Racism

중급 독해 (High Intermediate)

Lesson 53

Racism

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Lesson 53

RACISM

Practice English with your teacher

High Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. What environmental issue concerns you the most?
    가장 걱정되는 환경 문제는 무엇인가요?
  2. Do you try to live an eco-friendly lifestyle? How?
    친환경적인 생활을 하려고 노력하시나요? 어떻게요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

someone /someone/
relating to someone  |  someone
I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group.
place /place/
relating to place  |  place
Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London.
black /black/
relating to black  |  black
White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
seat /seat/
relating to seat  |  seat
White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man.
scene /scene/
relating to scene  |  scene
Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London.
flight /flight/
relating to flight  |  flight
Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London.
5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

Scene took place on a British Airways flight between Johannesburg and London. White woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. "Madam, what is the matter," the hostess asked. "You obviously do not see it then?" she responded. "You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat." "Be calm please," the hostess replied. "Almost all the places on this flight are taken. I will go to see if another place is available." The Hostess went away and then came back a few minutes later. "Madam, just as I thought, there are no other available seats in the economy class. I spoke to the captain and he informed me that there is also a seat in the business class. All the same, we still have one place in the first class." Before the woman could say anything, the hostess continued: "It is not usual for our company to permit someone from the economy class to sit in the first class. However, given the circumstances, the captain feels that it would be scandalous to make someone sit next to someone so disgusting." She turned to the black guy, and said, "Therefore, sir, if you would like to, please collect your hand luggage, a seat awaits you in first class." At that moment, the other passengers who were shocked by what they had just witnessed stood up and applauded.
Scene 2
I'm sure many of you watched the recent taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show where her guest was Tommy Hilfiger. On the show, she asked him if the statements about race he was accused of saying were true. Statements like"..."If I'd known African-Americans, Hispanics, Jewish and Asians would buy my clothes, I WOULD NOT have made them so nice. I wish these people would *NOT* buy my clothes, as they are made for upper class white people." His answer to Oprah was a simple "YES". Where after she immediately asked him to leave her show.
My suggestion, Don't buy your next shirt or perfume from Tommy Hilfiger. Let's give him what he asked for. Let's not buy his clothes, let's put him in a financial state where he himself will not be able to afford the ridiculous prices he puts on his clothes. BOYCOTT.
PLEASE SEND THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW. Then send it to the whole community that's not white people and see the result. We have to see the result of unity. Let's find out if Asian and Non-white really plays such a small part in the world. Stop buying any range of their product, perfume, cosmetics, clothes, bags, etc., etc

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. What's the difference between scene 1 and scene 2?
  2. Which do you like better
  3. Why do you think the whit woman wanted to transfer to another seat?
  4. repugnant - disgusting, disagreeable,hateful
  5. economy class - cheaper class/group
  6. scandalous - disgraceful, shameful, embarassing
  7. ridiculous - absurd, foolish
  8. boycott - avoid, blacklist, exclude, refuse
  9. What can you say about the article?
  10. Have you experienced racial discrimination? How was it like?
  11. What do you think of the people who have a whiter complexion than yours?
  12. What do you think of the people who have darker complexion than yours?
  13. Does your perception of a person based on his race?
  14. Do you think the world's view of a country has something to do with the racial discrimination?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ I am agree with you.
✅ I agree with you.

"agree"는 동사이므로 앞에 "am/is/are"를 붙이지 않습니다.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. What was the most surprising thing you learned about racism from this passage?
    이 지문에서 racism에 대해 가장 놀라웠던 점은 무엇인가요?
  2. How does the topic of racism affect your daily life?
    racism 주제가 당신의 일상에 어떻게 영향을 미치나요?
  3. Do you agree with the main argument presented in the reading? Why or why not?
    읽기 자료에 제시된 주요 주장에 동의하시나요? 왜 그런가요, 왜 아닌가요?
  4. If you could share one idea from this lesson with a friend, what would it be?
    이 수업에서 친구에게 공유하고 싶은 한 가지 아이디어는 무엇인가요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: RACISM

Level: High Intermediate (H.I)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!