GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER-PART 2: LIFE BEFORE KOREA

 

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Date: Wednesday, October 05th 2022

PART 2

1.      Today I heard a podcast about: LIFE BEFORE KOREA

Luke and Jack talk about what their lives were like before moving to Korea.

2.      I have heard 3 times and I am ready to answer:

·         How old were Luke and Jack when they first moved to Korea?

Luke and Jack were twenty-one years old when they first moved to Korea.

·         What was Jack´s job before he came to Korea?

Before coming to Korea, Jack worked as a golf teacher for three years. In addition, he worked in bars and as a farmer in Australia for a year.

·         Why did Jack quit his job and come to Korea?

Jack quit his job teaching golf because it didn´t pay him very well and came to Korea because he felt like he wanted to see the world.

3.      I learned new words and phrases from this podcast

  1. Part-time job: A gob with less hours and usually worked in shifts. (trabajo de medio tiempo)
  2. End up: Finally be in a place or situation. (acabar en/terminar en)
  3. Culture shock: Disorientation experienced when in a totally different culture. (choque cultural/impacto cultural)
  4. Show the ropes: Teach the basics of something. (mostrar cómo son las cosas)

 

 

 

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