In the second interview the winner was Liu, Heqiu . Even if he was the winner in the first interview, but I really enjoyed reading his interview, because he has all the elements that we need. I think Heqiu found the right way to approach people. For example, based in the first interview he knows more about Somalia and how they look like, so he thought the guy who was sitting next to him Somalis and he decided to talk to him and he was right that guy was from Somalia. Also the way he was talking to his second interviewee made him comfortable and the interviewee kept talking to him about his self which is mean he is relaxed. I really liked the country report of Heqiu, because he explained everything about Somalia such as ( history, government, people’s life, food), mostly he mentioned everything. What I like also is he posted some pictures with the country report like how they are greeting and how is the wedding, and that makes the reader understand more about the country. After the first interview he knows about Somalia, but in his second interview he ask some different other questions than before , like he talked a lot about the friendship and how is it like. Also he was careful with interviewee and he didn’t want to let the interviewee talk about something that he doesn’t want to talk about, like when he asked if he lives with his family her and how is it like. The interviewee said at the end if I can survive and Heqiu said if you can which means he was asking, but he thought the interviewee didn’t want to answer, so he continued. Also his blog was really nice and easy to read because he wrote every element in different post and that make it easy for the reader. Finally, I thought Heqiu’s interview was really good and I think he deserves to win again and I was really happy to read his interview.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
My 3rd Interview
PREPARATION FOR INTERVIEW
Before my 3rd interview I had to call my good friend Lee to find me another person from South Korea, so I called her and she found me a girl and her name is Sohye. I contacted her by cell phone and we chose the library to meet in and the time we chose is 5:30. I printed 2 copies of my questions and I searched more about Korea to find something I can ask Sohye.I went to the library and I called her and we sat in the second floor. I was relaxed and comfortable because I have met Sohye before.
DESCRIBING THE INTERVIEW
The interview went really easy and we were both relaxed and we laughed a lot together. We talk about a lot of things like before with my firs and second interviewees. We had a bretty good discussion and I heard a lot of things I have heard before, but there are somethings interesting that I just for the first time. first of all is that she's the only exchange south Korean student I interviewed when the previous one's weren't. Second I heard a very interesting description of a holiday that is called " the 14th special event throughout the year. For example, may 14th is the 14v rose holiday and June is the 14 kisses holiday.One there thing is that when I interviewed the Korean girls before sohye they expressed that the main sport in the country is soccer in which sohye didn't agree with by saying that Taekwondo is much more popular than soccer and it is her favourite. At the end I thanked her very much for her time.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
tell me about yourself and your country?
-hi. my name is Sohye I'm from South KOREA.I'm 22 years old. I/m major in elementary education. I arrived at here on august. I will stay here till next year.
What are you going school for?
-Actually, my university is in Korea, but now i am an exchange student in USA.
My major is elementary education. So when i come back to my country, I will be a teacher after graduation.
To become a teacher, I have to pass the official test.
How is schooling or education in back home?
-Elementary and middle schools are compulsory education in Korea. After middle school, almost Korean students enter the high school. High school systems are divided some parts - specialized science and foreign language(we called that "special purpose high school) ,art, physical and general. And then we go to university. There's ranking of university in Korea.So, many students study hard to enter the good universities.
What are the special events in back home?
-Every 14th, we have funny special events. For example, may 14- rose day and June 14-kiss day. :)
Like this we have 12 special events. The most famous day is on February 14th. we call the day valentine's day. women give chocolate the guy who women like.
What are the popular dishes in your country?
-we usually eat rice and soup every meal. The popular dish is kimchi which is made from marinated cabbage.
What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
-At first, our weeding is similar with American style. But additionally, we have another ceremony after weeding.
At this ceremony, we wear a tradition custom. The name is Han-bok.
Does it matter the way you get marry or date?
-to marry, we have to permission from each person's parents. it is common way to marry.
(In past, If your parents doesn't like your boy or girl friends, they couldn't marry. But now days even if parents oppose the marriage we can marry! ) But, date is very freely from parents. FREE LOVE !
