✈️ A Big Family Trip to Japan! 🎌

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Planning an Overseas Trip with 13 Family Members

Imagine planning a trip with 13 family members—grandparents, parents, children, uncles, and even a brother living in Japan! 😲 Sounds exciting but also challenging, right?

To ensure a smooth trip, we made some important preparations:
✅ Car rentals 🚗 – We got international driving permits.
✅ Medications 💊 – We packed essential medicines and prescriptions.
✅ Travel insurance 🛡️ – We signed up for short-term coverage.

Of course, every trip has some ups and downs 🎢, but we know this will be a memorable experience! 😊

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📖 Key Vocabulary & Expressions

1️⃣ Family of Four 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 (4인 가족)

💡 Meaning: A family consisting of four members.
💡 Korean: 네 명으로 이루어진 가족을 뜻합니다.

✔ Example Sentences
🔹 The travel group included my family of four. 🚙
   (우리 가족 네 명도 여행 그룹에 포함되었습니다.)
🔹 It’s a good car for a family of four. 🚗
   (이 차는 4인 가족이 사용하기 적합합니다.)
🔹 We are a family of four, but my little brother lives overseas. 🌍
   (우리는 4인 가족이지만, 남동생은 해외에 살고 있어요.)

✔ Practice
💬 How many people are in your family? Try using “family of four” in a sentence!

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2️⃣ Men and Women of All Ages 👦👩‍🦳🧔‍♂️👶 (남녀노소)

💡 Meaning: People of all age groups and genders.
💡 Korean: 모든 연령대와 성별을 포함하는 사람들을 의미합니다.

✔ Example Sentences
🔹 Our group includes men and women of all ages. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
   (우리 그룹에는 남녀노소가 모두 포함되어 있습니다.)
🔹 The movie was a hit among men and women of all ages. 🎥
   (그 영화는 남녀노소 모두에게 사랑받은 인기작이었습니다.)
🔹 Men and women of all ages seem to like him. 💖
   (남녀노소 불문하고 그를 좋아하는 것 같아요.)

✔ Practice
💬 What activities are fun for men and women of all ages? 🏀🎤🎮 Try making a sentence!

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3️⃣ Some Ups and Downs 🎢 (우여곡절)

💡 Meaning: A mix of good and difficult experiences.
💡 Korean: 인생이나 여행에서 겪는 기복(좋은 일과 어려운 일이 함께 있는 상황)을 의미합니다.

✔ Example Sentences
🔹 As with any trip, we expect some ups and downs. ✈️
   (모든 여행이 그렇듯, 약간의 우여곡절이 있을 것으로 예상됩니다.)
🔹 Some ups and downs are normal in any marriage. 💍
   (모든 결혼 생활에는 어느 정도의 우여곡절이 있기 마련입니다.)
🔹 We finally arrived after some ups and downs. 🏕️
   (몇 번의 우여곡절 끝에 우리는 마침내 도착했습니다.)

✔ Practice
💬 Think of a time you faced ups and downs. Can you describe it in English?

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📌 Practical Speaking Exercise

👥 Role-Playing Activity
A: “Tell me about your trip!”
B: “It was a big family trip! We had some ups and downs, but it was great fun.”

💬 Try it yourself! Use the new phrases to describe a past or future trip.

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📝 Wrap-Up & Review

📌 Key Expressions:
✅ Family of four – 네 명으로 구성된 가족
✅ Men and women of all ages – 남녀노소
✅ Some ups and downs – 우여곡절

💡 Challenge: Write 2-3 sentences using today’s expressions!

🔥 Keep practicing and enjoy learning English! 🚀😊