[OPIc Script] Neighboring Country (이웃 나라)

Vocabulary

• Colony
• Lack (infrastructure / transportation)
• Maintain a good relationship
• Invade
• Have an (influence on/affeect)
• Be under Japan's rule
• Force him to push

Q1) Let's talk about one of your neighboring countries. How are people there?

[Ans] American people are free, and they have personality. But I feel Japanese and Chinese have less personalities than american. in my opinion, Chinese can't have their personality because of china government, but Japanese don't like to stand out.

*stand out: 눈에 띄다

 

Q2) Let's talk about one of your neighboring countries. Does the country have similar geographic features to your country?

[Ans] No, I don't think so. USA and China are very large countries, which have various geographic features as per their provinces. So I can't compare Korea with USA or China. And, Japan is consist of 4 islands. but Korea is peninsula. So Japan is also different from Korea.

*be consist of: ~로 구성되다.

 

Q3) Tell me about a country which is geographically similar to your country. Have you been to country? What do you know about it?

[Ans] I think North Korea is geographically similar to my country. But I am not able to visit the country because it's illegal for South Koreans to visit North Korea. North Korea is ruled by dictator Kim Jung Un. Since North Korea is developing nuclear weapons now, many countries like USA restrain import and export between North Korea and other countries.

 

Q4) Have you ever heard about some news about a neighboring country? What was that about? How did you feel when you heard that news?

[Ans] It's inevitable that I hear the news about North Korea. All Korean media deal with North Korea. Now the president of my country is from the right. So I has heard the bad news a lot because the right of my country hates North Korea. But I'm okay, I feel my country is safe.

*it's inevitable: 피할 수 없다.

 

Q5) What is a country you personally want it to maintain an ambicable relationship to your country?

[Ans] I want all the countries have a good relationship with my country. but, among others, I want my country to maintain best relationship in the future with USA because they has best technology, they follow freedom, they helped us in Korean war, and we already have best relationship with America.

 

Q6) Tell me about an article you read about a neighboring country. What was the issue about? How was it related to politics or the economy of the country?

[Ans] I always hear the news about North Korea. It's inevitable because all media make news about North Korea. Now my country has a bad relationship with North Korea. When our government is the left, our government always tries to make a good relationship with North Korea. but when the government is the right, our governent always make the relationship worse with North Korea. because the right of south Korea hates North Korea. both parties have their own reasons. But I don't know what's right.