What’s the main religion in your country?
-My country respects all religion so we have a lot of religion.
How are the boys and the girls tread ?
-according to Korea constitution, we have a equal right. But sometimes the girls experience the discrimination.
Because, Korea is based on Confucianism.
What are the holidays in your country?
-we have many holidays. Specially, new year day and kind of Thanksgiving day are very big holiday in Korea.
At that time, all family get along with each other and share the special foods.
What is the dress code in back home?
-I think, Korean is very sensitive about fashion . Specially, woman spend a lot of time to wear and make up.
Middle and high school students have to wear a uniform. Almost university students wear casual style.
But if you have a job, you have to wear a suit.
what is the size of normal family?
-For my family, I have a small family. Parents and younger sister- that's all. This is very common family size in Korea.
What kind of things you do when you are free?
-When I have a free time, I am going to shopping and watching movie with my friends.
Seoul is a good place to hang out with friends! There are a lot of restaurants and department.
What is the most important sport in back home?
-I think Taekwondo is the most important sport. Because it is traditional sports in Korea and it became a official sports in Olympic!
Before my 3rd interview I had to call my good friend Lee to find me another person from South Korea, so I called her and she found me a girl and her name is Sohye. I contacted her by cell phone and we chose the library to meet in and the time we chose is 5:30. I printed 2 copies of my questions and I searched more about Korea to find something I can ask Sohye.I went to the library and I called her and we sat in the second floor. I was relaxed and comfortable because I have met Sohye before.
DESCRIBING THE INTERVIEW
The interview went really easy and we were both relaxed and we laughed a lot together. We talk about a lot of things like before with my firs and second interviewees. We had a bretty good discussion and I heard a lot of things I have heard before, but there are somethings interesting that I just for the first time. first of all is that she's the only exchange south Korean student I interviewed when the previous one's weren't. Second I heard a very interesting description of a holiday that is called " the 14th special event throughout the year. For example, may 14th is the 14v rose holiday and June is the 14 kisses holiday.One there thing is that when I interviewed the Korean girls before sohye they expressed that the main sport in the country is soccer in which sohye didn't agree with by saying that Taekwondo is much more popular than soccer and it is her favourite. At the end I thanked her very much for her time.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
tell me about yourself and your country?
-hi. my name is Sohye I'm from South KOREA.I'm 22 years old. I/m major in elementary education. I arrived at here on august. I will stay here till next year.
What are you going school for?
-Actually, my university is in Korea, but now i am an exchange student in USA.
My major is elementary education. So when i come back to my country, I will be a teacher after graduation.
To become a teacher, I have to pass the official test.
How is schooling or education in back home?
-Elementary and middle schools are compulsory education in Korea. After middle school, almost Korean students enter the high school. High school systems are divided some parts - specialized science and foreign language(we called that "special purpose high school) ,art, physical and general. And then we go to university. There's ranking of university in Korea.So, many students study hard to enter the good universities.
What are the special events in back home?
-Every 14th, we have funny special events. For example, may 14- rose day and June 14-kiss day. :)
Like this we have 12 special events. The most famous day is on February 14th. we call the day valentine's day. women give chocolate the guy who women like.
What are the popular dishes in your country?
-we usually eat rice and soup every meal. The popular dish is kimchi which is made from marinated cabbage.
What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
-At first, our weeding is similar with American style. But additionally, we have another ceremony after weeding.
At this ceremony, we wear a tradition custom. The name is Han-bok.
Does it matter the way you get marry or date?
-to marry, we have to permission from each person's parents. it is common way to marry.
(In past, If your parents doesn't like your boy or girl friends, they couldn't marry. But now days even if parents oppose the marriage we can marry! ) But, date is very freely from parents. FREE LOVE !
What’s the main religion in your country?
-My country respects all religion so we have a lot of religion.
How are the boys and the girls tread ?
-according to Korea constitution, we have a equal right. But sometimes the girls experience the discrimination.
