Hello, everyone. Time flies that the end is near us. I love writing so I often write my thoughts on my diary written 'all my thoughts & the heart talks'. I like this title! My writing will go on. It cannot be on this blog. I prefer writing on notes, by my hand. I am analogue.
The way to write has changed. I enjoyed making a hook before I am in this class because I like finding something funny. However, I didn't used to give background information enough after a hook. Now I think which background information can be enough for a hook and how background info and a hook can be joined smoothly. I can say the process to bring a topic has been upgraded. I am happy to get that precious tip from this class, but I still have loads of curiosity about the natural ways to use idioms or phrases that non-English speaking people don't know easily. It's about the tradition or habit based on where we were born, so it's not easy to get trained. To overcome this, I will read English things and keep practice writing.
I love English so much! Chinese, Italian, as well. My entire goal in my life is to speak 4 languages before I die; Korean(enough, but still need to practicing speaking), English(many steps left to conquer), Chinese(at the very beginning to master), and Italian(I haven't started to learn alphabet yet!).
Have a fabulous vacation, all of you. I wish my vacation will be full of joy and knowledge.
xoxo
2011년 12월 9일 금요일
2011년 11월 19일 토요일
It's Personal Choices, Religions
Wearing the black headscarves is one of the most argued issues in Europe. If the people in the black scarves don't look fine in the reason of scaring people or breaking rules in a certain country, it is reasonable to ban it. However, in the aspect of obeying the religion's rules, it is acceptable to wear the scarves.
There are many religions in the world, and among them, some require religious people to wear something to be in faith. The Jews wear kippa, which is a small skullcap. In everyday life, the Jews wear them to honor God. No one bans them to wear kippas, but why should wearing the black scarves be banned? It's the same meaning to honor God, but the different way. Just because Islamic women wear the black scarves, expelling them in state school is unfair. They didn't commit any crime.
Therefore, a prohibition on religious way is not natural. They need to find another way to make balance between religion and national policy.
There are many religions in the world, and among them, some require religious people to wear something to be in faith. The Jews wear kippa, which is a small skullcap. In everyday life, the Jews wear them to honor God. No one bans them to wear kippas, but why should wearing the black scarves be banned? It's the same meaning to honor God, but the different way. Just because Islamic women wear the black scarves, expelling them in state school is unfair. They didn't commit any crime.
Therefore, a prohibition on religious way is not natural. They need to find another way to make balance between religion and national policy.
2011년 11월 11일 금요일
When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do
Last year, I read an article about prohibiting hijabs' wearing veils in France. The article said because of the more strict inspection to prevent terror, the France government wanted hijabs not to wear headscarves. When they are in chador, only their eyes are seen, so it's relatively hard to identify them. However, hijabs were against this policy because they only followed the religious rule which must be obeyed. As far as I am concerned, wearing headscarves should be banned in a certain country if such a policy is needed. With three reasons, I support the France's situation.
First, the features of covering faces with black scarves can threaten people. When I was walking in Oxford Circus street in London, there were many women in black scarves. The only part of them I could see was their eyes. Between the eyes, thin black band was holding the upper and the rest of the scarf on face. Therefore, two eyes in the cutting square were just seen. It made me keep my eyes on them without being rude, only with curiosity about them. Two or three of them were fine to see, but a group of them were a bit scary. The reason they wear headscarves can be acceptable, but it can scare people enough even though they don't intend to.
Second, as danger of terror gets higher, the security has been tightened up. To identify each person, women's wearing black scarves can be blocking the purpose. By wearing long black or coloured scarves on their body, our curiosities can be up. Worse, they can be suspected in fear of hiding something in the scarves.
Last, wearing the scarves is the strict rule in religion. Nevertheless, each nation has its rules and we should follow the rules when in that country. If you are having a steak, you don't use your right hand as you are from India, and you don't use chopsticks as you are from Korea, Japan, or China. If you are invited to Korean friend's house, you don't enter the house wearing shoes as you are from the US. As you can see, we obey the tradition or custom. It's one of ways to respect each culture. That's why the proverb, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, was born.
To maintain the peace of the world, the respectful attitude is required.
See? The conclusion is always the weakest point in my essay. I don't know how to draw a conclusion.......need a help :(
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3459963.stm
2011년 10월 22일 토요일
My Favourite Places to Go
As it is getting more years since I started to live in Seoul, my footage towards out of Gongneung has been decreased. I am from Changwon, which is located near Busan. It takes me 4 hours from Seoul by bus. It was 2008 that I began to live in Gongneung. Seoul was my dream, and its population is much more than Changwon has. I enjoyed going out in freshman even alone. However, it's been 4 years living in Seoul. I sometimes go out of Gongneung. I've got 7 places I like to go generally: Home, Jungrang stream, Tree day, Jijimy, Hollys cafe, Regent Park, and stationary shops. Let me introduce them to you with two type of categories.
