Intensive Shadow Speaking Practice methods

Listen/Whisper

Listen/Repeat

Listen/ Shadow Read

Try anything else you this will be helpful

Listen/Record 

I used all the methods. Listened first and then just repeated reading untill I can speak the sentence naturally. Recording helped me check how my intensive shadow speaking practice is going on.

I chosen the Ted Talk by Susan Cain - The power of introverts. It is one of quit difficult speeches to practice speaking. But I think the more difficult, the more helpful - of course, with the harder.

Through this practice, we can improve our English pronunciaion and reading skill. We can also get to feel more confortable in English conversation.

I would like to practice other speeches. :)

Study Group - some expression from America movie

This movie is 'Step Up 2'.

 

 

 

M : Chase, he's a ladies' man.

A : He's a player?

M : Like an all-star. He's only recently taken the jersey out of retirement. So be warned. Oh, and that's Cyborg Sophie. She's an MSA machine and Collins' crowning achievement. She's a triple threat. She acts, sings and dances. She won every competition out there. But she just lost the biggest battle of them all, the one for Chase's heart.

Triple threat (entertainer), a performer who excels at acting, singing, and dancing

Triple threat position (basketball), in which a player has the options of shooting, dribbling, or passing

Triple-threat man (gridiron football), a player who excels at running, passing, and kicking

C : I was impressed.

A : Oh, gee, thanks.

C : You're welcome.

A : So what's your deal? Boy bands making a comeback?

C : Yeah. They have a course on it here. I'm getting straight A's.

A : That wouldn't surprise me. Look, it's been interesting bonding with you, but I'm late.

C : Late for what?

A : Just this rehearsal thing.

C : Rehearsal for what?

A : Rehearsal with some friends.

C : Like a crew?

A : What would you know about that?

C : Knew it. Saw you at the Dragon. You're with Four-one-oh.

A : I don't know what...

C : I've always wanted to compete, I've just never had an in. Can you hook me up?

bond with : to get along with

hook up : to meet or begin to work with another person or other people

C : What got into you today?

A : What? As opposed to my winning charm every other day?

C : Fair enough. Two points to the new girl. You want to talk about it?

A : I got kicked out of my crew.

C : What for?

A : For being here. I can't believe I messed this up.

C : They're the ones that messed up. They lost an amazing dancer.

what got into you : you look pale.

as opposed to : rather than

get kicked out of : be expelled, be thrown

A : Hey, you guys, this is my girl, Missy. She's here to, uh... help us out.

Others : Help us out? We bombed last night. Our respect went out the window.

go out (of) the window : If a quality, principle, or idea goes out of the window, it does not exist any more

Think about how to study effectively in a study group

Study Groups - The Secret to Success





They are talking about good things of study group.

I totally agree with them.

There are many knid of ways to study. No sitting and reading a book is only to study.

Many people have different ideas and ways they study.

Study group can help us be more interested in studying. Every day, we can do several activities to study and share information each other and learn something respectable from others.

People in a study group should be enthusiastic to learn something and like people.

Then, the study group will be progressed perfectly.

International relationship -- Korean woman and black guy

That is that Korean woman ask her boy friends about pros and cons of international relationship.

There are good things more than bad things.

That is why they are together! And also other many international couples, too!





What do you think of international relationships? And what about advantages or disadvantages?

Speed dating during the class

I have done speed dating with 3 classmates.
This is what I analyzed the record, which is refined.


1.
Partner : What is your name?
Me: My name is Bora Yang.
Partner : My name is Bin Park.
Me : Are you more of a city or country person?
Partner : I am a conutry person more than city person, because I love nature and quiet place. Country has no a lot of machine things, so I become more diligent person.
Me : But it is not convenient.
Partner : Yeah, I know.
Me : Never mind?
Partner : Yes. How about you?
Me : I think I am more of city person, because city has a lot of convenient buildings and I can go wherever I want through transportations.. like a bus or a car.. Because I am lazy.
Partner : What makes you happy?
Me : Umm.... I think What makes me happy is like simple things. For example, today I didn't eat breakfast, so today I have an orange juice instead. So, I am happy. So simple. What about you?
Partner : Sharing time with my friends. That makes me happy. I like to drink with my friends.
Me : Oh.. Do you like drink?
Partner : Not really, but a little. About twice a week?
Me : Oh, it is normal.
Partner : What are you doing in your free time?
Me : Nowaday, usually I try to write my resume, and do assingments from school. But before that, one or two years ago, I usually chatted on Kakaotalk with my friends, or watched Facebook, or watched movies. And you?
Partner : I live with my grandparents, so when I have free time, I cook myself and eat together, or watch a TV show, 비정상회담.
Me : Do you like cooking?
Partner : Yes.
Me : What can you cook the best?
Partner : Rose Pasta. With tomato source and beef and milk and rose...


