Class & Number
1-2 Num.1
Name
Byung min Kang
Title
Tuesdays with Morrie,
Author
Mitch Albom
Publisher
Anchor books
Year
1997
Vocabulary
in lieu of : ~대신에
lawn : 잔디
curtain : 막
come down on : ~에 돌연히 덤벼들다
biblical : 성서의
prophet : 예언자
tuft : 숱
slant : 경사지다
twirl : 빙빙돌리다
amphetamines : 각성제
forth like : ~처럼 행동하다
startling : 깜짝 놀라게 하다
calf : 장딴지
weary : 싫증나다
somewhat : 얼마간
somehow : 어떻게 해서든지
Brief summary and personal reflection on the story
This novel is real story. It is a project fueled by Morrie teacher and his disciple Mitch Albom. it consists of fourteen lectures covering all the profound subject. From these lectures, we can find the real meaning of life and get refined lessons that are very helpful. Morrie was author's university professor. Mitch liked hanging out with Morrie since Morrie was wise and so kind that Mitch can feel peace of mind. Mitch was really sad when graduating from his university, meaning that he had to say goodbye to his truly professor, Morrie. However, like everybody, he seemed to forget little by little through his busy life. After getting a diploma, he became sports columnist in Detroit. He usually features star players who earn fame and a lot of money. He always thought himself to be ordinary to possess snobbery. He became to remember Morrie by accidently watching Tv talk show "Nightline" M,C, of which is Koppel.(Over three times, Tv talk show "Nightline" has taken place at Morrie's home.) Sicne he graduated from Branedeis University, his life's pace has never been slowed down.
Though, after seeing his forgotten teacher, Mitch wanted to visit him. For a long time, Mitch has never met his professor, but his professor welcomed him as he has often seen his pupil. However, there was change to Morrie. he came down with Lou Gehrig's disease. Mitch and his benevolent teacher talked about how they've lived. That's the first meeting with Morrie. After the first touching meeting, Mitch made up mind to discuss things related to life. From Family to Death, they covered fourteen subjects. Yet, because of deadly disease, Mitch could not help seeing Morrie being gone. Sadly, day by day Lou Gehrig's disease has taken Morrie's life gradually. Although Being dying, Morrie wanted to keep lecture go on. Also, he really enjoyed talking with his old disciple about life and he endeavored to give essential lessons to Mitch. It is very moving since I know how tough to carry on routine when one person comes to be sick. Morrie, though, said that he can look back his life, meaning of life, friends, family, love. While he couldn't see somethings before being illl, he said he could see another side of world. He tried to give Mitch what he felt, saw, and thought. He acknowledged that he really miss his past life. he wanted to dance, take a walk, give his lecture to many students. However he never pushes himself to fall into a pit. He kept doing what he could do. This gives me priceless lesson. In short, death is another way to live. He just seemed to wait another life and arrange his life with some serious conversation leaving suggestiveness. I sometimes think what will happen after I pass away. Will friends and family be sad? will they remember after I die out? will they miss me? How will it be like after dying? I really wonder after my death. I often hope dying happily, leaving no regrets. Morrie said when one considers one's death. Then, one can finally decide how he would live. I want to die to leave nothing to regret. Because regretting something means that he want to do something. I think what I really want. I want truly friends who can understand me well, family who always welcome me, a lot of reminiscence so when I am old, I can look back my past happily, wisdom like Morrie so I can live free of other snob things. Considering my wish list, I no need material things. I became to know that these things are the most worthless thing. Only everlasting thing are people, lessons, wisdom, experiences. By reading this great book. I confirm this fact and have time to think about what I really wish. I think Morrie is everyone's mentor giving valuable things. I would never forget these things and will keep my decision to live wonderful life.
2009년 9월 4일 금요일
2009년 7월 12일 일요일
My opinions about cell phone
All over the world, almost every person carries their own cell phones. Nowadays, we can get through freinds who lives other nations regardless how far it is between me and them. Cell phones can be used as a tool of electrical note. Whenever we need to record something, cell phone's advanced system make itself to be effectively used. It also gives us up-to-date information from emergency situation occuring in Middle East to academic researches that lead us to be alarmed. It is very hard to live without this God-made thing, since it has already taken many parts of our lives. We wake up in the morning by using alarm technology and check that days' to-do list. We make private use of cell phones from appointing meeting to saying hello to acquaitance.
