dignity
[dɪgnɪti]
-noun
1. If someone behaves or moves with dignity, they are calm, controlled, and admirable.
2. If you talk about the dignity of people or their lives or activities, you mean that they are valuable and worthy of respect.
3. Your dignity is the sense that you have of your own importance and value, and other people's respect for you.
Example)
▶ They laid the matter on the table to save their own dignity.
▶ Her great sense of pride of dignity and respect for others.
▶ Water is essential for life, health and human dignity.
2011년 3월 28일 월요일
What are the origins of the word "okay"? - 2011/03/23(Wed.)
The origins are unclear, as they are with many words that have gradually become part of the language. I can say with clarity that the Ford /Otto Kruger example is not it. It most likely, if it happened at all, was a take-off on a word that by the early 1900s, was well documented.
There are three major theories. One, that the word was derived from an abbreviation of a misspelling of 'all correct' (oll korrect). Two, that it it came from the Choctaw Indian word 'okeh' meaning 'it is so', and Three, it came from an African language word, 'waw-kay' meaning, essentailly, 'that's right' or 'all correct'.
Each theory has its supporters and detractors. One additional anecdote that I am familiar with has it coming from the 1840 presidential campaign of Martin Van Buren, who was known by the nickname 'Old Kinderhook' from his birthplace of Kinderhook, NY. The name was shortened to the initials, which were used in campaign literature, and it is believed that this usage helped to spread the positive meaning of OK to a wider population. But is was not the origin, because that would explain only the initials and not the spelled-out version of 'okay', which is much closer to the Indian and African usages.
Herd Mentality - 2011/03/23(Wed.)
Herd mentality describes how people are influenced by their peers to adopt certain behaviors, follow trends, and/or purchase items. Examples of the herd mentality include stock market trends, fashions in apparel, cars, home décor, etc. Social psychologists study the related topics of group intelligence, crowd wisdom, and decentralized decision making.
2011년 3월 27일 일요일
More about Chapter 3 - 2011/03/23(Wed.)
[Questions]
Read the following quotes taken from Chapter 3 of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.
With your partner discuss the questions below.
“The rules made by society are a huge presence in our lives, created by the government, religious groups, our employers, our schools, our neighbors, and our families. Because these social groups craft the explicit rules around us, we often find ourselves in situations where we are driven to break them to satisfy our personal desires or the drives of our species.” p/33
“Everyday, physical signs tell all of us what to do, written instructions direct us how to behave, and social guidelines urge us to act within specific parameters. In fact, we also make lots of rules for ourselves, in large part encouraged by others. These rules become woven into our individual fabric as we go through life.” p/33
“We draw imaginary lines around what we think we can do – lines that often limit us much more than the rules imposed by society at large.” p/33
“We define ourselves by our professions, our income, where we live, the car we drive, our education, and even by our horoscope. Each definition locks us into specific assumptions about who we are and what we can do.” p/34
“We always make our own prisons, with rules that we each create for ourselves, locking us into specific roles and out of an endless array of possibilities.” p/34
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Do you agree with these quotes?
▶ Absolutely, because that's exactly what we do in our life.
When is a rule really just a suggestion? And when do suggestions morph into rules?
▶ didn't get it yet...
What are the consequences – good and bad – of getting “off the prescribed path” (breaking the rules)?
▶ good : you can be the only one. No.1 in the group.
bad : you'll be out of the group.
What happens to those who break the rules?
▶ In good way, If you are in the company, you'll be promoted immediately. I won't say 'bad way', because I wanna be the only one in the group. I'll break the rules!! Let's Think Differently!!
Read the following quotes taken from Chapter 3 of What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20.
With your partner discuss the questions below.
