Elementary Composition – Night

This site is a group effort by the students in Gord's Elementary Composition evening course at Catholic University!

Rain

Most people don’t like rain. But I like rain. Especially raindrop sound let me feel so cool. Most people is afraid of thunder. But I like thunder. Thunder sound is like music. Have you ever been in rain without unbrella? You will think this is like crazy. But if you have any bad feeling in your mind, why don’t you try it? It will give feeling so cool. You might think this writing is very strange. But still I like rain. One more thing! I recommend listening raindrop.


Japan’s indirect culture

Japanese never talk directly to someone becauese they want to avoid the conflict with others. So foreinger are often misunderstand their intention. Japnanes are really eager to maintain peaceful relationship with other groups in their country because they know they cannot go far away from their land. If the civil war broke out in island, they cannot run away. They have to fight until one of them demolished. So they have storing mind that they should avoid the conflict in anyway. Japan’s indirect culture is originated from that.  


Traffic Jam.

Everyone knows that we should avoid taking buses and taxi during rush hour. It is a nightmare and getting the crowed subway is faster. But subway during rush hour is not any better. It is so packed taht you can not move and you can not read your papers. In my case,  I get up early to avoid crowed in subway. I think it is a best choice in Korea which many people live there.


Customs

  Customs have existed for a long time, but social members hardly know their origins or meanings. In that point, customs differ from passing faks and they are often helpful when it comes to fortifying community’s relations and adapting to the environment. On the other hand, customs may make the society and resist to changes. Cusoms vary from society to society. Traditionas are special customs that last very long and are loved by social members who want their values to last. Generally, customs remain mostly in countrysides where there are little changes, while ratioanl rule(for example, traffic laws) and universal etiquettes often prosper in cities.   

 


Children and pet

Many children want to have a pet. But parents don’t want to keep a dog or a cat in the house. In fact, pet can be good for children. A pet means something to play with. This is important if there is only one child. Also, children can learn a lot from a pet. They can learn about animals and the natural world. Children also learn about taking care of something. This is an important lesson for all children.


Car of the Future

  There are big problems suffered because of the traffic congestions these days. If these situations continue, the congestions will be more worse than now, so we need new meas of transportation in the future. In the future, the car will be introduced other than it is now. That car will have no wheel but fly like airplanes. In Britain, a vehicle called “Skycar” was introduced that travels up to 150km per hour hovering about 3meters above the ground. The flying car appeared in the movie named “The Fifth Element”. In that movie, the car flies at very fast speed almost like an airplane, sometimes high and low. If this type of cars are introduced, we will be able to travel over long distances without traffic congestion. With these cars, we can go to tall buildings or mountains easily, and cross the river or sea, too. But if the car engine stops while we are driving, there will be a big accident. So in order to drive this car, we need high degree of technology and safe system. And because the car flies, we should not overcrowd loads and people in the car. Over a hundred year is expected before the flying cars become common. Our lives will become more comfortable when like this car will appear.         

 

 

    

 

 

 


Cellular phones

Nowadays, many people have cellular phones. It makes our lives easier. We can contact anyone we want to speak to in any place. We can even call the police or fire fighters in emergency. But there are some problems. Sometimes we are upset in the cellular phones. Maybe many people have some experience like that. So I want you to turn off your cellular phones in public places.


Affirmative action

Affirmative action was specifiied in 1964 by president Johnson’s adminitrative order. After civilize movement, the public opinion for amelioration of racial discrimination environment had arouse, and affirmative action was reflection of that kind of spirit. There were many resistenc from white majority group after Reagan administration.But the resistence toward affirmative action was originated from the self defense in social resoure competition, rigid conservative value, and the lack of recognition toward the environmental and cultural situation of minority group. So the affirmaive action should reflect the social circumstance and demand within the boundary of social justice, and pursuit of diversity.
 


Ideal Person

Which person do you like a really handsome or pretty but grouchy person or a ugly but considerate person for your boyfriend or girlfriend? It must be hard to choose one,because both of them are important. What kind of things do you consider most when you’re looking for your lover? You may think that a smooth personality is the most important thing, or friendly personality is the most important thing. Some women don’t like younger men than herselves, and some men don’t like older women than himselves at least in korea. In my case absoutely I also feel attractive to a hansome guy, but it’s only a short time. And a sense of humor is most important thing to me. If  he ishansome,patient,polite, but his joke is lame, I don’t feel attractive to him. And I like a man of humor no matter how he is ulgy ,wrinkled and freckled. But exceptedly I consider age, and I don’t like much more younger or older person than me.I know that I tend to overrate a sense of humor, and I know that smooth, polite,considerate and patient things are important,but I don’t like a dull conversation.


Who will score team Korea’s 1st goal?