Without cell phones, our lives will be more inconvenient than before. Already it takes many parts of every days' lives. Can we imagine when all the cell phones disappear? It would be disastrous. I belive that cell phone is very useful thing.
Without cell phones, our lives will be more inconvenient than before. Already it takes many parts of every days' lives. Can we imagine when all the cell phones disappear? It would be disastrous. I belive that cell phone is very useful thing.
2009년 6월 21일 일요일
Book Report -1201 byung min kang
Class & Number : 1201 Name: byung min Kang
Title : The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13¾
Author : Sue Townsend
Publisher & Year : 도솔, 초판발행 1990. 2. 12.
Vocabularies
obstruction - something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this
introspection - observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
Fahrenheit - of or using a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°
malingerer - to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
jodhpurs - trousers/pants that are loose above the knee and tight from the knee to the ankle, worn when riding a horse
diabolical - having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
Reflection
Summary: This book was written by a small but intelligent and smart boy named Adrian Mole aged 13 at that time. He wrote this secret diary for almost two years. In this book, he wrote everything that happened to him. His parents were in a bad relationship and he had grandmother and a dog. His dog was trouble maker. He always made something go wrong. So, Adrian Mole hated it. When he was fourteen, his mother got along with Lucas who was his neighbor. Eventually, she left house for new her place where only Lucas and She would live. After that, even he became unemployed. He became a chain smoker and a bad drunk. Fortunately, when Adrian became fifteen his mother came back home. During the time his mother was not at home, Adrian missed her very much and hated Lucas very much. He thought that obscene Lucas lured her mother and took away. As a puberty boy, he also had loved girl named Pandora. However, his best friend called Nigel became the first buddy with her, after Nigel heard that Adrian loved her. Then Pandora broke up with Nigel for not a long time and came in touch with another man. Also she broke up with him, and finally became friends with Adrian because of red socks accident. He had been going together with her for over one year. He was also an intelligent. Even he wrote some poems and tried to write in the paper, but he was refused many times. Since he was thirteen years old, after he joined good Samaritan, he had helped the elderly person called Burt.
Appreciation: As you know, it is really exciting and interesting to glance at other person’s diary. Especially, when the diary is being kept personally, and the writers usually write down personal feelings and thoughts. Since the feelings and thoughts are so personal so they are usually secret. It is exciting to know one’s secret. Thus, while reading this book, I felt that someone told his secret only to me. It is not so surprising that I took the time to read this book only two days. What he wrote is typical things that adolescents can often think, so it makes readers who are also similar age easily sympathize with the diary. Most juveniles have had at least one boyfriend/girlfriend since they arrive at puberty. In this book, the main character also has a girlfriend: Pandora while I reading his love story, I can figure out what feelings he has and what would happen, because he kept diary specifically what happened during the day. This book includes not only love story, but touching story that Adrian helped elderly person. I also have grandmother and old aged neighbor, but I rarely have affection to them. After reading this book, I thought that the old are usually lonely, so they need somebody to talk with. Just talking, clearing, and helping chore can be very delightful to them. Therefore, I became shameful since I did not greet to them, which can be trivial pleasure. Thus, I determined to do a little thing to glad them. However this thing would be hard to do at first, thus I respect him for his courage.
Also I got inspired by his intellectual behavior. I know that such behavior would look silly to real elite. Yet, it is important to know that through this process person can be real intelligent. His diligent efforts inspired me. Furthermore, since I have experienced similar happens, I can understand better him. In puberty, teenagers sometimes compose poems or make story. It is a part of young girls and boys’ common traits, intellectual vanity. This book describes well about adolescents’ sensibilities. This book is quite impressive and touching even funny. Because It describes well about puberty boy’s feelings and thoughts. His routine is lovely and friendly to me. I have read many fairy tales or stories of which main character is teenager. However I have never met before such an interesting boy. I heard that there is another series that record his routine. I would like to read that. I was glad to know wonderful, lovely, and friendly book. I will not forget about it.
