Why do all superheroes wear their underwear on the outside???? lol

Let's play Blue Marble? lol. Look how creative these girls prepared for their exam!!!

lol....

We all played this when we were little, right? lol.

Creative way to play Jenga!!!

***Grammar PPT's for Unit 8 & 9***

Unit 8: Indirect Speech
https://www.dropbox.com/s/um2kohy8nya5whq/indirect%20speech%20D4.docx?dl=0

Unit 9: The Passive Voice the Future

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x91gphn9pqwx5z6/The%20passive%20voice%20the%20future.pptx?dl=0

Good luck!!

***Speaking Final Exam Grading Criteria***

Speaking Practice Final Examination will be test your knowledge of the subject matter covered in Units 8-10 in Summit 2 textbook. Students can form their own groups for the exam and each student will be graded individually.  Your speech will be graded on FIVE of the following criteria depending on the choice of the exam:

·       Clarification  Questions – Wh-questions to clarify meaning for the speaker.  (5 points)

·       Stress, Rhythm & Intonation - usage of correct rhythm, stress, and intonation. (5 points)

·       Fluency - smooth and flowing speech without long pauses. (5 points)

·       Comprehension - clear understanding of the conversation and therefore answer correctly. (5 points)

·       Support and details - sufficient reasons and details to support the answer. (5 points)

·       Creativity – Students preparation & effort used to make a fun exam. (5 points)

·        Organization – Use of transitions and organized thought expression. (5 points)

1. Your group can choose a topic related to Units 8-10, however if your group would rather discuss another topic, please come see me.  You and your group must be engaged in discussion on the topic to show that you fully understand the topic. You will need to be engaged in a conversation for minimum of 3-5 minutes and ask follow up questions. The discussion should NOT be scripted but rather engaging and stimulating, and answering questions the observer might have regarding your topic.  Wh-questions such as who, when, where, what, why, would be good follow-up questions to use during the conversation.

2. Dialogue. This can be done in groups of two or three students with a dialogue prepared in advance using 7 grammar and 7 vocabulary words from Units 8-10. I do not want you to memorize the script because it will sound scripted and unnatural which will cause you to lose points in fluency however you may bring in a copy of your script to look at it from time to time should you get lost. Please bring in a copy of the script with the grammar and vocabularies highlighted or underlined for me. You will also be graded on the correct usage of both grammar and vocabulary.

3. Use your creativity! Bring a game to play with me. You and your group will come prepared with a game to play.  Interaction should be natural with correct intonation.  

4. One-on-one exam question. You will be asked an open-ended question, similar to the discussion questions found in your textbook. You will have a minute to organize your thoughts and answer the question with defense. You might want to use transition words like, first, second, last to organize your thoughts. You will be graded on your ability to defend your position as well as fluency, and organization.*This will vary from class to class and will be permitted if time permits.

5. Video. You can make a video.  Please come see me for more details.  You will be graded similarly to a dialogue.  You must upload the video on Youtube.com and send me the link of your video via e-mail.

6. Interview style questioning where series of questions related to the topics covered in Units 8-10 will be asked. You can interview each other or you can ask me to interview you. You will need to answer intelligibly and with proper support (defense).

 

Remember, your Final Examination is worth 15% of your final grade so please prepare in advance and practice, practice, practice!

Good luck!!!

***Speaking Midterm Grading Criteria***

Wow, I can't believe it's time for Midterms already!  Here is the Midterm grading criteria.  Good luck and see you all next week!https://www.dropbox.com/s/9pblf7t884za9oe/SP-D4D1-Mid-JuneKim.docx?dl=0

***Speaking Midterm Grading Criteria***

Wow, I can't believe it's time for Midterms already!  Here is the Midterm grading criteria.  Good luck and see you all next week!https://www.dropbox.com/s/9pblf7t884za9oe/SP-D4D1-Mid-JuneKim.docx?dl=0

UPDATED!!! ***Finding English Error Assignment***

Finding the English Error Assignment

It looks as if the South Korean government is trying to clean up the English translation errors around town in preparation for the Winter Olympics. Please read the Korea Times article at the link below to get more information.

