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유형 1 Question

What holidays do people celebrate in your country? Tell me when they fall, what each one is for, and whether any of them are big cultural occasions — enough detail that an outsider could really understand them.

[Int.] You want to know about holidays? Okay! Let me tell you about a few holidays we have. We celebrate Seollal, Chuseok, and Christmas.

First, Seollal is our New Year. It's in winter, and we spend it with family. I think it's my favorite. We also celebrate Chuseok, which is like Thanksgiving in the U.S. Families get together for this holiday too. It's another one of my favorites.

And then there's Christmas. It's Jesus Christ's birthday. Even people who aren't Christian celebrate it. I could talk about more holidays, but I think that's enough for now. What about holidays in your country?

번역

명절이 궁금하시다고요? 좋아요! 우리나라 명절 몇 개를 말씀드릴게요. 우리는 설날, 추석, 크리스마스를 기념해요.

먼저, 설날은 우리의 새해예요. 겨울에 있고, 가족들이랑 보내죠. 제가 제일 좋아하는 명절인 것 같아요. 추석도 기념하는데, 미국의 추수감사절 같은 거예요. 이 명절에도 가족들이 모여요. 이것도 제가 좋아하는 명절 중 하나예요.

그리고 크리스마스가 있어요. 예수님의 생일이죠. 기독교인이 아닌 사람들도 기념해요. 명절이 더 있지만 지금은 이 정도면 충분할 것 같아요. 당신 나라의 명절은 어때요?

유형 2 Question

Let's zoom in on one holiday. When is it, what food is on the table, how does the family take part, and are there traditions or events that happen every year? Tell me everything about it.

Good. I want to talk about Seollal. Like I said, Seolla is a Korean new year’s day. It is a very special day. So, we love to do many things.

First, we indulge in a variety of food. We eat traditional rice cake soup called ‘Tteokguk’. Tteokguk is quiet delicious. So, I often find myself going for a second bowl.

Also, we play traditional games called ‘Yutnori’. Umm… It is somewhat difficult to explain in English, but anyway, when you come to Korea, give it a shot! It’s truly fun!

What else…. hmm… oh my….god! When families gather for Seollal, we drink tons of alcohol. We drink like a fish. We sometimes get a crazy hangover the next day.

It sounds like a fun day. Doesn’t it?

번역

좋아요. 설날 얘기를 하고 싶어요. 말씀드렸듯이 설날은 한국의 새해 첫날이에요. 아주 특별한 날이라 이것저것 많이 해요.

먼저, 다양한 음식을 실컷 먹어요. '떡국'이라는 전통 떡 수프를 먹죠. 떡국이 꽤 맛있어서 저는 한 그릇 더 먹게 되더라고요.

그리고 '윷놀이'라는 전통 놀이를 해요. 음… 영어로 설명하기 좀 어려운데, 아무튼 한국에 오면 한번 해보세요! 정말 재밌어요!

또 뭐가 있지…. 음… 세상에! 설날에 가족들이 모이면 술을 어마어마하게 마셔요. 물 마시듯 마시죠. 다음 날 미친 숙취에 시달리기도 해요.

재밌는 날 같지 않나요?

유형 3 Question

Do you have a holiday memory from childhood that you treasure? Which holiday was it, what made it special, and was there one moment that made it stand out? Explain why this memory is the one you chose.

Well... I went to Jeju Island with my family during Seollal, which is Korean New Year's Day. We chose this holiday for a trip because it's hard to go on vacation without using the holiday break.

I remember this trip because the island was really beautiful. I loved the view of the ocean and there were lots of good places to eat.

The best part of the trip was eating at a black pork restaurant at Hamdeok Beach.

The pork was so tasty that I had more than three servings. Just thinking about it makes me want to eat it again. This is why it was the most memorable holiday for me.

번역

음... 한국의 새해 첫날인 설날에 가족들이랑 제주도에 갔어요. 명절 연휴를 안 쓰면 휴가 가기가 어려워서 이 명절을 여행 기회로 잡았죠.

이 여행이 기억에 남는 건 섬이 정말 아름다웠기 때문이에요. 바다 경치가 너무 좋았고 맛집도 많았어요.

여행의 하이라이트는 함덕 해변의 흑돼지 식당에서 먹은 식사였어요.

고기가 너무 맛있어서 3인분 넘게 먹었어요. 생각만 해도 또 먹고 싶네요. 그래서 저한테 제일 기억에 남는 명절이에요.