1.6 Umma's Rival


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Published: 4.05.2021
Level 3   |   Time: 2:00
Accent: Canadian, Korean
Source: Kim's Convenience [S1 E03]

Mrs. Park asks Umma about her family at church.


    

triangle Directions


  1. REVIEW the vocabulary / background.
  2. WATCH the video.
  3. ANSWER the questions.
  4. CHECK your answers. (Show Answers)

triangle Vocabulary


  • a pastor [n] - the leader of a church
  • dapper [adj] - well-dressed, neat
  • Frank Sinatra [n] - a famous singer from the 1960s [ Link ]
  • OCAD [n] - Ontario College of Art and Design
  • practical [adj] - focused on doing something well rather than theory and ideas
  • make a living [exp] - earn money to live
  • starving [adj] - very hungry
  • a starving artist [exp] - an artist that doesn't earn a lot of money
  • a car rental agency [n] - a business that rents cars to people
  • break down [phv] - stop working properly (for large machines like cars)
  • reliable [adj] - always works well, able to be trusted
  • a BMW [n] - an expensive German car

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [exp] - expression


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Umma Mrs. Park
Umma (Mrs. Kim) Mrs. Park
  • The Kim's are a Korean-Canadian family that live in Toronto.
  • Janet, Umma's daughter, is going to art college for photography (OCAD).
  • Jung, Umma's son, works at a car rental agency.
  • In Canada, colleges usually only offer two-year programs and don't give full university degrees.

triangle Questions


  1. Mrs. Park collected the most clothes.
    True
    False

  2. The ladies say that Pastor Choi looks good wearing the hat.
    True
    False

  3. The hat belongs to Mrs. Kim (Umma).
    True
    False

  4. Janet is getting low grades in her photography class.
    True
    False

  5. Mrs. Park says OCAD is not a real university.
    True
    False

  6. Mrs. Kim (Umma) says that OCAD teaches many useful skills to students.
    True
    False

  7. Mrs. Park thinks that most artists are poor.
    True
    False

  8. Mrs. Kim's (Umma's) son works at a car rental agency.
    True
    False

  9. Mrs. Kim (Umma) says she didn't know that Mrs. Park has a BMW.
    True
    False

  10. Mrs. Kim (Umma) didn't know that Mrs. Park has a BMW.
    True
    False


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1.5 Jung's Job
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1.7 Jung's Job Interview
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