Chapter 2 Introduction

Name: 반기문

Nationality : Korea

Q: Why you pick this person?

A: I read a book about 반기문. I was impressed by his passion to become a diplomat.
He was born in Chung-ju. Chung-ju lags behind Seoul in education. Despite regional disadvantage, he studied English very hard. When he attend high school, he met one teacher. The teacher suggested him a program to go abroad and study international world. 반기문 had a test to participate the program, he had good grade. He went to America, he could go around American government and meet Carnegie. From that time, he wanted to become a diplomat. He studied very hard, finally he became a diplomat. He is the current secretary-general of the United Nations.

Q: What do you learn from that person?

A: Passion, Challenge and Leadership. He challenged again and again. He never gave up, he tried to do one more time. And he is a high-ranking official, unlike other high-ranking official, he lives in a small way. Also he is perfect leader of the group which he belongs to. He treated his subordinate warmly. The third, he had thoroughly self-control. I am short of self-control and patience. I will learn from him about passion, challenge and self-control.

Q: Why do you want to meet?

A: He is a pride of Korea. He is the current secretary-general of the UN. He will advance international presence of Korea.

Name : 김주하(Kim Ju Ha)

Nationality : Korea

She is an anchorwomen and a reporter.She entered MBC in 1997 and prepared for 3 years to be a great ancherwomen. So she could come to the top of female anchor for about 6 years. In those time many people liked her because of her intellectual image, confidence, clear and logical news communication. In a word, she is a success. But she wanted something aggressive. In 2004 she tried to be a reporter and succeeded too. Now she is the best anchorwaman at the same time an able reporter.She hold many records. First female singleness anchor of morning and evening news. And the youngest anchorwomen of closing news. In addition she won the prize many times. The best Korea announcer anchor, the best journalist and so on. Moreover she was chosen an 'Young Global Leader' by the World Economic Forum(WEF).

Q: Why do you want to meet that person?

A: I think KimJuHa is nearly my role model. So I want to meet her.I'm interested in the press especially broadcasting. So I found many kind of information about producer, announcer, MC, anchor, reporter, entertainer at ordinary times. When I went to bookstore, I saw a book which was written by KimJuHa. There was her life story and dreat effort for being anchor, reporter. Thanks to that book, I could know about her.

Q: What do you want to learn from that person?

A: I want to learn her confidence, strong convictions.I think she is perfect person. Because she achieved her goals by herself. Also she is beautiful and famous. In my opinion, all people have something that they want to do, can do, and do skillfully. KimJuHa is a great person who is coincide with these 3 things.I am poor at express myself and progress something with confidence. I want to be a vigorous person like KimJuHa. So I want to learn the way to effort for my dream from her.

Name : 이외수( Lee Oi-soo)

Nationality: South Korea

He's novelist. He was born 경상남도, 함양 and on August 15, 1946. With his father who was soldier, he spent childhood moving around Dea-gu and Kang won-do.
In 1958 he's graduated from Gi rin elementary school in Kang won-do and completed the middle school and high school. He entered Chuncheon National universty of education in 1965, enlisted in the army in 1968 and gave up a university course halfway in 1972 because of aspiring to be a writer.
In 1972, according to winning a prize his short story '견습어린이들‘and novelette '훈장', he became famous as a novelist. After showing his delicate feeling and florid style in novel, he snap into creation by giving up his all work, a newspaper and a institute. He rejected peaceful life and adhered to his writer mind. Thanks to his great effort, many books, 장수하늘소, 들개,and 칼’ became a bestseller steadily. Especially, as taking sensitive and wonderful skill, he wrote the story of the mysticism and surrealism and a lot of fanciers made up. He also was a artist aspirant and enjoyed drawing a picture, so he held an exhibition of his pictures, "the erotic art fair of the 4 people". In addition to, using that, he published a book,'외뿔(2001). He gave people with a capital realization, special sense and deep insight throughout his fiction. Presently, he's active in various fields, and with one son and wife, live in 강원도 화천.

Q: Why do you want to meet that person?

A: I think that designer needs a plenty of creation and sense. I'm also the one of the becoming artistes . Reading his stories, I'm surprised at his constant and special sensibility, so I want to meet and ask him where to come up with idea such sense and great originality.

Q: What do you want to learn from that person?

A: I hope to learn his courage. He gave up school for studying literature. Most people can not abandon their study easily because of an unreliable future and choice, but he was confident of his own choice and threw up daringly. Of course,
although he had difficulty in finance, one´s eye and pressure for quite a time, his constant efforts bore fruit at last as a bestseller and famous writer. If I have situation chosen for doing my favorite work, I want to do anything my believes right myself like him.

