A friend from South Korea
This semester we have in our Center of Languages at Uiversidad Nacional a volunteer from South Korea. I invited her to tell us a little bit about her country. And she very kindly recorded this video for us:
In order to write a recount about what Yoori presented in the video, please, take a look at the following video and see how to write a recount:
After watching the video and understanding it, go to the file and write your own recount:
https://docs.google.com/a/unal.edu.co/document/d/10jMv5aIrbcIW_ToxlgiS9vGwpBMj3sU29vT1rOjsN64/edit?usp=sharing
September 5
This week we have a guest country: Korea
Read about this amazing country and do the proposed exercise:
August 29
There is another country that is considered one of the happiest places in the world, guess what it is...
You got it! Colombia
Take a look at this video and make the effort to understand the general ideas:
What did you understand? write down in comments your understanding
August 24
Do you know what one of the happiest places on earth is?
Let's visit one of them!
Take a look at the following video and then answer some questions:
Listening comprehension questions:
1. Where is Buthan located?
2. What do people have for free in their country?
a) People have free education and free help
b) People have free food and free education
c) People have free education and free health care
3. What is the most important thing for Buthan government?
a) Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product (GDP)*
b) Gross Domestic Product is more important than Gross National Happiness
4. What is the capital city of Buthan?
5. What is Buthan's national sport?
6. What are the other topics about the country mentioned in the video?
*Gross domestic product (GDP) is the monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period.
Vocabulary:
Do the following exercices:
Adjectives to describe places
Vocabulary to describe places
Complete the description about Winnipeg
Reference: http://level2unal8-10-w-f.blogspot.com.co/p/theme-2.html
1. Buthan is located in Asia, it is between big countries (China and India).
ReplyDelete2. opcion c
3. opcion a
4. The capital city of Buthan is Thimpu.
5. Buthan's national sport is archery
6. the other topics about the country mentioned in the video are: location, economy, sport, culture, nature, language, history and religion.
1. Buthan is located in Asia, between China and India.
ReplyDelete2. C
3. A
4. The capital city of Buthan is Thimpu.
5. Buthan's national sport is archery
6. The other topics about the country mentioned in the video are: location, sport, cultural,tourism, economy, nature, language (mother tongue),religion and history.
Maria Fernanda Marquez Zapata
ReplyDelete1. Buthan is located to the South of Asia, between countries of China and India.
2. C
3. A
4. The capital city of Buthan is Thimpu.
5. Buthan's national sport is archery
6. the other topics about the country mentioned in the video are: culture, location, economy, sport, nature, language, history and religion.
Butham has been little mentioned, but its cultures ancient and solid. Many places with great stories are discovered with the passage of time.
1. Buthan is located in Asia, between China and India.
ReplyDelete2. C
3. A
4. The capital city of Buthan is Thimpu.
5. Buthan's national sport is archery
6. The other topics about the country mentioned in the video are: sport, economy, religion,cultural(costume),religion, language
This video is about of colombia, and colombians.
ReplyDeletewe people very happines and we have musicians carlos vives, shakira and juanes.
we have deportists very good and we have place beautifull: ocenas, beaches.
We have a magic country, the good flavour, colors, places and good people and we have the barranquilla carnaval, the cali fair, international book fair.
in conclusion, the video is about the colombia
Buthan
ReplyDelete1. it's between china and india (Asian continent)
2. C
3. A
4. Thimpu is the capital city of bhutan
5. the archery
6. the other topics are: economy, goverment, cultural manisfestations, languege, nature, and family.
1. Buthan is a country located south of Asia, between China and India.
ReplyDelete2. c) People have free education and free health care.
3. a) Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
4. The capital city of Buthan is thimpu.
5. the national sport of Buthan is archery.
6. In the video about the country of Bhutan we can see other related topics as the population, its form of government, economy based on agriculture and tourism, its mother tongue, natural diversity, and its traditional cultural manifestations with music and festivals.
Colombia is amazing country, we have a places and many good people; ordinary people with problems but we are considered to be amongst the happiest under the sun. we have one celebration por every single day of the year like the barranquilla carnival, cali fair, the international books fair and rock at the park, we have two ocean and all possibilities climates any time of the year.
