wonder of the world

Saint Basil cathedral was one of the wonders from old traditonal list of seven wonders of the world.Located in Russia, Moscow on the Red Square near the Kremlin, it was construct by the famoust for that time Italian designer. When it was completely built Russian tsar(ruler) ordered to destroy all designs for a building and to blind the achitector, becouse it was so beautiful and nobody must not reiterate it even it's creator.

Your Progess

Try to do:

1. Rate Builder

2. Power Builder

3. Newspaper Reading

4. Paced Reading

5. Timed Reading

Because this is probably the last time you will visit this blog, let's try to gain some perspective on your progress. Along with your comment on your reading progress, try to mention some other ares of your language development you think you might need to work on. Vocabulary, grammar, writing, etc. Hopefully this summer you gained some perspective on where you have to go from here.

How does pain affect a person’s life?

Everyday we are facing up unexpected or incidental happening which can cause pains in our lives. Those pains can affect us in two ways, physically and mentally.
Someone can be affected physically by suffering from diseases, natural disasters and some kinds of accidents. For example, when I commute, I hit a sign board from a skyscraper unexpectedly and I get injured. And also it could be more dangerous and cause to death. Even though pains will be gone, those effects might still remain.
In term of mental pains, we have countless stress from a job and a school and doing chores at home every day. When couples break up, they have a hard time in getting along with and forgetting about the relationship. In conclusion, we try to cope with all kind of pains near us with the most desirable ways we want things to be. (by Gena, Grace and Jennifer)

What is the value of having a pet? a hobby

by Khamis, Wayne, Jung Ki, Yong Hyun

Out discussion team had a time to think about recent meaning of pets. It is not only just our friends to share time with, but also they have a lot of meaningful aspects such as family member, helping people, and making money.

Some people who are lonely or can not have babies need a pet as their family. They need something to stay with him. Dogs and cats can give them much fun.
Sometimes pets can help people who are handicapped, introvert children. We can easily see some dog help handicapped people to go across the street. Moreover, some people who have mental problem such as introverts can be cured their problem by just spending time with their pet. And sometimes, pets can rescue people.
People can use pets to make money. For example, some people who have pets enroll them in the some sports games, and the owner of the pet winning the race can earn much money. Sometimes they can be used to hunt other animals. For example, falcon catch gazelle, or dogs trace rabbits for hunters. And also there are a lot of beauty concerts for pets.

How the stress of tests affects us?

People take the tests from they are very young. Everybody has ever experienced the stresses of the test. Why causes the stress? Some people think that they worry about the results of the tests. For example, because the tests, they might fail the courses, loose their job, or disappoint their parents. Also, some people think that they worry about that they don’t have enough time to prepare to take the test. Because they don’t know which part of question will be on the test, they don’t know how to prepare to take it. These reasons cause the stress of tests and there are some effects from the stress. Some people will study harder because the stresses. However, some people think that the stresses make them very uncomfortable and they want give up the test. They can’t stand with the stresses anymore. Therefore, some stress might encourage people work hard but if the stress is very strong, people might give up or commit suicide.

by kyungin, Abdulrahman, and Tim

Cause and Effect

What are the effects of the computer on the quality of your writing?

The computer has many effects on the quality of writing. Some of which are really great, and other are bad. Computer can helps to have really nice hand writing. Also we can save our work easily on the computer, so we don’t lose them. In addition, we can make copes of our documents as much as we want. Furthermore, it’s easier and more comfortable to type on the computer, because the computer will check your spelling, so you don’t have to worry about it. Another Important think the computer can help us with is that it will always look neat and nice when we write on the computer. The fact that computer make our writing look neat and nice, will help even the reader to read what we write easily. Computer also has some bad effects on our writing; for example if we get used to use the computer to write, we will not be able to write without it. As a result we will depend on the checking spelling program and will not be able to write correct and clear writing without it.

Abdul, you lim,and yam

Collaborative task: Cause and Effect

At this point, we have looked at cause and effect from many different angles. Your last collaborative task is to explore one more topic with your group and then write a paragraph about your findings. Group 1 will talk about one of the topics from 1 to 3, Group 2 will talk about one of the topics from 4 to 6, Group 3 will talk about one of the topics from 7 to 9, and Group 4 will talk about one of the topics from 10 to 12.

