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Unbounded Compass
by Inyeong Kim & Jenni Pearson
Unbounded Compass is a show about cultural exchange and language improvement, specifically aimed at a Korean audience who is interested in American culture and seeking to improve conversational English.Co-hosts Jenni, a former language arts teacher, writer, and mother of two, and Inyeong, a transplant from Korea, teacher of English, and mother of one, bring divergent perspectives to the discussion about culture and language. Added to the conversation are clarifications on linguistics, slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and conversational phrasing. Email your language or culture related questions to [email protected] or post them to our blog https://blog.naver.com/unboundedcompass.
Episodes
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Episode 5: Travel & Perspective
This week we are talking about travel and how it expands our perspective. We contrast things like weather, expectations, and travel goals. Jenni relates her experiences, notably a trip to Seoul, South Korea last spring, and Inyeong contrasts her culture shock and reverse culture shock as she...
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Episode 4: Portland Food Culture
This week we are talking about Portland's food culture. We touch on the diversity of authentic food (and where to find it) despite the lack of actual diversity in Portland and how this has led to accusations of cultural appropriation with regards to restaurants. We also discuss various diets…
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Episode 3: Portland Coffee Culture
This week we are talking about Portland's hipster culture as a whole, but more specifically about the coffee scene. We discuss why coffee is so popular here and what this notion of third wave coffee means. We share our impressions of a Portland coffee tour we participated in. Also, we talk about...
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Episode 2: New Year's Eve/Day Traditions
This week we are talking about New Year's Eve/Day traditions including kissing at midnight, traditional foods, champagne toasts, noisemakers, and New Year’s resolutions. We also discuss various examples of slang and idioms.
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Episode 1: Christmas Traditions
This week we are talking about Christmas traditions including Christmas trees, Elf on the Shelf, 25 Days of Christmas, wrapped gifts versus Christmas stockings, and Christmas Eve dinner. We also discuss various examples of slang and idioms.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Unbounded Compass is a show about cultural exchange and language improvement, specifically aimed at a Korean audience who is interested in American culture and seeking to improve conversational English.Co-hosts Jenni, a former language arts teacher, writer, and mother of two, and Inyeong, a transplant from Korea, teacher of English, and mother of one, bring divergent perspectives to the discussion about culture and language. Added to the conversation are clarifications on linguistics, slang, idioms, colloquialisms, and conversational phrasing. Email your language or culture related questions to [email protected] or post them to our blog https://blog.naver.com/unboundedcompass.
HOSTED BY
Inyeong Kim & Jenni Pearson
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