{"id":24322,"date":"2023-01-10T05:58:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T04:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24322"},"modified":"2023-01-10T06:06:59","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T05:06:59","slug":"south-koreans-to-become-younger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/01\/south-koreans-to-become-younger\/","title":{"rendered":"South Koreans to Become Younger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In South Korea, there are three different ways to tell how old they are. It is rather confusing, isn\u2019t it? But not for long. They have a new law that can simplify age in their country. Hopefully, it will help end the confusion people have when telling their age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article to know about the new law that will make South Koreans now a year or two younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2212\/221222-being-younger.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. What is a \u201clawmaker<\/span>\u201d? Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>
  2. What is \u201cmilitary service<\/span>\u201d? Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does \u201crelieved<\/span>\u201d mean in this sentence, “A Korean Twitter user was relieved<\/em><\/span> there is a new law to make things simpler.”? Give a synonym and also use it in your own sentence.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. In your own words, explain the three ways South Korea tell their age. What is your opinion about having 3 different ages?<\/li>
    2. Do you think this new law will be helpful? Why or why not?<\/li>
    3. What are the good and bad things about having 3 different ages?<\/li>
    4. If you were from this country, would you continue to use the Korean age?<\/li>
    5. What is the best and worst thing about your current age?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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