KOREAN CULTURE & Language Sookhee Jeong & Jee Eun Park TESL/TEFL at Colorado State University The world’s most wired city http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvM 1fxhjWw0 84,610 sq. mi. (39,000 sq. mi.) Colorado 104,094 sq m. Republic of Korea Colorado Capital Seoul (10 million) Denver Population (Density) 50 million (1271per sq. mi.) 5 million (49 per sq. mi.) Language Korean Language English Ethnic Groups 97 % of Korean White(61%), Hispanic(20%), Black (4%), Asian (2.8%), American Indian… Establishment 2333 BC (National Foundation) 1876 (Admission to Union) Religion Unaffiliated (47%), Christian (29%), Buddhist (22%) , Christian (64%), Unaffiliated (25%) • Primary school (6 years), middle school (3 years), high school (3 years) • The first semester from March through July and the second from September through February • Private tutoring after a typical eight-hour school day • Large class size: Teachers move from room to room • National curriculum/even school resources spending • High national education spending percentage • Low high school dropout (7%) and the 2nd highest college graduation rates (55.5%) • Criticism: fall short of creativity “The acquired knowledge people use to interpret experience and generate behavior” - Spradley - All images are from Yahoo.com. Gangnam Style 강남 스타일 ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ ㅋ ㅌ ㅍ ㅎ (14) ㄲ ㄸ ㅃ ㅆ ㅉ (5) ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ ㅡ ㅣ (10) ㅐ ㅔ ㅒ ㅖ ㅘ ㅙ ㅚ ㅝ ㅞ ㅟ ㅢ (11) ㄱㄴㄷㄹㅁㅂㅅㅇㅈㅊㅋㅌㅍㅎ ㅏㅑㅓㅕㅗㅛㅜㅠㅡㅣ 1.Left to Right Stroke Order 2.Top to Bottom ㄱ ㅏ ㄱ ㄴㄷㄹㅁㅂ ㅅㅇㅈㅊㅋㅌㅍㅎ ㅏㅑㅓㅕㅗㅛㅜㅠㅡㅣ ㄱ+ㅏ+ㅇ ㅅ+ㅡ (CVC) (CV) 강남스타일 강남스타일 언닌, 강남 스타일. (Eonnean, Kangnam Style) 오빤, 강남 스타일. (Oppan, Kangnam Style) 오빤, 촘스키 스타일. (Oppan, Chomsky Style) Noam Chomsky (MIT) 언닌, _____ 스타일. (Eonnean, ____ style) 오빤, ____ 스타일 (Oppan, ____ style) English Hangeul (한글) Pronunciation Hello 안녕 하세요? Annyeong Haseyo? I’m Amy. 저는 에이미 (Amy) 입니다. Chonun Amy Imnida. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워요. Mannaseo Bangawoyo. I like Psy. 저는 싸이(Psy)를 좋아 합니다. Chonun Psy rul Joah Hamnida. English Hangeul (한글) Pronunciation Hello 안녕? Annyeong? I’m Amy. 나는 에이미 (Amy) 야. Nanun Amy Ya. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워. I like Psy. 나는 싸이 (Psy)를 좋아해. Mannaseo Bangawo. Nanun Psy rul Joahae. (F) (I) English Hangeul (한글) Pronunciation Hello 안녕 하세요? I’m Amy. 저는 에이미 (Amy) 입니다. Chonun Amy Imnida. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워요. Mannaseo Bangawoyo. I like Psy. 저는 싸이(Psy)를 좋아 합니다. Chonun Psy rul Joah Hamnida. English Hangeul (한글) Annyeong Haseyo? Pronunciation Hello 안녕? Annyeong? I’m Amy. 나는 에이미 (Amy) 야. Nanun Amy Ya. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워. Mannaseo Bangawo. I like Psy. 나는 싸이 (Psy)를 좋아해. Nanun Psy rul Joahae. English Hangeul (한글) 안녕 하세요? Pronunciation Annyeong Haseyo? 저는 에이미 (Amy) 입니다. Chonun Amy Imnida. 만나서 반가워요. Mannaseo Bangawoyo. 저는 싸이(Psy)를 좋아 합니다. Chonun Psy rul Joah Hamnida. English Hangeul (한글) Pronunciation Hello 안녕 하세요? Annyeong Haseyo? I’m Amy. 저는 에이미 (Amy) 입니다. Chonun Amy Imnida. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워요. Mannaseo Bangawoyo. I like Psy. 저는 싸이(Psy)를 좋아 합니다. Chonun Psy rul Joah Hamnida. English Hangeul (한글) Pronunciation Hello 안녕 하세요? Annyeong Haseyo? I’m Amy. 저는 에이미 (Amy) 입니다. Chonun Amy Imnida. Nice to meet you. 만나서 반가워요. Mannaseo Bangawoyo. I like Psy. 저는 싸이(Psy)를 좋아 합니다. Chonun Psy rul Joah Hamnida. 오빤 (언닌) _________ 스타일. Oppan (Eonnean), ________ style.