Confucian Law
CONFUCIAN LAW
Practice English with your teacher
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- What aspect of today's topic challenges your existing assumptions the most?
- If you could change one thing about how society approaches this issue, what would it be?
Vocabulary
Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
The Confucian tradition of respect for the aged shows signs of eroding in one famous island-state. Alarmed by the number of elderly citizens facing financial distress, Singapore legislator Walter Woon has proposed a law permitting parents to sue their offspring for support. Many see the bill thought likely to pass as a cynical effort to shift the cost of caring for the elderly from the public to the private sector. Others resent what they see as an attempt to legislate filial responsibility. Said Lim Siew Imn, a middle-aged mother of two: “We certainly did not bring children into this world just to have them around to look after us when we are old!” Complained a Singaporean in her early 20’s: “The government has such a negative view of youth. Everything we do is wrong.”
Dialogue Practice
Practice the dialogue with your teacher.
선생님과 대화를 연습해 보세요.
(1) What has happened in society that led Woon to propose the new law?
(2) What is Mrs. Imn’s attitude toward having children?
(3) How does Generation X’ers view the Singaporean government’s attitude toward them?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
조건절(if/even if/when)에서는 미래 시제 대신 현재 시제를 씁니다. 'will'을 조건절에 넣지 마세요.
Discussion
Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.
Confucian - Of the teachings of Confuciusfilial- Of a son or daughterWhat Does it Mean?
(1) a cynical effort to shift the cost of caring for the elderly from the public to the private sector
(2) We certainly did not bring children into this world just to have them around to look after us when we are old!
Extra Practice
(1) Do you think a law of this nature is something government should propose, or is it just a matter of personal morality?
(2) Would you take your children to court if they refused to support you?
(3) Do you think a law like this would have the intended result?
(4) What are the immediate side-effects of the law?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: CONFUCIAN LAW
Level: High Advanced (H.A)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!