Because, Korea is based on Confucianism.
What are the holidays in your country?
-we have many holidays. Specially, new year day and kind of Thanksgiving day are very big holiday in Korea.
At that time, all family get along with each other and share the special foods.
What is the dress code in back home?
-I think, Korean is very sensitive about fashion . Specially, woman spend a lot of time to wear and make up.
Middle and high school students have to wear a uniform. Almost university students wear casual style.
But if you have a job, you have to wear a suit.
what is the size of normal family?
-For my family, I have a small family. Parents and younger sister- that's all. This is very common family size in Korea.
What kind of things you do when you are free?
-When I have a free time, I am going to shopping and watching movie with my friends.
Seoul is a good place to hang out with friends! There are a lot of restaurants and department.
What is the most important sport in back home?
-I think Taekwondo is the most important sport. Because it is traditional sports in Korea and it became a official sports in Olympic!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Second Interview
After my first interview i kind of know more information about South Korea, but i have to do the interview with 3 persons, so i talked to Bomi the person who i made the interview with to find me another person from Korea.Bomi was really helpful and she helped me. Bomi talked to her friend ji seon and Bomi explained everything to her,but i talked to her and i explain the interview and what are my questions about just want to make sure she understand everything.i got Ji seon's phone number and we agreed about the time and the place.
Me and Ji Seon chose the library to make the interview because it's quit place. In my interview i was really relaxed because i just knew more about South Korea and knew the Korean people are really nice. I met Ji Seon and we sit in the second floor. I gave her the questions before we get started so she can read and be prepared. We started with the questions that about herself and her country, she told me her name is Ji seon and her family name is Lee and she said her family name is very general name back home.She is 22 in the US calendar and 23 in her country calendar.Also she is from the same city as Bomi Seoul and she likes her city. We talked about her major and she is majoring in elementary education , she wants to be a teacher. Since we are talking about school and her major i asked her about the different between her country and US in schooling and she said mostly is the same. In Korea the have special event called Buddha's birthday and most of people celebrate it even if they don't believe in Buddha. Most of Korean food suppose to have rice in it like their popular dish (bibimbap) and it means mix with rice. The way the get marry is kind of smiler as Western countries . Ji Seon thinks it does matter the way you date or marry and the meaning of her answer is you have to be gentle with her/him to prove that you want her/him. Most of Korean people believe in Buddhism and Christianity also some people believe in nothing. Boys and girls have the same right except one thing for boys that the have to do 2 years on duty for the army. the holidays and the clothes in Korea is very similar to US because the effect of the Western. The normal size of family in Korea is 4 include the father and the mother and they prefer small family. Ji Seon has one brother and he is older than her. Ji Seon doesn't agree with Bomi that the most important sport in her country is soccer, she thinks alot of people like baseball and basketball. At the end of the interview i thanks her so much and appreciate her help.
Ji Seon was kind person and i thought i have learned everything about South Korea from my first interview, but i learned more information from my second interview. it was easy and i enjoyed talking with her.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
M:Tell me about your self and your country?
J:My name is ji seon lee. I'm from south Korea. Not north. Ji seon is my first name and lee is my family name. lee is very general family name in Korea. Jiseon means wisdom and beauty. I'm a junior in my university. My university is Geong-in national university of education. I'm 22 years old in us. In my country I'm 23 years old. Because Korean people consider that embryo is also human being. So when baby is born, he/she is already 1 years old. I'm from Seoul that is capital of the south Korea. Seoul is very crowded and complex city. 10 million people live there. But I like this city.
M:What are you going school for?
J:I major in elementary education. In my school I study how to teach children in elementary school theoretically and practically. Especially my major is elementary music education. So I have to pick one musical instrument to graduate. My university is specialized in raising elementary school teachers.
M:How is schooling or education in back home?
J:It’s is same system in us. We have elementary school for 6 years, middle school for 3 years and high school for 3 years. They are all compulsory except high school. After graduating high school, we have annual exam for entering university. Almost 60 ~ 80 thousands of students take this exam every year. Also some of middle schools and high schools are established for special purpose as arts, acts, sports, science and languages. They have slightly different curriculum for their purpose.
