Part 1. Vocabulary
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dish |
/diSH/ n - the food
served or contained in a dish: The meal
consisted of several dishes. |
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refer |
/rəˈfər/ v. - to direct
the attention or thoughts of: The asterisk
refers the reader to a footnote. |
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iconic |
/īˈkänik /
adj. - widely
known and acknowledged. He portrayed
an iconic personality. |
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genre |
/ˈZHänrə/ n. - a category
of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by
similarities in form, style, or subject matter. “the genre of
symphonic music.” |
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undertake |
/ˌəndərˈtāk/
v. - commit
oneself to and begin (an enterprise or responsibility); take on: "a firm
of builders undertook the construction work" |
Part 2. Comprehension questions
How many
Korean words and phrases are featured in Oxford English Dictionary?
What is Japchae?
What is Bulgogi?
What is
Mukbang?
What are
the differences between Noona, Oppa, and Unni?
Part 3. Article Reading
The soaring popularity of Korean culture added 26 words and
phrases of Korean origin to the Oxford English Dictionary.
The dictionary was first published in 1884, and the word “Korean” was first
added in a 1933 supplement.
Here are the
recent words related to food featured in the dictionary:
Banchan are small side dishes served along with rice as part of a
typical Korean meal.
Bulgogi is
a dish consisting of thin slices of beef or pork, which are marinated and then
grilled or stir-fried.
Dongchimi refers to white kimchi, made with radish and typically also
containing napa cabbage.
Galbi
refers to beef short ribs, marinated in soy sauce, garlic and sugar, and then
cooked on a grill at the table.
Japchae refers to cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch,
usually stir-fried with vegetables and other ingredients, and seasoned with soy
sauce and sesame oil.
Kimbap
is a Korean dish consisting of cooked rice and other ingredients wrapped in a
sheet of seaweed and cut into bite-sized slices.
Samgyeopsal is
a dish of thinly sliced pork belly, usually cooked by the diner on a tabletop
grill.
Kimchi, the most iconic Korean dish of all, was added to the dictionary
in 1976.
Chimaek meaning fried chicken and beer. Chimaek was a hybrid word coined
by actor Jun Ji-hyun used in the global hit drama “My Love From the Star”
(2014).
Words presenting
traditional Korean culture have also been added:
Hanbok is a
traditional Korean costume.
Tang Soo Do
and taekwondo are famous Korean
martial arts.
Sijo, a
classical Korean vocal music genre.
Aegyo used
to describe the charm and cuteness considered characteristically Korean.
Manhwa, the
Korean cartoon genre
Mukbang,
a type of video where someone eats on camera while interacting with the
audience.
Daebak
is an interjection used to express enthusiasm, like “fantastic” or “amazing.”
The global popularity of Korean movies and dramas led the dictionary to include
certain honorifics and forms of address used in Korean: noona, oppa, and unni.
Noona is
used when a male speaker is addressing his older sister or an older female
friend, while oppa is used by a female speaker in addressing or
referring to an older brother or an older male friend. Unni is used when
a female speaker is referring to her older sister or an older female friend.
According to Oxford, the work of defining the Korean words in English was
undertaken by the dictionary’s editors and organizations concerned with the
Korean language. These included the National Institute of Korean Language, the
National Library of Korea, and Korea University.
Source: Lee Si-jin (sj_lee@heraldcorp.com)