『바로 써먹는 3분 영어: 교양영어편』은 21세기 현대인에게 필요한 교양 있는 영어 표현을 담은 책이다. 기본적인 라이프스타일과 관련된 주제에서 시작해 사회문제, 문화적 이슈, 환경문제와 국제경제까지 심도 있는 주제의 이야기를 나눌 수 있는 영어 표현들을 소개한다. 모두가 공감할 수 있는 대화를 통해 영어회화를 지루하지 않게 만들 수 있다.

Part 1에서는 영화, 공연, 쇼핑, 외식, 인터넷, 연애, 결혼, 맞벌이 등 현대인의 라이프스타일과 관련된 영어 표현들을 알아본다. Part 2에서는 웰빙푸드, 재테크, 자기계발 등 사회 전반의 트렌드는 물론 블로거, 알파맘, 브런치, 쇼퍼홀릭 등과 같이 현재 많이 쓰이고 있는 신조어들도 함께 익힐 수 있다. 이 시대가 원하는 교양 있는 주제에 대해 가볍고 재미있게 이야기하며 대화의 폭을 넓혀보자.

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Part 1 내 멋에 산다 My life style

 Unit 1. 영화 한편으로 따라 잡는 최신 트렌드
I'm so looking forward to this show!/Is there a cover charge?/It was hilarious!
 /Be sure to keep your ticket stubs./Who are you going with?/What's A Chorus Line about?/No rowdiness or anything during the show./It's the crowds that I can't stand.

 Unit 2. 쇼퍼홀릭이 즐기는 브런치의 맛
They go well with this dress./It's a great place to sit and people-watch./I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!/I'd like to return this./Can't beat that./We're having a special on roses today./I'm partial to the first model./Comes to thirty nine dollar and eighty eight cents.

 Unit 3. 인터넷에서 즐기는 블로거 세상
Are you a blogger?/There are number of blog sites that do all the legwork for you./Not all spyware is bad./Advanced features will cost money./I'm going to look up what movies are playing./I use VoIP for my telephone calls./I'm clueless with computers./They're experts at using it.

 Unit 4. 연애도 결혼도 내 맘대로~
He just wants to have fun./She seems kind of shallow./I'm all for DINK lifestyle. /Parenting is partnership./You signed me up for too much stuff!/All his friends are doing it./I just want the best for my kids.

 Unit 5. 가정 경제의 원동력, 맞벌이
We'd never make it on a single income./I work at home. /He's between jobs right now./As soon as we have our first child, I'm going to quit work./I need to set up automatic bill pay service./We're trimming out our budget./We can't afford it./What if he abuses it?

 Part 2 이것도 모르면 바보 Social trend

 Unit 1. 웰빙푸드, 몸짱을 위한 그 첫 번째 프로젝트
Buying fully prepared meals is getting popular./It's made from soy./Your spare tire's gone!/The fast food increases in popularity./I just prefer the taste./You've got to start eating healthier./Half the battle is eating right/I used the microwave.

 Unit 2. 떠오르는 트렌드, 친환경 상품
It's a gas guzzler./The earth has warmed quite a bit./What can I do to help combat climate change?/We'd better do something to reduce greenhouse emissions./I think about that every time I fill up my car./Seventy-five percent of their electricity is generated from nuclear power./How much energy does one person use in a year?/Are you interested in going green?

 Unit 3. 재테크, 이젠 선택이 아닌 필수
I have to protect my nest egg./It's taken right out of my pay./It's my latest statement.
 /You need to lear to watch the major indexes./It takes some effort on your part. /I spoke with my financial planner at work./The economy is humming along./It's the smaller firms that move first.

 Unit 4. 내집 장만 하려면 대출은 기본
We got our loan approved./The stock market was down 234 points today./I still want to make a profit./When do you plan on moving in?/I forgot about all the added fees.
 /I will have to make a withdrawal from our 401K./Oil prices shot way up today!/It will close down because of poor business.

 Unit 5. 무한경쟁시대, 해답은 자기계발
Do you think I'm too old to go back to school?/That taste was grueling!/It's important to keep your mind sharp by being active./Every time I sat down to study, I was interrupted by somebody!/I hadn't thought that far ahead when I started./My kids are latchkey kids./It took me two years, but I finally finished!/I got paid on a yearly basis.