Monday, May 11, 2015

SEMIPERMANENT . EPISODE 19 - MONEY TALKS




Erik and Tiffany head down to Daegu with Evan, a business reporter for the Wall Street Journal. The three of them discuss Korea's economic history while touring KOMSCO, the company responsible for producing all of Korea's currency. Back in Seoul, Erik and Tiffany meet Swiss born, Reto. The owner of a men's luxury shoe store, Reto chats with them about how Koreans view luxury products and what it takes to compete in the market. Finally, Erik and Tiffany tackle the practical side of money matters in Seoul with Rusty and Lynn. Recently married, the couple is looking for a new apartment. Can they find everything they're looking for within their budget?
________ ( 2014- Nov-06  )



1.     How has South-Chorea changed during the last fifty-sixty years?


2.     Where is Ramstand from and why is he working in South-Chorea?


3.     Does Korean industry use modern technology in the printing cash machines?


4.     Why has the economy grown so fast since the 60s? What reasons have motivated it?


5.     Are Korean people going to have more opportunities now that in the past?



6.     What is the definition of luxury in Chorea?

7.     In the video we listen to a Swiss shoes import. How did his passion for shoes start?


8.     In his opinion do all the expensive brands have high quality in their products? Why do we pay for them?


9.     If these exclusive shoes do not have a known brand, what do people who buy these expensive shoes look for?


10.   As a conclusion, why is the video programme called MONEY TALKS?

SEMIPERMANENT. Episode 15: "Paws and Claws"


TASK. Listen to this chapter 15 and answer these ten questions


Tiffany and Erik head to Asan to visit one of the largest no-kill shelters in Korea. They spend the day with Allison, an animal lover and one of the shelter's key volunteers.
Later, they meet Katherine, a pet accessory designer. They check out some cat-centric novelties and also explore a cat cafe.
Finally, it's off to meet Dubu, a big white Samoyed that's one of the expat community's most famous pets.

                QUESTIONS:
A. ALLISON
1.- Why it’s so important for many people who are living abroad to have a pet?
a) It’s uncertain, they do not give importance to the fact of having a pet.
b) Because they prefer the company of a pet to the company of certain people.
c) Because pets give them a feeling of stability.

2.- What’s doing Allison Young as a volunteer in Korea?
a) She looks after the pets, from several owners, really very well.
b) She’s a volunteer in an animal shelter.
c) She’s advising people to spend their money partying in Korea.

3.- Does she really think that people must adopt a new education before having a pet?
a) Absolutely not!
b) Yes. It’s needed more education about having a pet, what means to take care of a pet properly.
c) Yes. People must study to acquire certain knowledge about the animal life before having a pet.  

4.- The stereotypes in Korea about shelter animals are good enough?
a) Not at all. Sometimes people think that these animals are unfriendly and aggressive.
b) It depends on the region where you’re living.
c) Yes, of course.  

B. KATHERINE
5.- How long Katherine Hall has been working on pet accessories business?
a) Since five years ago.
b) She’s planning to work on pet accessories but she doesn’t work nowadays.
c) Since July, it’s a newly-made business.

6.- How many pets does Katherine have?
a) Three dogs, one hamster and several cats.
b) She doesn’t have any pets yet.
c) Three dogs and a bowl full of goldfishes.  

7.- What’s the opinion of Katherine about adopting a pet, from the point of view of an expat?
a) She has not taken a decision about it, because it represents to face several expenses; for instance, to bring them back home.
b) She could adopt a pet, but nowadays she hasn’t enough time to take care of it.
c) It’s easy to adopt a pet for all those who have the intention of doing it.   

C.  ROBERT
8.- What kind of job Robert Joe is developing in Korea?
a) He’s a famous engineer.
b) He’s working as a scientist at the university.
c) He’s a filmmaker.  

9.- At first sight, it was easy for him to become a pet owner?
a) No, it wasn’t. He went to the shelter five times to get to know the pet better.
b) Yes, it was. Once he bought his pet, it was like riding on bicycle.
c) Yes, of course. He always had a natural instinct for pets.  

10.- How much money he spent on grooming tools to take care of his dog?
a) Seven hundred dollars.
b) Two hundred dollars.

c) He spends more time than money grooming his dog.  

