Elementary Composition – Night

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The reason that the Korean comedy films are popular

Many Korean comedy films force the audiance a smile. The kind of scenes that forcing smiles is plenty of and the smile doesn’t mean anything and they may feel emptyness.
The films needs more dramatic items and Still the story has a problem, which leads smile by force.
However, the Korean comedy films are considerably developed unlike previous gang movie. The items for movies are very various such as studnets, teachers, president and so on. Many people say that the dreamatic points and complete sotry make good movies compared to hollywood. Moreover, It’s the Korean films that get compliment for art and lots of audience at the present. Lately the Korean films occupy the theaters more than 50% of those.
The most popular genre is comedy. Why is the comedy popular?So many comedy films are released continuously and people keeps going to see the comedy films. I could say the present our society’s problem make that phonemenon. Those who face with economic hardship and lose their smiles in this hard times want to escape from this and they forget it during watching the comedy movie. It’s not only just movies. Thw whole Korean comedy’s main theme is related to sardonic and critical things.That’s why all kind of cultural things make efforts to convey smiles and vigor.I dare to say that reveals a cross section of modern society.


TV has many negative things.

Television is a good source of information. But it is only one source. Some plople have to watch TV every night before hey sleep. They are called by addictive the TV. It is also creating a lot of violence in our society and our children are learning the false notion that violence is ok. Therefore, we need to limit what we see, especially what our children see.


Urge for change in Alcohol culture

In Korea, there developed a culture of Alcohol.Members offer and exchange glasses of alcohol, for many, many years. Therefore, it has become a virtue to offer a Alcohol to one another.

However, this old culture make no sense and is outdated. Moreover, the current culture of Alcohol in univesities originated from the culture of adults. It is no longer considered appropriate. It would be senseless not to change the culture of Alcohol, even though every and each member knows that it has no place to stand in modern society. Such a crooked culture should not be regarded as a whole culture of univresity any more.

It is desirable for all mambers that one drinks as much as he or she can. So  we create an environment in which he or she enjoys drinking. It is entirely up to the members of society whether this settles down or not as a new culture for better.


Run away from screens!

We spend a lot of time watching screens. How much time do you spend by watching TV or surfying internet? I don’t mean to say that you should quit doing these things right now. But recent poll shows that the youth in Korea generally spend about 3hours to watch TV. If the time of surfying internet is plused, I think it could be doubled.

  Of course I admit there are many good points of it. What a interesting! You couldn’t find more interesting things than watching TV, surfying internet or playing on-line game. And also we can enjoy many touching and funny movies through TV. You can remove stress of modern city life by doing these. Especially when you have dull time, they can be your best friends.

 Nevertheless these various good points, however, there are some things we should worry about. Don’t you think you spend too much time on it? What’s the main work you do in your home? You habitually turn on the TV and computer, and just devote yourself to do these aimlessly, meaninglessly.

 You would have worse eyesight than before you started devoting yourself to do these. I’m sure it’s getting worse and worse. With your poor eyesight, I guess your health is getting worse too, because of lack of exercise. You may lose pleanty of time to talk with your family or close friends.

 How about reducing the time a little you spend in fron of screens? you will have much of time to do other things. You can enjoy playing sport with your friends, and even join local soccer or baseball team. The more time you spend with your ‘real live friends’, the more you would be coopertative with others and be intimate with new people. Moreover, you can read many benefical books you wanted to read before but you couldn’t because you didn’t have enough time. 

 Don’t be slave of screens. Just make good use of it ,when you need. It depends on you weather they can be your good friends.


People of blood type A say “Sorry” a lot.

 Do you often say “Sorry” a lot? Do you care too much about what people think about you? If your answer is “Yes”, ninety-nine percent surely you are blood type A. People of Blood type A are generally too careful and cautious about everything. They care too much about what people think about them. Moreover, if there is bad things happened, they would think it’s all because of their fault. What makes them act like that? What are the reasons? There are two kinds of reasons.

One reason is they are caring and very sensitive to other people’s feeling, so they are usually worried that they might hurt other people’s feeling. On the other side, the other reason is they are often lack of self-confidence, so they are not confident enough about what they’re doing and saying.