M:What are the special events in back home?
J:We have some special holiday, Buddha's birthday like a Christmas. It is big event all over the country. We decorate special right on the road. Even people who don’t believe in Buddha, they go to the temple to celebrate and see the sights. In public places , there are lots of decoration for buddha's birthday. On that day, we enjoy this celebration.
M:What are the popular dishes in your country?
J:one of the most popular dish is bibimbap which means to mix with rice. Many foreigners knows this dish. Because Korean airplane serve this dish as a meal for passengers. It consists of some kind of vegetable, egg, meat, and rice with red pepper paste. And another popular dish is bulgogi, which is made from pork. Usually Korean dishes are spicy and hot, but bulgogi
M:What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
J:our wedding ceremony is really important event in our lives. If someone starts date with others and they want to marry, then they should meet their parents. If their parents allow their marriage, the process starts. First, both sides of parents meet each other and talk about their lives and appreciating for them. Share their own tradition and atmosphere. Second, groom's parents prepare jewelry for wedding and bride's parents prepare special clothes for groom's family. Third, before the wedding, there is important event. Groom and his friends visit bride's house with big box. This is pretty big event, so bride's mother prepares foods for them, and they pretend not to want to go inside. Then bride's family persuade them to come to the house. When they come, they open the box – there is a sheet of paper with groom's birthday and something which can bless their marriage like red bag, blue bag with grain. It means their property and long-life span. Our wedding ceremony usually is held outside with traditional clothes. They bow each other and drink some alcohol for celebrating their wedding. After the wedding, groom's parents throw some grains and fruits on bride's skirt for hoping multiparous.
M:Does it matter the way you get marry or date?
J:most Korean people think that there's the rule for men and women to be expected when people go on a date. For example, on a first date, men should pay for food and decide where to go some good place. But, there are no exact rules. I think that it is common in the world. It does matter when and where we get marry. As I told before, it is very important ceremony in life.
M:What’s the main religion in your country?
J:In Korea, there is many believers in Buddhism , Christianity and Catholicism. Our belief in religion is free. So we can choose whatever we want to believe. Nobody cannot force somebody to believe in god.
M:How are the boys and the girls treated ?
J:Apparently, we have same right to get chances all of the area. We are equal in all field. And we have to be treated equally by the law. But there is one different thing for guys. They have to serve the army for 2 years on duty.
M:What are the holidays in your country?
J:There are two biggest national holidays in Korea. One is seol-nal which means happy new year, the other is chu-seok which is similar to thanksgiving day in us.
These are counted by lunar calendar. On seol-nal, we have commemorative rites for ancestors. And we bow to our cousins and family who are older than me and then they give money them in the meaning of allowance. And we eat special food, dduck-guk,which is made from rice cake, to celebrate getting older. On chu-seok, we have commemorative rites for ancestors also. And we pray our hope to the full moon.
M:What is the dress code in back home?
J:There's any special dress code in Korea. But, We wear school uniform when we are in middle school and high school. In university, we wear what we want to wear. Women usually are well-dressed entering university. We wear suit or formal clothes in working places.
M:what is the size of normal family?
J:in general there are 3 or 4 members in one family. Father, mother and 1 or 2 children. We don’t live with our grandparents these days. We usually visit them to say hello. There is no limit of giving birth to child, but we prefer those numbers of child.
M:how many member in your family?
J:There are 4 members in my family. My father and my mother my older brother and me
M:What kind of things you do when you are free?
J:I usually watch television. I like reality programs. I don’t like fantasy dramas. Or I read book, go to the movies and take a walk at park near my house.
M:What is the most important sport in back home?
J:I think there is noting the most important sport in my country. We love soccer baseball and basketball. some people answer this question that is soccer, but some people baseball. So I think that it depends on person who answer the question.
