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Korean Culture - The land and nation -

Korean Culture - The land and nation -. Population 66 million (44 million in south) Area 220,000 sq km (about same as England/ Alabama) Language Korean own language and own writing characteristics language system is derived from Ural Altai (Mongolian) system.

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Korean Culture - The land and nation -

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  1. Korean Culture- The land and nation - • Population 66 million (44 million in south) • Area220,000 sq km (about same as England/ Alabama) • LanguageKorean own language and own writing characteristics language system is derived from Ural Altai (Mongolian) system

  2. Korean Culture- The land and nation - • National Flag See the picture • National Flower Moogoongwha (Rose of sharon) • Religion 25% Christianity 20% Buddhism

  3. Korean History • BC 2333 Dangun established the 1st kingdom, Kochosun • BC 108 Kochosun fell down by Han • BC 37- AD 668 Koguryo was formed in the north • BC 57- AD 935 Shilla was formed in the south east • BC 18- AD 660 Baekjae was formed in the south west • AD 676 Shilla united the three kingdoms • AD 918- 1392 Koryo succeeded Shilla • AD 1392-1910 Chosun succeded Koryo • AD 1945 Korea Republic was formed after WW-II • 1950- 1953 Korean War

  4. Korean Creativity • AD 647 Shilla built world first star observation tower (Chomsungdae) • AD 1234 Chosun Invented world first printing (iron font) • AD 1443 King Sejong Invented Korean Alphabet, (Hangeul) • AD 1591 Admiral Lee Soon-shin invented world first iron clad battle ship, (Turtle ShipZodiac Years

  5. Yes/ No answering Question form AnswerMeaning Positive Yes Yes “ No No Negative Yes No “ No Yes

  6. Korean numbers • English number changes nomination at the 3rd digits. • Korean number changes nomination at the 4th digits. • English number; 1, 0 0 0, 0 0 0, 0 0 0 billion million thousand Korean number; 1 0, 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 eok man

  7. English vs KoreanWords Order EnglishKorean S + V + C S + C + V S + V + O S + O + V S + V + O + C S + O + C + V (Eng) I was reading a novel in the library, yesterday. (Kor) I yesterday the library in a novel reading was. Koreans need processing time to rearrange the words in the sentences before speaking.

  8. Accent &Pronunciation Korean words has almost no accent. Korean has no V(F) and TH sound. Students may use wrong accents or will pronounce very flatly. Students may pronounce Pader for Father and Sink for Think.

  9. Tips to communicate SPEAKING • SPEAKverySLOWLY • EmphasizetheKEY WORDS • WRITEdown and let oneREAD HEARING • Be patientWAITINGuntil one answers • LETthe personWRITEdown the word (accent or pronunciation may differ)

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