Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip Background and Vocabulary.
-
Upload
bruce-harmon -
Category
Documents
-
view
214 -
download
0
Transcript of Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip Background and Vocabulary.
Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip
Background and Vocabulary
This story is about a young girl’s visit to Korea.
Korea is broken into two parts, North Korea and South Korea.
Using the map, let’s locate North and South Korea and their neighbors.
Our main characters travel to the Korean city of Seoul.
• Seoul is a busy city in South Korea.
• It is about a 10 hour flight to Korea from Australia and over a 24 hour flight from the United States (that’s more than a day!!) WOW!
• Let’s locate Seoul on the map!
Our theme is about the adventures travelers have on their journeys.
• An adventure is an exciting experience with unknown risks or dangers.
• How can traveling to another country be an adventure?
• Discuss: Have you been to another country?How was it an adventure?
Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip
VOCABULARY
Bustling
The city streets were bustling with people.
Bustling means full of activity or busy.
Now, use the word bustling in a sentence.
Custom
• In many countries, it is a custom to celebrate birthdays and holidays.
• A custom is a tradition or way of doing something that many people follow.
Foreigners
During the summer, many foreigners visit the United States.
Foreigners are people who come from a different country.
Passport
You need a passport to travel to another country.
A passport is a paper allowing someone to visit other countries.
Sightseeing
On my trip to Alaska, I went sightseeing.
Sightseeing means touring or visiting interesting places.
Skyscrapers
Most cities have many skyscrapers.
Skyscrapers are very tall buildings.
Vendor
I bought a hot dog from a vendor when I visited the city.
A vendor is someone who sells something.
Now let’s practice!!Put on your thinking caps!
Word Bankbustling custom foreignerspassport sightseeing skyscrapers
vendors
1. I bought some ice cream from the ________ on the street.
2. It is a ____________ to shake hands with people you meet.
3. I saw the lights from many ____________ in the city.4. I needed a ___________ before I traveled to Italy.5. I went ______________ on my trip to many famous
places.6. The market was ___________ with people.7. In the summer, many __________ visit the United
States.
vendors
custom
skyscrapers
passport
sightseeing
bustling
foreigners