An Alphabet Of Names
An Alphabet of names
An Alphabet of namesA is for Alfred, who Angled at Ayr,
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- In the poem, each person does something that starts with the same letter as their name. Can you make one for your own name? For example, "S is for Sujin, who Sang a sweet Song."
이 시에서는 각 사람이 자기 이름의 첫 글자와 같은 알파벳으로 시작하는 행동을 합니다. 본인 이름으로 하나 만들어 볼 수 있나요? 예: "S is for Sujin, who Sang a sweet Song." - Which character in the alphabet poem sounds the most fun or interesting to you, and why?
알파벳 시에 나오는 인물 중 가장 재미있거나 흥미로운 사람은 누구인가요? 이유도 말해 보세요.
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
An Alphabet of namesA is for Alfred, who Angled at Ayr,
B is for Bernard, who Baited a Bear,
C is for Clara, who Came with her Chum
D is for Donald, who Danced on his Drum,
E is for Eve, who Encountered an Eel,
F is for Fanny, who Fashioned a Frill,
G is for George, who has Gone to the Glen,
H is for Harold, who Hustled the Hen,
I is for Irene, who Intends to use Ink,
J is for Joseph, who Jumped a high Jink,
K is for Kenneth, who Kept a large Kite
L is for Lawrence, who Laughed at the Light
M is for Malcolm, who Marched to the Mine
N is for Norman, of Newts he caught Nine,
O is for Oswald, who an Owl did Observe,
P is for Peggy, with a Pot of Preserve,
Q is for Quentin, who Questioned a Quail,
R is for Robert, who Rests on a Rail,
S is for Susan, whose Steed lost a Shoe
T is for Thomas, who Tried to Tattoo,
U is for Ursula, who Upset an Urn,
V is for Victor, with Volumes by Verne,
W is for William, who Went to the Well
X is for Xavier, who eXpects to eXcel,
Y is for Yorick, a Youth who can Yell,
Z is for Zeno, a Zulu with Zeal.
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국인 학습자들은 영어 단어의 단수형과 복수형을 혼동하는 경우가 많습니다. "Jink"는 재빠른 동작 하나를 뜻하고, "jinks"는 "high jinks(장난, 소동)"처럼 관용 표현에서 복수형으로 쓰입니다. 이 시에서는 운율을 맞추기 위해 단수형 "jink"를 사용했으므로, 문맥에 따라 단수·복수를 정확히 구별하는 습관을 들이세요.
Discussion
Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.
- The poem uses alliteration — repeating the same first letter — to make it fun and memorable. Can you think of any Korean wordplay or songs that use a similar technique?
이 시는 두운법(같은 첫 글자 반복)을 사용해서 재미있고 기억하기 쉽게 만들었습니다. 비슷한 기법을 쓰는 한국어 말놀이나 노래가 있을까요? - Some actions in the poem are old-fashioned, like "fashioned a frill" or "hustled the hen." Why do you think children's poems often use unusual or old-fashioned words?
시에 나오는 행동 중 "프릴을 만들었다"나 "암탉을 몰았다"처럼 옛날식 표현이 있습니다. 어린이 시에서 이런 독특하거나 옛날식 단어를 자주 쓰는 이유가 뭘까요? - If you were to write an "Alphabet of Korean Names," which Korean names and matching actions would you choose for the letters ㄱ, ㄴ, and ㄷ?
"한글 이름 알파벳 시"를 쓴다면 ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ에 어떤 한국 이름과 어울리는 행동을 넣겠어요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: An Alphabet of names
Level: Intermediate (??)
Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!