Dior bag causes problems for South Korea’s first lady
Listen to the story (Keynan accent)
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea’s President, is in trouble. A video shows a pastor give her an expensive Dior bag. This is a problem for her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The pastor secretly recorded the video. In the video, he buys the Dior bag and then visits Kim’s company.
In the video, we don’t see Ms. Kim take the bag. But, the president’s team says they have the bag. The government will keep the bag.
Many people are not happy with the president and his wife. They want him to explain what happened.
In South Korea, it’s illegal for government workers and their husbands or wives to get expensive gifts.
Ms. Kim had other problems, too. People think she did bad things in business and with money.
The government wanted to check Ms. Kim, but her husband stopped it.
Vocabulary12 words
- Wife
- A woman who is married
- President
- leader; the top person in a large company, organization, or country; boss
- In trouble
- When you do something wrong and someone, like a teacher, parent or boss talks to you about it and/or punishes you; Facing a problem or difficulty
- Show
- To display or present something.
- Pastor
- A person who leads a church; A religious leader
- Secretly
- Doing something without telling other people; Doing something without others knowing
- Record
- To capture or save information; (record music or sound; record video; ?)
- Government
- the group of people who have the authority to make and enforce laws and manage a country or region; the people/group that manage and operate a country
- Keep
- hold onto something and not let it go;
- Explain
- to make something clear or easy to understand
- Illegal
- not allowed by law; forbidden by official rules; unlawful; criminal
- Husband
- A man who is married
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Kim Keon Hee, the _____ of South Korea’s President, is in trouble. A video shows a pastor _____ her an expensive Dior bag. This is a _____ for her husband, President Yoon Suk Yeol.
The _____ secretly recorded the video. In the video, he buys the Dior _____ and then visits Kim’s company.
In the _____, we don’t see Ms. Kim take the bag. But, the president’s _____ says they have the bag. The government will _____ the bag.
Many people are not _____ with the president and his wife. They want him to explain what _____.
In South Korea, it’s _____ for government workers and their husbands or wives to get _____ gifts.
Ms. Kim had other problems, _____. People think she did bad things in business and with _____.
The government wanted to _____ Ms. Kim, but her husband stopped it.
Discussion questions
- Do you think it's okay for the wife or husband of the President to receive expensive gifts? Why or why not?
- Why do you think people are not happy with the President and his wife in this situation?
- How do you feel about the pastor secretly recording the video?
- How do you feel about the President stopping the government from checking Ms. Kim?
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