 


Classtime tonight

Hi everyone. Well, I think we have no problems about students approving the time-change for this class — there’s one student left on my list but I figured out who it is and why she’s not in class.

However, the office will need to find a new classroom for us, and unfortunately I took too long to post here, so it’s too late to announce a big change now. So therefore, tonight we will meet at out regular classtime. I hope nobody is too disappointed!
However, I believe that tonight I will be able to tell you good news about next week’s classtime and location. Isn’t that great? More tonight. See you at 8:45pm tonight!


there are some reasons why many Korea University students drink alcohol so much

  “Cheers~” “botton up” You can hear those words in everywhere and everywhen. Like many Korea university studendts drink alcohol too much because they want to forgot their depression things. Second reason is their friends’s pressure. Last is just Korea students like drink alcohol and party. 


Animation give us fun, but it give children harm.

Do you like animation? Or did you like animaion when you were child? I love it very much. I still watch animation from childish programs to adult one. But I feel that thoughtlessness animation watching is really bad for children. Especially for preschooler. It made them wild, violence and distracted. And children addict animation easily. Even children see us strange action. What a terrible! I think children’s bad things come from animation. Because they accept all things during unconsciousness watching. So I believe before children have right sense, they must not watch animation a lot and unconsciousness.


Affirmative life

Taking a cheerful view of life is very important.

It is started very small point.

For example, I get a keep out of my part time jop.

I do part time jop in Kyobo book store.

I meet many cool people, and come in contact with many intersting things.

It is so hard in other site to studying side by side with working.

However I enjoy my busy life.

Also I like vending machine coffee, a 250-won.

It is very delicious for me.

They are matter of no importances, but they make delightful  in my life.

Exactly, affirmative life is taking satisfaction in simple part.


If I have the opportunity to visit a foreign country

If I have the opportunity to visit a foreign country. I would like to visit the U.S.A. I have thought that U.S.A has a shorter history then other countries, but todays, U.S.A has a great power, which is called “hegemony”. Also I heard that U.S.A was attacked by terroists in 2001. We say that it is the most terrible thing in history of U.S.A , so I really would like to visit in U.S.A. There is a two reasons that I have. One is that U.S.A has been experianced by terroists, and I feel that American have been changing their mind. The Other is that U.S.A is very attractive states they have a big land, many natural resources and human resources. so I really would like to study in U.S.A, some day. 


methods to figure out if someone is lying to you

The first method is to look at the person’s eyes.When people lie, they don’t look the other person’s eyes, and they tend look around. There is a high possibility that the person is lying when his eyes look nervous.

Second method is looking at their hands. There is some difference in some people, they usually use their hands when they talk. When they lie, they make bigger gestures with hands or their hands can shiver, so hands are another checking point.

Thirdly, we need to see if the person is touching his nose.They say nose becomes itch when a person lies.So, when people lie, they scratch their noses unconsciously.

Finally, a lying person tends to change in their voice.Unless the person is a swindler, people who lie will change the tone of their voice.As pumping of blood and breathing become faster, people usually talk faster.

I have shard some methods to figure out lies.As we live our lives, we will face situations when we have to lie, buta lie will bring even bigger lie.

So, let’s be honest!


Voting behavior

The relationship between perception and voting behavior is very important for election case research to study how the electorate respond to the change of political circumstance. There are three major method to approach the fact. First psycological approach is saying that electorate apply their stero type for the candidate. Their judgement is depend on whether the candidate accept their key value and requirement . Second, Socialogical approach is putting much importance on the party identification and role of political party.  The members of society are divided according to their indiviual interest and ideology after large social grouping take place. At that moment, the perception which influence voting behavior  is determined. Third the rational approach is that the perception is resulted in voting behavior accuratelty. And this theory is assume that the electorates are rational and reasonable. So this theory said that electorates are able to anlysis every political factor in detail.   


Carpe diem!!!

