STEP 1
Talk about international dating.
There are more international couples these days than in the past. It's not easy for people to date each other if they have different backgrounds. However, they might try harder to be understanding to each other. With more international couples, people are getting used to these changes. Older generations don't strongly object when their children get married to foreigners.
KEY VOCABULARY
- international couple 국제커플
- in the past 과거에
- date each other 서로 사귀다.
- get used to ~에 익숙해지다
- older generation 기섬세대
- strongly object 강력히 빈대하나
- get married 결혼하다
- different background 다른 배경
- be understanding 이해심을 갖다
STEP2
Talk about how we see more and more interracial couples these days
In the past, Korea had a conservative bent. Dating a foreigner often meant getting disapproving looks from others. Families objected to international marriages. However, more foreigners came to Korea with the globalization trend. Young Koreans also studied abroad and traveled overseas more often. As a matter of course, there were more and more international couples. Now, people date regardless of their nationality or their skin color. I hope Korea will become even more open-minded and considerate.
KEY VOCABULARY
- conservative bent 보수적인성향
- disapproving look 못마땅하하는 시선
- globalization trend 국제화 추세
- study abroad 해외유학을가다
- travel overseas 해외여학을가다
- as a matter of course 자연스럽게. 당연하게
- regardless of ~과 상관없이
- skin color 피부색
- open-minded 개방적인
EXPRESSION OF THE DAY
It doesn't bother me.
난 신경 쓰지 않아
A I heard you have a new girlfriend. Tell me about her! How did you meet?
B A friend introduced her to me. She's from Canada. She's studying here.
A Wow, that's great. What do your parents say?
BThey're just a little worried. It doesn't bother me.
너 새 여자 친구 생겼다며. 어떤 핸지 얘기해 줘! 어떻게 만났어?
친구가 소개해 줬어. 캐나다에서 온 애야. 여기서 공부 중이고
우와, 잘됐다. 부모님께서는 뭐라고 하셔?
그냥 조금 걱정하시는 정도야, 난 신경 쓰지 않아.