ReplyDeletewe have art just think of maestre Fernando Botero, we have musicians like Juanes, Shakira and Carlos vives,
we have writers like Grabiel Garcia Marques... We have passion for the live, family and nature.
This video talks about Colombia and its people;
ReplyDeleteColombia is magic, it is full of colors, flavors, places, beaches and rivers, with all possible climates; very good and also ordinary people with problems, learn from them and move on. In Colombia, the carnival of barranquilla and the fair of cali are celebrated every year. There are many important people like the singers shakira and carlos vives, the artist fernando botero, the writer gabriel garcia marquez, winner of a nobel prize, and actors, all these people share a passion for life, because colombia is passion.
Colombia is a wonderful place, here we have many important people, Juanes is a musician, Shakira is a singer and dancer and Fernando botero is an artist.
ReplyDeleteIn colombia we have many celebrations like the flower festival, the Barraquilla´s carnival and the fair of Cali.
The colombians are very happy people.
in Colombia we can find many natural areas and magic places full of colors.
Colombia is the country of passion and happiness.
Colombia is an incredible country, with many good people, people who make us fall in love with the rhythm of accordions. we have much celebrations as: the Barranquilla carnival, the Cali fair, the international book fair, Colombia Moda, the iberoamerican Theater festival.
ReplyDeletethere are oceans, beaches, all possible climates anytime of the year. There are musicians, writers, sportsmen.
Well, is intersting highlight that this video is a form to sell the "happy" image of country at the world.
ReplyDeleteThe show beautiful places, beaches, cities, woods, rivers, etc, projecting a image of security, love and peace.
Too say that colombian people are happy, vigorous and dreamers, that want a better country for everybody.
Colombia is a "magic" country, with beautiful wimen, orchids and filled of colors and flavors that, without import the problems, Keep Going!
1. Buthan is located between India and China
Delete2. C --> People have free education and free health care
3. A --> Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product
4. The capital city of Buthan is Thimpu
5. Buthan's national sport is the archery
6. Population, Family, Education, Religion, Culture and "Transit-men"
About the video "Colombia is passion", Colombians are ordinary people with problems, nonetheless we are talented, good people, dreamers, Colombians have parties all year and amazing nature
ReplyDeleteHi guys I am Camilo and I understand that Colombia is the most beautiful country of the world to visit in their vacation, why? Come on we have the most beautiful woman of the world and a lot of colours and things that would make you fell good
ReplyDeleteHey, I'm Laura Sierra.
ReplyDelete8 question about Yoori's homeland:
1. How is winter in your hometown?
2. What is your favorite place in Korea?
3. Do you like to see kdrama?
4. Who is your favorite kpop singer?
5. Why do Korean people like spicy food?
6. Do you know if in Medellin there are restaurants of Korean food?
7. What is your favorite character in Korea history?
8. What is the most important festival in your country?
Great job Laura! here you are my feedback:
Delete1. How is winter in your hometown? GOOD
2. What is your favorite place in Korea? GOOD
3. Do you like to see kdrama? GOOD
4. Who is your favorite kpop singer? GOOD
5. Why do Korean people like spicy food? GOOD
6. Do you know if in Medellin there are restaurants of Korean food? GOOD
7. What is your favorite character in Korea history? GOOD
8. What is the most important festival in your country? GOOD
hello, guys i am camilo and these are my questions for the korean teacher:
ReplyDeleteWhich country do you prefer Colombia or South Korea?
What is your favorite South Korean food?
What's your name?
What is the most popular name you think people in South Korea have?
What do you think about plastic surgeries?
In South Korea is it legal to have a boyfriend if you are a man or a girlfriend if you are a woman?
What sport did you practice in South Korea?
what is your favorite place of the world?
Great job Camilo! here you are my feedback:
DeleteWhich country do you prefer Colombia or South Korea? GOOD
What is your favorite South Korean food? GOOD
What's your FULL name?
