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The purpose of this study is to find out the differences between American and Korean elementary school students in their patterns of routine speech. The 7th national curriculum for primary English education has the goal to improve communicative ability to understand and use daily routine speech. However, routine speech varies among cultures and individuals. In this study, routine behavior, speech, and activities are referred to as scripts. First, appropriate scripts for third to sixth grade students were chosen from English textbook CD-ROMs for intercultural comparison. Second, students in this age group wrote about the events depicted in these scripts. Third, on the basis of their descriptions, cultural differences and similarities were displayed. Overall, the participants in this study exhibited linguistic-functional differences as well as a sense of cultural awareness. In conclusion, the usage of scripts was found to be successful in the development of Korean students learning English as a Foreign Language.