SEMIPERMANENT EPISODE 9. "We are family"


TASK. Listen to this chapter 9 and answer these ten questions


Intro 00question. Erik and Tiffany go on tour i Seoul and …
a)    take pregnant mom Ami to a birthing centre to help her figure out how she wants to deliver her first baby. 
b)     Romin and Jenny Johnson give Erik and Tiffany a taste of life with their two little boys, Joel and Justin. 
c)     Then it's on to hanbok shopping and a wedding spa with Caitlin, who's in the middle of planning a Korean-American wedding


Story one. Ami

1.  Why is Seoul a good place to grow up a family?

2.  Does Jaewon Jang already know if the baby they are expecting is a girl as he            wishes?

3. How were Ami first three months of pregnancy? 

4. Which are the main differences between having a baby in England or in Seoul?          What about politic rules?

5. What surprises you the most from the prenatal lessons?


Story two. Romin and Jenny Johnson

6.  Are Justin and Joel similar to each other? 
7.  For how long is the second couple going to live in Seoul?
8.  How do they think about rising kids in Seoul instead of doing it in the States? 

Story three. Caitlin 

9. Which dress Catlin would like to wear for the wedding ceremony?

10. Where did their last stop before the wedding take place? Why?


SEMIPERMANENT Episode 08: A Fine Pair

          

TASK. Listen to this chapter 8 and answer these ten questions

Is Seoul better when you're not solo? Erik and Tiffany set Linus and Luigina up on a blind date to hunt for couple sets. 
They take AJ and Johnathan to a fortune-teller to find out what's in the cards for their new relationship. 
Over dinner at romance cafe, they discuss married expat life with Brad and Dani Moore

1. According to the video…
a) Seoul is an acceptable city for singles.
b) Seoul is definitely a city for couples.
c) Seoul is the best city for families.

2. If you compare Korean and Western people the narrator says…
a) The typical romantic ideas from Korean are not so far from Western ideas.
b) The Korean romantic ideas are very different from Western ideas.
c) Western people are more romantic than Korean people.

3. Luigina says that…
a) Her Korean age is 29 and her Australian age is 28.
b) Her age is 29
c) Her Australian age is 29 and her Korean age is 28.

4. Luigina explains that…
a) In Korea couples are very fashionable.
b) In Korea couples express their love buying gifts for each other.
c) In Korea couples express their love for each other matching clothes and accessories.

5. In A.J. and Jonathan couple…
a) A.J. is generally in charge of the fashion shopping.
b) She works in fashion.
c) She loves to buy fashion clothes.

6. A.J and Jonathan wanted to know an opinion…
a) Just three weeks after they moved together they went to a fortune-teller to know his opinion.
b) Before moving together they had always wanted to know the fortune-teller’s opinion.
c) Just three months after they moved together they went to a fortune-teller to know his opinion.

7. Jonathan says…
a) He went to a fortune-teller before.
b) A.J went to the fortune-teller before.
c) He didn’t know about the activity of going to a fortune-teller as a couple.

8. Danielle and Brad Moore …
a) Were a celebrity couple when they lived in  the USA.
b) Are one of Seoul’s celebrity couples.
c) Are two expats teaching at Seoul University.

9. Danielle and Brad Moore… 
a) Got married before going to Korea.
b) Got married in Korea.
c) Want to move to USA for their wedding.

10. Danielle says that…
a) Marriage has changed their lives.
b) Marriage always change people’s lives.

c) Marriage hasn’t changed their lives.

SEMIPERMANENT_Episode 10: High Performance



TASK. Listen to this chapter 10 and answer these eleven questions


B-girl, Misslee, starts Erik and Tiffany off on a breakdancing lesson. 
Raul, a percussionist with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, invites Erik and Tiffany to attend a rehearsal before their concert showcasing Russian composers.
Then, it's off to the Korean National Theatre with Lauren, an actress with the Eurasia Shakespeare Theatre Company.
(3/10/2014)

Are these sentences True or False?
10A_ MISSLEE
1.    Misslee says that breaking dance is like any other skill: you must practise it.
2.    When Misslee  took up  breaking dance, her friends told her that she was very able to do it.
3.    According to Misslee, breaking dance is a combination of different abilities. The secret is to do all in the right way and in the right time.
10B_ RAUL
5.    Raul has lived in Korea for about 2 years.
6.    Raul is a member of the “Seoul philharmonic orchestra”.
7.    Raul feels pressured by his job.
8.    Audience is, according to Raul, the most important thing for an artist.
10C_ LAUREN
9.    In Korea there aren’t young people studying piano, violin…
10. Being a musician in Korea has a negative connotation.
11. According to Lauren, the audience is able to understand Shakespeare’s theatre in Korean or English.

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