week 10 homework: how to be kinder to environment?

SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP THE PLANET

This report is intended to suggest several ways that we can do to be environmentally-friendly as university studentsㅡnot just a university but Chongshin. Among the 50 ways on the website, 7 ways that are applicable and can be actually practiced are presented.

1.     SLEEP MODE?

If you used to leave your computer in sleep mode at night, try to turn off it from today. You can save “40 watt-hours per day”, which means “4 cents a day, or $14 per year”.

2.     USE LESS NAPKINS

We tend to waste paper napkins carelessly. Have you ever seen how Jackie Chan, a famous movie star, uses napkins? Go search for the documentary of him, which is made in Korea. You would find the role model of napkin user. He wipes the sweat, cleans his mouth, and sweeps the table with only one napkin.

3.     FAST SHOWER

It is very kind of you to take a shower instead of a bath. The next level is to take a shorter shower. You can reduce both water and energy used to heat water.

4.     TREASURE HUNTER

“Second-hand doesn’t mean second-best”. Being environmentally-friendly, you can enjoy the treasure hunting experience. TIP: Go to second-handed store in Express Bus Terminal Station and be the fashion leader.

5.     YOUR OWN CUP(OR TUMBLER)

It keeps your drink warm and let you be healthier. Go to coffee shop and ask them to fill your cup. Look awesome while being eco-friendly person.

6.     USE ONLINE BILLS

Many organizations support online-bill-service nowadays. For example, you can receive your smart phone bill and check your fee. It helps you save papers and check your fee easier and faster.

7.     SHARE!

“Many hands make light work”. “Take what you’ve learned, and pass the knowledge on to others. If every person you know could take one small step toward being greener, the collective effort could be phenomenal.”

           In addition, don’t smoke. It messes up both you and the others. I believe none of the readers of this article smokes.

All of those above are from the website http://www.50waystohelp.com/ . See the ways, share them out, and save the earth. 

week 9 optional: Try this course!

  I have a few optional courses in this semester. One of them is called ‘The understanding of the play and the movie’, though I’m not sure if it’s correctly translated. When I plan my schedule, I chose it because merely I heard that there is no mid-term exam. Another reason was that I like to watch movies.

   Instead of the mid-term, however, there was a report assignment about the play. I had to go to Daehak-ro(대학로) to watch a play. It was quite bothering because there was so far from both the Chongshin University and my place. I also had to arrange time for it among the mid-term period. Moreover, I expected the lecture to be about the movie so that I don’t have to study for it, but it was almost about the play.

   Despite all of these, I am very satisfied by the class. The play was an attractive genre than my thought, and understanding the play was such an instructive thing. In the most valuable works, I could learn what life is like and how to live as a human. It was interesting that the writers had nothing to do with Christianity but the themes were very close to what we are supposed to concern about. Furthermore, I could thoroughly consider about the biblical view of the culture and the human. The most fascinating part, however, was the professor. I felt like I was watching an entertaining show every class. Literally, his motion, gesture, face and words were like comedian. It was very amusing. In addition, the lectures were not really difficult to understand.

   The class is both on Mondays and Tuesdays, and in each class there are about 8-90 students. Now I know why. It’s totally worth taking it. If you didn’t pass the course, I strongly recommend you to try. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed as long as you have the least interest and passion.

week 9 homework: Lecture Review

Joachim de Posada: Don't eat the marshmallow!

   In the lecture, Joachim de Posada talks about an outstanding experiment on self-discipline which was done in Stanford. The experiment presented how the reaction of the kids who were told not to eat the marshmallow in front of them for 15 minutes to get another one and the future success are related. In the follow-up study 14-5 years later, those who had not eaten the marshmallow was reported living successful lives. In addition, Dr. de Posada got exactly the same result from the another same experiment in Colombia. Perhaps many of you already heard of this study as Dr. de Posada says that he wrote a book of it and spread into Korea. Nonetheless, I recommend you to watch this video again. To see how kids were trying their hardest not to eat marshmallow is both funny and impressive. Also, it must be helpful to keep this in mind when you teach little kids in your future.

