Sunflower - 30 day challenge

The picture is from Sang Ko-rak's 30 day challenge to take a picture every day.

30 Day Challenge Drawing

Teacher note:
Kim Jeong Eun drew a picture of an animal every day for her 30 Day Challenge.

My Friend's Dog

Iguana

Jeong Eun's note:
Yesterday, I drew a chicken because I ate it. I felt sorry for it, so I drew an iguana today for its food.

My Friend Likes It - Lobster

Mouse

Rooster

The Robin Hood of Korea

From the Summer Writing Class on Main Campus:

2A Class Gi Hwan Sung

A long time ago, a famous thief named Bong lived in Korea. He was medium height and Korean average weight. He had short black hair, a beard and dimples. He was young and athletic. He was very intelligent and brave. One day, he heard an interesting story. The story was about a great king’s tomb that had many treasures. This tomb was hidden behind a traditional door in the outskirts of Seoul. The traditional door was made of many kinds of wood and rocks. Rock stairs were located in front of the door. Some trees and pink flowers were located around the door.

People said “Ghosts live in the tomb”. Many other thieves went to the tomb but they scared by the ghost story. They never saw a ghost, but they imagined the ghost. They made themselves scared. Every thief failed to open the door and enter the tomb. Hong tried but failed too. Hong thought “It’s too hard to open by one person.”

He decided to buy a useful tool. He went to the shop and tried to find a tool. The shop owner was Bong’s friend. Bong talked to him about tomb. The owner listened to Bong’s talk and recommended that he meet a person who was a popular woman thief. Bong’s friend described a thief as a woman with long curly hair and a scar on her left cheek. Bong went to Mt. Nam to meet her.

When he arrived at Mt. Nam, he met her. He asked her “If I get the treasures, I will share that with you. Will you help me?” She answered “Did you go to the tomb? I heard there were many ghosts there.” He told her. “Don’t worry about that. I went there already, but ghosts did not exist.” She decided to work together him. They planned to enter the tomb. They bought some essential tools additionally.

A week later they went to the tomb at midnight. That night was foggy. The moon was hidden by dark clouds. Some stars were twinkling as the only light. They checked their tools outside of the traditional door. They breathed deeply when in front of the tomb’s door. Bong tried to open the door. His partner assisted him. She felt nervous but excited. Eventually they opened the door and went into the tomb. Inside was a very amazing sight and a huge space. It was very spectacular. They were surprised at the sight because many words and pictures were drawn on the wall. These words and pictures were a story about the king’s life after death. The King met a God and met his friends and wives. He lived in an apartment!

Bong and his partner didn’t know the structure on the wall. The picture’s structure was very tall and many people lived in a building. They didn’t believe that. It was too different from their house. They lived where a family lived in each house, not a shared building with other people.

They went deeply into tomb. Some traps interrupted them and made a dark sight. Nevertheless, finally they found the treasure room. They shouted and clapped their hands together. They put treasures into their bags. They went out two times later. They signed their name on the wall. The sign was “We received this tomb and went July 3, XXXX” They went back to their base camp. First time they shared treasure. After a few minutes suddenly Hong said “I want these treasures to share with poor people.” His partner thought for a few minutes and said “That’s a brilliant idea, it is a lot of treasure, so we have to share these things with poor people.” After that day, they went around Seoul and gave money, gold and jewelry to poor people.

Logic Puzzles

My English Zone students wrote some logic puzzles today! Can you figure them out?

You're looking at my schedule. You notice that several sports are written on it. What order did I play the sports in my schedule?

1. I played ping-pong before soccer but after baseball.
2. I played basketball after soccer.
3. I played tennis immediately after I played baseball.

Chung Ah Yeul

When I arrived home, I was very hungry. There were several different kinds of bread on the table. What order did I eat the bread?

I ate the bagel after my pie.
I ate the waffle before the apple pie but after the croissant.
I ate the donut immediately after I ate the croissant.
(can't read the student's name :( Please send me a note at pamilajohufs@blogspot.com with your name in English)


Three of my friends visited different types of restaurants in different cities. Who ate what kind of food in which city?

Jack does not live in Rome.
John had dinner in the Korean restaurant.
Jane didn't have dinner in the Japanese restaurant.
My friend who lives in Insa-dong had dinner in the Korean restaurant.
Shin Jee Hyun

Three students drive to their universities. Who drives what to where?

Gabriel doesn't own a Honda.
Michael doesn't attend Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.
The person who owns the Honda attends Berkeley.
Simon drives a Toyota
The person who drives a Kia doesn't attend California State University (Long Beach).
Han Ga Bin

There is a child in the kitchen. The child is eating fruit. What was eaten and in what order?

1. The child ate the strawberry after the grapes.
2. The child ate the apple after the watermelon but before the grapes.
3. The child ate melon immediately after the watermelon.