Me and Ji Seon chose the library to make the interview because it's quit place. In my interview i was really relaxed because i just knew more about South Korea and knew the Korean people are really nice. I met Ji Seon and we sit in the second floor. I gave her the questions before we get started so she can read and be prepared. We started with the questions that about herself and her country, she told me her name is Ji seon and her family name is Lee and she said her family name is very general name back home.She is 22 in the US calendar and 23 in her country calendar.Also she is from the same city as Bomi Seoul and she likes her city. We talked about her major and she is majoring in elementary education , she wants to be a teacher. Since we are talking about school and her major i asked her about the different between her country and US in schooling and she said mostly is the same. In Korea the have special event called Buddha's birthday and most of people celebrate it even if they don't believe in Buddha. Most of Korean food suppose to have rice in it like their popular dish (bibimbap) and it means mix with rice. The way the get marry is kind of smiler as Western countries . Ji Seon thinks it does matter the way you date or marry and the meaning of her answer is you have to be gentle with her/him to prove that you want her/him. Most of Korean people believe in Buddhism and Christianity also some people believe in nothing. Boys and girls have the same right except one thing for boys that the have to do 2 years on duty for the army. the holidays and the clothes in Korea is very similar to US because the effect of the Western. The normal size of family in Korea is 4 include the father and the mother and they prefer small family. Ji Seon has one brother and he is older than her. Ji Seon doesn't agree with Bomi that the most important sport in her country is soccer, she thinks alot of people like baseball and basketball. At the end of the interview i thanks her so much and appreciate her help.
Ji Seon was kind person and i thought i have learned everything about South Korea from my first interview, but i learned more information from my second interview. it was easy and i enjoyed talking with her.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
M:Tell me about your self and your country?
J:My name is ji seon lee. I'm from south Korea. Not north. Ji seon is my first name and lee is my family name. lee is very general family name in Korea. Jiseon means wisdom and beauty. I'm a junior in my university. My university is Geong-in national university of education. I'm 22 years old in us. In my country I'm 23 years old. Because Korean people consider that embryo is also human being. So when baby is born, he/she is already 1 years old. I'm from Seoul that is capital of the south Korea. Seoul is very crowded and complex city. 10 million people live there. But I like this city.
M:What are you going school for?
J:I major in elementary education. In my school I study how to teach children in elementary school theoretically and practically. Especially my major is elementary music education. So I have to pick one musical instrument to graduate. My university is specialized in raising elementary school teachers.
M:How is schooling or education in back home?
J:It’s is same system in us. We have elementary school for 6 years, middle school for 3 years and high school for 3 years. They are all compulsory except high school. After graduating high school, we have annual exam for entering university. Almost 60 ~ 80 thousands of students take this exam every year. Also some of middle schools and high schools are established for special purpose as arts, acts, sports, science and languages. They have slightly different curriculum for their purpose.
M:What are the special events in back home?
J:We have some special holiday, Buddha's birthday like a Christmas. It is big event all over the country. We decorate special right on the road. Even people who don’t believe in Buddha, they go to the temple to celebrate and see the sights. In public places , there are lots of decoration for buddha's birthday. On that day, we enjoy this celebration.
M:What are the popular dishes in your country?
J:one of the most popular dish is bibimbap which means to mix with rice. Many foreigners knows this dish. Because Korean airplane serve this dish as a meal for passengers. It consists of some kind of vegetable, egg, meat, and rice with red pepper paste. And another popular dish is bulgogi, which is made from pork. Usually Korean dishes are spicy and hot, but bulgogi
M:What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
J:our wedding ceremony is really important event in our lives. If someone starts date with others and they want to marry, then they should meet their parents. If their parents allow their marriage, the process starts. First, both sides of parents meet each other and talk about their lives and appreciating for them. Share their own tradition and atmosphere. Second, groom's parents prepare jewelry for wedding and bride's parents prepare special clothes for groom's family. Third, before the wedding, there is important event. Groom and his friends visit bride's house with big box. This is pretty big event, so bride's mother prepares foods for them, and they pretend not to want to go inside. Then bride's family persuade them to come to the house. When they come, they open the box – there is a sheet of paper with groom's birthday and something which can bless their marriage like red bag, blue bag with grain. It means their property and long-life span. Our wedding ceremony usually is held outside with traditional clothes. They bow each other and drink some alcohol for celebrating their wedding. After the wedding, groom's parents throw some grains and fruits on bride's skirt for hoping multiparous.