I classified the places in the chronological order, from the oldest to the newest I knew. Jijimy, a franchise fusion pub, in Changwon is the oldest place I like to go. One of my old highschool friends used to work there, so we often visited there, and drank a lot. The side dishes are good, and the owner was kind that she gave some dishes for free. That can be the biggest reason why we always went there to drink. The dishes were surely great. After I became a university student in 2008, we started to go drink in Jijimy. We still visit there, but since she quit her part time job, the frequency has been reduced. Near our school, there is one, but I don't go there because the tasty of my favourite dish, seafood jjambbong-tang, isn't like there. The second oldest place is Holly cafe in Changwon. My house is very close from the main street if Changwon, and my best high school friends and I lived near the downtown. We sometimes met in Hollys cafe, and had a cup of coffee in the morning. Whenever we wanted to do something, but nothing to do specially, we would go to Hollys and chat a lot. Unfortunately, my chances to go to Changwon isn't as many as in freshman, so I haven't been in Hollys for ages. The third oldest is Kyobo bookstore. It wasn't in Changwon until 2007. I go to Kyobo to see the stationary, not to see books. I have a great interest on stationary, so I still go and look around which one is new, and buy if it attracts me a lot in my spare time. The fourth is Jungrang stream. When I was sophomore, my boyfriend brought me to Jungrang stream riding a bike. We got to Hanyang Uni. from Seokgye by bicycle. It was my first time to go along the stream. After I knew the way to get to the stream, I often go and walk along in the evening. The fifth oldest is my home. I moved in the current house in 2009. It's the second rental house in Seoul. I lived a smaller room alone in freshman, but my sister also came to Seoul to go to Uni., we needed a bigger room. I met my room in 2009. The sixth oldest is Regent park in London. When I was in London, I would go to the park alone, and enjoyed the sunshine. It was absolutely fine to stroll the paths in the park. I miss the lake, paths, running people, ducks, trees, trash cans, and everything in the park very much. Finally, the newest place is Tree day. It's a wine bar located in Hyehwa. One of my best friends in school and I went there to have some wine. She found several wine bars, but we chose here. It's small bar, but the owner makes cheese with her hands. The candle light adds more romantic atmosphere. The price may not be so reasonable to us, so we decided to go there once a three months. I can guarantee the taste even though I've tasted one bottle of wine there.
The second category is the frequency. Of course, the highest frequency is going home. The second highest is going to Jungrang stream to work out with a friend of mine. The third is visiting stationary shops. Jijimy is the fourth, Regent park is the fifth, Hollys cafe in Changwon is the sixth, and the last is Tree day, a wine bar. I guess the times to go to Regent park is more than to Hollys cafe. I just visited Tree day at once, so it's the least frequency place.
I classified the places in the chronological order, from the oldest to the newest I knew. Jijimy, a franchise fusion pub, in Changwon is the oldest place I like to go. One of my old highschool friends used to work there, so we often visited there, and drank a lot. The side dishes are good, and the owner was kind that she gave some dishes for free. That can be the biggest reason why we always went there to drink. The dishes were surely great. After I became a university student in 2008, we started to go drink in Jijimy. We still visit there, but since she quit her part time job, the frequency has been reduced. Near our school, there is one, but I don't go there because the tasty of my favourite dish, seafood jjambbong-tang, isn't like there. The second oldest place is Holly cafe in Changwon. My house is very close from the main street if Changwon, and my best high school friends and I lived near the downtown. We sometimes met in Hollys cafe, and had a cup of coffee in the morning. Whenever we wanted to do something, but nothing to do specially, we would go to Hollys and chat a lot. Unfortunately, my chances to go to Changwon isn't as many as in freshman, so I haven't been in Hollys for ages. The third oldest is Kyobo bookstore. It wasn't in Changwon until 2007. I go to Kyobo to see the stationary, not to see books. I have a great interest on stationary, so I still go and look around which one is new, and buy if it attracts me a lot in my spare time. The fourth is Jungrang stream. When I was sophomore, my boyfriend brought me to Jungrang stream riding a bike. We got to Hanyang Uni. from Seokgye by bicycle. It was my first time to go along the stream. After I knew the way to get to the stream, I often go and walk along in the evening. The fifth oldest is my home. I moved in the current house in 2009. It's the second rental house in Seoul. I lived a smaller room alone in freshman, but my sister also came to Seoul to go to Uni., we needed a bigger room. I met my room in 2009. The sixth oldest is Regent park in London. When I was in London, I would go to the park alone, and enjoyed the sunshine. It was absolutely fine to stroll the paths in the park. I miss the lake, paths, running people, ducks, trees, trash cans, and everything in the park very much. Finally, the newest place is Tree day. It's a wine bar located in Hyehwa. One of my best friends in school and I went there to have some wine. She found several wine bars, but we chose here. It's small bar, but the owner makes cheese with her hands. The candle light adds more romantic atmosphere. The price may not be so reasonable to us, so we decided to go there once a three months. I can guarantee the taste even though I've tasted one bottle of wine there.
