11/4 Kimjang

DIALOG>> Making kimchi requires a lot of work.

Some of our neighbors are getting together to make kimchi.

We do it every November.

Making kimchi requires a lot of work.

The more hands there are, the easier the process is.


RESPONSE>> Talk about what kimjang is and how kimchi is made.

Koreans traditionally get together to make kimchi sometime in November.
* get together: 한자리에 모이다
ex> Let's get together for lunch next week.

It's called kimjang and is quite a big event at the end of the year.
ex> A wedding is quite a big event in one's lifetime.

Kimchi takes a lot of work to make.
* require/take a lot of work: 손이 많이 가다.

The first step would be to soak Chinese cabbage in saltwater.
* soak: to put sth in liquid for a time so that it becomes completely wet
ex> I like to soak my tired feet in warm water.
ex> These fish only live in saltwater.

Radishes are shredded up and mixed with garlic, ginger, red pepper powder.
* radish: 무
* shred up: to cut or tear sth into small pieces, 채설다

This is the kimchi filling that is spread within the individual cabbage leaves.
* filling: (안에 들어가는) 속
ex> I love it when they put a lot of filling in the dumplings.

The flavors soak in and the kimchi is left to ferment for a while.
* ferment [fərmént]: 발효시키다.
ex> Doenjang is made of fermented soybeans.

The kimchi is then stored in clay pots or kimchi refrigerators to last for several months.
ex> The cookies are stored in the clay jar.


@ Don't leave out any of the details.  자세한 내용까지 빠트리지 마.

1. Let's get together again in a few days.
2. A baby's first birthday party is quite a big event in Korea.
3. Apply this lotion on the face and leave it to soak in.
4. Kimchi tastes better when it is fermented.