M:Does it matter the way you get marry or date?
J:most Korean people think that there's the rule for men and women to be expected when people go on a date. For example, on a first date, men should pay for food and decide where to go some good place. But, there are no exact rules. I think that it is common in the world. It does matter when and where we get marry. As I told before, it is very important ceremony in life.
M:What’s the main religion in your country?
J:In Korea, there is many believers in Buddhism , Christianity and Catholicism. Our belief in religion is free. So we can choose whatever we want to believe. Nobody cannot force somebody to believe in god.
M:How are the boys and the girls treated ?
J:Apparently, we have same right to get chances all of the area. We are equal in all field. And we have to be treated equally by the law. But there is one different thing for guys. They have to serve the army for 2 years on duty.
M:What are the holidays in your country?
J:There are two biggest national holidays in Korea. One is seol-nal which means happy new year, the other is chu-seok which is similar to thanksgiving day in us.
These are counted by lunar calendar. On seol-nal, we have commemorative rites for ancestors. And we bow to our cousins and family who are older than me and then they give money them in the meaning of allowance. And we eat special food, dduck-guk,which is made from rice cake, to celebrate getting older. On chu-seok, we have commemorative rites for ancestors also. And we pray our hope to the full moon.
M:What is the dress code in back home?
J:There's any special dress code in Korea. But, We wear school uniform when we are in middle school and high school. In university, we wear what we want to wear. Women usually are well-dressed entering university. We wear suit or formal clothes in working places.
M:what is the size of normal family?
J:in general there are 3 or 4 members in one family. Father, mother and 1 or 2 children. We don’t live with our grandparents these days. We usually visit them to say hello. There is no limit of giving birth to child, but we prefer those numbers of child.
M:how many member in your family?
J:There are 4 members in my family. My father and my mother my older brother and me
M:What kind of things you do when you are free?
J:I usually watch television. I like reality programs. I don’t like fantasy dramas. Or I read book, go to the movies and take a walk at park near my house.
M:What is the most important sport in back home?
J:I think there is noting the most important sport in my country. We love soccer baseball and basketball. some people answer this question that is soccer, but some people baseball. So I think that it depends on person who answer the question.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
First Interview
Before the interview i made questions that i think they could give enough information. i chose for my interview a country from Africa, but after that i changed my mind and i chose south Korea because i have to many friends from Korea. So i talked to one of my Korean friends to find me 3 people and she introduce Bomi for me. we had coffee and we talked and she was really nice and i explain for her my project and we chose the perfect time to meet and that was in Monday Nov, 1 and the place in Atwood, so i gave her my phone number and my email if she need anything or if something came up.
I printed my questions so Bomi can read the questions and if anything that i can't understand she could write that under the questions. so i went to the Atwood and i met Bomi and we decided to sit at Caribou Coffee and it was a little loud but she didn't mind. i was relaxed when we sit because we talked at the first time and she was smiling and nice. In the beginning we talk about her and about her country and she's from the capital city in South Korea and it's like 10 million people and that shocked me. and after that we moved to the education how is like in her country and we compared it to the US. Also we talked about the religions which are two Christian and Buddhism. i found that the holidays in Korea are really close to the holidays in US. Also we talked about the weeding and dating and lately the people in Korea just do what the western do. we moved to the food and clothing and she showed me the tradition dress for men and women called Hanbok and i kind of liked them. at the we talked about the sports specifically about soccer my favorite sport and told me about the world cup when it was in Korea 2002 .
