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Tracking Korea's Quiet Seasons

Updated: 2026.06.01

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A Calendar Within the Calendar

Tracking Korea's Quiet Seasons

달력 속의 작은 달력

한국의 조용한 계절들 따라가기

Articles

How do the seasons affect us?

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?

The writer says Korea has "forty seasons." Do you agree with this idea?

글쓴이는 한국에 "마흔 개의 계절"이 있다고 말합니다. 이 생각에 동의하시나요?

Which "small season" is your personal favorite, and why?

여러분이 개인적으로 가장 좋아하는 "작은 계절"은 무엇이며, 그 이유는 무엇인가요?

Have you ever felt "a small ache" when one season was ending?

한 계절이 끝날 때 "작은 아쉬움"을 느낀 적이 있으신가요?

Do you think modern city life makes us less aware of these changes?

현대 도시 생활이 이런 변화를 덜 느끼게 만든다고 생각하시나요?

If you made your own microseason calendar, what would you include?

여러분만의 미세 계절 달력을 만든다면 무엇을 포함시키고 싶으신가요?

Does the shortness of something (like cherry blossoms) make it more beautiful or more sad?

벚꽃처럼 어떤 것의 짧음은 그것을 더 아름답게 할까요, 아니면 슬프게 할까요?

What two or three moments would you tell a foreign friend not to miss?

외국인 친구에게 놓치지 말라고 추천할 두세 가지 순간이 있다면 무엇인가요?

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

dozens of

a large number of something, usually more than twenty

Example

Dozens of students joined the science competition this year.

Example

The article received dozens of comments online.

permanently

in a way that lasts forever or for a very long time

Example

The museum permanently closed after the fire.

Example

Too much stress can permanently affect your health.

fleeting

lasting for only a very short time

Example

She caught a fleeting glimpse of the celebrity in the crowd.

Example

Happiness can sometimes feel fleeting during difficult times.

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