To watch the video, click!

week 8 homework: how to do a spin move in basketball

HOW TO DO A SPIN MOVE IN BASKETBALL


I found the instructional video about 'how to do a spin move in basketball' on the Youtube. It gives quite detail information and easy to understand. You'll see both the motion example of the player and the caption with stop motion. The best part is that the speaker uses EASY ENGLISH so that you won't have problem in listening comprehension. The only reservation is that the player looks somewhat feeble. It may demotivate you. All the same, it's helpful.


I took some notes to arrange the steps in order.
(* It is basically for the right-handed people.)

1. dribble lowly but powerfully before meeting the defender

2. lower your left shoulder into the defender to make a fake direction while protecting the ball

3. plant with left foot and shift your body weight

4. push off your right toe to rotate your body

5. spin tight and quick (don't swing out your right leg too wide)

6. keep the ball close to your body

7. pass to your open teammate, or drive to the hoop and take a shot


To see the original video, click the link below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0MzjnMzbj4

Week 7 Homework

Week 6 Homework

3. On the blog (optional extra credit): Write about someone you admire. Tell why you admire them (at least 200 words).

Michael Jordan. Perhaps it’s useless to describe him. No matter how much you know about basketball or love it, you may know who he is. Famous logo of him spreading his arms and legs is quite easy to be seen when you walk along the street. For people who love to play basketball, he is more than a star; he is called even ‘God of basketball’.

Honestly, however, I am not a fan of Jordan. Rather I was a fan of Allen Iverson, who is famous for his ankle-breaking cross-overs and machine-like shooting, despite of his physical disadvantage. Many Koreans like Iverson because he gave the hope that they can overcome their short height with his well-known saying: “Basketball is played not with your height, but with your heart”. I was one of the Koreans and I also loved his speedy, skillful dribbling.

Nevertheless, I cannot ‘admire’ him. He is admirable as a great basketball player, but not as a human. In contrast, Jordan was both the best player and a great human. This is why I chose him in this writing. Behind his glorious appearance are his tremendous practice and his personality. Iverson had been continuously told about his bad habits and troubles with his team, and now he has disappeared from NBA. Jordan, on the other hand, had done his best before he retired (though he retired more than once) and his story is treated legendary until now.

From his life, I learned how important life is despite of all my skills and abilities. In the meantime, I learned how much blood-and-tears endeavor is needed when I want to be the best, too.

Week 5 Homework

2. On the blog: write an English review of a Korean TV program, film, or book (200-300 words)

Review: Dachimawa Lee

           Ridiculous, hilarious and odd are the words that may come to you watching this movie. This is a kind of ‘genre movie’ where 1970s’ Korean action movie style is combined with ridiculous parody of famous films, such as 007 series or Enter the Dragon, and insane story about spies in 1940s.

           This film plainly shows the most basic plot: the good win and the bad are punished. To find national secret documents on which the information of the Korean spies are written, our brave, handsome(?) hero, Dachimawa Lee leaves a journey. You don’t have to think about its story or meaning carefully, because it was not made to provoke your thought. All you have to do is just enjoying their intentionally exaggerated acting and utterly hilarious fiction. Watching this, there are two points that would help you to enjoy. First is the parody scene. For example, there are a variety of brand-new-weapons as of 007, but they are used unexpectedly or wrongly. Secondly, you may think that there is more than one language in the film, but only one in fact. They sound like Chinese or Japanese, but if you listen to them carefully, you’ll realize that they are Korean though it’s a little bit strange.

           If I have to say about the reservations, it would be its popularity. It was absolutely ridiculous to me. However, some people may not be able to understand the code of the movie. I guess that the reaction of those who watch this will be totally extreme.

           All the same, I recommend you to try this film. One thing I can surely say is that it’s fresh. You might have not seen this kind of movie before.