(Teacher note: That child will have a stomach ache!)
(Please send me a note at pamilajohufs@blogspot.com with your name in English)

You are shopping at the market and have to buy ingredients. This is your mother's hint:
1. Buy curry before oins.
2. You have to buy meat, carrots, and potatoes between the curry and the onions.
3. You buy carrots before potatoes but after the meat.
(Please send me a note at pamilajohufs@blogspot.com with your name in English)


Several of my friends went traveling from Korea. Two people went to Europe - the UK and Italy - and one person went to the USA. Can you determine who went to the different places and what they ate while they were there?

Aline did not eat candy.
Flor did not go to the UK.
The people who eat candy visited the USA.
Leticia eats bread.
The people who eat ice cream did not go to the UK.
(Please send me a note at pamilajohufs@blogspot.com with your name in English)

Can you recreate my itinerary?
I travled to Osaka before I went to Tokyo but after I visited Jeong Dong Jin.
I traveled to Hong Kong after Tokyo.
I traveled to Dong Hae Sea immediately after I traveled to Jeong Dong Jin.
Ha Jin Hee

In the Pocket is Something

During a writing course this summer, the students did a guided meditation in which they listened to music and had to write down what came to mind. The guidelines were 1. where is the story taking place?, 2. Who is in it and what is their relationship? and 3. What are they doing? After that, each student was given a postcard to look at. On the postcard there was a place for something to be hidden. They were to combine the setup from the music with the hidden mystery of the postcard to write a story. This is Tae Heon's story.




Once upon a time, there was a rich couple who lived in a small town. The couple was very nice and the couple always helped poor people and old people. Most people who lived in the town respected the couple. The couple had one anxiety. The anxiety was that they didn`t have a child. The couple always prayed to God. Their neighbors also prayed for the couple. One year after one day, the wife of the couple became pregnant. After 10 months, the couple got a pretty baby girl ‘Silvia’. A number years later, Silvia became a nice girl like her parents.
Silvia and her parents still helped other people. Because of this family, the town was very peaceful and happy. There was only one bad couple that didn`t like Silvia`s family. They thought Silvia`s family pretended to be good. One day, the bad couple slandered Silvia`s parents to the King, so Silvia`s parents went to prison. Although Silvia didn`t go prison, she had to become a slave of the bad couple. The bad couple were very happy. The bad couple`s son who was named Ted. He didn`t like his parents` behavior. In fact, Ted loved Silvia.
As soon as Silvia arrived at Ted`s house, the bad couple ordered her “Change your clothes! Get ready work!”. She had to change her clothes from clothes which her parents made for her to shabby clothes. She always worked hard, without rest, for the family. Silvia was very tired because she had to always work hard. Ted was so sad and sorry to her. He wanted to give her freedom. He decided to help Silvia become free. One day he heard his parents say “Next week we will go to a party which will be held at the palace. Silvia will be trapped in her small room in the house.” Ted thought ‘It is a good chance for Silvia!.’
One week later, the party day came. As soon as the party time came, the bad couple ordered Silvia “Go into your room!. We will lock the door, don`t try to escape from the house”. She was very sad. When she entered her room, Ted gave her one small note and whispered to her “Read this note after we go to outside”. Although she was very surprised, she didn`t speak anymore. When the family went outside, Silvia read the note in her small room. The note said “Hello Silvia, I`m Ted. We will arrive at home very late. In your room, there are some clothes which you can wear. In the clothes`s pocket, I put your room`s key. Open the door and escape my house. I love you, but I want to you be happy.” Silvia started to cry and she looked at the clothes. The clothes were clean like new things. The clothes were hanging on the wall, and she found key from in pocket.
Silvia escaped from the house, and she became free. Silvia went far away. Nobody knew about the place. Silvia and Ted thought about each other until they died. They prayed for each others’ happiness.

~Lee Tae Heon
HUFS FLEX Writing Course

Journal Entry

I’m late again! Again! AGAIN!!

So on the bus, I’m thinking about many things; friends, parent, dreams and my future etc. Seeing the morning sight of River Han (Han-Gang), I can get more optimistic. I love the River Han so much. I can see it from the bus every morning 'cause the bus passes through that road on the bridge. Every time I see the river, it just encourages me to go another step forward. It sounds strange but maybe it might be my close friend more than my brother. Probably I can’t live without that, seeing the sight in the bus.