2006 Germany Worldcup finally yesterday kicked off. After three days later from now, we will have first match against Togo. For Korea team to have any chance to making the final 16, we have to win. If we draw or lose, we’re placed at the edge of a cliff. So we must win against the easise team Togo. Who will score team Korea’s 1st goal? Park,Ji-sung, the first premier leager ever to come out of Korea, Park,Ju-young, rookie of Korea team or Ahn Jung-hwan,team’s central attacker? I personally hope that Park,Ju-young score goal,because he is a rising sun and hope in future of Korea soccor. I hope Korea team win so all Korean is happy.


Korean’s extreme personality

As compare with other country, koreans have extreme personality. Something which is extreme means that it is strong, rigid, and strong willed. But in the other end, extremity means that it is far away from normal thing. Koreans have both of things. For example, i cannot help raising the korean food. Most of korean foods are hot spicy or salty. The most hot spicy food for me is hot spicy fish soup and hot spicy cold noodle. Koreans are tend feel satisfied after they eat something hot spicy or grilled. And Korean’s fastest economic growth, franticall strong wind to ecuaction, and how fast the christianity spread out in korea reflect Korean’s extreme personality.


My summer vacation plan

As soon as the final exam finished, i want to take trip to the beach or mountain. I think that this semester was really hard for me. There were too many assignment and exam. I felt the depth of study level through this semester. I was not afford to do the thing which i want in this semester. So i want to leave for somewhere. Although there are no person to accompany with me, i want to leave any way. Most of my friens are busy and they don’t want to go travel with male together. Regardless of the others I have to get out of this school.  


Good Will Hunting

I saw a movie ’Good will Hunting’ in one of my classes, Understanding English Language through Films. Matthew Paige Damon is a major character in the movie. I saw this movie before when I was about 17years. Afer 7 years I felt a bit different from that. I felt more something than that time. I impressed especially one line. Will hesitated to call her who he liked to date with because he was afraid of realizing she’s not that smart,that she is boring.He said she was perfect right now. He didn’t want to ruin that. His teacher said to him that maybe he’s perfect right now,and maybe he doesn’t want to ruin that. He added that that way, he can go tharough his entire life without ever having to really know anybody.Maybe  I have ever done that like Will. I was afraid that someone think that I’m not that beautiful and not that attractive. Now I decided to feel free to meet someone. 


A cute story.

Once upon a time, there were three little boys. Their name were Jack, Mich, and Woodi. Jack made always trouble. Mich was very greedy. Then Woodi was lazy guy. One day, they went to deep forest. Of course, their parents said. “Don’t go to the forest. If you go to the forest, a bad thing will happen to you.” But they didn’t follow this. When they were walking on a path, Mich found an old castle. “Guys! Look at the that. It’s a castle. Mich said. “Let’s go to the castle. we can find something interesting.” Jack said. “I don’t want. Don’t bother me! Woodi answered. “Please, let’s go to the castle, Woodi. It is also interesting to you. After a quarrel, they decided to enter the castle. They were walking the enterance, there were some doors. They entered their favorite rooms each other. Jack entered the first door. It was a entire white room. When he looks around when, suddenly, a fairy apeared. Then she said to Jack. “Don’t make some trouble.” “Please be quietly.” But the troublemaker began to scribble on the wall. He draw tiger, ghost, monster, something like that. At the moment, the scribbles started to come out of the wall. And they treated him very tough. The second room, Mich entered. There was too much jewelry. And then the fairy also appeared in the second room. “Don’t touch anything.” she said. But Mich’s eyes already was sparking. Finally he started to put the jewelry in his pocket. He was putting the fabulous things when, strange, the jewel turned into real heavy rocks. So he never moved. Lastly, Woodi entered the third room. The fairy appeared, too. At this time, she said, “Dont’ sleep, and feed cows over there. Bur the lazy guy didn’t follow this, and fell in sleep. After Woodi wake up, he felt strange about him. He became a cow. Then he had to work with grachy farmer. They had hard time all day, and soon regreted their action. In the evening, the fairy appeared each room, and forgave them. Finally they came out of the castle. The three children started to cry in the dark deep forest. And then they said, We will be a kind boys!!!

   As it was a practical English homework, I wrote it! Then I found it again in English writing notebook! How about this? Is it interesting? HAHAHA


TV is beneficial to our life.

There are positive point and negative point of watcing TV. But i cannot live without TV and the TV is beneficial to our life for several reason. First, the TV provides a good source of dialogue rather than dstroying the dialouge between friend and family. Even if someone worry that TV might reduce the dialogue, i think the TV give us some inspiration to talk with somebody. Second, TV provides a useful infrormation and knowledge. Some TV program provide a useful information and knowledge, and i can learn many things from TV. Especially history documentary gives much help to my study. Third, TV is my good friend. Some body might laugh at me, but TV cheer me up whenever i’m depressed. Tv also teach me very important thing in my life.   


