Mark: What a lovely place – and a beautiful garden,
too.
Nam: Yes, it’s a perfect location for taking
photographs. Can you see me just there next
to the trees?
Mark: Ah yes, I like your hat! And I like the red and
silver hat Tae-Hee’s wearing too. It’s really
pretty.
Nam: Yes, it’s a traditional hat for a girl. Baby boys
wear a diferent one – all black. It looks very
serious!
Mark:_That’s_a_bit_boring._Black_and_silver_would_be_more_interesting._What’s_Tae-Hee_wearing_round_her_skirt_Nam'>Mark: That’s a bit boring. Black and silver would
be more interesting. What’s Tae-Hee
wearing round her skirt?
Nam: That’s a little purse. Boy babies wear this too.
It’s made of silk and it means good luck in our
culture. And she’s wearing a belt too. Look – do
you see? The belt means she will have a long
life!
Mark: And what’s this on the table there? It’s very
colourful.
Nam: It’s rice cakes.
Mark: I’ve never seen anything like that before. It
looks like a rainbow!
Nam: We always eat rice cakes at a baby’s party.
There are usually 12 diferent types of
them on the table. Look – this rice cake is
completely orange in colour and this one here
is bright green!
Mark: It looks like a vegetable!
Nam: Now, look – this is me with my brother’s wife,
Mi-Cha. We get on really well together.
Mark: What are you holding?
Nam: Oh, it’s a little bag. All the guests get a git
bag at the end of the party. And inside there’s
a present from the baby’s parents. It’s really
fun to open it because you don’t know what
you’ll get. So it could be a candle, or some
chocolates. Guess what I got? You can see it in
this next photo.
Mark: It looks like a box of tea. But shouldn’t it be the
other way round – the baby gets the presents?
Nam: Well, the baby receives money from the
guests, so in a way you’re right! And actually,
I’ve got my present right here. So, why don’t
we open the box right now and have a cup of
tea? Then we can try to finish our assignments.
