Mythbusting...

A quick recap of the week, some myths, and an interesting Korean utensil.

Music by Kevin MacLeod.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• qiranger
• esl
• korea
• teaching
• myth
• fan
• death
• chopsticks
• english
• children
• essay

[jandhsw]

(4) In contrast, Flat shape provides better sense of stability and prevents chopsticks from rolling down from table by any chance. Thank you for reading for my poor English writing.

[qiranger]

Thanks so much!

[Tamar1973]

Try explaining "walking around like a chicken with its head cut off". I had fun with that one. LOL!

I think the reason the Korean chopsticks are flat is because they are traditionally made from metal, while Japanese and Chinese chopsticks are traditionally made from wood, bamboo, etc.

[qiranger]

Perhaps... I'll have to see if I can introduce that one soon.

[voldmolt]

One thing about the fan-myth,

it is believed that using fan when someone's sleeping makes his body temperature too low, as suppose to hypothermia.

I've watched several people reported to be death because of the fan, but well, I kind of don't believe it.

BTW, your videos are amazing i can't stop watching them

[qiranger]

Thanks for the compliment. The hypothermia aspect might be plausible; however, the notion that fans can create a vacuum around your face and suck out the oxygen from the room seems a little more far fetched.

[irishpride527]

Fan death? An interesting theory. I've been sleeping with a fan on in my room practically every night (for "white noise" to help me sleep) since I was 12 y/o. I'm 43 now, and I'm still alive and kickin'!

[shaun1912]

@joncarolyn hahah so true

[joncarolyn]

@jandhsw Koreans are far from quiet when they eat.

It sounds more like an animal than a person....

[joncarolyn]

@shaun1912 Or rather too smart not to believe a wive's tale as retarded as fan death...

[joncarolyn]

@ionlyspeakthetruth You obviously have no idea about science then..

[dsjang123]

I do not think flat chopsticks have traditional sigificance in Korea. It is just cheap to manafacture for single use purpose. I really enjoy all of your video. I am korean 43 years old

[Jordmate]

You must have fun. It's sounds excellent work in such a great career. Funny what the students mentioned was the description of coffee!

[ajussiwannabe]

Hey, I thought the "nectar of the gods" was cognac....

[ReBeLa]

i don't know about electric fans, but what i know about air conditioners is that those should be turn off at night because you can have facial paralysis or respiratory infections (if those are not cleaned monthly); One of 1,000 people can get facial paralysis if they leave the AC running at night and the air blows directly in the ppl's face..

i think the same happens with electric fans.. but from facial paralusys (toothaches, headaches) to death it's actually a long way

[galaxychorus]

5*****