We live with a lot of different trouble and problems nearly every moment. Naturally, it torture and make us disappoint about ourselves. When we are faced with hardship, most people want to avoid and flee from stressful things. However, we can’t get out of the situation if we just hesitate. We must DECIDE what to do. If you want to still avert from hardship, it’s O.K., it’s not a thing that can affirm it’s bad decision. However, if you want to develop yourself, you stand the problems with happy mind because people never flee away from their life.  Please recognize that the other people is under the gun almost everyday, not alone. Although you are very hard and painful, just do it believing yourshelf.


Sleepless in seattle

 I take an one class, “Understanding English Language  through films” .And now I learn the movie”Sleepless in seattle” I guess all of you know the movie. In my opinion the theme of the movie is DESTINY. Annie( Mag Rion)at first didn’t believe destiny.Destiny’s just something we’ve invented because we can’t stand  the fact that evrything that happens is in acidental.that’s why people make destiy and rgard something as destiny. But her mother said to her that it’s a magic.  Annie is attractive to some guy who happened to know on the radio.But she even doesn’t know about him at all.Furthermore,she has a great boyfriend -although he hasn’t a sense of humor. Do you believe DESTINY? Or do you think it just  things happen in accidental?


The cause of addiction to alcohol.

What is the cause of addiction to alcohol? Which is more directly related reason between the chemistry and environment. Most people think that the toxicity of alcohol is too strong and they cannot stop drinking once they addicted to alcohol. But many alcohol addicts are drinking becasuse of pressure and stress from their social environment. According to psycological experiment main factor to influence people into alcohol is not chemistry but environment. The toxicity of alcohol is not strong as much as we are afraid. We have been lack of research for what make people addicted to the alcohol. And that’s why we don’t know about the properties of alcohol addict and we are scare too much. If we want to solve the problem we should know about it correctly.


about my dream

Now,I am an university student and going to study hard to become a someone after the grauation.

 The reason why I have had such a dream that is traveling has affected several aspects of my life.When I was young, I traveled with my mom and saw many flight attadant who made passengers feel comfortable with their kindness. I have read books since I was young and have seen beautiful sightseeing in them. That also made me think of many aspects of the world, especially wideness of the world.

 Even so, my English is still poor bur no matter how long it takes,sooner or later I will be a someone.

 ( my dream is a secret because it won’t be achieved if I tell someone about it)


Alcohol makes us feel different in a good way

Sometimes people want to feel better by doing someting different as opposite what they usually do. I think there are 2 ways to make someone better by drinking.

 First, by the time, adults go to a bar or pub to release their stress and it can be useful to know other people than normal.So you could make a good relationship with them and it might be helpful by sharing your problem and find the solution. as you know, that kinds of moods could make yo more comfortable and release your stress.

 Second, people could feel relaxation by talking their freinds and drinking.  For me, drinking a little is make me feel like bating in a tub. I become sentimental but the thing that I worried about at that time is blow out when I drank,not get tipsy.

 As I mentioned above, it is obvious that drinking a little could make us feel better and I think you would me okay lf you just drinking a littel. So, don’t hesitate to drinking!


What a shame!

yesterday i met our junior at a bar. at that time, i didn’t have enough time to enjoy with them because i had to take class at 8:50. so i drank fast a little and ran to come to class on time. I ran with dong hoon who takes this class with me but he didn’t get drunk even he drank 1 bottle of soju! I drank just 3 shots then my face turned to red-_-; how do you call this in a one word? flush? i was extremely ashamed of myself. how could i be so stupid! i have never taken class on drinking and as you know, my face was disgusting-_-but i just want to let you know that i am not such a bad student so please don’t hate me,Gord.

 anyway, the meeting falls into 2 groups-boys and girls-after 2 hours,they joined each other.it is like a annual party. last year,actually we haven’t had enough meetings with our seniors. we just could keep in touch with them in personal and that is the reason why we hold this party. i hope we can make a good realtionship. they are blossomed..how adorable they are!


Hi,there!

 hello everyone.my name is mee jee lee,also known as image.my pop named me and i am satistied it because it is easy to remeber and unique.

 anyway,i am a sophomore and so far i think that the most enjoyable aspect or college life is the fact that i can study whatever i want.

