Unlocking Word
Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
Read the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. defector (n.) [dih-fek-ter] – someone who leaves one's country to join or live in the opposing country
Example: There
is a growing number of North Korean defectors living in South Korea.
2. matchmaking (adj.) [mach-mey-ker] – an act of arranging
marriages by introducing a man and a woman to each other
Example: She
met her husband through an online matchmaking service.
3. bachelor (n.) [bach-uh-ler, bach-ler] – an unmarried man
Example: I
have two uncles who are bachelors.
4. reunify (v.) [yoo-nuh-fahy] – to bring something together again
Example: She
was trying to reunify with her high school friends through Facebook.
Additional Question/s: Do you still keep in touch and meet up with your friends from
high school/university? Why or why not?
Article
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the text below.
Choi
Young-Hee , a North Korean who is now living in South Korea as a defector,
built a unique ‘matchmaking’ business five years ago that pairs up South Korean men with
North Korean women.
She
got the business idea from the old Korean saying that South Korean men are good
looking and North Korean women are beautiful.
Through
her experience in matchmaking, she found that South Korean men prefer the more
traditional North Korean women. While North Korean women long for acceptance
and stability which South Korean men can
offer.
Initially,
she would take note of the height, education, and work status of qualified South Korean bachelors.
Then she would match these men in her database of North Korean women making
sure that their personality likewise fits.
Young-Hee
believes that by doing this the two Korean nations, North and South, might soon reunify.
She feels that with every successful match there is a deeper understanding and
appreciation between the people of the two nations despite the political
differences and the unending conflicts.
Among
almost 500 couples that she has wed only three had gone unsuccessful.
Viewpoint
Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion A
·
What
do you think are other ways of meeting people from other countries?
·
Have
you ever thought of marrying somebody from another country?
Discussion B
·
What
are the common reasons for conflicts between countries?
·
How
do you think can we avoid conflicts between countries?