The second category is the frequency. Of course, the highest frequency is going home. The second highest is going to Jungrang stream to work out with a friend of mine. The third is visiting stationary shops. Jijimy is the fourth, Regent park is the fifth, Hollys cafe in Changwon is the sixth, and the last is Tree day, a wine bar. I guess the times to go to Regent park is more than to Hollys cafe. I just visited Tree day at once, so it's the least frequency place.
2011년 9월 23일 금요일
A Girl Who Write As She Feels Like
Hello, everyone. Nice to see you again here. The weather seems to be crazy, so I cannot choose easily what to wear. Take care yourselves in such an annoying change of the season.
This time I would like to tell you how I write. I am a very big fan of writing, especially about me and my days. However, I don't like to show what I write to someone. It's a top secret. :P I have written my diary since I was 21 by myself. Actually, we were forced to keep a diary everyday in elementary school. I didn't enjoy that much as any children did. Unlike that time, recording my each day was my only joy. I collected a mountain of stickers to decorate my lovely diary. Anybody who has seen my diary was surprised how I did. I want to show some picture of it, but the USB that photos are in isn't with me, unfortunately. I will attach them when I get it back from my friend.
Anyway, when I write a diary, I don't think so deeply. Just remind me of what I did well and bad, who was on my nerves, who was nice to me, and so on. I am a person who lacks concentration, but not very, so my writing is fun and not so serious. These days I am writing some serious diary because I don't see my future clearly, though.
My boyfriend sometimes recommends me to be a writer. He is a big fan of my essay, but I don't think I am a good one who can let people touched. I need to be learned.
Let me tell you how I come up what to write when I do in academic way. I have some experience to take a writing exam;in a test to go to the US for free as language study abroad, and to be a student in English Essay Writing class. I couldn't get the chance to go to the US. Yet, I realised I had to learn how to write from then on, so I am here!
Here is how I come up with how I write in another case.
First, when I get the topic that I have to write I try to connect with my own experience. It helps me a lot to develop my essay. I guess I spend less than 20 minutes on finding the related experience. Then, I draw the structure of the direction.
Second, I search for something enable to be connection between the topic and experience. So to speak, it is a transition. I like to use a suitable figure of speech. For instance, when I begin an essay, I like to mention something like fairy tales that the main character replaced by me. It attracts the reader's interest.
Third, I write as well as I can.
At last, I finish the essay referring to my conclusion. It can be suggestions, opinion, whatever. It depends on the genre of an essay.
There is one thing that I didn't know until I failed to go to the US for free. I wrote the conclusion at the end of an essay. Of course, I did at the test. However, sadly, it wasn't a good way in writing. I realised that very much, and now I do mention the main point at the very first paragraph-or it can be at the second-definitely.
That's all for homework this week, and have a nice weekend!
p.s the test to go to the US was held by language centre, and 17 students got the chance. They stayed at Monclair Uni. for 2 weeks.
+ I would like to learn the use of punctuation marks. I am not sure about the marks I used here. Please let me know, Sarah. :)
This time I would like to tell you how I write. I am a very big fan of writing, especially about me and my days. However, I don't like to show what I write to someone. It's a top secret. :P I have written my diary since I was 21 by myself. Actually, we were forced to keep a diary everyday in elementary school. I didn't enjoy that much as any children did. Unlike that time, recording my each day was my only joy. I collected a mountain of stickers to decorate my lovely diary. Anybody who has seen my diary was surprised how I did. I want to show some picture of it, but the USB that photos are in isn't with me, unfortunately. I will attach them when I get it back from my friend.
