Week 09

### 'Chicken Noodle Soup' song

 

J-Hope is a member of BTS.

Recently, he released a solo song.

The tile is "Chicken Noodle Soup."

The lyrics are in Korean, English, and Spanish.

In the music video, he dances like a chicken.

He flaps his arms.

It is very funny.

Over 50 million fans watched the video.

There is also the "Chicken Noodle Soup Challenge."

People dance to the song.

Then, they upload their video.

 

@ lyrics  ˈlɪrɪk   노랫말

@ flap  flæp  펄럭[퍼덕]거림 /  (새가 날개를[새의 날개가]) 퍼덕거리다[퍼덕이다] (=beat) * flip-flap  flípflæ̀p  퍼덕퍼덕하는 소리

 

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### Fireworks in the Sky

 

There are three big fireworks festivals in Korea.

There are in Seoul, Yeosu and Busan.

These festivals take place at night.

The fireworks light up the sky.

The display last about two hours.

Thousands of visitors go to the festivals.

They watch the colorful fireworks.

They also enjoy other activities.

The festival in Seoul was in early October.

 

@ light up  (기쁘거나 신이 나서 두 눈·얼굴이) 환해지다[빛이 나다], 환해지게[빛나게] 만들다

 

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### Greta in North America

 

Greta Thunberg is a teenage girl from Sweden.

She is a famous climate activist.

Every Friday, Greta protests against global warming.

Already, millions of teenagers joined her battle.

In September, Greta went to New York City.

She gave a speech at the United Nations.

She scolded world leaders for Earth's problems.

"I should be back in school," Greta said.

"But you are not doing enough. How dare you!"

After New York, Greta traveled throughout North America.

She protested with many people.

She told them to continue their fight against global warming.

 

@  scold  skoʊld   (특히 아이를) 야단치다[꾸짖다] (=rebuke)

@ How dare you!  어디 감히! / 어떻게 그럴수가 있나요!

 

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### Zebra With Spots

 

Zebras have stripes on their body.

Their colors are black and white.

However, there is a zebra with no stripes.

Instead, it has white spots on its black body!

Its skin looks like leopard skin.

This zebra lives in Kenya, Africa.

One men found it.

He named the animal Tira.

"Tira is very rare zebra," the man said.

 

@ leopard  |lepərd   표범 (→leopardess)

@  Instead  ɪnˈsted  대신에

 

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### Tetris Challenge

 

Recently, a new internet challenge became popular.

It is called the Tetris Challenge.

Rescue workers play this challenge.

They are police officers,  firefighters, soldiers, and ambulance workers.

They come from different countries.

The rescue workers take their trucks and vans.

Soldiers even use their tanks.

They take out everything from the vehicle.

They arrange the things on the ground.

They fit the things together.

Then, they take a picture.

It looks like a big Tetris game!

 

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