Almost not. By a small amount.

I just barely made it to the airport on time, I was so worried about missing my flight.

A first-year student (often used to describe students who are in high school or college/university).

My daughter is super excited about being a college freshman next year.

Used to describe an area with a low population density.

One thing I liked about growing up in a rural area was the beautiful scenery.

Forever. In a way that never ends.

I was shocked when I found out that my favorite restaurant permanently closed last week.

To claim that something will happen in the future.

Who do you predict will win the baseball game today?

To rapidly decrease or go down.

Sales plummeted after many people found out that the product had several serious problems.

1. How many first-year elementary school students will there be in 2024?

2024년 초등학교 1학년 학생 수는 몇 명이 될까요?

2. Why are many schools and teachers concerned about this news?

많은 학교와 교사들이 이 소식에 우려하는 이유는 무엇인가요?

3. According to the Bank of Korea's Economic Research Institute, what will happen around 2050?

1. What do you think about this news? How will it impact schools and teachers in South Korea?

이 소식에 대해 어떻게 생각하시나요? 한국의 학교와 교사들에게 어떤 영향을 미칠까요?

2. Do you think that South Korea’s birth rate will ever significantly increase? Why or why not?

한국의 출산율이 크게 증가할 것이라고 생각하시나요? 왜 또는 왜 안 될까요?

3. What can be done to help teachers who lose their jobs due to a lack of students?

학생 수 부족으로 일자리를 잃은 교사를 돕기 위해 무엇을 할 수 있나요?

4. What challenges do teachers and public schools face in your country?

여러분의 나라에서 교사와 공립학교는 어떤 어려움에 직면해 있나요?

5. What was elementary school like when you were a kid? Did you enjoy going to elementary school?

어렸을 때 초등학교는 어땠나요? 초등학교 가는 것이 즐거웠나요?

6. How do you think the low number of elementary school freshmen will impact the private education industry?

초등학교 신입생 수가 줄어드는 것이 사교육 업계에 어떤 영향을 미칠 것이라고 생각하시나요?

7. Did you grow up in an urban or rural area? What did you think of it?

도시에서 자랐나요, 아니면 시골에서 자랐나요? 어떻게 생각하시나요?

8. What were your favorite things about being a kid? What were your least favorite things about being young?

어렸을 때 가장 좋았던 점은 무엇인가요? 어렸을 때 가장 싫어했던 점은 무엇이었나요?

9. What do you think your country will be like in 2070? Do you think that South Korea’s population will have declined significantly by then?

2070년의 한국은 어떤 모습일 것 같나요? 그때까지 한국의 인구가 크게 감소할 것이라고 생각하시나요?