the conditions we work under.

6/13 · Generalist vs Specialist

11. There's been a long debate within the business community about this.
12. There's no such thing as staying in one specific field forever.
13. When you're a senior analyst, you need to know a variety of fields.
14. I'm at the senior level, so I manage employees along with other responsibilities.
15. When I was at the junior level, I focused only on execution. (when I was a junior ❌ → 어린애로 들림)
16. I worried that my skills wouldn't be transferable, and that I wouldn't be hireable elsewhere.
17. I transferred to a company that was highly specialized. (과거는 과거형)
18. They operate in a niche market with a narrow set of roles.
19. My previous employer ran a rotational program, so I moved across departments.
20. That's why I started learning English again. / That's why I'm starting to learn English again.
21. I'm thinking of moving abroad two or three years from now. (years later ❌)
22. I have been in this field for over thirteen years. (I'm in this field ❌)

6/20 · Persuasion (설득)

23. I try to put us into a win-win situation so that we both reap the benefits.
24. I familiarize myself with the person over coffee before I ask for anything.
25. I envy people who are charismatic — they persuade with presence alone. (I envy who are ❌)
26. The article gives some tips about how to persuade people more easily.
27. You must have a clear goal in mind; otherwise your communication will be ineffective.
28. I consider whether they're busy or not, and I offer to help later in exchange for their help now.
29. It is my responsibility to help projects succeed. (do success ❌)
30. The higher-ups sometimes ask questions that I'm not prepared for.
31. The room was unreceptive to my presentation that day.
32. They were difficult to work with at the time, so I waited for a better moment.
33. When I was at the junior level, I lied once, and it didn't go well.
34. Don't worry — we'll have the numbers ready in no time. (아주 빨리)
35. I have no time to prepare, so let's push the meeting. (시간이 없다)
36. He left the trading desk for good. (영원히)
37. Use your influence for good. (좋은 목적으로)

6/27 · Business Meetings (미팅 진행)

38. How does Wednesday at nine, Korean time, work for you? (통보 ❌, 질문 ⭕)
39. I'll send out a calendar invite right after this call.
40. If there's a time conflict, we can accommodate your schedule.
41. I wanted to make sure your team wasn't working past their hours.
42. If it was Thursday evening in the US, it would be Friday morning in Korea. (가정)
43. Thursday evenings in the US are Friday mornings in Korea. (사실은 현재형)
44. If there's a schedule conflict, we'd be happy to make adjustments.
45. To sum up today's meeting, we discussed the launch and divided our teams.
46. First off, the growth team will be in charge of the promotions.
47. The marketing team will work on the budget. (solve ❌ — 너무 강함)
48. We'll meet together and look at the test results next Friday.
49. Our next meeting will be held next Wednesday at three.
50. Let me go over the agenda before we start.
51. I'll confirm the details with our counterpart in the US.

7/3 · First Meeting with a New Team (Alexander)

52. In a meeting, the priority is clear and effective communication, best achieved through declarative sentences.
53. This article helped calm my nerves about speaking up in meetings.
54. What matters is mutual understanding, not vocabulary or pronunciation.
55. I prepare all of my points before I go into the meeting. (all the speeches ❌)
56. I prepare the documents before I get into the meeting. (시제 통일)
57. I follow along as the announcer talks.
58. I try to shadow their speech and copy their way of speaking.
59. I memorize a few keywords and use them as an anchor.
60. That helps me remain centered on the topic being discussed.
61. I'm working on cutting out my filler words — the umms and uhhs.
62. Small talk can feel like going through the motions, but it still builds trust.
63. When an unexpected question comes, I sometimes freeze up.
64. Could you clarify that point?
65. Let me confirm my understanding — you're saying the budget is fixed, correct?

7/10 · Why behind your career path (Julia)

66. The degree was not as useful as I had envisioned.
67. Nonetheless, it gave me an overview of how the micro and macro economy levels work.
68. Stock trading is a habit I keep on the side; being rich from it is my fever dream.
69. I don't have a considerable amount of time to dedicate towards trading. (heaps of ❌)
70. I'd like it to become a feasible and sustainable source of income.
71. I'm good at crunching numbers. (구어) → In formal settings: I'm experienced in conducting numerical analysis.
72. Quantitative data tells me what happened; qualitative data tells me why.
73. A good manager is considerate of his employees' feelings. (considerable ❌ — 뜻이 완전히 다름)
74. I can't believe all of the things she accomplished this year. (강조)
75. I need to remember all the things I have to do today. (일반 나열)

📅 2주 로테이션 표

Set 3(숫자)와 Set 5(되묻기)는 매일 읽으세요. 두 가지가 실제 미팅에서 가장 자주 무너지는 지점입니다. 미팅 전날 밤에는 Set 2 + Set 5 + Set 6만 빠르게 훑으면 됩니다. 면접 전날 밤에는 Set 7 + Set 8 + Set 9만 읽으시면 됩니다.