2.
Partner : Hi, What is your name?
Me : My name is Bora Yang.
Partner : My name is You, Hyoen Jung. Nice to meet you.
Me : Me too.
Partner : Are you more of city or country person?
Me : I am more of city person.
Partner : Why?
Me : Because a city has lots of convenience. I am lazy, so I don't want to move a lot. And I can go anywhere I want. What about you?
Partner : I think I am a country person, because.. I live in Young-do. You know?
Me : Young-do?
Partner : Yeah. It is an island. I like that it is not really crowded with people. And I really like my town. So, I think I am a country person. What colour best describes your personality?
Me : I think green.
Partner : Green? Why?
Me : Because the colour makes people more confortable. So... I think so. And you? Today you are wearing a green jacket.
Partner : Yeah. But I like pink or orange.
Me : It descirbes your personality?
Partner : I think yellow. I don't know why. I think yellow describes my personality.
Me : I like yellow character. Something yellow. Like SpongeBob or Pooh.
Partner : Those are yellow, yeah. Do you have a boyfriend?
Me : Now? No.
Partner : Why did you break up with your last boyfriend? Can I ask you? Or is it private?
Me : It was private, but it is not now, because it was long time ago. So, it is not private anymore. My x-boyfriend actually said he needs to go to England, because he was a student in the university in England. He needed to finish England's college first and then come back BUFS again. He said that to me and he went there. But in summer vacation, suddenly my friend who was a friend of my ex said, you know what? He went to militery service.
Partner : Did he lie?
Me : It was not lie. He went to England and then went to militery service. But he didn't tell me.
Partner : Really?
Me : Yes.
Partner : So, how did you...?
Me : Just finished. Because it takes two years. And we had no way to contact each other, but sometimes he contacted me on Facebook, but I ignored it.
Partner : Is he in militery now?
Me : No. He already came back school.
Partner : So, you sometime meet him?
Me : No, because he is not in our department.
Partner : Oh, okay.
Me : Do you want to have children?
Partner : Yes, I want 1 son and 1 daughter. Or if I have a lot of money, I would want to have 2 sons and 1 youngest daughter. I hope 3 children.. if I have a lot if money.
Me : Nice to see you.


3.
Partner : Hi.
Me : Hi, I know your name.
Partner : Okay.. I know your name too. So.. I wanna ask you some questions. Can you tell me what are your dream jobs?
Me : Dream jobs? Actually, I have many kind of dream jobs, because I need to have.. like plan B.
Partner : Oh, plan B!
Me : So, I want to work in the service industry. I am thinking about.. like hotel or airline or cruise. What about you?
Partner : My dream job is to be a very successful businessman.
Me : What kind of?
Partner : My dream is like selling alcohol things like beers.
Me : A bar?
Partner : No, not that kind of the bar. More huge and selling like all kind of beers in the world.
Me : You mean trade company?
Partner : Yes. It is my dream now. So, it could be changed. What is your favorite film?
Me : Do you know 'Hide and Seek'?
Partner : Is that Korean movie?
Me : Yes. It was 2 years ago. It is a thriller.
Partner : Ah, I think I know that.
Me : I don't remember the name of the actors.
Partner : Do you enjoy watching scare movies?
Me : Yes, I like.
Partner : Oh, strong heart.
Me : No, but I can't see horror movies, but I can see a thriller.
Partner : Okay. you got strong heart.
Me : Are you a night owl or early bird?
Partner : At this moment, I am actually an early bird. Before that, I used to be a night owl in the past, because I was working at a pub that closes at noon. So, I had become a night owl. How about you? Night owl?
Me : Yeah. Because I don't care about tomorrow morning. I concentrate on now.
Partner : Oh.

Can men and women be just friends?

Today, we had discussion about 'can men and women be just friends?'. All of our group members, which consist of 4 men and a woman, said 'Yes'. Everyone has male or female friends. If you feel some attraction or interests to them, you should answer 'no', in my opinion.
I found very very interesting video about this topic. A guy is interviewing to people about it. Most of women said 'yes', however most of men said 'no'. And, when the interviewer ask one more question 'Do you think your male friend has interested in you?', most of them answered 'yes..' According to this video, I guess everyone might think men and women cannot be friends partly. And... also I agree with it... partly.. lol

My favorite pictures

 

 

Let me introduce my favorite pictures. 

 

When I was in Vancouver, I used to live in the homestay which the owners are from Philippines. I have met many international friends who were studying English like me. We had a party almost every weekends, because there was a karaoke mechine in the house and everyone lived there loves a party!! The party in the picture was to celebrate Andrea's birthday. Andrea is one of my homemates, from Ecuador. You might guess she is in the center of the picture, who is wearing a blue and black dress.

 

 

 

 These two pictures were taken when I said good-bye to Andrea. She was one of my best friends in Vancouver. Even though I stayed in the homestay just for 3months, we still kept in touch after I moved out. We have hung out together and been crazy. The fact that need to say good-bye always makes me sad. The other girls in the pictures are Koreans and they were also who lived in the homestay together.

 

 

 

While I stayed in Vancouver, I have traveled to several places. The pictures were when I traveled in LA. I and my friends in the pictures are in toon town where Mickey mouse lives in Disney land. You can see we were madly excited. If I have a chance to go to LA, I would like to go there again!

 

 

 

 They are my best friends who I met in Vancouver! The girl who wears a white cap is a Japanese, Chika. She visited to Seoul to meet her Korean friends. So I went to Seoul to meet Chika and my friends who live there. As you see, she likes shopping. It is one of the purpose she came to Korea. Chika and I were always together while I was in Vancouver. I miss her a lot. I am planning to go to Tokyo to meet Chika!

 

 

 

 

I have more pictures that I like! If I have a chance or time, I would love to show you! :)