Level 5 _ Episode 09 GM CEO Mary Barra

Title: WSJ In the Elevator With GM CEO Mary Barra

Mary Barra
Chairman and CEO of 
General Motors Company
 
메리배라(Mary Barra)
GM 회장
위기의 GM 살려...
최초 여성 CEO로 새 역사 쓰다
 
VOCA
1. seelf-driving 자율주행의
Are you gonna miss driving when self-driving cars take over?

2. take over ~보다 더 커지다
It's only a matter of time before A.I. takes over and renders millions of people jobless.
 
3. get behind the wheel 운전하다
You shouldn't get behind the wheel after drinking so much.
 
4. diverse [dih-VURS] 다양한, 포괄적인
I grew up in a diverse city.
 
5.flourish (사업이)번창하다, 잘지내다
How can businesses flourish in such trying time?
 
6. STEM curriculum 과학, 기술, 공학, 수학을 합친 이공계 교육과정
My school didn't focus on a STEM curriculum and I regret that now.
 
7. negotiate [ni-GOH-shee-eyt] 협상하다.
President Trump is negotiating changes to NAFA.
 
8. impact 영향, 임팩트
The economic crisis will have the biggest impact on the poorest people.
 
9. input 조언, 입력
Thanks for your input, Mary. Its really helps to get some fresh insight.
 
10. room 여지, 공간
There is always room for improvement.
 
11. modernize 현대화하다.
We must mordernize our processes to make the business more profitable.
 
12. sexual harassment [SEK-shoo-uhl huh-RAS-muhnt] 성희롱
There's a lot of attention on sexual harassent right now in the workplace.
 
13. workplace 직장, 일터, 업무현장
Safety standards in the workplace are improving.
 
14. encourage [en-KUR-ij] 격려하다, 권장하다
I love my teacher because she is constantly encoraging me to learn more.
 
15. come forward 나서다, (앞으로) 나오다
The police are calling for witnesses to come forward and provide evidence.
 
16. tolerable [TOL-er-uh-buhl] 참을 수 있는, 견딜 만한, 용납할 만한
That type of behavior just isn't tolerabe.
 
17. discuss [dih-SKUSHS] 상의하다, 논의하다
DO you have some time to discuss my salary?

Discussion Questions

1. Do you have your own car? Why, why not?
2. Do most people drive where you live?
3. What age do you think people should be able to learn to drive? Why this age?
4. Do you think self-driving cars will become a common mode of transportation in the future?
5. Would you feel comfortable using a self-driving car? Why, why not?
6. Are there any other considerations that need to be thought of before self-driving cars are commonplace?
7. Do you think driving or taking public transportation is better?
8. How do you think public transport might change in the future?
9. How has public transport changed since you were a child?
10. What are the most important aspects of public transport (e.g. price, comfort, safety, etc)?