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interpreter: 通訳;
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When I was in Korea a week ago, I was practicing my Korean and asked a boy how old he was. According to my information, he was 16, so I was surprised when he said that he was 17. Then I asked him when Korean children started elementary school, and he said that they started at the age of 8. I was completely confused. I gave up and asked the interpreter. She told me that Koreans use a different way of counting birthdays. You are 1 year old when you are born, and you turn 2 at the Korean New Year. By the way, China has the same way of counting ages as Korea. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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Today is Father’s Day. Did you know that Father’s Day became a tradition much later than Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day became official in the U.S. in 1914, but Father’s Day didn’t become official until 1966. Now Father’s Day is celebrated in more than 40 countries around the world. In most countries, it is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. Do you celebrate it? Did you get a present for your father? If so, what did you give him? Please leave a message and let us know.(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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