What is the most popular name you think people in South Korea have? GOOD
What do you think about plastic surgeries? GOOD
In South Korea is it legal to have a boyfriend if you are a man or a girlfriend if you are a woman? GOOD
What sport did you practice in South Korea? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT SPORTS PRACTICED IN THE PAST?
what is your favorite place of the world? GOOD
hi i'm hugo
ReplyDeleteeigth question about Yoori´s homeland
• ¿which is your country's weather?
• ¿which is the typic music of your country?
• ¿is a expensive or cheap the live in korea?¿how much?
• ¿what is the national color?
• ¿what is your favorite team of soccer of the league of korea?
• ¿where are located your hometown?
• ¿who is the most important person in your country?
• ¿which are the most important dates for korea?
Great job Hugo! here you are my feedback:
Delete• (¿)which is your country's weather? THE FIRST QUESTION MARK DOESN'T EXIST IN ENGLISH :)
• ¿which is the typicAL music of your country?
• ¿is a expensive or cheap the live in korea?¿how much? IS IT EXPENSIVE OR CHEAP TO LIVE IN KOREA? HOW MUCH IS A COKE, FOR EXAMPLE?
• ¿what is the national color?
• ¿what is your favorite team of soccer of the league of korea?
• ¿where are located your hometown? WHERE IS YOUR HOMETOWN LOCATED?
• ¿who is the most important person in your country?
• ¿which are the most important dates for korea?
Hi Yoori
ReplyDelete- What is the most popular music in Korea?
- What is the traditional food in Korea?
- What is the weather in Korea?
- Where is the war memorial of Korea?
- What is the most important celebration in Korea?
- Where do your family live?
- How long did you live in Korea?
- Where were you born?
Great job Camila! here you are my feedback:
DeleteWhat is the most popular music in Korea? GOOD
- What is the traditional food in Korea? GOOD
- (What) HOW is the weather in Korea?
- Where is the war memorial of Korea? GOOD
- What is the most important celebration in Korea? GOOD
- Where doES your family live? GOOD
- How long did you live in Korea? HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN LIVING IN KOREA?
- Where were you born? GOOD
hi! yoori
ReplyDelete1)what you like of colombia?
2)what you eat in korea ?
3)in korea love the soccer?
4)yoori you are of south korea or north korea
5)yoori korea have very much biodiversity like colombia?
6) in korea they have some festival for dancing like the carnaval of barranquilla ?
7) the koreans practice some fight (karate, martial arts) ?
8) in korea likes our coffe ?
GOOD job Carlos! here you are my feedback:
Delete1)what DO you like of colombia?
2)what DO you eat in korea ?
3)in korea love the soccer? DO KOREAN PEOPLE LOVE SOCCER?
4)yoori you are of south korea or north korea ARE YOU FROM SOUTH KOREA OR FROM NORTH KOREA?
5)yoori korea have very much biodiversity like colombia? DOES KOREA HAVE AS MUCH BIODIVERSITY AS COLOMBIA?
6) in korea they have some festival for dancing like the carnaval of barranquilla ? DO YOU HAVE FESTIVALS FOR DANCING LIKE CARNAVAL OF BARRANQUILLA?
7) the koreans practice some fight (karate, martial arts) ? DO KOREAN PEOPLE PRACTICE...?
8) in korea likes our coffe ? DO YOU LIKE OUR COFFEE?
CARLOS: STUDY AGAIN HOW TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PAY ATTENTION TO MY CORRECTIONS!
Hi, I´m Yesica Albany Salazar
ReplyDelete8 questions about Yoori´s homeland
What are the most important celebrations in your country?
What kind of music is typical in Korea?
How is a quotidian day in Korea?
What is your favorite food of Colombia?
How is your hometown?
what is the national sport in Korea?
Who is tha actual president in your country?
How is the weather in Korea?
Good job Yesica! here you are my feedback:
DeleteWhat are the most important celebrations in your country? GOOD
What kind of music is typical in Korea? GOOD
How is a (quotidian) NORMAL day in Korea?
What is your favorite food of Colombia?
How is your hometown? GOOD
what is the national sport in Korea? GOOD
Who is (tha actual) THE CURRENT president in your country?
