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The 12 Days of Christmas — Korean Style
Posted by Kathryn on 1st January in Korean Vocabulary
On Christmas Eve, I took my turn in the cycle of teaching Ivy. Not wanting to do a boring discussion class (oh how I hate trying to get teenagers to talk), I decided to turn them loose on The 12 Days of Christmas lyrics. We listened to the song a couple of times and I [...]
Chicken Bumps?
Posted by Kathryn on 5th October in Korean Vocabulary
In D3, we’re reading a little story book called “The Fairground Ghost“. In there, they talk about goose bumps. So I asked my kids if there was a similar term in Korean. Turns out there is. In Korean, the term is Duk Sial (hope I have the spelling right), which literally means chicken bumps. According [...]
Rock Scissor Paper!
Posted by Kathryn on 7th September in Korean Vocabulary
see more puppies It’s amazing how popular “Rock Scissor Paper” is here in Korea. Here, it’s known as kai-bai-bo. It’s used for everything from picking teams, to settling disputes, to just having fun with the teacher (me).
Close enough
Posted by Kathryn on 29th August in Korean Vocabulary
I’ve been in Korea for over two years now. I’ve tried numerous times to learn to read Korean with the the help of the internet. I’ve failed each time. At least for languages, I’m one of those people who need to be shown. I need a teacher. So where does one find a Korean teacher? [...]
Happy Seollal!
Posted by Kathryn on 7th February in Korean Vocabulary
Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year. I love Korean New Year. We get New Years Day plus the day before and the day after off. And the way it works out, with New Years being on a Thursday, means we have a five day holiday. But now some information about Seollal. It’s the celebration [...]
