Most of my students, and perhaps most students in Korea, worry about their English ability. Some have spent hundreds of hours in English classes and ludicrous amounts of money to study English, but when asked, most students claim, “My English is poor.” This is more often than not indicative only of the student’s perceived lack of accomplishment. If taken seriously, however, this proclamation of poor English after more than ten years of study (and its sad reality) is indicative of failure somewhere in the learning process, be it the curriculum, the instruction, or the students themselves. It is
· Written by Susan Cain· Genre: Self-improvement· Published in June 2012· 476 pagesWhat word do you associated with these words sociable, active, talkative, and leadership? What about these words reflective, delicate, calm, and shy? The former would be extrovert and the latter would be introvert. Then, which is the better personality? There is no correct answer. However if you are an introvert, have you ever tried to be an extrovert? If you have, that may be because society prefers extroverts, and they are more welcomed than introverts. If so, then is introversion negative? There is a book reg
Location: Center for International Education #220Office Hours: 09:00~18:00Telephone Number: 053-580-6482, 6998Web site: http://www.kongzi.ac.kr/-IntroductionThe Confucius Institute is operated by Beijing Language and Culture University. It provides Chinese education programs and Chinese teachers from the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. In addition, it develops teaching materials for children. There are 2 visiting professors, 4 Korean teachers, and 2 Chinese teachers.-Courses1. Short coursesThe short courses are usually 8-week courses. There are a speaking course, a new
Nowadays, we can see the word COMpass K on banners on the Keimyung University Web site. You may hear the word a lot, but do you know exactly what COMpass K is? If you make many points from COMpass K, you can get an opportunity to get a job. The Gazette would like to introduce it.● COMpass K COMpass K is an acronym for Capability & Opportunity Mate for pass, KMU. It was made in June this year. It is a program to manage and check students’ experience related to getting a job. Students can manage their results by themselves, and there are points in each area. It is divided into 7 areas, for exam
Going abroad is many people’s dream. There is a chance to travel, learn, and earn money at the same time. It is a working holiday. The Gazette would like to introduce this great chance.● Working HolidayA working holiday is a system that allows people to travel and work and to experience and learn about the culture of the countries which have concluded working holiday agreements with Korea. In other words, it is working and a holiday. Anyone can apply for it, regardless of his or her academic background, if he or she is over 18 but under 30. Married people can also apply if they don’t have chil
What plans do you have for this summer vacation? Last October, the Web site Albamon, which mainly introduces and gives information on part-time jobs, surveyed university students. It showed that their first plan for this summer vacation is doing a part-time job. Keimyung students might have the same plan. Therefore, the Gazette would like to introduce special part-time jobs and the facts which workers have to know before starting work.● Unusual Part-time JobsSpecial part-time jobs are popular because if people do them, they can earn money and get special experiences which they can’t get in eve
Hi GazetteHi Gazette, my name is Seung-soo Kim. I'm a sophomore in KMU, and my major is Journalism. That is why I'm interested in the Gazette. I know that the Gazette has a large circle of readers in KMU. As you know, I am the one of your readers, too. Last semester, one of my friends in the dormitory was a Gazette reporter, and he recommended the Gazette to me. It was my first time to read it, and I found it to be very fascinating and funny. Anyway, thanks to you, I now have another interest.Initially, I spent my free time reading the Gazette. It gave me a chance to spend my time usefully. Wh
What common points do the actor Bae Yong-jun, the figure skater Kim Yu-na, and the comic character Pororo have? The answer is they are all honorary ambassadors of the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Years. The 2010-2012 Visit Korea Committee chose 2010 to 2012 to introduce Korea as a tourist country. There will be various events and campaigns for the Visit Korea Years.● Purposes The aims of the Visit Korea Years are to introduce the attractions of Korea to foreigners and attract foreigner tourists. Other aims include raising the number of foreign tourists visiting Korea from 7.8 million to 10 million by
A new semester has started and three months have passed since New Year’s Day. Is “time management” among your new goals in your diary? Time management is really important because time, once lost, can’t be recovered. Achieve all of your goals by managing time efficiently this year. The Gazette will let you know how to use time well.● Time Management1. Record Your TimePeople who successfully manage their time have a habit of recording how they use their time. If you record your hours in detail, you will be able to cut needless time and get extra time at the same time. If you use abbreviations su
On February 8th, Dongsan Hospital announced that they established the nation’s first autonomic nerve clinic, which diagnoses and treats problems of the autonomic nervous system systemically.The problems caused by the autonomic nervous system include common symptoms such as cold hands and feet, excess or insufficient sweating, indigestion, and dizziness. However, until now, there wasn’t a hospital which diagnoses and treats such problems comprehensively in Korea. Dongsan Hospital opened the clinic at the department of neurology, on the 8th floor of the main building, and has the only Finapress
Kim Eun-jin (23, freshman, Dept. of Nursing), a volunteer interpreter at the International Clinic in Dongsan Hospital, has helped foreigners who visit Dongsan Hospital since 2009. She helps foreign patients to make a reservation for hospitalization and to find proper medical treatment. The number of foreigners who visit the hospital are about 20 to 30 a day. She works once a week during semester and twice a week during vacation.She said “I find this volunteer work very rewarding. This is not a duty for me. I experienced a language problem when I was in the States, so I hope that foreigners who
Nowadays, social network services like Twitter, Facebook, mini-homepages, and blogs have gained popularity with the increase in users of smart phones. As users are increasing, the Gazette would like to introduce what these services are, the difference between Korean and foreign social network services, and the opinions of Keimyung people using those services.● What is a social network service? Social network services enable people to make personal connections and maintain and manage their personal connections. Nowadays, people share everyday affairs and interests.● Popular social network servi
Keimyung University decided to make a donation for residents of Yeonpyeong Island. Keimyung University will donate 10 million won raised from Keimyng 1% Love Sharing through the Republic of Korea National Red Cross. Keimyung also plans to send volunteers composed of Keimyung staffs and students to Yeonpyeong Island to do restoration works and aid after getting permission from the authorities.Keimyung 1% Love Sharing is composed of 741 Keimyung staff and has operated since 2004. The organization has been maintained by 1% of Keimyung staffs’ pay. They have raised about 260 million won to help th
Johnny Chun, who was the interpreter of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, gave a special lecture on November, 10 at Euiyang Hall.The subject of the lecture was ‘How to study English?’. He told students before starting the lecture, “Don’t think that English is difficult. Believe you can do it. Although I couldn’t talk with foreigners, I am teaching English now. Make your dream come true.” He said that ‘how’ is more important than ‘what’ in studying English and he also said that when you study English, follow this order: listening, reading, speaking, and writing. In addition, he stressed that
There are two kinds of performances taking place. One is a pop singer’s concert and the other is a classical concert. When you hear the word ‘classical’, do you imagine boring music? If so, please read on. I will tell you how to become more familiar with classical concerts.When we listen to pop music, we can enjoy it even though we haven’t prepared anything in advance. On the contrary, the reason that classical music can feel difficult to listen to is that classical music is not often made in modern times. However, if you remember just three things before going to a classical concert, it won’t
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