This is a fun assignment (worth 5% of the total grade) in which you and your partner (consisting of two students) will look for English errors around town.  For the purposes of this task assigned by the South Korean government, each group will be responsible for submitting four public and three private signs with mistakes written in English. Public signs can include any signs from parks, museum, airports, streets, public transportation, or any other signs the South Korean government is responsible for.  You can gather the three private signs before the midterm speaking where each group will present their signs to the class. Each student must speak in order to be graded for the speaking exam.

**The four public signs are due to the Seoul government by October 4th.**

"The city government will start taking details of errors from Sept. 21 to Oct. 4. Reports can be made by email ( pss@ktime.com or ghdekadud@gmail.com or  visitseoul1@seoul.go.kr ) with a picture of the sign and details of its location." (Korea Times)

• Total of seven signs with English errors (4 public & 3 private)
• Must explain where the picture was taken (the more specific the better)
• What's wrong with the grammar? (is it spelling, grammar, etc.)

Then, you must submit the error to one of the South Korean government at the e-mail addresses above.  To show proof of submittance, you must capture the sent screen from your e-mail so that the time, date, attachment, and to whom you sent the e-mail can be visible to receive credit. If you do not include this in the midterm presentation, you will lose 30% of your grade.

In the body of the e-mail, introduce yourself as a Gachon University student  and briefly explain that you're taking an English class with me, Chiun Kim.  Remember to present yourself well as you'll be representing Gachon University.  Prepare and design your pictures in a nicely formatted Power Point presentation using proper English in your e-mail.  If you'd like for me to take a look at it before sending it away, please feel free to make an appointment with me.  I won't be able to check them during class as I have back to back classes.  

The deadline to submit to the South Korean government is October 4th so please do not miss this deadline. Failure to miss this deadline will result in 30% reduction of your grade.

Finally, once this is submitted, you will present the errors you found to the class for your Speaking Midterm.  DO NOT PLAGIRIZE OR COPY FROM THE INTERNET. IF YOU'RE SUSPECTED OF PLAGIRIZING, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMNT & SPEAKING MIDTERM. 

Speaking midterm grading criteria will be posted at a later date. Your presentation cannot be read or memorized.

http://m.koreatimes.co.kr/phone/news/view.jsp?req_newsidx=214251

***Previous semester sample error assignment by one of my students***
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtqj0412pgy1ucw/Misuse%20of%20English.pdf?dl=0


(Just in case the link no longer works at a later date, I have posted the entire article below)

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2016-09-20 18:32

Seoul wants foreigners to track down mistakes on signs

The original Korean sign means “Meeting point in Cheong Wa Dae (the Blue House),” in Korean, but it has been wrongly translated into English as  a “Staring point for Cheong Wa Dae.” / Korea Times file

By Hong Dam-young, Park Si-soo

Seoul City is seeking the help of its residents -- Koreans and foreigners -- to note errors in street signs written in foreign languages.

Signs in English, Chinese and Japanese in public places such as subway stations, bus stops, tourist information centers and historic sites are the target.

The city government will start taking details of errors from Sept. 21 to Oct. 4. Reports can be made by email ( pss@ktime.com or ghdekadud@gmail.com or  visitseoul1@seoul.go.kr ) with a picture of the sign and details of its location.

Seoul City will review errors with experts to determine the signs to be corrected. Anyone confused about the names of Korea’s traditional or popular places, streets and so forth, should go to http://dictionary.seoul.go.kr , Seoul’s official reference website.

This sign has a wrong abbreviation for “Bridge,” which should be corrected to “Brg.” / Courtesy of Youtube

People who collect the most notable errors will receive gift vouchers and souvenirs.

Seoul City will also deploy an inspection team, comprised of 80 students here from English-speaking countries, China and Japan, to improve tourism services for foreigners and to find errors on street signs.

“Multilingual signs are important standards to assess a country’s competitiveness in the tourism business,” a Seoul City official said. “We want to make sure that foreigners in Seoul suffer no inconvenience.”

