Celebrating Chuseuk

Chuseok () is the biggest and most important holiday in Korea. It is a time when family members from
near and far come together to share food, tell stories, and give thanks to their ancestors for the good harvest.
Chuseok traditions go back to ancient beliefs about the moon, the full moon only came once a month so it
was thought to be a special and meaningful event.
On the morning of Chuseok ay, food is set out to give thanks to ancestors. !ongpyeon is one of the famous
foods of Chuseok. "his rice cake is prepared with rice powder and is s#uee$ed into the si$e of a golf ball, and
then filled with sesame seed, beans, red beans, chestnuts, or other tasty ingredients.
%amilies visit their ancestors& graves and clear the weeds around the burial mounds. 'fter dusk, families and
friends take walks and look at the beauty of the full harvest moon, play games, and sing.
On Chuseok weekend, Korea&s highways become e(tremely congested with traffic, it)s one of the worst and
most dangerous times to travel. !o try to be careful on the road this Chuseok*
1) Listening +isten carefully and complete the blanks.
Chuseok () is the ___________ and most ____________ holiday in Korea. It is a time when
family members from ______ and ______ come together to share _________, tell _______, and give
thanks to their ___________ for the good harvest. Chuseok traditions go back to __________ beliefs
about the ________, the full moon only came ________ a _________ so it was thought to be a
special and meaningful _________.
On the morning of Chuseok ay, food is set out to give ______________ to ancestors. !ongpyeon is
one of the ________ foods of Chuseok. "his rice cake is prepared with,,,,, powder and is s#uee$ed
into the si$e of a ______ ball, and then _______ with sesame seed, beans, red beans, chestnuts, or
other tasty _______________.
%amilies visit their ancestors& __________ and clear the,,,,,,, around the burial mounds. 'fter
_____, families and friends take walks and look at the beauty of the _____ harvest moon, play games,
and sing.
On Chuseok weekend, Korea&s ,,,,,,,,,,, become e(tremely congested with,,,,,,,,,, it)s one of
the worst and most ,,,,,,,,,,,times to travel. !o try to be careful on the ,,,,, this Chuseok*
2) Questions 'nswer these #uestions with your partner.
-. .hat is the speaker talking about/
0. .hat is Chuseok/ .here is it celebrated/ .hen is it celebrated/ .ho celebrates it/ .hy/
1. .hat are some of the Chuseok traditions/
2. .hy could Chuseok be a dangerous time/
) !iscuss +et)s talk*
-. 3ow does your family celebrate Chuseok/ .here do you go/ .hat do you do/
0. o you wear tradition clothes on Chuseok/ .hat does it look like/ .here did you buy it/
1. o you play games or sing songs on Chuseok/ 3ow do you play the games/
2. .hat are some fun things about Chuseok/ .hat are some annoying things/
4. .hat is your favorite holiday/ .hy do you like it/
Celebrating Chuseuk
Chuseok () is the ___________ and most ____________ holiday in Korea. It is a time when
family members from ______ and ______ come together to share _________, tell _______, and give
thanks to their ___________ for the good harvest. Chuseok traditions go back to __________ beliefs
about the ________, the full moon only came ________ a _________ so it was thought to be a
special and meaningful _________.
On the morning of Chuseok ay, food is set out to give ______________ to ancestors. !ongpyeon is
one of the ________ foods of Chuseok. "his rice cake is prepared with,,,,, powder and is
s#uee$ed into the si$e of a ______ ball, and then _______ with sesame seed, beans, red beans,
chestnuts, or other tasty _______________.
%amilies visit their ancestors& __________ and clear the,,,,,,, around the burial mounds. 'fter
_____, families and friends take walks and look at the beauty of the _____ harvest moon, play
games, and sing.
On Chuseok weekend, Korea&s ,,,,,,,,,,, become e(tremely congested with,,,,,,,,,, it)s one
of the worst and most ,,,,,,,,,,,times to travel. !o try to be careful on the ,,,,, this Chuseok*
Celebrating Chuseuk
Chuseok () is the ___________ and most ____________ holiday in Korea. It is a time when
family members from ______ and ______ come together to share _________, tell _______, and give
thanks to their ___________ for the good harvest. Chuseok traditions go back to __________ beliefs
about the ________, the full moon only came ________ a _________ so it was thought to be a
special and meaningful _________.
On the morning of Chuseok ay, food is set out to give ______________ to ancestors. !ongpyeon is
one of the ________ foods of Chuseok. "his rice cake is prepared with,,,,, powder and is
s#uee$ed into the si$e of a ______ ball, and then _______ with sesame seed, beans, red beans,
chestnuts, or other tasty _______________.
%amilies visit their ancestors& __________ and clear the,,,,,,, around the burial mounds. 'fter
_____, families and friends take walks and look at the beauty of the _____ harvest moon, play
games, and sing.
On Chuseok weekend, Korea&s ,,,,,,,,,,, become e(tremely congested with,,,,,,,,,, it)s one
of the worst and most ,,,,,,,,,,,times to travel. !o try to be careful on the ,,,,, this Chuseok*
2) Questions 'nswer these #uestions with your partner.
-. .hat is the speaker talking about/
0. .hat is Chuseok/ .here is it celebrated/ .hen is it celebrated/ .ho celebrates it/ .hy/
1. .hat are some of the Chuseok traditions/
2. .hy could Chuseok be a dangerous time/
) !iscuss +et)s talk*
-. 3ow does your family celebrate Chuseok/ .here do you go/ .hat do you do/
0. o you wear tradition clothes on Chuseok/ .hat does it look like/ .here did you buy it/
1. o you play games or sing songs on Chuseok/ 3ow do you play the games/
2. .hat are some fun things about Chuseok/ .hat are some annoying things/
4. .hat is your favorite holiday/ .hy do you like it/
2) Questions 'nswer these #uestions with your partner.
-. .hat is the speaker talking about/
0. .hat is Chuseok/ .here is it celebrated/ .hen is it celebrated/ .ho celebrates it/ .hy/
1. .hat are some of the Chuseok traditions/
2. .hy could Chuseok be a dangerous time/
) !iscuss +et)s talk*
-. 3ow does your family celebrate Chuseok/ .here do you go/ .hat do you do/
0. o you wear tradition clothes on Chuseok/ .hat does it look like/ .here did you buy it/
1. o you play games or sing songs on Chuseok/ 3ow do you play the games/
2. .hat are some fun things about Chuseok/ .hat are some annoying things/
4. .hat is your favorite holiday/ .hy do you like it/