| 201101524 Park Hyun-ju
<Daeborum, the first full moon day>
Due to busy pace of life, modern Korea has lost many of its traditional holidays. But a few holidays are still celebrated by many people. One such day is Daeboreum. Daeborum means the first full moon of the new year. It is a time to pray for a blessing-filled new year. My family always celebrate this holiday and the preparation for this special day usually begins a week earlier.
To get ready for this celebration, my family go to the supermarket to do food shopping. First, we have to prepare nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, etc because one important custom of Daeborum is to crack nuts with one's teeth. Three days before Daeborum, my family go to local grocery shop to by dried vegetables such as eggplant and pumpkin and grains such as sorghum. These vegetables and grains are used to make a traditional rice dish called 'ogokbap.'
On the eve of Daeborum, we play the traditional game called Geuybulnori. We burn dry grass and weeds by whirling around cans full of charcoal. This game is believed to get rid of harmful worms and fertilize the fields to grow new crops. Next, we enjoy another game called 'selling heat.' If you sell your heat to someone else by saying 'Buy my heat,' you can avoid the hot weather during the summer.
In the morning of Daeborum, first of all, we crack nuts. It is believed that this practice will keep one's teeth healthy and prevent diseases. After nut cracking, we eat ogokbap for breakfast. Then, parents drink a cold wine called Guibalgisul. Guibalgisul is believed to prevent ear disease and bring good news for the new year.
In the evening of Daeborum, my family go to high places such as towers and mountaintops to see the full moon together. Last year we went to an outdoor observatory of Seoul N tower. We wait for the first full moon to rise. When we see it, we each make a wish. This is my favorite part of Daeborum. Daeborum is filled with fun and festive activities and gives me hope for the new year.
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
Park Hyun-ju/ process essay / Tue 11 a.m. class
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From Naeun Kang to Hyun-ju Park
ReplyDelete1. Does the essay have a thesis statement that identifies the process? If so, underline the thesis statement.
: My family always celebrates this holiday and the preparation for this special day usually begins a week earlier.
2. Does the writer include background information? If so, summarize the information here.
: Daeborum is a Korean traditional day that people pray for a blessing-filled new year.
3. Does each paragraph present a different part of the process?
Yes it does. It divides into 4 processes.
4. Are the parts of the process organized in a logical sequence? List the sequence here.
Yes they are. They are organized by chronological sequence. The preparation for Daeborum is followed by these sequence; food shopping 3 days before the holiday, enjoying the traditional games 1 day before it, eating food in the morning of the holiday, and seeing the full moon in the evening of the day.
5. Do the body Paragraphs have any facts, definitions, or details? Tell the writer if any of these supporting details aren’t sufficient.
In the 4th paragraph, what is the Guibalgisul? I have heard about that, but I haven’t seen in a market ever. Is that a special drink that people used to make by themselves for the holiday? Or is there another name?
If there were details about the drink, it would be easy to understand.
6. Does the writer include an evaluation, recommendation, or warning in the conclusion?
Yes it has evaluation. Writer says that since Daeborum gives her hope and she enjoys a lot of fun on that day, it is her favorite day.
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ReplyDelete201101524 Park Hyun-ju
Due to busy pace of life, modern Korea has lost many of its traditional holidays. But a few holidays are still celebrated by many people. One such day is Daeboreum. Daeboreum means the first full moon of the new year. It is a time to pray for a blessing-filled new year. My family always celebrates this holiday and the preparation for this special day usually begins a week earlier.
To get ready for this celebration, my family goes to the supermarket to do food shopping. First, we have to prepare nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, chestnuts, pine nuts, etc because one important custom of Daeboreum is to crack nuts with one's teeth. Three days before Daeboreum, my family go to local grocery shop to by dried vegetables such as eggplant and pumpkin and grains such as sorghum. These vegetables and grains are used to make a traditional rice dish called 'ogokbap.'
On the eve of Daeboreum, we play the traditional game called Geuybulnori. We burn dry grass and weeds by whirling around cans full of charcoal. This game is believed to get rid of harmful worms and fertilize the fields to grow new crops. Next, we enjoy another game called 'selling heat.' If you sell your heat to someone else by saying 'Buy my heat,' you can avoid the hot weather during the summer.
In the morning of Daeboreum, first of all, we crack nuts. It is believed that this practice will keep one's teeth healthy and prevent diseases. After nut cracking, we eat ogokbap for breakfast. Then, parents drink a cold wine called Guibalgisul. Guibalgisul, a Ear-quickening Wine, which is a is believed to prevent ear disease and bring good news for the new year.
In the evening of Daeboreum, my family go to high places such as towers and mountaintops to see the full moon together. Last year we went to an outdoor observatory of Seoul N tower. We wait for the first full moon to rise. When we see it, we each make a wish. This is my favorite part of Daeboreum. Daeboreum is filled with fun and festive activities and gives me hope for the new year.