 I heard that there is a sophomore jinx which means someone could not make something succesfuly than what they’ve done at first. do you think it is true? sometimes it makes me nervous.-_-

 therefore,i think you need to study hard if you want to have a carrer that you’ve wanted. i wish you guys good luck. stay tight!


About conversation with a foreigner

Foreign language study is very difficult. I think it especailly hard to coversation with foreigner. I have gotten a chance to talk with foreigner when I went to japan last month. Despite easy question, I wasn’t able to reply. Because I just got worried when I met them. I always don’t speak with the tension when I meet foreigners. I don’t know why. I want to talk with a foreigner very well.


There are many kinds of diets generally known.

Many people have a diet plan. These people take a diet for a personal reason. For example, maintenance of health and for a beautiful body line, etc.. So, I will introduce some kinds of diet – the one food diet, the low insulin diet and a vegetable diet.

The one food diet is to eat one food. For example, when a person eat tomato only all day long, we can tell she is doing one food diet. It is easy to do certainly. But they can be suffered from anemia. Doctors tell one food diet is attended with danger because of undernourishment. It cause dehydration, low blood pressure, dizziness, a hair falls out off, and so one. If you must do one food diet, you should do it for once a week.

The low insulin diet is to control secretion of insulin. Insulin is hormone secreted when we eat. The low insulin food was felt hungry less than a high insulin food . And it contains abundant nutrition. It partakes in fatness and slim body. So if we change a high insulin food into a low insulin food, It is effective. A low insulin food is decided on size of food particle, a character of starch and processing. In particular, a size and form of carbohydrate is very important. For example wheat without pure white is lower than polished wheat. Plainly speaking, people who ate baguette change to rye bread. And people who ate white rice change to eat unpolished rice.

Finally a vegetable is helpful in diet. Red pepper help us to increase calorie consumption. If we eat a red pepper, we can consume 10% of calories. Sea tangle is helped us to reduce grease. Its calories is about 2Kcal but it has many roughages. So it is effected to reduce constipation. Last, a pumpkin is got rid of dropsy because it is a  diuretic food. It is helped blood go on smoothly and reduce cholesterol. Also it has a lot of vitamin A.


Do you believe in fortune?

Have you ever visited a fortune teller? I have talked to fortune teller when I was highschool student. At that time, I asked to fortune teller about my love fortune. The result was bad. He said ‘In your life, you won’t fall deeply in love ‘ oh!! my god!!! I got a shock. But, I didn’t believe that.  And I haven’t been believing until now.

Many people like fortune. Also, they believe in fortune. However, I think it is not good that people fanaticize fortune. Because that is can interfere with their life.

What do you think about this?


These are many reasons that we have interested in hair style.

As to change hair style, we can refresh ourselves. When we are sad and gloomy, we used to decide changing hair style. So, we can cheer up. In korea, a female who cut a hair is regarded to be crossed in love and to escape from the situation.

Have you ever hear the art of physiognomy? Physiognomy is to judge by appearances. And, hair style is one of many ways that we can understand other images. Here is four hair types. First, to have a permanent(wave)  make people seem to be lovely and graceful, sometimes vividly. But, we should be careful beacause we can look like older. Next, to straight is leaved an impression behind purity and innocent. Most people like this hair style. Mext, when people cut a hair, they are regard to be neat, smart and intelligent. This hair style looks like a baby face. To dye an hair looks like personality. According to fancy, we can change a hair color. It make us to be unique. For example, to dye a hair in brown seem to be mild.

Hair style is connected with fashion & trend. In korea, all of people disliked to change hair in the past. So, people grew a hair. But, nowadays people react sensitivity on fashion. As they change hair, they express their personality. And they like to follow a star. So, if there are a star they loved, they almost want to follow their hair style.


I have a friend who looks like my mother.

I have two sisters. One of them is older than me. I have already written little about her. Actually, she lives in my hometown with my grandmother. But nowadays she lives in Seoul with me. Because she became a intern-journalist of newspaper company that located in Seoul. So she is in my house thesedays. She is diligent and honest. As living with me, she washes the dishes, launders clothes and prepares the table instead of me. However, if she sometimes get angry, I scared her. But she is both my best friend and my mentor in thesedays. First of all, she is apparently my mother.