NaRae Young
FLEX Writing Class,
Imundong Campus
Summer, 2011

Abstract Noun Poems

The morning class students voted on the best poems. Here are their choices:

Revenge
Revenge is a dreadful red devil in my body.
It smells like a burning person in hell fire.
It tastes like zombie's blood.
It sounds like a crazy person shouting at me.
It feels like run and run without rest until satisfied.
It lives in everybody's hands.
~ Kim Young Min

Trust
Trust is my home and tastes like hot pepper.
It sounds like the voice of mother.
It feels heavy and dignified.
It lives anywhere people live.
~ Kim Kwang Woo

Judgement Day
It smells like sweet blood of white lamb.
It tastes like the flesh of a baby.
It sounds like sawing your arms.
It feels like being deep in the coach.
It lives at night.
~Joe Seung Ki

Peace
It smells like fresh air of the mountain
but sometimes the cheap perfume that I like.
It tastes like cold and sweet ice cream and a warm soft tea.
It sounds like the sound of the sea but becomes still.
It feels like wrapping my skin and being protected, soft without clothes.
It lives any time,
any where
by everybody.
~Joo Hwan Yang

Plane Crash Interview

My students heard a story about a plane crash. They had to come up with questions about what happened to the two survivors. This is what Cho Jong Hyun wrote:


I’m a professional hunter. I have hunted wild animals for 20 years. When I went to Africa, suddenly the plane’s wing was struck by lightning. It fell to the mountain! Unfortunately, there were only two survivors – me and another young boy. We didn’t know what we should do. The boy felt hungry, so we had to go to the jungle to find food. Wow! There were many brutal people! They wanted to kill us, so I explained to them about the accident.

They understood what I was saying and gave us food – monkey brain soup and elephant nose. It was weird but very delicious. The little boy fell in love with the tribal chief’s daughter. We lived there for three years. They are very kind an brave people that hunt tigers, bears, and elephants. I learned a lot of things from them.

Cho Jung Hyun,
Summer Intensive
English 2

I am...

I am why people like spring

I wonder why people like spring.
I hear grass that opens out of the soil.
I see beautiful flowers.
I want to go to the picnic.
I am why people like spring.

I pretend to smell flowers that have a good scent.
I feel a moving butterfly.
I touch the clouds.
I worry about animals hurting me.
I cry because people hurt me.
I am why people like spring.

I understand that the season is changing.
I say I believe in the birds.
I dream of living in nature together.
I try to be a flower.
I hope to fly in the sky.
I am why people like spring.
~Kang Ah Ram

I am why the world exists.

I wonder why the world exists.
I hear the sound made by raindrops.
I see the stars shining with the sun.
I am why the world exists.

I pretend to be a good student.
I feel smiles form my friends.
I touch the ocean full of flowers.
I worry that maybe I am the one who actually bothers my family.
I cry remembering my past.
I am why the world exists.

I understand that 1 + 1 = 2.
I say life is just a dream that is never ending.
I dream of places where I can rest without anger.
I try to make myself better than last year.
I hope that some day I will do something for other people.
I am why the world exists.
~Park Jeong Seob

English Zone
Poetry Writing

Apologies and Excuses

I ate your candies. Sorry.
I should have bought my own, but that is too expensive for me to buy it.
Stolen candy is much more delicious than my own.
~Seon Hee

I wore my sister's jacket.
I hadn't asked her.
But I'm satisfied because her jacket's color matched well with my jeans.
~Jung Yeon Joo

I was absent from my major class,
and I was exploring a historic site.
I want to understand history.
~Kim Da Young

I was in highschool and skipped self-studying class at night and went to the market to have some snacks.
I'm sorry, but it was night, and I was craving foods.
I'm quite a good runner.
~Choi Da Hae

I hid my brother's cell phone.
I know I shouldn't have done it,
but it was so fun watching him looking for his cell phone.
~Jun Hee (Katie) Seo

I hid many of brother's crackers because I like to eat them all alone.
Maybe I should ask if I can eat them,
but I'm happy to eat them alone because I'm very hungry.
~JungWoo Kim

I stole my brother's snack and ate it up last night.
Sorry that is very important for you, but
the potatoe snack was very crispy and fantastic.
~Dang Won Lee

I ate chicken with my sister last night.
Maybe I shouldn't have done it, but
I didn't want to gain weight alone.
~Doe Dam Jung

I bought a flowery printed skirt.
It was expensive and too small for me.
But it is pretty!
~Kim Eun Young

English Zone Class

Oh My Love is Like a Red Red Rose

From the poem by Robert Burns, the students found other ways to describe love.

My love is like dew that I wasn't aware of when she came to me.
Love is like sitting on the chair all day, forgetting all bad things.
Love is like a roller coaster - exciting in my mind.
My love is like a flutter you feel before opening a gift.
Love is like a crocodile and a crocodile bird.
Love is like a reason to live with passion.
My love is like a beautiful song that gives me pleasure.
love is like a basketball because it's very exciting.
Love is like coffee, a shout for my soul.
My love is like air - to feel him every time.
My love is innocent.
My love is like the thorns with the rose.
English Zone Class

Nostalgia

... looks like a mother reading a tale for her child.
... smells like the cookie eaten at the couch.
... tastes like the food that was made from my mother.
... sounds like the schoolbell ringing to tell "the class is over."
... feels like the mood before I fall asleep.