Title : The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13¾
Author : Sue Townsend
Publisher & Year : 도솔, 초판발행 1990. 2. 12.
Vocabularies
obstruction - something that blocks a passage or tube in your body; a medical condition resulting from this
introspection - observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
Fahrenheit - of or using a scale of temperature in which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212°
malingerer - to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
jodhpurs - trousers/pants that are loose above the knee and tight from the knee to the ankle, worn when riding a horse
diabolical - having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
Reflection
Summary: This book was written by a small but intelligent and smart boy named Adrian Mole aged 13 at that time. He wrote this secret diary for almost two years. In this book, he wrote everything that happened to him. His parents were in a bad relationship and he had grandmother and a dog. His dog was trouble maker. He always made something go wrong. So, Adrian Mole hated it. When he was fourteen, his mother got along with Lucas who was his neighbor. Eventually, she left house for new her place where only Lucas and She would live. After that, even he became unemployed. He became a chain smoker and a bad drunk. Fortunately, when Adrian became fifteen his mother came back home. During the time his mother was not at home, Adrian missed her very much and hated Lucas very much. He thought that obscene Lucas lured her mother and took away. As a puberty boy, he also had loved girl named Pandora. However, his best friend called Nigel became the first buddy with her, after Nigel heard that Adrian loved her. Then Pandora broke up with Nigel for not a long time and came in touch with another man. Also she broke up with him, and finally became friends with Adrian because of red socks accident. He had been going together with her for over one year. He was also an intelligent. Even he wrote some poems and tried to write in the paper, but he was refused many times. Since he was thirteen years old, after he joined good Samaritan, he had helped the elderly person called Burt.
Appreciation: As you know, it is really exciting and interesting to glance at other person’s diary. Especially, when the diary is being kept personally, and the writers usually write down personal feelings and thoughts. Since the feelings and thoughts are so personal so they are usually secret. It is exciting to know one’s secret. Thus, while reading this book, I felt that someone told his secret only to me. It is not so surprising that I took the time to read this book only two days. What he wrote is typical things that adolescents can often think, so it makes readers who are also similar age easily sympathize with the diary. Most juveniles have had at least one boyfriend/girlfriend since they arrive at puberty. In this book, the main character also has a girlfriend: Pandora while I reading his love story, I can figure out what feelings he has and what would happen, because he kept diary specifically what happened during the day. This book includes not only love story, but touching story that Adrian helped elderly person. I also have grandmother and old aged neighbor, but I rarely have affection to them. After reading this book, I thought that the old are usually lonely, so they need somebody to talk with. Just talking, clearing, and helping chore can be very delightful to them. Therefore, I became shameful since I did not greet to them, which can be trivial pleasure. Thus, I determined to do a little thing to glad them. However this thing would be hard to do at first, thus I respect him for his courage.
Also I got inspired by his intellectual behavior. I know that such behavior would look silly to real elite. Yet, it is important to know that through this process person can be real intelligent. His diligent efforts inspired me. Furthermore, since I have experienced similar happens, I can understand better him. In puberty, teenagers sometimes compose poems or make story. It is a part of young girls and boys’ common traits, intellectual vanity. This book describes well about adolescents’ sensibilities. This book is quite impressive and touching even funny. Because It describes well about puberty boy’s feelings and thoughts. His routine is lovely and friendly to me. I have read many fairy tales or stories of which main character is teenager. However I have never met before such an interesting boy. I heard that there is another series that record his routine. I would like to read that. I was glad to know wonderful, lovely, and friendly book. I will not forget about it.
2009년 5월 31일 일요일
Global Warming -1201 byung min kang
As you know, Global Warming becomes international issuse all around world. Global Warming means constant rising temparature cased by greenhouse gas, CO2 release. It's effect has already been revealed. It results deterioration of nature. For example, in Arctic, theare a little gracier left, so many Acrtic cretures are loosing their place to live. It is shown by many records, graphs and media. We also are in effect of Global Warimng, By melten glaciers the altitude of sea is getting higher and many countries categorized in the temparate zone worry about the changing teaparature.