My Disgraceful mistake!!!

Whenever I go to school, I should take a subway. Then when I took a subway, a happening occured yesterday. As you know, I stayed up all night for homework. So I was very tired. But when I entered a subway, there wasn’t any seat for me. I must wait for seat. After a while, an old man standed up his seat. So I walked there, and sit down. But it was my terrible mistake. Because the old man got off the subway. He just standed up for looking station line. Anyway I felt very disgraceful. I thought that I stole the old man’s seat. So I should stand up quickly. Sorrily, the old man got off next station. But I couldn’t sit down again. Today was very disgraceful to me cause of the happening.


Abandoned Animals

  The website in which people report abandoned animals and let them have new hosts works actively now in the U.S. Because of this site, a great number of animals abandoned by former hosts are getting new hosts in even a month. On the way of doing this kind of job, we can see animals’ thankful warm eyes. Each of these works gives us feelings of fruitfulness and satisfaction. I think if there are more people doing so in our society, it will get warmer and warmer. We have to realize that our society is the one where not only human beings but also all animals and plants live together. However, number of on-line participants’ activities are limited only within on-line. What is needed really to the lonely and solitary animals includes not only feed and haven but warm hands with genuine love. Though I am one of the person who love animals, it is true that I didn’t act actually thoughts. On the occasion of this, I’m making up my mind I will love and take care of animals with sincere heart. 

 


Parents are the best teachers !

Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime. I think people are molded by two factors, family and the society that they are in. From birth, humans are influenced by the surrounding people for their characteristics. Parents take a big role in bringing up children, which affects their lives for a long time. In early infanthood, babies are looking to moms and dads to learn basic manners to be accepted in society. Some of these manners include not running around in restaurants or hitting other kids. As they grow up, they learn more from parents about social etiquette, which makes them more suitable to live in society. Children tend to look to their parents for role models knowingly or unknowingly. Besides, parents can also affect children’s study habits. Children of doctors , lawyers, investment bankers, and other professionals see their mothers and fathers work a lot of time, reading books, and punching keyboards, even at home. They are showing their children how to study by their own behavior. However, parents can also be a bad example for their kids. It is difficult for children who have abusive parents to lead a normal childhood and is possible that they may become similar to their abusive parents when they grow up. In this sense, the parents’ negative role in shaping the children’s personality cannot be emphasized more. In conclusion, parents are the best teachers for their children. They leave big marks on their children’s lives and are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may have in their lives.


There are some reasons why we have to go to college

College is a place that the students can learn more and new knowledge and experience in it. Of course, different people have different reason to study in college. For example, some people want to be to go on a further study after they graduate from the college; some people hope to find a good job after their studying in the college and also some people wish to exchange their present situation through studying in the college. In my opinion, no matter what reason people study in the college for, studying in the college is just a preparation for their future’ life. First of all, students can learn new knowledge and experiences from the studying in the college. There are many teachers, professors with abundant teaching experience who teach students lots of new knowledge and help them to solve the problems in their study. With their help, student can learn a lot of useful basic and professional knowledge which is very helpful for their future’ work. and study. After they finish their study in the college, students go to work in the society and contribute to the different fields. Secondly, students can learn how to arrange their own time reasonably. Before their studying in college, their life often arranged by their parents and their study often arranged by their teachers. It is very different for them to live and study in college, because students studying in college have to arrange their life and study by themselves. They have right to arrange their part time, such as when to get up, when is the sport-time, when to finish the assignment etc. This is very important experience for students’ work and life in the future.All in all, students not only can learn lots of new knowledge from the books but also can learn much more necessary experience such as how to arrange time and how to cooperate with other people. It is ver important for their future’ wok and life.

 

 


the most important things to be successful !

 There are many factors that people should remember in order to be successful. Making effort, trying hard, keeping up the positive attitude, and being intelligent can be included in those factors. Of all these requirements, I would say that having positive attitude is the most important characteristic of people who want to be successful. In the following essay, I will further explain as to why I think so. 
To begin with, being positive lets you be confident, which eventually leads to become what you want. For instance, let’s say a middle school student failed her mid term exam. If she is not an affirmative person, she would probably give up and do not study anymore for her final test. However, if she has a positive attitude toward every situation she confronts, she will try harder and possibly get a better score next time. Which case will bring a brighter result? 
Next, having a positive attitude can let people be healthy, which is also essential to live successful lives. Negative people are subject to get tired and worried easily, which distract their healthy conditions. On the contrary, people who are affirmative will quickly forget about their problems and try a new attempt. Clearly, positive people are much healthier than those who are not and therefore are easier to become what they want. 


When I was child…

When I was seven or eight years old, I went east see with my family. At that time, we didn’t have car.