Seong Eun Cho
English Zone

How Will I Live My Life?

1. My specific dream goals.
-Write and publish my testimony or autobiography.
-Walk all holy places in the world (e.g. Jerusalem, St. Paul's road to Damascus, etc.)
-Being a professor Oxford University
-Standing on the Hill Song and Passion concert as a musician.
-Being a speaker to the people (conference)
-Ministry in Africa

2. What am I doing right now for my goals?
-I'm reading Philip Yancey's book. (It will help me when I write my books)
-I'm trying to walk all the time for exercise. (E.g. go to hiking Bukhan Mountain...)
-I have a passport.
-I'm practicing Greek and English and planning to go to the master course.
-I'm learning to play guitar.
-I'm trying to listening the famous speaker's speech.
-I'm finding the ministry company. (e.g. worldvision.co.kr, africamission.org)


God bless you, see you next time!
HyeJi

HyejiKim
Greek department
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Happiness Suggestions

You should talk with your friends
You should pay more attention to other things.
You should go to the cinema with your friend.
You should talk together about forgiving faults.
You should compliment your friends.
You should change your hairstyle.
You should travel to other countries.
You should talk about daily life to your family and friends.
You should have time to go on trips with your family and friends.
You should eat pizza.
You should have one drink(no more)
You should go to sleep.
You should exercise.
You should frankly express your emotions.
You should meet friends.
You should cry.
You should dance salsa!
You should listen to hip hop music.
You should spend money to buy something like clothes.
Go to Everland.
You should help the handicapped people.
Have lunch or dinner
Find some delicious food
See the nice weather
Talk about it if somebody hurts you.
Forgive the person who broke your heart.
Go play sports.
Go to karaoke.
Listen to someone else’s story.
Eat some chocolate candy.
Take vitamin supplements.
Control your food intake.
Eat lots of fruit.
Go for a walk.
Take a nap.
Go drink a bottle of soju.
Chat with close friends.
Go shopping in Hongdae and buy clothes.
Listen to reggae music.
Play badminton
Eat some spicy food and cry.
You can cook.
Leave your house.
Take a shower.
Watch a drama.
Hit something (not me).
Play computer games.
Read the newspaper.
Meditate
Send messages to a best friend.

English Zone Class Project
Fall, 2010

*thanks to Marc Helgesen for this suggestion. You can find other suggestions at his website: http://eltandhappiness.terapad.com/

Disappointment Poem

Disappointment

looks like a bad score even though I studied hard.
smells like the food after class, but I have no money.
tastes like pizza but not well baked.
sounds like wanting to meet my friend, but she doesn't have time.
feels like expecting the school foods, but my favorite is not there.

Jo HeLin
English Zone Class

Ode to Spring

Spring

Smells like pink cherry blossoms floating with green leaves.
Tastes like red tea boiling in the pot.
Feels like young students going to a new school.
Looks like a clock moving fast.
Sounds like old violins smiling brightly

~Jung Moon Sang
~Kim A Reum
English Zone class

Spring

Smells like sweet dandelion flowers
Tastes like fluffy cotton candy
Feels like the warm breath of sun
Looks like lovely campus couples
Sounds like a brand new beginning.
~Jun Hee Seo
English Zone class

Spring

Smells like leaves coming out
Tastes like eating ripe strawberries
Looks like dandelions flying with the wind
Sounds like young children smiling in the park.
Feels like sunshine through the window.
~So Eun
~Won Deok
English Zone class

Spring

Smells like a book that is new.
Tastes like peach candy that is really sweet.
Feels like seeing a mellow movie.
Looks like a flower that just popped up.
Sounds like the wind blowing quietly.

~Shin Jong Sung
English Zone class

Musings of Will...

Musings of Ji Han Lee (Will) on Twitter

If I have wings, I will fly to the middle of desert and see all the stars and sand. After my soul become satisfied, I will tear my wings.

So I could say my actions and thoughts are limited by the language I use. I am a frog living in a small well of Korean language.

The blood that the boy shed was covered with snow and the moonlight takes away the odor. A cat who lost its loving one licks its wound. That is the image that the boy draw in his mind.

Does snow make a sound? Cuz in Korean words, it does have a sound. "sobok sobok"... I wonder what's it like.

I found a coin in my pocket but can't remember when I left one. But the coin must know the day he got left behind in the darkness all alone.

Ji Han Lee
Practical English 2
Fall, 2010

Poem - Seon Hwa

Cold is killing me
I was very painful
Rice was bitter, and I didn't want to eat
I went to hopital by bus with painful body
To make matters worse, it was raining
I wanted to swear at the sky

Kim Seon Hwa
Practical English 1
Spring 2010