For more information, visit http://mediahub.seoul.go.kr or call 02-2133-2798.

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***How to: Earn Daily Participation Checks***

How you can earn participation checks:
1. Each day, you can receive only ONE participation check.

2. Everyday in class, if you speak your thoughts and mind to the WHOLE entire class, then you can receive a participation check for the day.

3. If you participate in the WHOLE class debate/discussion and you contribute something positive to the discussion, whether is wrong or right, you can receive a participation check.
 
4. If you read in class, you can receive a participation check.

***YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE ONE PARTICIPATION CHECK PER DAY NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU SPEAK IN CLASS***
EXCEPT WHEN I ASK A BONUS QUESTIONS AND YOU ANSWER IT CORRECTLY, YOU CAN RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL PARTIPATION CHECK.


***Pair work and Group work DO NOT count toward this participation check***

Good luck!!

Unit 6: Conditionals Grammar PPT

Here's the PPT from class. If you have any questions, please let me know.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i8b1pptttgonlqr/Conditional%20sentences.pptm?dl=0

***Chuseok is gone, now what?***

Hope you all had a great and relaxing Chuseok!  It's already week 3 but it feels like the semester is just getting started because of the long holiday week. Let's buckle down and learn as much as we can this semester while having some fun!

Just a quick reminders:
** NO TEXTING IN CLASS
** IF YOU'RE LATE, YOU NEED TO CHANGE X-->L ON THE ATTENDANCE SHEET.
** PLEASE READ THE SYLLABI REGARDING THE CLASS RULES.
** SUPERVISE YOUR OWN BEHAVIORS OR YOU WILL BE TREATED LIKE A CHILD.
** DON'T FORGET TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME.
** NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED.
**COME TO CLASS ON TIME.
** ONLY MEDICAL & SCHOOL FUNCTIONS WILL BE EXCUSED ABSENSES.

** BRING CANDY AND FOOD TO SHARE
** BRING A DRINK OR SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY IN THE CLASS.

** DO'NT FORGET TO HAVE FUN!!!

***Welcome back to school: Fall 2016***

Hello everyone!  Welcome back to school this fall semester.  Hope you all had a restful and relaxing vacation and are ready to hit the ground running. I'm looking forward to getting to know each and every one of you. I have an open door policy so feel free to stop by the office during the semester to just talk or for any questions. My hope is to have some fun while learning this semester. When it's all said and done, it'll be Christmas before we know it.

**Engish Error Assignment-Summer Semester**

The purpose of this assignment is for everyone to be more aware of your surroundings, including things that are written in English. For your 5% assignment grade, find pictures around town (minimum 7 pictures) with incorrect use of English.  Look around the subway, on the bus, or at cafes and restaurants. Anything related to improper use of English is fine. You should try your best to get a variety of samples rather than the same kinds of errors.

 

Please add the following information with each picture for a class presentation. Have fun!

 

1. Where was the picture taken? Use exact location.

2. How would you go about getting this sign fixed or who would you tell? (For example, if you saw a sign that was incorrect at a school yard, you would notify the school of the mistake)

3. What is wrong with the use of English in the picture?

4. Anything else you might want to add such as: was it humorous? embarrassing? etc..

 

 

 

 

 

***Thank you for a wonderful semester***

Thank you for a wonderful semester! I appreciate all of you trying your best in class and sharing with me your personal life experiences.   It was a pleasure learning through you all and getting to know you a little better during the semester. Good luck in your future endeavors!  Hope everyone enjoys their long overdue summer vacation! 

Final Exam Rubric & Questions & Schedules

Here are the Final Exam Rubric and Schedules for each class. Remember to be quiet in the hallway and to be there at least 10 minutes before your scheduled time so that things can progress smoothly.