1. Explain the effects of stress on you. Focus by limiting to a specific situation.

2. How can one individual have an effect on the environment?

3. What are the signs of teenage depression? How can teenage depression be prevented or treated?

4. What are the effects of the computer on the quality of your writing?

5. What are the physical effects of anger?

6. Is the media a reflection of society's ills or does it cause society's ills?

7. What effect has the automobile had on the American society?

8. What is the value of having a pet? a hobby?

9. What are the effects of beauty? ugliness? poverty? wealth?

10. How does pain effect a person's life?

11. Which is more of an influence on a person's life -- genetics or environment?

12. What influence do you have over your friends and/or family? Why?

The life in Qatar and U.S.A

Every person is looking for the best in his\her life and use any way that will permit him to achieve his dream, Sometime we find difficulties, but our ambition is large or these difficulties, some people are get out from their country Just to find good education and then get back to his country. I’m on of them, and sure, with the first every experiment you will find some problems. I will take about the changes that I have faced since I came here in US.

The first change that I have faced is the place where I live. I have big house, but now I live in a apartment with narrow rooms. I can’t feel comfortable with this state. Sometime I feel upset because I used to living in a big house. So now I have to get along with this state, I hope that to get along with this state.

A Second change has been about the food and the big difference that I faced. When I was in my country I didn’t care about the food, but now everything has become different here in the US. If I have been becoming hungry, I must help myself. Sometimes I have even slept without having a dinner because I felt tired and I couldn’t make dinner.

Third change has been about the responsibility that I have. My responsibility has become larger, In Qatar I have no responsibility just care on my study. Now my life is becoming different I have to wake up early and make the breakfast. Also I have to wash my clothes every week as not usual and I have to take care of my apartment.

I faced many problems in eating in style life and way of communication with the people but I had strong Determination. As I write in the introduction everyone are dreaming to achieve his ambition. I faced many problem, but my dream is big as the sky, and these changes that I faced don’t effect on me, but it give me more power and energy, like to spend my time here successfully and get back to my country.

Check Your Reading

At this point we have another week until the big day. In this hour, really try to push yourself and read faster for better comprehension. Try to do the follwing tasks in one hour and leave 5 minutes at the end of that hour to put a comment on this post that reports your results.

Try to do:

1. Rate Builder

2. Power Builder

3. Newspaper Reading

4. Paced Reading

5. Timed Reading

Now place a comment on this post concerning your results. How did you do?

Difference between American buses and Korean buses

There are different three things in bus between U.S and Korea. First, we can’t get on a bus with a bicycle in Korea. The bus doesn't have a equipment which is able to carry the bicycle. Second, we maybe eat food in a bus in Korea. When I was teenager, we ate food in a bus. I am not sure that eating food in bus is possible now. Last, to stop a bus, we push a stop bell on bus. I was confused about not founding how to stop the bus when I got on shuttle bus first time.

similarity and differences

How many similarities and differences between people except race, religious,culture?Learning English language with students from Korea, Africa ,Taiwan,Japan,Thailand,Qatar,China to figure it out became easy to me.Moreover in general we are the same.I mean people are similar in wishes;for example,to be more educative for successful future;similar in hope-get a dream job,be happy.Of course with specific differences depends on own personality;for example each of us has its own comprehension of "dream" job or the way to be happy.One more example to make it clear. If you look at your hand in general there is no difference between usual human hand,but your fingers-print are unique.All I want to say people mast pay more attention to similarity of each other and maybe as a result it will be less nomber of conflicts,terrorist acts,wars.

Why people come to U.S

There are many different causes us to come to U.S. One of these reasons, our jobs are demanding to speak English fluently because the world is getting smaller. Another one is to know the American culture. The most common reason for being in the U.S. is for academic purposes. These reasons are going to be more effective to our future in many ways. As a result of getting the bachelor degree, Abdul going to have a better future.

- Abdul, kyung-in, Gennady

Grace, Chanwook, YongHyun

For Grace her reason to move in the U.S was for study. Her parents decided to send her to study in the U.S without her opinion!
In the US she became more responsible in her life. She has to deal with many things like learn a new language, go to school, and pay her bills etc. After spent more time in the US she became more comfortable and now she has found her way! She plans to study and work in the US.
In contrast, Chanwook came here to study English and stay with her sister. She plans to go back to her home country. She got a lot of great experiences at U.S, and also had a good time with her new friends and her sister. Her English was improved to compare with when she come U.S last semester.
YongHyun is supposed to enter the graduate program. However, because of his lack of English communication, he decided to enroll summer English course in advance. After the class started, he met a lot of new friend including native speakers and students from other countries. And nowadays, even he expected his improvement of English skill though, he could understand various culture and western life.

