1년 동안 정성스레 키운 곡식들을 거두며 감사의 뜻을 기리는 날로

한국에 추석이 있다면 미국에는 Thanksgiving Day(추수 감사절)가

있습니다. 이번에는 Thanksgiving Day와 추석을 비교해 보고

여러 가지 사진이나 그림과 함께 글로 정리해 봅시다.

우리 아이는 문법이 취약한 것 같은데, 어떤 교재가 도움이 될까? 많은 부모님이 아

이의 부족한 부분을 보충해 주기 위해 적절한 교재를 고르는데 한 번쯤 고민해 보셨

을 것입니다. 책을 고르기 위해 서점에 나가 보면 너무 많은 교재 때문에 아이에게

맞는 교재를 고르기가 어렵지요. 이럴 경우, 어떻게 하면 좋은 영어 교재를 고를 수

있을까요?

먼저 우리 아이의 영어 실력을 정확히 아는 것이 중요합니다. 자신의 수준보다 너무

쉽거나 어려운 교재는 실력을 향상시키지 못할 뿐만 아니라 의욕 상실을 일으킬 수

있기 때문입니다. 따라서 올바른 교재를 고르기 위해서는 우리 아이의 취학한 부분

및 실력을 알아야 하는데, 그러기 위해 영어 전문 선생님의 도움을 받는 것이 필요

합니다. 이를 통해 부족한 부분을 알았다면 이제 서점으로 가야 할 차례입니다. 부

족한 영역을 다룬 책 몇 권을 꺼내어 아이에게 보여 주세요. 이때 되도록이면 영어

교육을 전문으로 하는 이름 있는 출판사의 책을 추천합니다. 아이로 하여금 약 3~4

페이지를 읽어 보게 하고, 너무 쉬운지 또는 너무 어려운지를 스스로 평가해 보도록

합니다. 주위에서 평이 좋은 책들을 미리 알아두는

것도 좋은 교재를 고르는데 큰 도움이 될 것입니다.

좋은 영어 교재 고르기

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Do you know the special holidays Chuseok and Thanksgiving? You should know them because they are very popular holidays. Do you want to learn about Chuseok and Thanksgiving Day? Chuseok and Thanksgiving Day are popular holidays. There is a lot of delicious and traditional food to eat on these holidays. People meet together with their relatives, and both of them celebrate for the harvest, too. Chuseok and Thanksgiving Day are lovely holidays that people celebrate with the whole family. Chuseok is an important holiday in Korea. We wear traditional clothes, Han-Bok. We visit our ancestor’s graveyard and have a memorial service to honor them. There is delicious food like Songpyon, and we drink special rice liquor. There is also a traditional dance called Ganggangsullae. It is a Korean traditional circle dance. We have Korean wrestling matches, Ssireum in Chuseok. I love Chuseok! Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival. It is a holiday celebrated primarily in the U.S. and Canada. On Thanksgiving Day, people eat turkey and other delicious food. It was started to celebrate the holiday with Indians who helped the Pilgrims with farming. Thanksgiving Day is the last Thursday of November. It is a great holiday. Don’t you think so?

August 15th in lunar calendar is Chuseok. The last Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day. There are many differences and similarities between Thanksgiving Day and Chuseok. First, Chuseok is Korean festival, and Thanksgiving Day is American festival. People eat a lot of food during both holidays. On Chuseok, Koreans eat Songpyon, which is rice cake steamed on a layer of pine needles. Also, we eat various pan-fried dishes and newly harvested fruits and rice. Thanksgiving Day originated from Plymouth festival. On Thanksgiving Day, Americans eat turkey, mashed potato, pumpkin pie, and many other dishes. On Chuseok, Koreans gather, and do marry-go-round circling together with the friends and family. On Thanksgiving Day in New York, there is a big parade with beautiful wagons and famous people. Common thing about Chuseok and Thanksgiving Day is that we both thank God for giving well harvested food. If farmers didn’t work hard, we wouldn’t have much food. On Chuseok, I make a visit to my ancestor’s grave and gather some chestnuts with my family. My uncle gets them for me, so I am thankful that he gets them hurting himself cracking chestnuts. My family and the relatives always meet on Chuseok. I’m really happy when I see them. On next Chuseok, I want to meet them again.

In Korea, we have Chuseok. However, there is a different kind of Chuseok in the U.S. Americans call their Chuseok, ‘Thanksgiving Day.’ Nevertheless, Thanksgiving Day and Chuseok are different. The differences are food, how people play, and history. On Chuseok, most Koreans eat Songpyon. It is special food that Koreans eat on Chuseok. However, on Thanksgiving Day, lots of Americans eat turkey. They can make various kinds of food made out of turkey. Although the holidays are different, they have a few things in common. Both Koreans and Americans get together with their family during these holidays. The best Chuseok I had was when I was younger. My cousins and I played together after a quick lunch. I felt good to spend time with my cousins. The best thing about Chuseok is all the family members get together having a good time.

윤나영(영동초4) 김하연(소화초5)

김민소(소화초5)

1. originated from~ : ~에서 생기다, 발생되다

EX) Thanksgiving Day originated from Plymouth festival. The word originated from Old English.

2. made out of~ : ~ (소재로) 만들어지다

EX) They can make various kinds of food made out of turkey.Cans are usually made out of aluminum.

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Chuseok vs.Thanksgiving DayHarvest Celebration Differences and Similarities

Thanksgiving Day vs. Chuseok

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