Theoretical and Practical Aspects of

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Life in Korea and Korean Culture
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Todays Agenda
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Know your audience
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Did I miss anyone?
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Enough about you
lets talk about me!
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But seriously

• 1996 B.Ed. (English)University of Saskatchewan
• 1998 Moved to Korea
• 2005 M.A. (Profession Communication) University
  of Sydney
• 2010 (expected) Ph.D. (English Education) Korea
  National University of Education

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Stereotypes
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Australia
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Canada
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Ireland
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New Zealand
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South Africa
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The United Kingdom
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United States of America
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What are your stereotypes of Korea?
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Geography
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Incheon Jeju Seoul Ulsan
Busan Daegu Daejeon Gwangju
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• Incheon
• Seoul
• Daejeon
• Gwangju

5. Jeju 6. Daegu 7. Busan 8. Ulsan
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Tasmania
500,000
Indiana
6,300,000
Newfoundland
500,000
Portugal
11,000,000
NZ North Island
3,000,000
South Korea
48,000,000
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Half full?
Half empty?
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Transportation
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Seoul to Busan
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Seoul to Daejeonn
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Traffic
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Pace of life
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7-11 (and then some)

• Life in Korea is fast-paced (82)
• Koreas first 24-hour convenience store opened in

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7-11 (and then some)

• Life in Korea is fast-paced (82)
• Koreas first 24-hour convenience store opened
  in 1989
• Today there are ______ convenience stores in Korea

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7-11 (and then some)

• Life in Korea is fast-paced (82)
• Koreas first 24-hour convenience store opened
  in 1989
• Today there are 10,000 convenience stores in Korea

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7-11 (and then some)

• 2007 - 1989 18 (years)
• 365 x 18 6,570 (days)
• 10,000 / 6,570 1.5 stores/day
• Every day for 18 years!!!

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Half full?
Half empty?
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Language
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Chungbuk University Cheongju University Cheongju
YMCA
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Food
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Korean food is
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Kimchi (??)
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Kimchi (??)
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For more great pictures of Korean food
visit www.fatman-seoul.blogspot.com
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Resources
YOU
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Resources

• www.korea.net

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Resources

• www.korea.net
• www.tour2korea.com

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Resources

• www.korea.net
• www.tour2korea.com
• www.galbijim.com

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Resources

• www.korea.net
• www.tour2korea.com
• www.galbijim.com
• www.bbbkorea.org

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Resources

• www.korea.net
• www.tour2korea.com
• www.galbijim.com
• www.bbbkorea.org
• 1330

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Resources

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Resources

• Perception (??)
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Resources

• Perception (??)
• Perspective

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Resources

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Resources

• Awareness
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• Awareness
• Sensitivity
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Resources

• Awareness
• Sensitivity
• Knowledge

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Life in Korea and Korean Culture
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