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Smee
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 Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 4:59 pm Post subject: Culture tips: The culture of exclamation |
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Here's another gem from the 5th grade teachers' guide (Chapter 4).
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Western people show exclamation even over trifles. This phenomenon isn't found an oriental culture that appreciates peopel who control their feeling and taciturn. We can usually see Americans who are moved so easily by things that Koreans aren't effected by. This means they are accustomed to expressing feeling freely and frankly.
In Western culture, they start a conversation about the weather when they meet someone for the first time: "It's a lovely day, isn't it?" This is referencd to the inclement weather in England.
The people who live in an area with nice weather like Korea aren't touched by this kind of thing but Englishmen can be impressed. |
EDIT: It's from the 5th grade book, not the 6th grade book.
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Mosley
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Alyallen
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Muah hahahaahaha
Nationalistic self-serving babble |
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dmbfan
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Western people show exclamation even over trifles. This phenomenon isn't found an oriental culture that appreciates peopel who control their feeling and taciturn. We can usually see Americans who are moved so easily by things that Koreans aren't effected by. This means they are accustomed to expressing feeling freely and frankly.
In Western culture, they start a conversation about the weather when they meet someone for the first time: "It's a lovely day, isn't it?" This is referencd to the inclement weather in England.
The people who live in an area with nice weather like Korea aren't touched by this kind of thing but Englishmen can be impressed. |
As I've been saying.........assclowns. |
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xtchr
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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That was great 
Please post some more. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:13 pm Post subject: Re: Culture tips: The culture of exclamation |
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| Western people show exclamation even over trifles. This phenomenon isn't found an oriental culture that appreciates peopel who control their feeling and taciturn. [/b] |
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Where does this drivel come from? Korean's are constantly exclaiming "oh! I'm full" "oh! I'm hungry" "oh! I'm hot" "oh! I'm cold" etc...  |
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Smee
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:19 pm Post subject: |
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From Grade 6, Chapter 7, "My Father is a Pilot."
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Perspectives on jobs differ across the countries. There's no sexual discrimination in jobs in America. So we can easily see many women who are bus drivers or fire fighters. Also, women soldiers played a great role in Gulf War. But, it's not so difficult to find sexual discrimination in English vocabulary.
In Korea, people have preferred to have jobs which end with 'sa' such as Ph.D,([bak sa]), a judge([pan sa]), a prosecutor([gum sa]), etc.
However, people's perspectives on jobs have changed with the development of technology and science. Besides, sexual discrimination has disappeared and women choose jobs according to their ability and competence. |
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Smee
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Chapter 5, Lesson 16.
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1. Nursing home in America.
Usually, in America, the elderly live alone. Unlike the elderly in Korea, who are supported by their oldest son. In America there are certain care centers for elderly people unable to care for themselves called, nursing homes or retirement homes for the aged. These are not government supported centers. The cost to live in these centers is quite high. Therefore the people who live on a pension can't afford to live there without assistance. They envy the Oriental family system because their golden years can be very lonely. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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From Grade 6, Chapter 7, "My Father is a Pilot."
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Perspectives on jobs differ across the countries. There's no sexual discrimination in jobs in America. So we can easily see many women who are bus drivers or fire fighters. Also, women soldiers played a great role in Gulf War. But, it's not so difficult to find sexual discrimination in English vocabulary.
In Korea, people have preferred to have jobs which end with 'sa' such as Ph.D,([bak sa]), a judge([pan sa]), a prosecutor([gum sa]), etc.
However, people's perspectives on jobs have changed with the development of technology and science. Besides, sexual discrimination has disappeared and women choose jobs according to their ability and competence. |
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
I need to get one of those manuals as a keepsake so that when I go back to America, I can see how its society pales in comparison to Korea's  |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| They're available online here: http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_06_03 You need a .hwp viewer, so you should probably view them at work. There are tabs for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, with three buttons on each tab. Click on the far right button for each grade to get the guide for native speakers. |
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Alyallen
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Smee wrote: |
| They're available online here: http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_06_03 You need a .hwp viewer, so you should probably view them at work. There are tabs for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, with three buttons on each tab. Click on the far right button for each grade to get the guide for native speakers. |
Awesome. I will share these pearls of wisdom with my friends here and back home.... |
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Smee wrote: |
| They're available online here: http://gepik.ken.go.kr/r/bbs/board.php?bbs_code=k_e_teaching_06_03 You need a .hwp viewer, so you should probably view them at work. There are tabs for 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, with three buttons on each tab. Click on the far right button for each grade to get the guide for native speakers. |
That's what 6th graders learn!?!? WTF! I've seen 2nd graders do harder stuff than that. |
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Smee
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, that's what they learn, although for the majority of my students, "learn" isn't the right word. The material for each grade is basically the same for each year, but after four years, most of my 6th graders are still low-level learners.
Anyway, last one for today. Grade 3, Chapter 8
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Culture Tip: 2. The cultural differences of heating the house and the habits of wearing clothes between Koreans and westerners
American and British people tend to be less sensitive to cold than the people of Korea. Therefore, when Koreans travel abroad, they often asks for extra room heat or hot-water. From time to time, they can't get it for them before the temperature falls down to the prescribed limited temperature level of that country.
In regards to perspectives on wearing clothes, people of western societies are usually dressed simply. Westerners tend to focus on practicality instead of trying to following the fashion trends. |
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Saxiif
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| Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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Yeek! And there's an entire HS lesson that would be too low level to be appropriate for my lowest level kids (4th graders).
And I thought hagwons were a waste of time... |
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Horangi Munshin
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Location: Busan
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| Posted: Sun May 06, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thought I'd add something to this thread, sorry if it's already been posted.
From lesson 5 of the 6th grade elementary text book
"2. Change
Koreans can easily calculate prices without a calculator but Americans have difficulties even in simple calculations without a cash register or a calculator. For example, if you buy something that costs $7 and gives the shopkeeper a 10 dollar bill, the shopkeeper won't count your change like 1 dollar, 2 dollars, 3 dollars, but start from 8 dollars and go to 9 dollars and finally up to 10 dollars" |
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