Diet is effort for training ability in Korea.

Last year Yo- ga diet  become popular in Korea. Someone who have opinion that diet is bad to health criti-cize  diet.

 However diet has many merit. They feel more pride as go on a diet and slim person look like more devoted than fat person.

 Specialy good looks is important thing in Korea. Good looks can merit to working intervew and love. If person have same condition, intervewer will prefers more good looks than common looks . I think effort for good looks help you became more special person.


There is flower that have a teaching like a “Halmi flower”.

There is many flower like Rose, Freesia, Tulip. How make many flower’s name ?

 One way is making name from teaching story like “Halmi flower” that mean is grandmother flower in Korea. “Halmi flower” ‘s story is that one mother who have three daughter visited her dauhgter’s home for live with them but they rejected her help. During she look for location of her daughter’s home , she was tired and felt cold. After all she pass away in road. The flower bloom that spot. This flower called “Halmi flower”. This story give theaching that we have to respect our parent.

 Sometimes flower’s name make from their trait. However name having teaching story give chance to thinking about that mean.


Do you like to drink?

So many people like to drink(even though some people like the environment of drinking), and it gives good points to them. However, it doesn’t always make good things. First of all, some people could have a big brute courage, if they were drunken. So, They caused many big problems. For example, they shouted at such a trifle as louldy as possible. Secondly, they sometimes fought one another or with foot passengers. Also, they teared down something. I don’t know why, of course they are, either. They, also, couldn’t temember what the did, so they didn’t apologize to a person who were treated. Therefore, I think we should control ourselves as we are drinking.


Drinking is not so bad!

Do you like drinking? How many times do you drink a week? In my case, I really like drinking with my friends and I drink 3-4 times a week. Some people say that drinking is bad for our health but there are some good aspects of drinking. I want to write it about it.

  First, in Korea drinking is necessary sometimes to be friends with people you do not know. While drinking with unknown person we can have a little conversation with him or she and have a chance to talk about their common interest and can become friends. Drinking is a good way to know about people. Second, it can protect heart disease. On a research, drinking a little bit a day reduces the attack of the disease. When alcohol gets into our body it destroys cholesterol and make the blood pass by more easily. Third, it’s good for mental health. If we drink alcohol it makes us to feel better and it can release our bad stress and that is why we say it’s good for our mental health. For last, in Russia for exaple, alcohol is very useful to win the cold weather. So many Russians  are drinking “Vodka” in daily life.

  But these good aspects are good only when we have enough alcohol. Too much drinking can be very bad for our health. So I want you to say that if you have a chance to drink, drink a little and do not be a drunk person in the street like our Korean people do. A little alcohol can be good for our health!!


Drinking a glass of alcohol per day is useful.

Drinking a glass of alcohol per day is useful to person’s health. That means drinking is not always bad. Once you drink alcohol, you can feel good and be comfortable. And alcohol element helps the circulation of the blood. Moreover, alcohol can dissolve fat and help activation of the body. However, if you much more drink, it’ll be can poison. And it can spoil not only you but also people around you. Therefore, drinking of proper amount is all right but you don’t have to drink much more. That is, what is most important thing we have to know exactly is not quality or price of alcohol but proper amount of alcohol like a glass in each day.


An alcohol makes us lose many things.

 

As we know, we drink an alcohol to improve social relationship. However, even if we enjoy to drink, we always alert about the negative side of it.

To drink an alcohol -especially, overdrinking it- is that we lost many preciously things. First, we can waste a time. Tempting to drink it, if we do it, we don’t have a neccessary preparations. Second, we can have a various accident. When we are drunken driving, we can lost  life. Next, an alcohol make us waste much money. If we often have a chance to drink an alcohol, we can’t stand an anxiouty to drink it. So, we always spend more money than we need. Finally, we can lose self-privacy and thruth. When we drink too much, we can have some mistakes. And we always regret about our badly behavior in the next day.

Following these reasons, we must try to reduce drinking an alcohol. I think we can have a healthy life when we have to do it.