AMERICAN DREAMS

People have their own purpose for moving to U.S. For our group, having a American life experience, learning English, making friends in U.S, and improving our working skills cause us to move to U.S. We all want a western perspective and improve some of our abilities. However, the effects of moving U.S are different for each person. Some effects are good for us and some are bad effects. For example, many people achieve their goal after moving to U.S. They made many friend form other countries, experienced different life style, learned the skill they wanted, and, of course, they improve their English skill. However, there are some bad effects which we don’t want to get. For example, the foods in U.S. are very different to the foods in our countries and we really miss the foods we used to eat along with the time. In addition, we have to sprite with our family because we moved to U.S. It is difficult for us to return our home country to visit our family very often. In our opinion, moving to U.S. is our dream. We have different causes to come here. Fortunately, we got something we want in U.S, like improving English and making friends. We are on the way to achieve our goal although there are many difficult challenges and some effects we don’t like.

by Tim, Jungki, and Abdul

Big move to United States of America (by Khamis,YouLim and Jennifer)

When we think to live in U.S.A. most people tend to have trouble in adjusting to new circumstances. We, Khamis, Youlim and Jennifer have had big move to a new country and culture. Why we live in a foreign country?? To What?? There are some causes to meet our goals in the nearest future. Each person has own his/her goal and ambition. We came to United States to bear fruit (to come to fruition) our goals. First of all, Khamis came to here to improve his English and enroll academic study, specializing in engineering. Yulim wanted to improve her English and experience new culture, make new native friends and even take a trip near to Marylnd which she stays in. In the long run, she hopes to go abroad in European countries including fashion city, Paris and London. Jennifer wanted to study acquisition English as a Second language and expose to American life style.
In conclusion, even though we have had some problems so far, we have to figure it out and find solution in order to get along with life in U.S.A, speculating the above some causes. Finally enjoy the moment while you stay here. Good luck to you, everyone. ^ ^

My Big Move

Making a big move is never an easy decision of task. There are so many elements that have to be weighed. This is a good subject to use your cause/effect critical thinking skills. With your group, think about and discuss what caused you to move to the United States. Then talk about what effects this move will have on you in the short term and then in the log run. You group is required to discuss the issues involved for everybody, then write a paragraph about your discussion that will then be posted on the blog.

Using high-end machine? Adhering to tradition way?

Nowadays there are a lot of options to choose a way in every aspect. For example, to look up some words, we can use both paper-based dictionary and electronic dictionary(or website).
As studying helper, either of them let us find words we don’t understand. And the basic function can be regarded as same—pronunciation, meaning, example sentences, and so on—.
When using electronic dictionary(book dictionary), we can find a word more easy and fast. However, in paper dictionary, we need relatively more patient to find word. Moreover, concerning time to find the same word, it may take same time. In electronic dictionary, from some utility functions such as favorite word bookmarks or word history, it is clear that electric dictionary is more convenient.
However, there are some limitation in using electronic dictionary. We can’t bring computer everywhere, every time. Even the size of laptop has been getting smaller though, it’ still burden to bring. And the most important problem is how to supply batteries. Recent capacity of battery has improved owing to technology, but suppose you study more than twelve hours in a certain place with out extra battery supplying.

Last week & Today

As we know, that the life is changing every day, so the days are different from each other in many ways. First, the health, last week I was in a good health, but today I feel sick. Second, last week I didn’t feel home sick. On the other hand, I really feel home sick today. Third, last week I was very active even though I hadn’t had enough sleep. But today is not. Finally, our life is a changeable so we have to fit our selves into it.

Two Bosses

Mr. Lee and Mr. Lim were my bosses, but they had different characters. Mr. Lee was time at the office on time everyday. As soon as he entered his room, he always had a ginseng tea. He thought his health was the most important in the world. When he contacted with someone by phone, his secretary did it. When his staff made some problems, he scolded his staff for doing it in public. This was a disgrace to his staff.
On the other hand Mr. Lim arrived at the office 30 minutes earlier. He called on the phone by himself without asking for his secretary. Every morning, he drank a coffee. When having some problems with his staff, he rebuked his staff for his carelessness in a private room not in public. They, however, did have one thing in common: both were kind and mild hearted people to their staff.

New Car? Used Car?

Because the program of the graduate school, I have to live here for two years. Therefore, buying a car is an important thing for me. In the past few weeks, I constantly compare the advantages between buying a new car and buying a used car. Because I might use the car only two years, the total cost of the car and the price I could sold two years later are the two things which I concern most. For new car, of course, I should pay much higher price to buy it than the used car. However, it will be the perfect condition and it has the warranty for 30,000 mile or 3 years. That means I don't need to worry about the maintenance cost of the car. In contrast, the condition of used car depends on the each car and I might pay much money for maintenance because some parts of the car need to replace as time goes by. In addition, the salesmen of the used car are very tricky. They sometimes cover up the history of the car. I have more risks of buying a used car because I am unfamiliar with the car, the culture of U.S., and, of course, the English. On the other hand, the condition and price of new are clearer. Moreover, although the rate of depreciation of new car is higher than used car, it is easier to sell my car two years later if I buy a new car. The used car of one owner is more popular in the market. It is so surprise to me that buying a new car is better for me. However, because buying a car is a big deal for me, I need to think it more and compare more before I make a decision.