Homework - Final Essay

Jang Yea Yoon - 2013210117

Park Soo Hwan  - 2011213137

    Monday 1pm

France and Japan - Foods

Paris

I have lived in France before for two years; so I would like to introduce foods of Paris in France. France is the heart of the world culture and art. Among them, Paris which is the capital of France is typical of France culture through the many foods. If you visit Paris, you can enjoy many traditional dishes. Paris is popular for many kinds of wines with good quality and cheese. Many French say that it’s tasty to have both wine and cheese. Not only does Paris have many attractive foods such as Foie gras, Escargot, Chateau briand, Ratatouille, Bouillabaisse, Crepe and so on. Among them I will introduce three impressive dishes. First, Escargot is “snail with garlic butter” (wilkipedia.org). This food usually serves as an appetizer in France restaurants. I have eaten escargot before, and at that time I thought it was a very terrible food because snail is unfamiliar ingredients in Korea. Second, Foie gras is “the liver of a duck or a goose that has been specially fattened by gavages” (wilkipedia.org). This food is a well known gourmet meal because it usually entertains very important people in France and its ingredients are expensive, so I have never eaten this food. Lastly, Crepe is “a thin pancake. The French word is from the Latin root crispa meaning "curled", from which the English word "crisp" is also derived (wilkipedia.org). This food is well known as desert and is popular food such as Bung-O-Bbang in Korea. Crepe’s ingredient is flour basically and other ingredients are variety meats, vegetables, and sauces. When I lived in France, I usually ate this food with my younger brother, so this food is a good memory for me.

Tokyo

I would like to introduce to you about Tokyo's foods because I want you to know about Tokyo's foods and enjoy it together. "Tokyo is port city" (tripadvisor.com), so it is easy to get seafoods in Tokyo. There are many foods made with seafoods. “Sushi is a traditional Japanese food”(tripadvisor.com), and it is made using raw fishes and rices. So, it is important to eat early before the Sushi goes bad. Okonomiyaki is also a famous food of Tokyo. “It is a Japanese pancake containing a variety of ingredients”(wikipedia.org). It resembles a Kimchi Pancake of Korea, but it is thicker than the Kimchi Pancake. “It also consists of a seafood that is a cuttlefish”(wikipedia.org). It makes the Okonomiyaki more delicious and to have a fantastic visual. Tokyo has various seafoods and delicious foods. It will be happy time to travel the Tokyo and to eat various foods. We can enjoy together in Japan.

Paris Food Comparison to Tokyo Food

I compare Paris’ foods to Tokyo’s foods. Paris’ food cultures have Tokyo’s in common. They especially consider a table manner. For example, The French and Japanese spend much time eating meal; “French spend about 2 hours, and Japanese also spend 1 hour above”(wilkipedia.org). Not only are there similarities between the two countries they also have differences. Paris’ foods are more luxurious than Tokyo’s foods, because the French is well known gourmet, so Paris’ foods improve easily. Paris’ foods also taste better than Tokyo’s. When you enjoy Parks’ foods, you may have to add enjoyment to eat because the French have a delicate palate because of spice such as Basil, Sage and so on. My opinion about Paris’ food is that Paris has fabulous foods. There are not only gorgeous cultures but also delicious foods, so Paris’ food is the most fantastic dishes in the world. If you travel Europe, you must go to Paris and then enjoy many Paris’ dishes.

Tokyo Food Comparison to Paris Food

After I read the information about  Pairs’ foods, I understood that Paris also has various foods like Tokyo. Paris’ food has many decorations, and It is more colorful than Tokyo’s food in my opinion. There are also many fresh seafoods in Paris, but I think that Tokyo’s seafood is the most fresh in the world because “Tokyo is port city”(tripadvisor.com). Both of two citys have excellent foods, and I want to eat all of them.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_cuisine

http://www.frenchdesire.com.au/facts/food/

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cuisine_of_France

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g298184-c115441/Tokyo:Japan:Food.In.Tokyo.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okonomiyaki

 
  

Book Summary - The Secret Garden

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Park Soo Hwan

Monday 1pm

The Secret Garden: Summary

Character

            Mr. Archibald is the uncle of Mary, and he is a sad person because on page 32 chapter 4 “Mary’s uncle had black hair with some white in it, and high, crooked shoulders. His face was not ugly, but very sad”. This book describes him on page 6 chapter 1 “he has no friends,, because he’s so bad-tempered, and he’s horrid”. Before Craven met his wife at his dream, he didn’t want to see his son, and he didn’t go to his big house. After he met his wife at his dream, he went to his house and met his son. Finally, he will live with his son happily.

Opinion

            I think that this book is interesting and hard to read. Before semester, I read two English books ,so now I read three books for one year. Among them The Secret Garden is the most interesting book because the story of this book is interesting, and main characters have their clear personalities. It is also hard to read this book because words are so hard and there are many long texts, but It makes me study, and I think that my English skills are increased by this book in this semester. It is good experience to read this book, and I decide to read two English books during one year because to read English books make me so smart.

