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Booker Prize Judges Choose Final Six Novels

2026년 9월 29일

Exercise 1

Vocabulary 어휘

Say each word and its meaning out loud.

단어와 뜻을 소리 내어 말해 보세요.

tussle

난투, 치열한 논쟁

a vigorous struggle or argument

jettison

버리다

to throw or drop something from something

contender

경쟁자

a person or group competing for something

eclectic

절충적인, 다방면의

deriving ideas or style from a broad range of sources

contentious

논쟁을 불러일으키는

causing or likely to cause an argument

deliberate

숙고하다

to engage in long and careful consideration

replicate

모방하다, 복제하다

to reproduce or make an exact copy of something

anticipation

기대, 예상

the action of anticipating something

Exercise 2

Article 뉴스기사

Read the article aloud, or listen and repeat.

혼자서 소리 내어 읽거나, 듣고 따라 읽어 보세요.

Booker Prize Judges Choose Final Six Novels

The panel of judges for the prestigious Booker Prize has officially revealed its highly anticipated shortlist after what they characterized as a rigorous and contentious selection tussle. Chaired by Dame Mary Beard, the diverse committee deliberated extensively before narrowing down the initial summer longlist, ultimately jettisoning seven contenders to arrive at the final six.

Among the nominated authors are returning champions Marlon James and Douglas Stuart, alongside acclaimed figures such as Elizabeth Strout, M John Harrison, Luke Kennard, and Rebecca Perry. James is nominated for The Disappearers, while Stuart is shortlisted for John of John. The panel emphasized that the chosen works celebrate genuine human experience and narrative depth, explicitly asserting that such intricate literature cannot be replicated by artificial intelligence.

The eclectic judging panel, which included poet Raymond Antrobus, musician Jarvis Cocker, critic Rebecca Liu, and novelist Patricia Lockwood, brought vastly different perspectives to their spirited meetings. Cocker participated in discussions online from Australia at two in the morning while wearing a dressing gown, while Lockwood joked that she wrestled like pigs in the mud to defend her favorite books.

The ultimate victor will be awarded fifty thousand pounds at a ceremony in London on November ninth, with the proceedings broadcast live on a special radio program. As anticipation builds for the announcement, literary critics continue to debate the merits of the chosen finalists and the exclusion of other notable works like Emma Cline's Switzy.

Exercise 3

Discussion 토론

Talk about the questions below.

다음 질문에 따라 이야기해 보세요.

  1. What qualities did the judges say the shortlisted books possess that AI cannot replicate?
  2. How did judge Jarvis Cocker participate in one of the committee meetings?
  3. When and where will the winner of the Booker Prize be announced?
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