SDLC 110: Learning Journal #6

[Jinhoo Bong]

My learning goal for this week would be to learn and master how to respond when someone compliments you. The online video lesson's topic is between two friends where one is complimenting the other for volunteering on the weekends, but in Korean culture, it is rude to just accept it and say thank you. Instead, the person receiving the compliment must either brush it off as something not worthy of complimenting, or to blow off the complement. This reflects the Korean culture where people try not to be arrogant or appear prideful, but must approach all things with humility. Thus after watching the video, I plan to practice using the grammar structures, have my language assistant help, and apply the vocabulary words in applicable situations.