How is the weather in Korea? GOOD
Hi, I´m luciana
ReplyDeletethe questions for yuri are:
what is the most typical food of south korea?
do you like more our food or that of your country?
what is your the religious belief?
in south korea have a national sport? which is?
what places do you suggest visting of south korea?
what is the music most heard of south korea?
what is the tv show that do you like watch?
what festivals are in the south korea?
Good job Luciana! here you are my feedback:
Deletewhat is the most typical food of south korea? GOOD
do you like more our food or that of your country? WHICH FOOD DO YOU PREFER? OUR FOOD OR YOUR FOOD?
what is your (the) religious belief?
in south korea have a national sport? which is? DOES SOUTH KOREA HAVE A NATIONAL SPORT? WHICH ONE?
what places do you suggest (visting) TO VISIT (of) IN south korea?
what is the music most heard of south korea? WHAT IS THE MOST HEARD MUSIC IN KOREA?
what is the tv show that do you like watch? WHICH TV SHOW DO YOU LIKE TO WATCH?
what festivals are THERE in (the) south korea?
LUCIANA, PLEASE, PAY ATTENTION TO THE CORRECTIONS ;)
HI! I'm Arturo
ReplyDelete8 questions about yoori's homeland
1. What happened when North Korea separated from South Korea?
2. How is weather in your town?
3. Which is the traditional music of your town or city?
4. What would you like to eat in Korea?
5. Which is a sport most popular in Korea?
6. Where did you go in Korea?
7. How much does it cost your ticket of bus in your country?
8. Which is your favorite communication medium ?
Good job Arturo! here you are my feedback:
Delete1. What happened when North Korea WAS separated from South Korea?
2. How is THE weather in your town?
3. Which is the traditional music of your town or city? GOOD
4. What (would) DO you like to eat in Korea?
5. Which is a sport most popular in Korea? WHICH IS THE MOST POPULAR SPORT IN KOREA?
6. Where did you go in Korea?
7. How much does it cost your ticket of bus in your country? HOW MUCH DOES your ticket of bus in your country COST?
8. Which is your favorite communication (medium) WAY ?
Hi, these are my 8 questions for yoori's:
ReplyDelete1) Do you need visa to go to South korea?
2) what is the most important holiday in South korea?
3) what is the typical dish of South korea?
4) what are the most famous places in South korea?
5) how is the workday in South korea?
6) what type of music is heard in South korea?
7) what are their customs in South korea?
8) is South korea a good place for life?
GREAT JOB ANGELINA!
DeleteI´m Andres Taborda.
ReplyDelete¿What is korea like?
¿How often do you go to your homeland?
¿How many celebrations or festivals are there in korea?
¿Which celebration do you like?
¿How is the traditional clothes?
¿Which is the national sport?
¿Which traditional food do you like?
¿What´s your favorite tradicional food?
Very good job Andrés! remember that the first question mark (¿) doesn't existe in English ;)
DeleteHi Yoori
ReplyDelete1. What is the main sport practiced in Korea?
2. What do you like most about Colombia?
3. How much did the city of Medellin make you?
4. What do you dislike about Colombian culture?
5. Do you practice reading a lot?
6. Which book is your favorite?
7. What tourist places of Antioquia have you visited?
8. What most represents you as Korean?
hello i am Juliana
ReplyDelete8 questions about Yoori´s homeland
1. what is the traditional food of your country?
2. what sports do you practice in your country?
3. what is the Flora and Fauna of Korea?
4. what are the main export products?
5. where is Korea located?
6. what are the tourist places of korea?
7. how much money in pesos are 10000 won?
8. what is the must popular place in your country?
hello Juliana here you are my feedback:
Delete8. what is the (must) MOST popular place in your country?
GOOD QUESTIONS JULIANA!