I really enjoyed my interview with Bomi and it went easy. she was nice person and she didn't mind if i asked her any questions. Most of the things she said about South Korea didn't shocked me because it kind of the same as here in US, but i learned things i didn't know before. After the interview i thanked her very much for her time and her niceness.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
M:hi how are you?
B:I'm fine thanks
M:how is school going?
B:it's going well little busy with homeworks
M:so shall we start ?
B:yes sure
M:what is your name and tell me about your self and your country?
B:my name is Bomi and I'm 24 I'm from the capital city Seoul in South Korea
M:is it crowded in Seoul?
B:yes it's, even in the subways and the population is close to 10 million
M:What are you going school for?
B:I'm going for Business major
M:what you want to major on business?
B:i wanna be an accounting major
M:How is schooling or education in back home?
B:Mostly we have similar education system in Korea. From elementary school to high school, it is mandatory for all Korean citizens and college is your choice. But I guess 90% of Korean students go to college for their career. We think university degree is the most important thing for our future job.
M:is the education in your country better than here in US?
B:i think here is better and easier because back there you have to do really really well to pass the class
M:What are the special events in back home?
B:We have Korean thanks giving day. Its on September usually but depends on the lunar calender. All family members get together for thanks giving day and eat traditional food, dress traditional clothes. Some families go to ancestor's (usually grandma or grandfather's) grave that day.
We have new years anniversary. We dress Hanbok (Korean dress) and pray for our new years. Eat Korean traditional food 'Dduk guk' to celebrate
M:What are the popular dishes in your country?
B:Mostly rice and side dishes we eat. And kimchi, bulgogi, rice cakes are the most popular food.
M:What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
B:We have traditional wedding but lately we have changed to westernized wedding. In a traditional wedding, people dress Hanbok and we wear traditional
M:Does it matter the way you get marry or date? No. We get marry someone we love.in past it does matter but things changed now
B:What’s the main religion in your country? Christian and Buddhism and some people don't have
M:How are the boys and the girls tread ?
B:Still, some old people prefer to have boys than girl for Korean tradition. They are the people who think male only can lead home and society. Lately, this idea has been changed since women's right increased.
M:What are the holidays in your country?
B:New Year's-January 1st
Independence Movement Day- March 1
Children's Day- May 5
Memorial Day- June 6
Liberation Day- August 15
Foundation Day- October 3
Christmas Day-December 25
M:what holiday people like the most?
B:new year it's really fun and we have many activities and we drink , it's really fun
M:What is the dress code in back home?
B:We don't have it. It really doesn't matter how you dress. Whatever you want.
Some people prefer just t-shirt and jeans. Not many people wear traditional dress, usually old people wear it.
And we have school uniform for middle school and high school.
M:what is the size of normal family?
B:3-4 people. Two children is most popular. But lately, only child family is becoming more popular.
M:how many member in your family?
B:i have one sister her name is Lee and she is older than me
M:What kind of things you do when you are free?
B:Listening music, watching TV, hanging out with my friends, and sometimes i go to the bars
M:What is the most important sport in back home?
B:Soccer. It is so important sport in my country. Everybody cheer for our soccer team. Since 2002 World-cup,
soccer is loved by a lot of Korean people. Old people, guys, women, children, everybody loves it.
M:thank you very much for your time
B:no problem anytime
resources
wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea
BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1123668.stm
I printed my questions so Bomi can read the questions and if anything that i can't understand she could write that under the questions. so i went to the Atwood and i met Bomi and we decided to sit at Caribou Coffee and it was a little loud but she didn't mind. i was relaxed when we sit because we talked at the first time and she was smiling and nice. In the beginning we talk about her and about her country and she's from the capital city in South Korea and it's like 10 million people and that shocked me. and after that we moved to the education how is like in her country and we compared it to the US. Also we talked about the religions which are two Christian and Buddhism. i found that the holidays in Korea are really close to the holidays in US. Also we talked about the weeding and dating and lately the people in Korea just do what the western do. we moved to the food and clothing and she showed me the tradition dress for men and women called Hanbok and i kind of liked them. at the we talked about the sports specifically about soccer my favorite sport and told me about the world cup when it was in Korea 2002 .
