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Eagle Becomes Real Dad After Thinking Rock Was His Egg

머피, 대머리 독수리는 바위를 자신의 알이라고 생각했습니다.
머피, MUH-pi, Murphy,
대머리 독수리는 dae-muh-RI dok-SU-ri-neun a bald eagle,
바위를 BA-wi-reul a rock
자신의 ja-SHI-nui his
알이라고 A-ri-ra-go egg
생각했습니다. saeng-GAK-haet-seum-ni-da. thought.
그는 몇 주 동안 아버지처럼 행동하며 그것을 보호했습니다.
그는 GEU-neun He
몇 주 myeot JU weeks
동안 DONG-an for
아버지처럼 a-BEO-ji-cheo-reom like a father
행동하며 haeng-DONG-ha-myeo acting
그것을 GEU-geo-seul it
보호했습니다. bo-HO-haet-seum-ni-da. protected.
그러던 중, 고아가 된 새끼 독수리가 보호소에 도착했습니다.
그러던 중, geu-reo-DEON jung, Then,
고아가 된 go-A-ga doen orphaned
새끼 독수리가 sae-KKI dok-SU-ri-ga baby eagle
보호소에 bo-HO-so-e at the sanctuary
도착했습니다. do-CHAK-haet-seum-ni-da. arrived.
그들은 새끼 독수리를 머피와 함께 두었고, 그는 새끼의 새로운 아버지가 되었습니다.
그들은 GEU-deul-eun They
새끼 독수리를 sae-KKI dok-SU-ri-reul the eaglet
머피와 MUH-pi-wa with Murphy,
함께 HAM-kke with
두었고, DU-eot-go, put
그는 GEU-neun he
새끼의 sae-KKI-ui its
새로운 sae-RO-un new
아버지가 a-BEO-ji-ga dad
되었습니다. DOE-eot-seum-ni-da. became.
머피는 이제 새끼 독수리에게 먹이를 주고 돌봅니다.
머피는 MUH-pi-neun Murphy
이제 I-je now
새끼 독수리에게 sae-KKI dok-SU-ri-e-ge baby eagle
먹이를 주고 meo-GI-reul ju-go feeds
돌봅니다. DOL-bom-ni-da. cares for.
보호소는 머피가 아주 잘하고 있다고 말합니다.
보호소는 bo-HO-so-neun The sanctuary
머피가 MUH-pi-ga Murphy
아주 A-ju a great
잘하고 있다고 JAL-ha-go it-da-go is doing job
말합니다. MAL-ham-ni-da. says.

Sources:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/murphy-bald-eagle-rock.html
Test your comprehension

What did Murphy, the bald eagle, think the rock was?

  • A stone
  • 자신의 알
  • A nest
  • A toy

What did Murphy do for several weeks?

  • He flew around
  • 아버지처럼 행동했다
  • He built a nest
  • He looked for food

What happened when the orphaned eaglet arrived at the shelter?

  • It was sent away
  • 머피와 함께 두었다
  • It was given to another bird
  • It was ignored

How did the shelter feel about Murphy’s care for the eaglet?

  • They were worried
  • They were indifferent
  • 아주 잘하고 있다고 말했다
  • They wanted him to leave

Grammar cards for this story

Past Continuous Tense

  • Example: “그는 몇 주 동안 아버지처럼 행동하며 그것을 보호했습니다.”
  • Explanation: The past continuous tense is used here to describe an action (acting like a father) that was ongoing in the past. It emphasizes the duration of the action over a period of time.

Present Simple Tense

  • Example: “보호소는 머피가 아주 잘하고 있다고 말합니다.”
  • Explanation: The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions or general truths. In this sentence, it indicates that the shelter regularly comments on Murphy’s good performance.

Subject-Verb Agreement

  • Example: “그들은 새끼 독수리를 머피와 함께 두었고.”
  • Explanation: Subject-verb agreement refers to the grammatical rule that the subject and verb must match in number. Here, “그들은” (they) is plural, and it correctly matches with the plural verb “두었고” (placed).

Direct Object

  • Example: “머피는 이제 새끼 독수리에게 먹이를 주고 돌봅니다.”
  • Explanation: A direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb. In this case, “먹이” (food) is the direct object that Murphy is giving to the eaglet.
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