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#Culture
Seollal
A gift
Updated: 2023.02.28
4 min read · Intermediate
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Seollal
설날
Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
What are your plans for the Seol holiday season?
Q3
How did you spend your last Seollal?
Q4
Do you see any changes in the ways people celebrate their Seol holidays?
Q5
Do you think important traditions are disappearing due to shifting Seollal traditions? Alternatively, are these changes happening in a positive way to preserve the spirit and forego ancient relics?
Q6
What words of wisdom do you typically exchange with your family and friends on Seollal?
Q7
Have you ever felt like the traditions your community observes are a gift from your ancestors? If you have, what has led you to feel this way? If you haven’t, how else do you feel about those traditions?
Q8
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
beckon
to entice and invite someone by attracting their attention; to gesture or wave to encourage someone to come closer or follow
Example
1

The policeman beckoned me to come near him, and as I got closer, he started thrashing me with his baton.

Example
2

The sirens’ voice beckoned the sailors, but they hung tight to the mast.

exodus
a massive move, departure, or withdrawal of people
Example
1

My grandmother moved to South Korea during the exodus from North Korea.

Example
2

This country has to do something about the massive exodus of talent.

viscous
sticky and gluey
Example
1

I knocked down the viscous cough syrup and curled up in bed, hoping that my cough would go away the next morning.

Example
2

Viscous lava reached her crib, engulfing it in flames.

본 교재는 당사 편집진이 제작하는 링글의 자산으로 저작권법에 의해 보호됩니다. 링글 플랫폼 외에서 자료를 활용하시는 경우 당사와 사전 협의가 필요합니다.
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