I really enjoyed my interview with Bomi and it went easy. she was nice person and she didn't mind if i asked her any questions. Most of the things she said about South Korea didn't shocked me because it kind of the same as here in US, but i learned things i didn't know before. After the interview i thanked her very much for her time and her niceness.
Country report
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a country in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers[5] and has a population of 50 million.
•Full name: The Republic of Korea
•Population: 48.3 million (UN, 2009)
•Capital: Seoul
•Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)
•Major language: Korean
•Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity
•Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
•Monetary unit: won
•Main exports: Electronic products, machinery and transport equipment
•GNI per capital: US $21,530 (World Bank, 2008)
•Internet domain: .kr
•International dialling code: 82
Interview
M:hi how are you?
B:I'm fine thanks
M:how is school going?
B:it's going well little busy with homeworks
M:so shall we start ?
B:yes sure
M:what is your name and tell me about your self and your country?
B:my name is Bomi and I'm 24 I'm from the capital city Seoul in South Korea
M:is it crowded in Seoul?
B:yes it's, even in the subways and the population is close to 10 million
M:What are you going school for?
B:I'm going for Business major
M:what you want to major on business?
B:i wanna be an accounting major
M:How is schooling or education in back home?
B:Mostly we have similar education system in Korea. From elementary school to high school, it is mandatory for all Korean citizens and college is your choice. But I guess 90% of Korean students go to college for their career. We think university degree is the most important thing for our future job.
M:is the education in your country better than here in US?
B:i think here is better and easier because back there you have to do really really well to pass the class
M:What are the special events in back home?
B:We have Korean thanks giving day. Its on September usually but depends on the lunar calender. All family members get together for thanks giving day and eat traditional food, dress traditional clothes. Some families go to ancestor's (usually grandma or grandfather's) grave that day.
We have new years anniversary. We dress Hanbok (Korean dress) and pray for our new years. Eat Korean traditional food 'Dduk guk' to celebrate
M:What are the popular dishes in your country?
B:Mostly rice and side dishes we eat. And kimchi, bulgogi, rice cakes are the most popular food.
M:What are the tradition of weeding in your country?
B:We have traditional wedding but lately we have changed to westernized wedding. In a traditional wedding, people dress Hanbok and we wear traditional
M:Does it matter the way you get marry or date? No. We get marry someone we love.in past it does matter but things changed now
B:What’s the main religion in your country? Christian and Buddhism and some people don't have
M:How are the boys and the girls tread ?
B:Still, some old people prefer to have boys than girl for Korean tradition. They are the people who think male only can lead home and society. Lately, this idea has been changed since women's right increased.
M:What are the holidays in your country?
B:New Year's-January 1st
Independence Movement Day- March 1
Children's Day- May 5
Memorial Day- June 6
Liberation Day- August 15
Foundation Day- October 3
Christmas Day-December 25
M:what holiday people like the most?
B:new year it's really fun and we have many activities and we drink , it's really fun
M:What is the dress code in back home?
B:We don't have it. It really doesn't matter how you dress. Whatever you want.
Some people prefer just t-shirt and jeans. Not many people wear traditional dress, usually old people wear it.
And we have school uniform for middle school and high school.
M:what is the size of normal family?
B:3-4 people. Two children is most popular. But lately, only child family is becoming more popular.
M:how many member in your family?
B:i have one sister her name is Lee and she is older than me
M:What kind of things you do when you are free?
B:Listening music, watching TV, hanging out with my friends, and sometimes i go to the bars
M:What is the most important sport in back home?
B:Soccer. It is so important sport in my country. Everybody cheer for our soccer team. Since 2002 World-cup,
soccer is loved by a lot of Korean people. Old people, guys, women, children, everybody loves it.
M:thank you very much for your time
B:no problem anytime
resources
wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Korea
BBC website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1123668.stm
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