발음 교정 (Pronunciation) — 주 2회 쉐도잉

먼저 짚고 갈 것: 선생님이 "다 알아들었다" 고 했으니 발음은 통하는 수준입니다. 더 또렷하게 다듬어 자신감을 올리는 게 목적이지, 못해서 고치는 게 아니에요.

🔊 앱에서 읽어주기 (영국식 남성 발음)

이 노트 자체가 영어 문장을 영국식 남성 음성으로 읽어줍니다. 쉐도잉에 바로 쓰세요.

쓰는 법 1. 화면 오른쪽 위 🔊 읽기 버튼을 눌러 ON. 2. 읽고 싶은 문장/답변/표 칸을 탭 → 음성이 읽어줍니다. (한국어·이모지는 자동 제외, 영어만 읽음) 3. 아래 속도 바로 조절 — 쉐도잉은 0.8x 추천, 정지는 ⏹ 정지.

📱 더 좋은 "posh" 음성 켜기 (아이폰, 1회만) - 설정 → 손쉬운 사용 → 콘텐츠 말하기 → 음성 → 영어 → 영국(United Kingdom) 에서 Daniel, Arthur, 또는 Siri (영국 남성) 의 "고급/Enhanced" 버전을 다운로드. - 받으면 이 앱이 자동으로 그 고급 음성을 사용합니다(더 또렷하고 자연스러운 RP 발음). - (안드로이드/크롬) 보통 Google UK English Male 음성이 자동으로 잡힙니다.

💡 음성은 휴대폰 내장 엔진이라 무료·오프라인 동작. 인터넷 없어도 읽어줍니다.

🎯 한국인이 미팅에서 또렷해지려면 — 우선순위 4개

1. 단어 강세(word stress) ← 사실 발음보다 이게 알아듣기에 더 중요 - 강세 틀리면 원어민이 못 알아들음. ex) SUBsidiary, agenda? → a-GEN-da, comfortable
2. 받침에 모음 안 붙이기 - "and" → "anduh" ❌. 끝 자음 d/t/k/p는 모음 없이 딱 끊기
3. R / L 구분 — right/light, collect/correct
4. F / V / TH — F(윗니-아랫입술), V(성대 울림), TH(혀 끝 살짝 물기) - very ≠ berry, think ≠ sink, three ≠ free

연결 발음(linking)도 보너스: "work on" → "wor-kon", "an invite" → "a-ninvite"

📺 추천 유튜브 채널 (실명 + 검색어)

⚠️ 영상은 자주 바뀌므로 정확한 URL 대신 채널명 + 검색어로 안내합니다(엉뚱한 링크 박지 않기 위해). 유튜브에서 그대로 검색하세요.

한국인 맞춤 (한국어 설명 → 이해 빠름)

원어민 정통 (영어로, 쉐도잉용)

🎧 길게 틀어두고 듣기 좋은 채널 (BBC 대체)

BBC가 요즘 전쟁 일색이라 갈아탈 때. 흘려듣기(집안일·이동 중)와 적극 쉐도잉(자막 켜고 따라 말하기)을 구분해서 쓰세요. ⚠️ 정확한 영상은 자주 바뀌므로 채널명 + 검색어로 안내합니다(엉뚱한 링크 방지). 유튜브에서 그대로 검색.

① 장시간 뉴스·라이브 — 흘려듣기용 (BBC/Sky 대체)

② 비즈니스 대화·인터뷰 — 미팅 영어에 더 직접적

💡 용도별 추천 - 흘려듣기(애기 자는 동안 이어폰): CNA · PBS · Bloomberg - 적극 쉐도잉(자막 ON, 따라 말하기): PBS NewsHour · TED - 미팅/면접 직전 감 잡기: Talks at Google · Lenny's Podcast

🔁 쉐도잉 루틴 (15분, 주 2회)

1. 소스 고르기: 04-model-answers.md의 내 답변 1개, 또는 위 채널 영상 1개
2. 3단계 쉐도잉 - ① 자막 보며 1번 듣기 (강세 위치 ✓) - ② 0.5초 늦게 따라 말하기(섀도잉) ×3 - ③ 자막 끄고 혼자 말하기 → 녹음
3. 비교: 내 녹음 vs 원본. 강세·받침·R/L 체크
4. 막히는 단어는 02-daily-deck.md 단어장에 강세 표시해서 추가 - ex) sub·SID·i·ar·y, ac·COM·mo·date, com·FORT·a·ble

🗣️ 미팅 전 "입풀기" 5문장 (긴장 완화)

미팅·면접 직전 화장실에서라도 소리내어. 입 근육 워밍업 + 자신감.

1. Thanks for taking the time to be here today.
2. How does Wednesday morning work for you?
3. I'll send out a calendar invite.
4. To sum up, we discussed the plan and divided our teams.
5. I understand what you're saying, however, I think we should go ahead.