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Presentation by Clubs
           Presentation by Clubs

           of Three Languages
           of Three Languages








                  On  Thursday,  9th  of  June  2022  of the three countries. Other than the                                       Lotte World and N Seoul Tower where                the  traditional  The  representatives  also
           during the school holidays, the three  famous “bon appétit” said before a meal,                                         tourists can enjoy a breathtaking view of          took their time introducing the delicacies
           language  societies of  Kuen  Cheng  High  most people don’t know that the French                                       the picturesque city from the observation          of their countries, like sushi, kimchi and
           School, namely the Japanese Language  prohibit placing elbows on the dining table                                       tower. If one looks closely, love locks can        baguette and crème brulée.

           Society, the Korean Language Club and the  or their insistence on using many utensils,                                  be easily spotted on a railing or designated
           French Club, jointly organised a talk for all  each with very specific purposes during                                  areas of the Tower in hopes of everlasting
           students and staff, introducing the cultures  a formal meal to show proper respect.                                     love.                                                     Moving on, the representatives
           of Japan, Korea and France respectively.  The Koreans, following their tradition of                                                                                        introduced a greatly awaited aspect, the

           The event started with a bang with lively  demonstrating filial piety, have their table                                                                                    tourist attractions of their countries.
           emcees and representatives from the  manners  centred  around  showing  elders                                                  Later on, the introduction to sports       Coincidentally, both Japan and France
           aforementioned clubs and society.                 respect, such as waiting for your elders to                           enlivened the Talk. The Korean Language            are famous for Disneyland. Barring
                                                             begin before you eat; while the Japanese                              Club  introduced  Taekwondo;  the  French          Disneyland, Japan has Gundam Cafe,

                                                             say specific phrases, like “itadakimasu” as                           Club gave a brief introduction on how to           a restaurant themed after the Gundam
                  Firstly,      the       representatives    a way of showing gratitude for the food                               play Pétanque. Not to forget Japan with            franchise, while France has one of the
           introduced the language system of their           prepared,  or  “gochisousama  desu”,  which                           Sumo as its representative sport. Sumo             world’s most recognizable landmarks,
           countries. The Japanese Language Society          is said after a meal rather than before.                              wrestlers sprinkle salt at the start of the        the Eiffel Tower. This historical landmark

           showed how hiragana, katakana and                                                                                       match to purify themselves and the ring.           marked the 100th anniversary of the French
           kanji serve different functions within the                                                                              Pictures of them practising this tradition         Revolution. Likewise, in Korea, there is
           language; the French Club introduced                      The representatives also took their                           are remade into Disney characters, Elsa            Lotte World and N Seoul Tower where
           French as part of the Indo-European family,  time  introducing  the delicacies  of their                                and Tinkerbell.                                    tourists can enjoy a breathtaking view of

           and thus share the same grammatical  countries, like sushi, kimchi and baguette                                                                                            the picturesque city from the observation
           genders as Latin or German: masculine,  and crème brulée.                                                                                                                  tower. If one looks closely, love locks can be
           feminine  and  neutral.  Meanwhile,  the                                                                                        Coming up next was the introduction        easily spotted on a railing or designated areas
           Korean languange was deemed the easiest                                                                                 of traditional clothing. France’s traditional      of the Tower in hopes of everlasting love.

           to learn out of the three as Hangul, the                  Moving on, the representatives                                costumes  include  the  Breton  costume,
           Korean alphabet only consists of 24 basic         introduced a greatly awaited aspect, the                              Alsace costume and Landes costume.
           letters that make up the entire writing           tourist attractions of their countries.                               The French Club representative also                       Later on, the introduction to sports
           system. It is rumoured that King Sejong,          Coincidentally, both Japan and France                                 gave a tip to identify the rich: the more          enlivened the Talk. The Korean Language

           the inventor of Hangul, took inspiration          are famous for Disneyland. Barring                                    buttons sealed onto the Alsace costume,            Club  introduced  Taekwondo;  the  French
           from the palace’s door lattices for the shape     Disneyland, Japan has Gundam Cafe,                                    the wealthier the wearer. While French             Club gave a brief introduction on how to
           of the alphabet. Coincidentally, all three        a restaurant themed after the Gundam                                  women who pair Landes costumes with                play Pétanque. Not to forget Japan with
           languages have honorifics, though handled         franchise, while France has one of the                                fancy ribbons are unmarried or divorced.           Sumo as its representative sport. Sumo

           very differently.                                 world’s most recognizable landmarks,                                  Aside from Kimonos that are worn by                wrestlers sprinkle salt at the start of the
                                                             the Eiffel Tower. This historical landmark                            the Japanese during their coming-of-age            match to purify themselves and the ring.
                                                             marked the 100th anniversary of the French                            ceremony, Japan also has the Yukata which          Pictures of them practising this tradition
                  Next  up  were  the  table  manners  Revolution. Likewise, in Korea, there is                                    is a casual version of the Kimono. Lastly,         are remade into Disney characters, Elsa



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