UNLIMITED ENGLISH A2 TRACK 1.

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1.
A: So Min, what do you think about New Year?
B: Well, we have two New Years, one on January 1 st, and Seollah in January or
February. That’s a three-day holiday.
A: Oh, really? What does Seollah mean?
B: Ah, well, it is our traditional New Year. Seollah is an important holiday for us. I love
it.
A: What do you usually do?
B: My family and I sometimes go to the sea in Gangnam. You can stay up and see the
first sunrise of the New Year. But usually I go to my parents’ house, and my brother
and his family often come too. It’s a family time.
A: And do the children do anything special?
B: Yes. They dress up in special clothes, and we all play family games, like Yut Nori.
It’s like chess.
A: Do you eat a special meal?
B: Ah, what to eat?... Well, we usually have a soup with rice cakes in the morning.
A: And do you go out to talk?
B: Yes, sometimes. In the afternoon or evening we always see friends. They come to
us or we go to their homes and play more games. It’s very nice.

2.
A: So, Paul, do you like New Year?
B: Do I like New Year?... Ah, no. Not really. No, I don’t.
A: Huh, why not?
B: I don’t know. For me, New Year is just a normal day. It’s not special.
A: So what do you usually do then?
B: I stay at home and read, or you know, watch a film.
A: And what time do you go to bed?
B: Uh, I usually stay up late, have a beer, watch the fireworks at midnight from the
window. I get to go to bed at 1 or 2.
A: So what does your wife do? Does she stay at home with you?
B: No, she loves New Year. Well, she loves parties. She usually goes out with friends
from work.
A: Does she ask you to go with her?
B: No, no. But it’s okay. She has a good time, I have a good time. And that’s it, really?
A: Right.
1.34. Listen and complete the conversations.
Conversation 1:
A: So Min, what do you think about New Year?
B: Well, we have two New Years, one on (1) ___________ 1 st, and Seollah in January
or February. That’s a three-day (2) ___________.
A: Oh, really? What does Seollah mean?
B: Ah, well, it is our (3) ___________ New Year. Seollah is an important holiday for
us. I love it.
A: What do you (4) ___________ do?
B: My family and I sometimes go to the sea in Gangnam. You can (5) ___________ and
see the first sunrise of the New Year. But usually I go to my parents’ house, and my
brother and his family often come too. It’s a (6) ___________ time.
A: And do the children do anything special?
B: Yes. They dress up in (7) ___________ clothes, and we all play family games, like
Yut Nori. It’s like chess.
A: Do you eat a special meal?
B: Ah, what to eat?... Well, we usually have a soup with rice cakes in the (8)
___________.
A: And do you go out to talk?
B: Yes, (9) ___________. In the afternoon or evening we always see friends. They
come to us or we go to their homes and play more games. It’s very (10)
___________.

Conversation 2:
A: So, Paul, do you like New Year?
B: Do I like New Year?... Ah, no. Not really. No, I don’t.
A: Huh, (11) ___________ not?
B: I don’t know. For me, New Year is just a (12) ___________ day. It’s not special.
A: So what do you (13) ___________ do then?
B: I stay (14) ___________ and read, or you know, watch a film.
A: And what time do you (15) ___________?
B: Uh, I usually stay up late, have a beer, watch the (16) ___________ at midnight
from the window. I get to go to bed at 1 or 2.
A: So what does your (17) ___________ do? Does she stay at home with you?
B: No, she loves New Year. Well, she loves (18) ___________. She usually goes out
with friends from work.
A: Does she (19) ___________ you to go with her?
B: No, no. But it’s okay. She has a (20) ___________, I have a good time. And that’s it,
really?
A: Right.