Chapter 1 Thinking Outside the Box

The person who influenced on me is my friend.
For 3 years, we are in same class in high school.
At first time, I liked her, because she was good at dancing and had
an outgoing personality.
We walked around and enjoyed looking anything together.
But knowing her by and by, she wasn't suitable with me.
She frantically played playing. Anyway She and I had nothing in common with each other.
Time flies, I hated her. She also hated me.
No fight, but we hated each other.
She was poor at studying at first time, and also she only liked
playing and dancing. I didn't mean to, but she thought that
I ingnored her. She is firmly determined to study hard and then
do well more than me. I sneered at her speech and thought 'you can't do it!!!'
But last year in Scholastic Assessment Test, She took good grade
and I failed the test. Finally She entered Ewha Women university.
I was not accept any school so I had to restudy.
When she was studying, she became fat. But entering university,
she had on a diet and then joined the cheer leader group what I wanted to join.
So when I look at her picture on website or hearing her movements,
I studied very very hard.
I thought we were a rival. When I was a highschool student
I hated her very much, but I thanked her now.
Thanks to her, I could study hard and then was admitted into Sookmyung University.
And now, I will have on a diet and be well more than her.

Discussion questions

1. What impact do you think Aung San Suu Kyi's religious beliefs have had on her life?
She is Buddhist. Because she was born in Berma which is country of Buddhism. So her daily life and Buddhism were connected. Buddhism emphasizes mercy, non-violence, peace and patience. For example she used Nobel Peace Prize money to establish a health and education trust for Bermese people and she didn't give up struggle for democratization of Berma.

2. What role do you think her parents played in her life?
For one thing, her father was a prominent Burmese diplomat who negotiated Burma's independence from the United Kingdom. He was a hero of Burma's independence. Although he died young, when she was only 2 years old. Her curiosity about her father never faded. She was given character by her father. That character was burning for patriotism.
Second, Her father named his only daughter after himself. Aung San means "Victory". According to her father's belief, she also could gain democratization like her father. And to add softness and balance, he drew from his wife's name, Kyi. With Suu Kyi's softness, Suu Kyi took care of her ailing mother.

3. What kind of person do you think she is? Describe her personality and her priorities.
I　think she is passionate. She has more patriotism than other people. In Burma, 1988, new military junta took power and Ne win persisted socialism. Suu Kyi, as a woman, she protested Ne win's socialism and insisted democratization. Finally, she founded National League for Democracy and have freedom from Ne win's.
The other side, I think she is miserable in homely side. She had husband and two sons, but she could not see her husband until 1997, because if she left the country to visit her family, she would be denied owing to her democratization movement. She could not be there when her husband died. Also, she remains separate from their children till now.

4. What do you think about her current separation from her son?
It's an unreasonable situation for her and her sons. She was in London to study Oriental and African Studies. She returned to Berma to care for her ailing mother and started demonstration for democratization. Bermese goverment supperessed the demonstration strongly, so she couldn't go back to her sons who remained in the United Kingdom. In other words, they were deprived of their right to live together with family.

5. Do you think she should have won the Nobel Peace Prize?
I think she have qualification for Noble Peace Prize. Berma is a thorough socialist state, so Bermese could not think about freedom or struggle for democratic society. But because of her brave, continuing demonstrarion for democratization, Bermese could cherish a hope of democratic sociaty. She played an important role in democratization of Berma.

6. Aung San Suu Kyi said in her speech that "'fear,and not power, is the cause of corruption. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
I agree this statement 'fear,and not power, is the cause of corruption'. If she has fear, when she attempts to something, she can not step forward surely. For example, military junta had power, but that's mean fear. Although they recieved much help to repress counterforce from outside, the result wasn't good. Whereas, her power is clear and stubborn, so she can fight for democratization and freedom. Finally, she have a victory.

7. What might her daily life be like?
She lives in Myanmar now. Myanmar is still a country of the non- democratization and out of date. In the country, anything can't be done, for example, making a film, taking a photograph and doing the internet and so on. Maybe she would spend time without connecting other people. In addition to, as she remains separate from her children till now, she's very lonely. In the
country without freedom, she'll be still eager to democratization.

Chapter 1Self Assessment

What was easy for me?

In English class.
Using computer. Because I love studying using computer.
And Matching vocabulary. Because I studied this word, when I was high-school student.

In Life.
Eating foods. I love going somewhere delicious. When I eat some delicious food, I feel very happy.




What was difficult?

In English class.
This script was too difficult to read . Vocabulary was also difficult to interpret. I had to look up dictionary to know meaning.

In Life.
A public speech. When I stand in front of public, I was scared and very embarrassed.


What did I learn?

In English class.
I was confident at my reading skill. However, As I read this difficult script, I could check my English level.

In Life.
There are so many people who can speak English fluently. I felt that I have to practice English speech more and more. And I am happy to meet Jeoffrey who teach me kindly.


What do I need to improve?

In English class.
I have to study harder. I felt that my English level is good, but I recognized my english level was poor. I should read English book more, practice English speech.

In Life.
Although I was awkward in front of public, I have to have many times to overcome my fear.

Chapter1 Match

Chapter 1
Matching exercise
17:55
Your score is 45%.

Check

devout
prominent
junta
negotiate
assassinate
rival
suppress
nullify
decisively
protests
house arrest
무효로 하다
결정적으로
군사 정권
암살하다
항의하다
경쟁자
자택감금
믿음이 깊은
협정하다
현저한
억압하다
Your score is 45%.Correct! Well done. OK