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Danger in Korea: March 2009
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Creativity: Teacher, please tell me what free-thinking is the right answer and how to spell it. Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Korean students are programmed to forgo any creativity and are consistently rewarded for turning off that part of their brain. This creates an ongoing struggle for right-brained English speaking teachers who want nothing more than their students to speak up and say something self-created, anything. In the end, all but two or...
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Danger in Korea: Student Poetry
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Thursday, June 18, 2009. Monday I used my bi-weekly, school-wide radio lesson to challenge all students to write a poem in English. I wasn't sure whether I'd get a single response, especially considering the reward:. The best ones," I noted on air, "would be read on the Friday broadcast.". By Park Jae Uk. I love my mom. She give birth to me. Also she bring up me. So I being in Korea. My mother is greatness. By Kim Chun Gon. Just be in the bed.
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Danger in Korea: December 2008
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. December 24, 2008: the day I learned to fear zombies. Tuesday, December 30, 2008. At special points during the year, I've provided my students with prizes for winning a class contest or volunteering for a difficult task. The week of Christmas, I held team trivia competitions in each of my classes; winning teams received candy canes, a rare item in South Korea. At first I tried to laugh along with them, "What? You brought me some candy? Like mo...
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Danger in Korea: April 2009
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Monday, April 27, 2009. As I've noted in earlier posts. Many Koreans know at least a handful of English words and phrases, even if they're usually too self-conscience to say them aloud. But when they do expound one of these manufactured, tourist-friendly idioms, it's usually either endearing or uncomfortable. My most recent encounter was the latter. How is the weather today? Smiling again, although now with a devilish curl at the corners of hi...
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Danger in Korea: June 2009
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Thursday, June 18, 2009. Monday I used my bi-weekly, school-wide radio lesson to challenge all students to write a poem in English. I wasn't sure whether I'd get a single response, especially considering the reward:. The best ones," I noted on air, "would be read on the Friday broadcast.". By Park Jae Uk. I love my mom. She give birth to me. Also she bring up me. So I being in Korea. My mother is greatness. By Kim Chun Gon. Just be in the bed.
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Danger in Korea: November 2008
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Nobody, Nobody But You! Friday, November 28, 2008. There is a horribly horrible song that is constantly playing all over Korea. Quite literally, I cannot go more than a block in the Nampo-dong downtown district without hearing this song blasting from street stands or stores. It is everywhere, all the time. It's driving me nuts. Posted in annoying songs. Thursday, November 27, 2008. Koreans do celebrate a kind of Thanksgiving or ha. Which are s...
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Danger in Korea: A question for Michael Pollan about Korean water habits.
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. A question for Michael Pollan about Korean water habits. Saturday, May 23, 2009. Suffice to say, most Korean food is usually at least a bit salty and a lot spicy. Picture unidentified raw meat grilled in it's own juices and smothered in red-pepper paste. Now add a side of white rice and kimchi (fermented cabbage). Getting thirsty yet? At the end of the meal they'll toss back one glass of water almost like it's a shot. You can leave a response.
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Danger in Korea: February 2009
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Friday, February 27, 2009. Last week I was discussing Buddhism with one of my older Korean students. He revealed that he'd attended a Buddhist preschool where they taught him valuable childhood lessons. These are the things ALL preschoolers should learn. How to sit in Zazen. How to open and close doors quietly. The proper way to drink and pour tea, again quietly. To think things three times before speaking them aloud. Monday, February 09, 2009.
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Danger in Korea: October 2008
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Follow Tane S. Danger as he traverses South Korea and beyond. Friday, October 31, 2008. Each year, Busan hosts an enormous "fireworks festival" on Gwangalli beach. Probably the most beautiful strip of land in the whole city. The relatively short beach is backed by stores and resturants of all kinds and just out over the water is the beautiful Gwangan bridge. My mother has always been a pretty big fan of fireworks, so I've seen quite a few shows over the years. I was even partially responsible for fun...