So, we rode car with my parent’s friend family. It’s was hell. Because of Seat was very small. When we

got to Icheon resting place, blow my lunch. I was exhausted. Anyway, I got to east beach. I did swimming,

rode motorboat, and dived into water. After two days, we went Seol AK Mountain. I took a picture in there.

And we came back to home. First, this tour was hell. But last, it was nice tour. 


Penguins’ life.

Penguins are interesting creatures. They are bird, but they cannot fly.

Millions years ago, they had wings. these wings changed as th bird to their environment.

Penguins’ principal food were fishes. Penguins needed to be able to swim to find there food,

SO eventually their wings evolved into flipper that enable it to swim throuhg water with speed

 and ease. Penguins spend most of their lives in water. but, they lay their egg on land.


captive dolphins

I heard on the radio that there is evidence that dolphina suffer in captivity. Dolphins that

are free in a nature live around 40 years. Captive dolphins live an average of 12 years. It

is believed that some captive dolphins commit suicide.


My opinion

Some people like special brand names.

They wants to buy expensive backpack and shoes and clothes.

However, That’s not good for themselves. also nation(country)

Wo don’t judge a brand names.

Wo don’g judge a book by its cover.

Wo should to use money wisely.

Then, Our country become a strange and rich country.

 


The Insect-eating Plants

  It may not be familiar to everyone but insect-eating plants are something that we frequently meet in a science class or TV programs. We have met them only through TV programs or pictures but there are an increasing number of families by trying to plant and farm by commercial. Insect-eating plants are not scary or ugly looking, as commonly thought, but they are actually tiny and cute, so they have much tubular value. And they can be grown by the window, because they are small, and they also catch insects. Because of that, people’s interests in them have risen. They can live last for 2~3 years without eating insects, and can be feed by beef or cheese instead of insects. 

 The most famous of insect-eating plant is the Flycatcher. The action of Flycatcher snatching insects in a moment is sufficient to fascinate viewers. So Darwin, who is famous as the author of the Origin of Species, once described the Flycatcher as “one of the most wonderful plants in the world”.  To growers of insect-eating plants, which were once available only on TV, they are like lovely pets next to them.
 


Cloning

  I don’t like clonins because it is just a technology to copy somethings. It is not creative and the same thing becomes valueless. Life itself is very precious but if people clone somethings continuously, they will be valueless. And someone says trying to make food through cloning will make some problems because there will be some side effects to those clone DNA which can endanger the human body. There will be some problems in cloning of animals, too. Depending of environment, animals extinct or exist. If we clone endangered anmals, it will break the balance of ecosystem. And although people clone their beloved pets, they will not treat pets the way that they used to treat their former pets. This happens because they know it is a clone. I think cloning should not happen because of these reasons.     

 


Citizens’ Movements and Korea social’s development

  Everyone as citizen can enjoy basic freedom and right citizens in modern society. This was result that people who were estranged from civil society of early-modern ages tried to protect themselves interests. Many people tried to build up the better society of Korea. The main events connected with civil society’s formation are 5.18 Kwangju Democratic Movement, 4.19 Anti-Dictatorship Revolution, etc.., a lot of citizens which happened to resist about a prolonged one-man rule and a rigged election participated. These were democratic movements that resisted about authoritarian dictatorship. Until the 1980s, citizens’ movements were limited in political areas mainly but areas of monements were expanded more after the 1990s. That is, it tis that various kinds of citizens’ movements such as environmental conservation, improvement of human rights, prevention of irregularities and corruption etc.. are accomplishing together. Also, recently many kinds of civil society’s organizations’(NGO) activities which lead citizens’ campaigns are very lively. Meanings of these citizens’ movements are great in terms of can promote Korea social’s developments. Now Korea social’s developments are not assignments which are given to specific majorities, but all of people will have to participate and lead up their society. 
 


I know this is not good

 Thesedays I became a lazy student. If teacher give some assignments, I always do them at the day before deadline-day. Of course, I know this is not good. So I tried to start my assignments in advance. But repairing my habit is not easy. Moreover I wake up too late on nowadays. I usually go to bed after I do homework and prepare next quiz. Yesterday I went to bed at 6am. By the way, when I woke up in this morning, it was nearly time for lunch! I felt despondency then. What can I do for myself?


Cool Food

It’s hot. I had little appetite these days, and I didn’t like hot food like soup and rice. These days my favorite food is naeng-myun, Ice cream and cucumber kimchi. When I eat for lunch in school I almost always eat naeg-myun. I also enjoy eating ice cream, and today I ate four ice creams. Ice cream is really  cold so I feel cool. Finally, cucumber kimchi is really wonderful side dish. This whets my appetite. It’s really cool and delicious. I don’t like cucumber kimchi when I was a child, but now I crazy about it.