Pre-reading questions:
- Do you want to visit Korea? Why or why not?
- What is your opinion about the conflict between North and South Korea?
Vocabulary:
- separation /sep-uh-REY-shuhn/
- embrace /em-BREYS/
- reminisce /rem-uh-NIS/
- get-together /GET-tuh-geth-er/
- result /ri-ZUHLT/
[noun] a situation in which two or more people or things are separated
Separation is the time of high emotional stress.
[verb] to hold someone close to you with your arms to express affection
She greeted her daughter and embraced her tightly.
[verb] to talk or write about past experiences that you remember
She likes to reminisce about her years in high school.
[noun] a gathering of people, esp. for enjoyment
She attended a family get-together last week.
[verb] something that happens or exists because of something else
The employee’s agrument with the client yesterday resulted to a disciplinary action.
After decades of separation, the families from North and South Korea finally met at the reunion held at Mount Kumgang resort last August 20, 2018. Almost 200 families took part in the event that was organized by the Korean Red Cross. Most of the attendees were elders who traveled by bus to North for the event. At the time of their reunion, the Koreans embraced each other while reminiscing their past years.
Lee Keum-Soem, a 92 year-old mother, was reunited for the first time with her son Ri Sung Chol, 71 years old, after more than 60 years. According to reports, the reunion of the two was very emotional. Moreover, the get-together of the families was the result of the meetings of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last April and May 2018.
Lee Keum-Soem, a 92 year-old mother, was reunited for the first time with her son Ri Sung Chol, 71 years old, after more than 60 years. According to reports, the reunion of the two was very emotional. Moreover, the get-together of the families was the result of the meetings of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last April and May 2018.
Comprehension Questions:
- Where was the reunion held?
- How many Korean families met during the reunion?
- To whom was Lee Keum-seom reunited with?
- According to the passage, how was the reunion of the mother and son?
- What was the result of the meetings of the two Korean leaders?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think families from South and North Korea can live together? Why or why not?
- Do you agree that North Korea is a powerful country? Explain your answer.
- Are there any ways to solve the conflict between countries? Discuss your answer.
- Would you like to live in another country? Why or why not?
- If you were to travel with your family, which country would you like to visit? Why?