Hi yoori, I’m Ivan
ReplyDeleteQuestions about yoori’s homeland:
1. How are the people in your homeland?
2. What city you live?
3. What is your favorite food in Korea?
4. Do you like the beach? How often do you go beach?
5. How is the weather in Korea?
6. What are the traditions of your country?
7. What is the favorite sport of Koreans?
8. What place do you recommend me to visit?
Great job Iván! here you are my feedback:
Delete1. How are the people in your homeland? GOOD
2. What city DO you live?
3. What is your favorite food in Korea?
4. Do you like the beach? How often do you go TO THE beach?
5. How is the weather in Korea?
6. What are the traditions of your country?
7. What is the favorite sport of Koreans?
8. What place do you recommend me to visit?
I am Maria Fernanda Marquez
ReplyDelete8 questions about Yoori´s homeland
- Which is the most representative of the nature of your country?
- Than is because the strong economy of South Korea?
- What is a precedential term last?
- Which is the place most popular of the country?
- How do you live weather stations in your country?
- Which is the philosophical influence that marks the culture ofyour country?
- Where their ancestor come from?
- That has the traditional dish from your country?
Great job Maria! here you are my feedback:
Delete- Which is the most representative SPECIES of the nature (of) IN your country?
- Than is because the strong economy of South Korea? I DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS QUESTION
- What (is) DOES a precIdential term last?
- Which is the most popular place (most popular) of the country?
- How do you live THE weather (stations) SEASONS in your country?
- Which is the philosophical influence that marks the culture of your country?
- Where DID their ancestor come from?
- That has the traditional dish from your country? WHAT DOES the traditional dish from your country HAVE?
My Questions:
ReplyDelete1. How is the military culture in your country? Is say, the people believe in your army and be integrated in it?
2. What model economic have in your country? And works?
3. Which is the imaginary of Koreans people about USA?
4. The education in south korea is public or private?
5. What type of education they teach in South Korea? Critic or Conservative Education?
6. Do you believe that Korean People (North and South) really are enemies? Or they are part of a power play?
7. Do you believe that your government are taking the better decisions respect to North Korea? Or is being manipulated by USA?
8. What make South Korea Estate for to improve the life of your habitants?
9. Which is the level of inequality in your country?
INTERESTING QUESTIONS ALEX! here you are my feedback:
Delete1. How is the military culture in your country? IT Is TO say, DO the people believe in your army and (be) ARE integrated in it?
2. What model economic have in your country? And works? WHICH ECONOMICAL MODEL DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR COUNTRY? DOES IT WORK?
3. Which is the imaginary of Koreans people about USA?
4. IS The education in south korea (is) public or private?
5. What type of education DO they teach in South Korea? Critic or Conservative Education?
6. Do you believe that Korean People (North and South) ARE really (are) enemies? Or ARE they (are) part of a power play?
7. Do you believe that your government (are) IS taking the (better) BEST decisions respect to North Korea? Or is IT being manipulated by USA?
8. What DOES (make) South Korea Estate DO (for) to improve the life of (your) ITS INhabitants?
9. Which is the level of inequality in your country?
ALEX, PAY ATTENTION TO THE CORRECTIONS!
HI! my questions are:
ReplyDeletethe people are friendly in south korea?
which is your favorite place of colombia?
what do you do for fun in south korea?
where you were born?
what do you like about of colombians?
what is your favorite food of south korea?
what do you think about of the colombian education?
the korean people are good to dance?
1. Bhutan it is located in asia,between the countries china and india.
ReplyDelete2.the people have for free in their country, education and healthcare
option C.
3.option A.
4.the capital of Bhutan is Thimpu.
5.archery, is the national sport of Bhutan.
6.other themes mentioned in the video:
culture( festival of music and dancing), economy( agriculture),nature(beautiful),religion( monastery, most important spiritual site in bhutan).
colombia is a country marvelous, with people many good and happy;
ReplyDeletecountry with pretty landscapes , exquisite coffee, beautiful women,with personalities important como fernando botero,juanes, shakira,grabriel garcia marquez.
colombia is a country unique and very special of which we have to be proud.
hello yoo ri
ReplyDeletemy questions
1.what is he more you like the you country?
2. what is you like more of colombia?
3.what coincidence you found between korea and colombia? ¿many? ¿not many?
4.what you do not like of colombia?
5. why come to colombia as voluntary?
6. which is you favorite food in korea and which in colombia?
7.which is the celebration more special in korea?
8.what recommendations you would give us yes traveled to korea someday?
