Lesson 4

Together, We Can Do Better!

Listen and Speak 1

Listen [page 78]

1 M Hi, Yumi. Nice to see you. I’ve never seen you at the community center before.

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W Oh, hello. This is my first time here. What brings you here?

M I teach basic Korean to newcomers from other countries. What about you?

W I came here to find out how to volunteer.

M Did you? What kind of volunteering did you have in mind?

W Well, I’m thinking of teaching children how to use computers.

M Great idea! I’m sure you’ll be a great help!

2 M Hi, Mina. What are you doing? Are you writing a letter or something?

W No, actually, I’m translating a letter from English to Korean.

M Why?

W This is what I do for World Vision as a volunteer.

M World Vision? Is that the NGO which helps children in need?

W Yeah. I translate thank-you letters from the children to their Korean sponsors.

M I see. Doesn’t that take a lot of time?

W Yes. Sometimes I have a lot of letters to write, and I can’t keep up with them all. I’m thinking of using a translation program to catch up.

M I’ve used translation programs before, but they don’t seem to work all that well when I’m trying to convey certain feelings of the original language. Make sure you don’t depend totally on them.

W Good point. I’ll keep that in mind.

Listen and Speak 2

Listen [page 79]

1 W What a great day for a baseball game!

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M It sure is. Wow! Look at number 42. He’s very fast.

W Yeah. I heard that in the Major Leagues in the United States, no players can wear the number 42.

M Really? Why not?

W The number 42 is permanently retired in memory of Jackie Robinson.

M Jackie Robinson? I’ve never heard of him.

W He was the first African American to play baseball in the Major Leagues. He is also remembered for fighting racial discrimination.

M Really? Well, it’s good to hear he’s been given the respect he deserves.

2 W Welcome to the Kim Mandeok Memorial Hall.

M Hi! I’m John from Canada. This is my first time traveling around Jeju-do.

W My name is Minhi. I’m a volunteer here. Is there anything I can do for you?

M Yes. May I ask who Kim Mandeok was?

W She was a very successful merchant during the Joseon Dynasty.

M Do you mean she ran a business? I heard that in the Joseon Dynasty, it was almost impossible for women to run a business.

W Right, but she overcame such obstacles and became a great success. Not only that, she also spent much of her wealth to save people’s lives when they were suffering from hunger.

M Interesting. I see why she’s remembered as a hero.

In Real Life

Listen [page 80]

W Welcome to Lunch Break News. I’m Tracy with today’s news. This year’s charity bazaar will be held at the gym on the first Saturday of next month. At the bazaar, you’ll be able to buy a variety of goods at reasonable prices. Profits will go to the local homeless shelter. The organizers are still in need of lots of items for the event. Some members of the broadcasting club are thinking of baking cookies to donate to the event. The organizers hope that you’ll be able to participate in the event.

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Wrap-up Test  [page 94]

1 M Hello, students. I’m glad you could all join us here at our community center today. I trust you’ve enjoyed your field trip. Before you leave, I’d like to ask a little favor of you as director of this center. The number of seniors interested in the programs offered by the center is sharply increasing nowadays. Therefore, I’m thinking of offering more programs for them. But we need more volunteers to make this possible. As such, I’m asking you all to step up and volunteer for our organization. There are application forms here on this table which you could fill in before you leave. I’m sure your time as a volunteer at our center will be very rewarding. Thank you very much.

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2 W Have you heard the news about Jackie Robinson?

M No. What is it?

W I heard that the city of Philadelphia has officially apologized to Jackie Robinson’s family.

M Really? For what?

W He encountered a lot of racism while visiting Philadelphia in 1947.

M Ah, yes. I’ve heard about that. It sure is good news to me as well as to his thousands of fans.

W Yeah, just think of all the bad words he had to endure while playing at the ball park.

M He was such a strong person to endure all of that adversity.

W Absolutely. I’m glad the city finally apologized to his family.