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	J.K. Rowling

	조앤 롤링 (J.K Rowling 1965 ~ 현재)


	J. K. Rowling is a British author who is well-known for the Harry Potter fantasy books. She has become a philanthropist who supports several charities. More than 400 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide. The books have been translated into many different languages. J. K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in England. She was a quiet and shy girl who likes reading and writing. She started writing fantasy stories when she was 5 years old. She studied French at Exter University, and went to Paris to study for a year. She later moved to London to work as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International. Rowling began to write Harry Potter in 1990, and at the end of the same year, her mother died after a ten-year battle with disease. She said her mother's death heavily affected her writing. She moved to Portugal to teach English in 1991. Every morning, she kept writing a story about a wizard. Rowling met a Portuguese television journalist and they got married. However, they were separated shortly after their daughter was born. After the separation from her husband, Rowling quit her teaching job in Portugal. Rowling and her daughter moved to Scotland to live near her sister. During this period, she was diagnosed with depression. She was so poor that she survived on state welfare support. In 1995, she finally finished her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The book was submitted to twelve publishing companies, but rejected by them all. Fortunately, a year later, an editor from a small British publishing company decided to publish her book. Finally, the book was published in 1997 and has been loved by millions of people all over the world. The Harry Potter books have also gained recognition for sparking an interest in reading among young children. Since then, Rowling has written six more Harry Potter books. They became so popular that they were made into a series of films, which were huge hits all over the world.


	1. What did J. K. Rowling study at Exter University? 2. Why did she move to Portugal? 3. How many times did she submit her first book to publishing company?


	1. Have you ever read J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series? How do you think about them? 2. What do you think about the huge success of the book? 3. If you were a writer like her, what kind of stories would you want to write?

J. K. Rowling is a British author / who is well known for / the Harry Potter fantasy books.
J. K. 롤링은 영국의 작가이다 / 잘 알려 진/ "해리포터 판타지 책"으로.

She has become a philanthropist / who supports several charities.
그녀는 자선사업가가 되었다 / 여러 자선단체를 후원하는 .

More than 400 million copies / of the Harry Potter books / have been sold / worldwide.
4억 부 이상이 / 해리포터 책의 / 팔렸다 / 전 세계에서.

The books have been translated / into many different languages.
그 책들은 번역이 되었다 / 많은 다른 언어로.

J. K. Rowling was born / on July 31st, 1965 / in England.
J. K. 롤링은 태어났다 / 1965년 7월 31일, / 영국에서.

She was a quiet and shy girl / who likes reading and writing.
그녀는 조용하고 수줍은 소녀였다 / 읽고 쓰기를 좋아하는.

She started writing / fantasy stories / when she was 5 years old.
그녀는 쓰기 시작했다 / 판타지 소설을 / 그녀가 5살이었을 때.

She studied French / at Exter University, and went to Paris / to study / for a year.
그녀는 프랑스어를 공부했다 / 엑스터 대학에서, 그리고 파리로 갔다 / 공부하기 위해 / 일 년간.

She later moved to London / to work / as a researcher and bilingual secretary / for Amnesty International.
나중에 그녀는 런던으로 이사했다 / 일하기 위해 / 연구원겸 이중 언어를 구사하는 비서로 / 국제사면위원회를 위해.

Rowling began to write / Harry Potter / in 1990, / and at the end of the same year,/ her mother died / after a ten-year battle with disease.
롤링은 쓰기 시작했다 / 해리포터를 / 1990년에, / 그리고 같은 해 말에,/ 그녀의 어머니가 돌아가셨다 / 10년간 투병하시다가.

She said / her mother's death / heavily affected / her writing.
그녀는 말했다 / 그녀의 어머니의 죽음이 / 중대한 영향을 미쳤다고 / 그녀의 글에.

She moved / to Portugal / to teach English / in 1991.
그녀는 건너갔다 / 포르투갈로 / 영어를 가르치기 위해 / 1991년에.

Every morning, / she kept writing a story / about a wizard.
아침마다 / 그녀는 계속이야기를 썼다 / 마법사에 대해.

Rowling met a Portuguese television journalist / and they got married.
롤링은 포르투갈 텔레비전 기자를 만나 / 그들은 결혼했다.

However, / they were separated / shortly after their daughter was born.
그러나, / 그들은 헤어졌다 / 그녀의 딸이 태어난 직후에.

After the separation from her husband, / Rowling quit / her teaching job / in Portugal.
남편과 헤어진 후에 / 롤링은 그만두었다 / 그녀의 가르치는 일을 / 포르투갈에서의.

Rowling and her daughter / moved to Scotland / to live / near her sister.
롤링과 그녀의 딸은 / 스코틀랜드로 이사했다 / 살기 위하여 / 그녀의 언니 근처에서.

During this period, / she was diagnosed with / depression.
이 기간 동안에 / 롤링은 진단을 받았다 / 우울증.

She was so poor / that she survived / on state welfare support.
그녀는 너무나 가난해서 / 그녀는 생계를 꾸려나갔다 / 국가의 복지 지원으로.40 영어로 읽는 세계 롤 모델 50인

In 1995, / she finally finished her first book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
1995년에, / 그녀는 드디어 첫 번째 책인 "해리포터와 마법사의 돌"을 끝냈다.

The book was submitted / to twelve publishing companies, / but rejected by them all.
그 책은 보내졌다 / 12개 출판사로, / 그러나 모든 출판사가 거절했다.

Fortunately, / a year later, / an editor from a small British publishing company / decided / to publish her book.
다행히도, / 1년 후에 / 작은 영국의 출판회사 편집장이 / 결정했다 / 그녀의 책을 출판하기로.

Finally, / the book was published / in 1997 / and has been loved / by millions of people / all over the world.
드디어, / 그 책은 출판되었다 / 1997년에 / 그리고 사랑받아왔다 / 수백만 명의 사람들에 의해 / 전 세계에서.

The Harry Potter books / have also gained recognition / for sparking an interest / in reading / among young children.
해리포터 책은 / 또한 인정을 받았다 / 흥미를 불러일으킨 것 것으로 / 독서에 / 어린 아이들 사이에.

Since then, / Rolling has written / six more Harry Potter books.
그때 이후에, / 롤링은 썼다 / 해리포터 책 6권 을더.

They became so popular / that they were made into / a series of films, / which were huge hits / all over the world.
해리 포터 소설은 너무나 인기가 있어서 / 그것들은 만들어졌다 /영화 시리즈로 / 이 일련의 영화들은 크게 히트쳤다 / 전 세계에서.