What is a Nation?

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What is a Nation?

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Updated: 2025.05.14

4 min read · Intermediate

What is a Nation?

국가란 무엇인가?

Articles

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Videos

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Discussion Questions

In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.

여러분의 언어로 교재를 간단히 요약해 주세요.

What part of the reading resonated with you most?

이번 교재에서 가장 공감하는 내용은 무엇인가요?

Do you feel close to people in your country even if you’ve never met them? Why or why not?

같은 나라 사람이라는 이유만으로 한 번도 만난 적이 없는 사람들과도 친밀감을 느끼시나요? 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Have you ever felt proud of your country while watching something like the Olympics or World Cup? Can you describe that moment?

올림픽이나 월드컵 같은 경기를 보면서 여러분의 나라에 대한 자부심을 느낀 적이 있나요? 그 순간을 묘사해 볼 수 있나요?

Do you have a strong sense of being part of a nation (national identity)?

여러분은 자신이 국가의 일원이라는 강한 느낌(국가 정체성)을 가지고 계시나요?

Have you ever visited or lived in another country? Did you feel like you were part of that country? Why or why not?

다른 나라를 방문하거나 거주해 본 적이 있나요? 여러분은 자신이 그 나라의 일부라고 느꼈나요? 왜 또는 왜 그렇지 않았나요?

What do you think makes a country “real”? Is it land, language, or something else?

국가를 '진짜'로 만드는 요소는 무엇이라고 생각하시나요? 땅인가요, 언어인가요, 아니면 다른 무엇인가요?

What do you think are the most important things needed to make people feel part of a nation?

사람들이 국가의 일부라고 느끼기 위해 필요한 가장 중요한 것은 무엇이라고 생각하시나요?

Do you think nationalism is a completely negative force? Or can it have positive effects?

국민주의가 완전히 부정적인 힘이라고 생각하시나요? 아니면 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있다고 생각하시나요?

Q10

If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.

궁금한 점이 있거나 수업 중에 얘기해 보고 싶은 질문이 있으면 적어주세요.

Expressions

acclaimed

publicly praised; celebrated

Example

The acclaimed author received an award for her new book.

Example

The movie was acclaimed by critics around the world.

comrades

companions or friends, especially in difficult situations

Example

The soldiers supported each other like true comrades.

Example

She missed her old comrades from university days.

implications

possible results or effects of an action or decision

Example

The new law has serious implications for small businesses.

Example

He didn’t understand the full implications of his decision.

malleable

easily shaped or influenced

Example

Children's minds are very malleable and open to new ideas.

Example

Gold is a malleable metal that can be shaped into thin sheets.

inadvertently

without intention; by accident

Example

I inadvertently deleted an important file from my computer.

Example

She inadvertently offended him with her comment.

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