STEP1 Talk about multicultural families.
If one spouse in a couple comes from another country, the family is a multicultural family. The number of multicultural families is increasing yearly. It's because more foreign workers are coming to Korea looking for work. Also, many Koreans go abroad to work. Sometimes, children of multicultural families have trouble adjusting to Korean society. I think people should actively accept these multicultural families.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
- spouse 배우자
- come from ~ 출신이다
- increase year 매년 증가하다
- foreign worker 외국인 노동자
- look for ～을 찾다
- go abroad 해외로 나가다
- have trouble 어려움을 겪다
- adjust to ～에 적응하다
- actively accept 적극적으로 포용하다
STEP2 Talk about the rising number of multicultural families.
As a way to cope with a decreasing population and labor force, Korea is promoting the employment of foreign workers. This has led to a growing number of multicultural families. The government gives a leg up to multicultural families with various benefits. Students and parents in multicultural families most often hail from Vietnam, and the vast majority are Asian. Historically, Korea has taken pride in being a single ethnicity. There is still prejudice against foreigners. However, things are getting better, bit by bit.
[Key Vocabulary & Expressions]
- cope with ~에 대처하다
- labor force 노동력
- lead to ~로 이어지다, 유발하다
- give a leg up 도움을 주다
- hail from ～출신이다
- the vast majority (압도적인) 대다수
- take pride in ～을 자랑스럽게 여기다
- single ethnicity 단일 민족
- prejudice against ～에 대한 편견
- bit by bit 조금씩
[Expression of the Day]
That's so old-fashioned.
그건 너무 구식이다.
A: You look upset today, ls something wrong? Do you want to talk about it?
B: I introduced my boyfriend to my parents. They disapprove because he's a foreigner.
A: That's so old-fashioned. What did your boyfriend say? Was he offended?
B: No. I think he expected it a little. we just need to persuade my parents.