1. Buthan se encuentra en Asia, entre China y la India.
ReplyDelete2. C
3. A
4. La ciudad capital de Buthan es Thimpu.
5. El deporte nacional de Buthan es el tiro con arco
6. Los otros temas del país mencionados en el video son: ubicación, deporte, cultura, turismo, economía, naturaleza, lengua (lengua materna), religión e historia.
ReplyDeleteHi yoori
My questions
What do you like most about Colombia?
Why decide to be in our country?
How is your country similar to ours?
What do you think about the accents when listening to our Spanish?
1 Buthan is located in asia between china and india
ReplyDelete2 c
3 a
4 The capital is Thimpu.
5 the archery
6 The other topics are sport, cultural,tourism, economy, nature,religion , language ,location and history.
Hello answers to the questionnaire from the Butan
ReplyDelete1. Bhutan is a country it is located in South of Asia. limits with china and India.
2. C
3. A
4. The Capital City is Thimpu
5. The National sport of Bhutan is archery
6. Other topics about the country mentioned in the video are: Location, Sport, Nature, Language, Economy, History, Culture and Religion.
Colombia is an amazing place, we have celebrities very famous as botero and juanes
ReplyDeleteThe main celebrations in Colombia is the flower festival and the Barraquilla´s carnival
we are most happy people.
The biodiversity en colombia is big.
I am Luis Grajales
ReplyDelete1. Buthan is a country located south of Asia, between China and India.
2. c) People have free education and free health care.
3. a) Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
4. The capital city of Buthan is thimpu.
5. the national sport of Buthan is archery.
6. In the video about the country of Bhutan we can see other related topics as the population, its form of government, economy based on agriculture and tourism, its mother tongue, natural diversity, and its traditional cultural manifestations with music and festivals.
I am Luis Grajales
ReplyDeleteThe video speaks of the Colombians who no matter their problems are very happy, also speaks the most representative festivals. Speaks also there are beautiful places, full of color, as well as some representative characters from Colombia as Juanes, Shakira and Gabriel Garcia Marquez among others.
I am Luis Grajales
ReplyDelete1. What are the most important celebrations in your country?
2. what do you like of colombia?
3. What is your favorite character in Korea history?
4. what places do you suggest to visit in south korea?
5. How is the weather in your town?
6. is South korea a good place for life?
7. What are the traditions of your country?
8. Which is the philosophical influence that marks the culture of your country?
Colombia is passion
ReplyDeleteColombia is a magical country with good and happy person.
The Colombian festival are: The Barranquilla carnival, the flower fair, the cali fair, the international book fair, rock at the park, etc.
But In Colombia there are many things more that the festivals, its landscapes are wonderful example: The oceans, the beaches, the mountains, the modern and colonial architecture, etc. make this country a paradise place.
The Colombian representative people are artist like Juanes, Shakira, Carlos Vives; sculptors like Fernando Botero; writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, sport players like Juan Pablo Montoya, Camilo Villegas.
All this things are an example of this wonderful place, but are an example too of all passion and love that we feel for our country.
Korea
ReplyDeleteThe Traditional food in Korea is Tteokbokki, its ingredients are: meet sweet, vegetables with rice; this preparation is delicious.
The Korean martial arts are taekwondo this sport is very famous in america.
Korea are divide in two parts : North Korea and south korea; but for 70 years ago there was just one korea.
Some celebrations in Korea are in spring, for example Cherry Blussom Festival is like the Flower Festival in Medellin , the Giving day in autumm is a celebration for to be together, like in America.
The public system trasnportation is realy cheap.
The korean people are hard work and the educations is very important for that.
The confusionismo is not a religión, is a live style and is the main ideology in korea.
The most importante place in Korea is Gyanghwamun square here the president is designate.
the question for Yoori
ReplyDelete1. How is the organized in the rural sector of korea?
2. Which is the main import raw material in korea and for what the korean use it?
2. What farmers think of organic agricultura?
3. What is the National flower of korea and it´s history?
4. The korean Women have a typical costumes?
6. Which is the export crop in korea?
7. In Korea the person make canned food or how preserve your food ?
8. which are the main spicy for your food ?