Anyway, when I write a diary, I don't think so deeply. Just remind me of what I did well and bad, who was on my nerves, who was nice to me, and so on. I am a person who lacks concentration, but not very, so my writing is fun and not so serious. These days I am writing some serious diary because I don't see my future clearly, though.
My boyfriend sometimes recommends me to be a writer. He is a big fan of my essay, but I don't think I am a good one who can let people touched. I need to be learned.
Let me tell you how I come up what to write when I do in academic way. I have some experience to take a writing exam;in a test to go to the US for free as language study abroad, and to be a student in English Essay Writing class. I couldn't get the chance to go to the US. Yet, I realised I had to learn how to write from then on, so I am here!
Here is how I come up with how I write in another case.
First, when I get the topic that I have to write I try to connect with my own experience. It helps me a lot to develop my essay. I guess I spend less than 20 minutes on finding the related experience. Then, I draw the structure of the direction.
Second, I search for something enable to be connection between the topic and experience. So to speak, it is a transition. I like to use a suitable figure of speech. For instance, when I begin an essay, I like to mention something like fairy tales that the main character replaced by me. It attracts the reader's interest.
Third, I write as well as I can.
At last, I finish the essay referring to my conclusion. It can be suggestions, opinion, whatever. It depends on the genre of an essay.
There is one thing that I didn't know until I failed to go to the US for free. I wrote the conclusion at the end of an essay. Of course, I did at the test. However, sadly, it wasn't a good way in writing. I realised that very much, and now I do mention the main point at the very first paragraph-or it can be at the second-definitely.
That's all for homework this week, and have a nice weekend!
p.s the test to go to the US was held by language centre, and 17 students got the chance. They stayed at Monclair Uni. for 2 weeks.
+ I would like to learn the use of punctuation marks. I am not sure about the marks I used here. Please let me know, Sarah. :)
2011년 9월 16일 금요일
Nice to Meet You.
Good afternoon, class. This is Jihyun Kang, but you just call me Whidley. My boyfriend gave me my English name. I am pretty indecisive and it's 휘둘리다(hui-dul-li-da) in Korean. That's where my English name, Whidley came from. It sounds the same, doesn't it?
I was born in Busan, but grown in Changwon. I have lived in Seoul since 2007. My parents still live in Changwon so I cannot see them very often.
My major is metal craft art&design, but I don't think I will keep my major. I would like to work in trade. I like English and have a very huge urge to learn new language and culture. The reason I keep studying English is to be friends all over the world and to work abroad.
I think English writing is a very important skill to upgrade my English further. I decided to take this class this semester. Through this class, I want to know the very usual phrase in English. Then, I can communicate with the native more naturally.
I prefer the British accent, so I always try to speak like them. It's so difficult for me. I am not so good at pronunciation. I need to practice. I hope my English gets gorgeous through this class.
Nice to be your classmate. Have a good weekend! See you on Wednesday. :)
Whidley.
I was born in Busan, but grown in Changwon. I have lived in Seoul since 2007. My parents still live in Changwon so I cannot see them very often.
My major is metal craft art&design, but I don't think I will keep my major. I would like to work in trade. I like English and have a very huge urge to learn new language and culture. The reason I keep studying English is to be friends all over the world and to work abroad.
I think English writing is a very important skill to upgrade my English further. I decided to take this class this semester. Through this class, I want to know the very usual phrase in English. Then, I can communicate with the native more naturally.
I prefer the British accent, so I always try to speak like them. It's so difficult for me. I am not so good at pronunciation. I need to practice. I hope my English gets gorgeous through this class.
Nice to be your classmate. Have a good weekend! See you on Wednesday. :)
Whidley.
2011년 7월 26일 화요일
Rest In Peace, Amy Winehouse
The big talent has gone. Amy Winehouse was utterly amazing. The first time I heard her music was when a friend of mine from England introduced me some bands. Among them, Amy Winehouse became my favourite as soon as I listened to 'you know I'm no good'. Since then and thanks to my friend, I could know her and her music. I listened to it 50 times a day because I loved it! To get to know her more, I searched for some information about her. I was a bit shocked at her rehab stories. It's a shame that she passed away due to the addiction. She was a Jew, who I'm very interested in.
I was almost sad when I faced her sad news. On Facebook, there are many people who comment for her, R.I.P. I'm so sorry I haven't been in her concerts, and I will never be, either.
Rest in peace, Amy Winehouse.
I was almost sad when I faced her sad news. On Facebook, there are many people who comment for her, R.I.P. I'm so sorry I haven't been in her concerts, and I will never be, either.
Rest in peace, Amy Winehouse.
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