영국 비관론자의 영국 이야기 - 두번째 ( 착각 )

[choco]

Before I go any futher, I would like to let you know who I am.
Because the title of my article is quite pessimistic.
However, actually I am not pessimistic. I am very optimistic ^^;
All I want is just to let you guys know there is some disadvantages of learning English in UK.
 
Also, please understand me why I write it down in English.
As other people said, I could be able to get a lot of information through this cafe.
And now, I would like to compensate for what I have got from this cafe by letting you know about information in London.
However, as of yet everytime I read or listen to korean, I feel like my english skill is getting down.
Also, I have been preparing for the CPE EXAM which is the top of the Cambridge Exams since I arrived here
So I have no choice but to write it down in English. Sorry about that.

Anyway, Let's get back to the today's topic.
Today, I want to write down about the "ILLUSION".

First of all, if you are under the illusion that if you came here, then you would be able to listen to the English no matter where you are you are gravely mistaken.
To be honest, I had been under the illusion before I came here.
Also, most of the students are similar to my case.
But, it is an absolutely illusion.
The London is such a multicultural city that you will be able to meet people from all work of life.
In here, they also call the London cosmopolitan city whereas we call our country homogeneous nation.
Which means the population of London consists of a lot of countries, races or religions.
So, it is not easy matter of listening to English any time, any where.
If you got on the tube(subway) or bus, it would be a bit of difficult to listen to English.
As a result, I think you should find another way in an effort to improve your English.
And there are some ways of improving your English such as parttime job, volunteer and church.
But, I want to recommend for you that please do not get a part-time job in store which is managed by Korean.
I know that all depends on your way of thinking. If you were really hard-working, you would be able to make it.
Even so, it would be a big obstacle to improve your English.

Second,
Before I came here I also had been under the illusion that our nation "KOREA" is well known around the world.
However, it is a matter for regret that it is not true.
After arriving here, I realised that we have a long way to go if we wanted to rub shoulders with advanced countries.
As a matter of course, some of the people in London think highly of our country.
But, most of them still look down on our country.
There is an anecdote.
Maybe a couple of weeks ago when I went to the shop in order to buy my cell phone
one of them asked where I was from.
I answered him "I am from Korea."
He asked me again "South or North?".--;
On the other hand, Japan and China are very well known around the world.
People in London considered that if there was a good thing, it would be made from Japan.
Also if there was a cheap product, it would be made from China.
Even some of them told me that "Samsung is made from Japan".
I was so shocked and surprised just at that time.
But it is true.
So now, I want to make our country be such an advanced country.

Thank you so much for reading all over.
Next time, I am going to talk about my negative opinion about English.

[MIRAGE]

지당하신 말씀. 영국에서 한국의 인지도는 매우 낮지요. 동남아보다 낮습니다. 이번 BBC 에서 일제침략 방송한걸 보면 대부분의 촛점이 중국이 받은 피해에 맞춰져 있지요. 한국은 잠깐 곁다리. -_-;; 주인이 한국인인 집은.....넵. 공부하려면 절대 피해야 하는 자리입니다. CPE 시험 잘 보세요.

[MIRAGE]

이 사람들은 북한하고 남한을 구분해서 생각하기 때문에 우리 한국은 북한보다 인지도도 훨씬 낮아요. 한국서 왔다하면 북한인지를 꼭 확인하는 경우가 그 때문이죠.

[깜숑]

유럽인들은 그냥 남한과 북한의 차이를 잘 몰라요 근데 코리아라는 나라가 두개라는 사실은 또 알아가지고 항상 사우스?노스? 물어보죠. 근데 브랜드의 국적을 모르는 것은 단순히 한국의 인지도가 낮아서라기 보다는 걔네들이 그런데에 관심이 없어서 그런거 같네요. 노키아가 일본회사인줄 아는 유럽애들 많아요--;;

[꿈을찾는아이]

굉장히 현실적이네요~

[PinkPony]

다들 알지만 그래도 가는거죠. 글고 영국으로 유학가는 사람도 계속 늘어가구요~ 그런거 다 따지고 하면 결정하기가 어렵더라구요~ 말씀은 고맙지만 곧 나갈 계획 하고 있는 사람으로서는 너무 직설적이라고나 할까요?

[이이는사]

후후.. 인도인들 진짜 왕짜증!!! 존라 말빨리하는 흑인들 더 짜증!! 근데 당연한거 아닌가여? 우리나라는 지금 하나가 아니랍니다. 싸우스. 놀스로 따지는건 당연한거지요. 참.. 위에분이 너무 직설적이라고 하는데... 현실은 있는 그대로 받아드려져야 합니다.. 영국은 별루 추천하구 싶지 않네요 .저두 ㅜㅜ

[choco]

I mean I was suprised because they did not know about which one is democracy and another is communist.

[choco]

And I can not talk about it in a roundabout way. This is me ^^; In my opinion, I prefer to read a piece of ariticle which is written as a direct way. That is why I tend to write it down as a direct way.

[쇽쇽이]

정말 제가 느낀 그데로...적으셨네요...정말 영어두 잘하시는데요...저는 영어공부 하는샘 치고 읽었습니다.. ^^;

[희망찬*]

아니..노키아가 우리나라꺼에요? 미치겠다..ㅠㅠ 알아가야할게 너무너무 많네요..

[Daoon]

노키아는 핀란드꺼 일껄요?

[여우비]

좋은 게시물이네요. 스크랩 해갈게요~^^