Then how can we delay the speed of Global Warming? In pesonal effort we can walk in short distance and take public transportation. Also we can reduce use of air conditioner. we can save electricity
Secondly we can cosider resolution in nationally, Fistly, through international convention such as Kyoto Protocol andRiu enviroment agreement, we can cotrol the amount of pollution substances. Second national effort could be enforcement eco-friendly of law Lastly, our nation would develop green energy. Its market has been growing up rapidly and many countries do invest a lot in market. It will have numerous value that we can't imagine now. so we do develop green energy actively.
As i mentioned The degree of Global Wariming is alarming. so we can not even more ignore it we have to solve this problem. so i suggest resolution pesonal ones and national ones too. By doing above things, we can delay the fast Global Warming, to protect our valuable earth, we have to put in efforts together.
Then how can we delay the speed of Global Warming? In pesonal effort we can walk in short distance and take public transportation. Also we can reduce use of air conditioner. we can save electricity
Secondly we can cosider resolution in nationally, Fistly, through international convention such as Kyoto Protocol andRiu enviroment agreement, we can cotrol the amount of pollution substances. Second national effort could be enforcement eco-friendly of law Lastly, our nation would develop green energy. Its market has been growing up rapidly and many countries do invest a lot in market. It will have numerous value that we can't imagine now. so we do develop green energy actively.
As i mentioned The degree of Global Wariming is alarming. so we can not even more ignore it we have to solve this problem. so i suggest resolution pesonal ones and national ones too. By doing above things, we can delay the fast Global Warming, to protect our valuable earth, we have to put in efforts together.
2009년 5월 24일 일요일
Book report1-Sumi's homework(First)
Title: Building Green
Author: Chan Seung Lee
Publisher & Year: 능률Edu. 2009
Vocabularies:
Solar cell:태양전지
Rooftop:지붕,옥상
Pack:꾸리다,싸다
Drainage:배수
On the rise: 증가중인
Summary:In recent year following the rising interest about protection of enviroment, Green buildings become popular. So, there ar many ways that green buildings are using. Utilizing Sunshine,Gardening on roof, reusing water and using bamboo that represents green materials are good examples. Although the number of green building is so few but growing fast.
Comment:In the past, many resources are plentiful. So, their values are less than those of present resources. However, now it is more important to use resources effectively. Also i know the importance of resource and have heard a lot of ways to save resource. but, I became to know specifically how buildings are designed to economize resource. It was fresh ideas to me.
Author: Chan Seung Lee
Publisher & Year: 능률Edu. 2009
Vocabularies:
Solar cell:태양전지
Rooftop:지붕,옥상
Pack:꾸리다,싸다
Drainage:배수
On the rise: 증가중인
Summary:In recent year following the rising interest about protection of enviroment, Green buildings become popular. So, there ar many ways that green buildings are using. Utilizing Sunshine,Gardening on roof, reusing water and using bamboo that represents green materials are good examples. Although the number of green building is so few but growing fast.
Comment:In the past, many resources are plentiful. So, their values are less than those of present resources. However, now it is more important to use resources effectively. Also i know the importance of resource and have heard a lot of ways to save resource. but, I became to know specifically how buildings are designed to economize resource. It was fresh ideas to me.
2009년 5월 10일 일요일
essay(1201)
Conservation vs Social Welfare, Which one has the priority to be supported by the Korean Government?Governmental limited budeget should be spent on Unesco World Heritage conservation rather than provide the food, shelter, and jobs for the homeless. (Conservation vs Social Welfare)----(Class 101, 102, 103, 104)
I think Social welfare will be effective tan conservation Since many people can earn or acheive their social position again by welfare. It means that the people rescued will have much money than before and can have appreciation to his/or her nation. So, they will have much affection about our nation's treasure Therefore, Conservation will be done naturally by them if they were grateful to their nation and have interest in it. However, it also requires people's passion to live better life. I think it doesn't matter because I strongly believe that they surely want to live nicely and have much ardor.
I think Social welfare will be effective tan conservation Since many people can earn or acheive their social position again by welfare. It means that the people rescued will have much money than before and can have appreciation to his/or her nation. So, they will have much affection about our nation's treasure Therefore, Conservation will be done naturally by them if they were grateful to their nation and have interest in it. However, it also requires people's passion to live better life. I think it doesn't matter because I strongly believe that they surely want to live nicely and have much ardor.
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