Reference

The Secret Garden by Clare West

 

Writing Practice -24Page

Paragragh 1 = Present Tense
Paragragh 2 = Present Perfect

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Park Soo Hwan

Monday 1 p.m.

Singing

       I like singing a song, and I also like listening music. When I sing, I feel better, and I don't think

anything. So, when I want to forget something, I go to singing room with my friends, and I just sing

and sing. It is real my  hobby. When I can not sing, I listen to music. Listening to music is make me

feel better and calm down, so when I can not go sleep, I always listen to music. My favorite group is

"Vibe". Their voice make me crazy.

   
        I have started to like singing and listening when I was middle school. I did not like to study and

to go to school. Exam made me crazy. At that time, I went to singing room with my friends, and I

became no stress. After that, I often went to singing room, and I became to love music. I also have

gone singing room with my family when I was young. My parents was singing well, so I could often

listen to music and sing a song.

                                                                 

Yangdong Folk Village

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Park Soo Hwan

Monday 1 P.M

Yangdong Folk Village

Yangdong Folk Village is a  beautiful and historic place of Gyeongju. “It is designated as important cultural property on December 24th, 1984”(invil. org). There are many cultural assets. “Tongamsokpyun(National Treasure 283), Muchumdang(Treasure 411), Hyangdan(Treasure 412), Kwangajoeng(Treasure 422), Sonso Yongjoeng(Treasure 1216) are designated as important folklore data by city”(invil. org). The village is also harmonized with natural environments and human’s structures. “Yangdong Folk Village is a big village formed by four valleys, Naegok, Mulbongol, Goerim and Hachon, two ridgelines, Mulbong and Sujoldang and Galgudok and which has 500 years old houses and straw roofed houses with a thick forest”(invil. org). It is known for its old history because “it is believed to begin B.C. 4C according to archeologists’ report”(invil. org). Yangdong is a important place as a cultural asset. We have to study about Yangdong ,and we must protect and inform it to foreigners.  

My Experience

I have been to Yangdong Folk Village with my familly. We have seen beautiful trees, flowers, valleys and traditional houses. We have visited a school that was a tranditional house, and we have taken pictures with school and nature. We have also eaten a lunch at a beautiful valley. It has become a good experience to travel Yangdong Folk Village. I have felt that the Yangdong Folk Village was a most beautiful place of the world.  

Reference

http://www.invil.org/english/village/daegu/contents.jsp?con_no=23876&page_no=1

My Summer Vacation

Park Soo Hwan

2011213137

Monday 1 P.M.

                              My Summer Vacation

I would like to tell my summer vacation to you. During summer vacation, I experienced many new things. First, I worked in a big resort that was Deamyeoung Resort. It was my first workplace ,and I worked as washing man. I washed many towels ,and I supervised big washing machines. It was a very hard and busy working. I perspired like slaves everyday and lost weight. I thought that It was a hard experience ,but also it was a nice experience. Next, I traveled to Jejudo with my family. It was first time to travel to Jejudo with my family. We went to Jejudo by airplane ,and there were many new and interest things. We rode horses ,and we ate various seafoods. During the traveling, I felt happiness and family's loves. I thought that I enjoyed a best summer vacation on my life.

Writing Practice-2

Writing Practice-2
(Write one paragraph about someone you love)

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Park Soo Hwan

Monday 1P.M.

 

My Mom

         I would like to introduce my mom to you. My mom is 54 

years old ,and she lives in Gyeoung Ju with me. She is kind and

 funny ,and her voice is so loud like tiger. She has worked for 30

years by hair designer. So, she always cuts my family's hair ,and

my hair is always cut for free. Now, my mom often sicks because

she works 6 days per week. I want her to stopping her working ,and

I want her to taking good care of her health. I think that she is a

best mom among all world's mom ,and I always love her.  

My Home Town

Park Soo Hwan

2011213137

Monday 1 P.M.

My Home Town

I want to introduce my home town to you. My name is Park Soo Hwan ,and I'm from Gyeoung-Ju. I know about Gyeoung-Ju well, and I will also introduce it to you well. In Gyeoung-Ju you can see many Sinla's cultural assets and beautiful nature. It also has various foods and nice places. Bul-Guk-Sa is a very famous and big temple. It is made by Sinla's ancestors very long ago, and it is enrolled in Unesco. I want to go to Bul-Guk-Sa with my friend and learn about Sinla's histories. I also want to go to An-App-Gee because it has nice nightscapes. There is a big pond that is harmonized with various lights at night. It is also a rest area for Sinla's kings and nobles, so you can feel what it would be like to become a king. I recommend these beautiful places to the man who has a sensitive girl friend. My favorite food is Soft Tofu Stew because it is famous in Gyeoung-Ju. It has various sea food and soft tofu. I recommend this food to vistors with old parents because it is easy to eat and very delicious. I think that Gyeoung-Ju is a beautiful city because it is harmonized with nature ,and Gyeoung-Ju is good city to live with kids and parents. I have self-respect pride about living in Gyeoung-Ju. Come to my home town and feel natural beauty of Gyeoung-Ju.