Anglais, Mr Han

Lina Hajjar

Mr Han

1. General comprehension

1. The story takes place in the USA.
2. In 1973, Mr Han was a student. “with 400 dollars in hisbillfold and a student visa in his passport”, “he had come to study Psychology”
3. Sixteen years later, Mr Han was a student and an automechanic. “Working as a mechanic by day, he’d gone to school at night”, “

1. Detailed Comprehension

1. A) Mr Han looked rich and self-assured, it’s true, “was President of The Korean Association of Seattle”, “also owner of Japanese Auto Repair”, and false because Mr Han looked not self-assured, “in his face told another story. If you passed Mr Han on the street, you’d mistake him for a still shell-shocked newcomer”.

B) Mr Han seemed to be a nervous man, it’s false.

1. Mr Han want to be an American for to find place to live, a husband and a job.
2. A) It took a long time for Mr Han to become he believed a Baptist, it’s false “Within two weeks of his arrival in Washington, he was a Baptist”

B) Mr Han became a Baptist because he believed in God, it’s false, “I didn’t go to church to believe in God … for meeting people…”

1.  In America, you gotta be a Christian because all Americans are Christians.
2. Mr Han was slower than other students, “He couldn’t follow the strange language
3.  Because it’s the job he found trough the church
4.  Koreans: ambitious impatient and motivated

Americans: Patient slow and aggressive

1. Realtor: agent immobilier
2.  – when Korean guy come to this country, he has plan

• Must have own house, must have business

1.  When “a” Korean guy come “s” to this country, he has “a” plan! In two year”s”, “he” must have “his” own businesse

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