Student Generated Final Exam Questions

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4xawqj653caa7o6/C4%202016%20Spring%20Semester%20Student%20Generated%20Final%20Exam%20Questions.docx?dl=0

Exam Schedules

Thursday 3,4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nc1x42j571qogv9/C4%20Thursday%203%2C4%20final%20exam%20signup.docx?dl=0

Wednesday 5, 6

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1e0tw99gopvl0kn/C4%20Wednesday%205%2C6%20Midterm%20Sign-up%20Sheet.docx?dl=0

Wednesday 7, 8

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z4654mfyao4wxyq/C4%20Wednesday%207%2C%208%20final%20exam%20signup.docx?dl=0

Wednesday 10, 11

https://www.dropbox.com/s/a7ers2j8l5pzeru/C4%20Wednesday%20%2010%2C%2011%20final%20exam%20Sign%20up%20Sheet.docx?dl=0

Monday 7, 8

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5jlhvjgfdbzig91/C4%20Monday%207%2C%208%20final%20exam%20signup.docx?dl=0

Monday 5, 6 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jpu8r46woqm9i2o/C4%20Monday%205%2C%206%20final%20exam%20signup.docx?dl=0

Monday 3, 4

https://www.dropbox.com/s/45dqhd8ffvikift/C4%20Monday%203%2C4%20final%20signup.docx?dl=0

 

Sample English Error Assignment

Here is a sample English Error Assignment that was well done which consisted of various types of misuse of English from 라열웅 from my Wednesday evening class.  If you're having difficulty finding errors, it's because you're not looking. This assignment was designed for fun and for you to be more aware of your suroundings.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtqj0412pgy1ucw/Misuse%20of%20English.pdf?dl=0

Unit 3 Grammar PPT

Here's the Unit 3 Grammar. Enjoy!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vu7ay2vk4nbn42v/Unit%203%20Grammar.pptx?dl=0

***Make-up day for Monday class 7, 8--post your movie critique here***

Since the Monday class will be missing two days for University Foudation Day and Memorial Day, you will watch a movie of your choice and post your critique on here. Don't just comment on the whether you liked the movie or not but rather go deeper but not limited to these issues:

1. What message is the producer trying to convey?

2. Are there any life lessons the movie is trying to share?

3. What are some stereotypical parts played by people in the movie? Is the main character a male? A caucasian male? Is he tall, handsome, and young? Does he smoke?

4. Is the supporting role of the main character a male or female? Do you think there's anything odd about this?

5. Is the outcome of the movie predictable? Did Good trimuph over Evil?  Did the movie end with a possible sequel in mind? Something for the watcher to hope for in the future? How do you know?

6. What is your overall feeling of the movie? Was it worth the money you paid for? Why or why not?  Would you refer your friends to go watch this movie? Why or why not?

7. What would you like to have told the producer of the movie if you could? To possibly change the movie to make it better.

Thsese questions aren't all inclusive but are there just to give you some ideas on what kinds of things to write about.  Hope you all have fun with this activity.

Don't forget to type your name in Korean (hangul) to receive your credit for this assignment.

***Make-up day for Monday 5, 6 class--Post your movie critques here***

Since the Monday class will be missing two days for University Foudation Day and Memorial Day, you will watch a movie of your choice and post your critique on here. Don't just comment on the whether you liked the movie or not but rather go deeper but not limited to these issues:

1. What message is the producer trying to convey?

2. Are there any life lessons the movie is trying to share?

3. What are some stereotypical parts played by people in the movie? Is the main character a male? A caucasian male? Is he tall, handsome, and young? Does he smoke?

4. Is the supporting role of the main character a male or female? Do you think there's anything odd about this?

5. Is the outcome of the movie predictable? Did Good trimuph over Evil?  Did the movie end with a possible sequel in mind? Something for the watcher to hope for in the future? How do you know?

6. What is your overall feeling of the movie? Was it worth the money you paid for? Why or why not?  Would you refer your friends to go watch this movie? Why or why not?

7. What would you like to have told the producer of the movie if you could? To possibly change the movie to make it better.

Thsese questions aren't all inclusive but are there just to give you some ideas on what kinds of things to write about.  Hope you all have fun with this activity.

Don't forget to type your name in Korean (hangul) to receive your credit for this assignment.