“The rules made by society are a huge presence in our lives, created by the government, religious groups, our employers, our schools, our neighbors, and our families. Because these social groups craft the explicit rules around us, we often find ourselves in situations where we are driven to break them to satisfy our personal desires or the drives of our species.” p/33
“Everyday, physical signs tell all of us what to do, written instructions direct us how to behave, and social guidelines urge us to act within specific parameters. In fact, we also make lots of rules for ourselves, in large part encouraged by others. These rules become woven into our individual fabric as we go through life.” p/33
“We draw imaginary lines around what we think we can do – lines that often limit us much more than the rules imposed by society at large.” p/33
“We define ourselves by our professions, our income, where we live, the car we drive, our education, and even by our horoscope. Each definition locks us into specific assumptions about who we are and what we can do.” p/34
“We always make our own prisons, with rules that we each create for ourselves, locking us into specific roles and out of an endless array of possibilities.” p/34
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Do you agree with these quotes?
▶ Absolutely, because that's exactly what we do in our life.
When is a rule really just a suggestion? And when do suggestions morph into rules?
▶ didn't get it yet...
What are the consequences – good and bad – of getting “off the prescribed path” (breaking the rules)?
▶ good : you can be the only one. No.1 in the group.
bad : you'll be out of the group.
What happens to those who break the rules?
▶ In good way, If you are in the company, you'll be promoted immediately. I won't say 'bad way', because I wanna be the only one in the group. I'll break the rules!! Let's Think Differently!!
Word du Jour : gravitate - 2011/03/23(Wed.)
Gravitate
[grævɪteɪt]
-verb
1. If you gravitate towards a particular place, thing, or activity, you are attracted by it and go to it or get involved in it.
Example)
▶ Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work.
[grævɪteɪt]
-verb
1. If you gravitate towards a particular place, thing, or activity, you are attracted by it and go to it or get involved in it.
Example)
▶ Many young people gravitate to the cities in search of work.
Word du Jour : amicable - 2011/03/21(Mon.)
Amicable
[æmɪkəbəl]
-ajective
1. When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
Example)
▶ The two nations are maintaining a seemingly amicable relationship.
[æmɪkəbəl]
-ajective
1. When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
Example)
▶ The two nations are maintaining a seemingly amicable relationship.
2011년 3월 23일 수요일
Livingstone & Stanley - 2011/03/21(Mon.)
Henry Stanley David Livingstone
Scientists have deciphered a letter written by Dr. David Livingstone. It was written while he was on an expedition on the Nile River in 1871.
Dr. Livingstone was well known in Britain for his expeditions in Africa. He first went there as a missionary.
He was the first European person to see the huge waterfalls on the Zambezi River. The waterfalls are on the modern-day border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Dr. Livingstone called them the Victoria Falls after Queen Victoria.
He also led the first group to successfully cross the middle of the African continent. This is from the Atlantic Ocean coast to the Indian Ocean.
In 1866, Dr. Livingstone set out to find the source of the Nile River. Many of the local people traveling with him left and all his supplies were stolen. He then became very ill with tropical diseases.
Henry Stanley, a journalist, went to look for Dr. Livingstone. They met in 1871 in Ujiji. Mr. Stanley greeted Dr. Livingstone with the now famous words “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” He replied, “Yes, and I feel thankful that I am here to welcome you”.
Dr. Livingstone refused to leave with Mr. Stanley. He insisted on finishing his expedition. Many think that his illnesses affected his decision. He died two years later. He was buried in Westminster Abbey in London.
The deciphered letter is believed to have been brought back by Mr. Stanley. It is addressed to a friend of Dr. Livingstone. He wrote on torn out pages from books and old newspapers. He made ink from the juice of berries. The writing has now completely faded.
Scientists used special imaging machines to “see” the faded writing. They separated it from the printed text of the books and newspapers. In the letter, Dr. Livingstone admits he is very ill. He asks his friend not to tell anyone. He also says that he has lost many teeth, and that it is unlikely that his friend will ever see him again.
The scientists now plan to use the same techniques to read a diary he kept between 1870 and 1871.
5 idioms we discussed in class - 2011/03/21(Mon.)
▶ fight tooth and nail
-> fight in a very determined way for what you want
ex) They fought tooth and nail over the right to manage the company.
▶ jump the gun
-> do something before the right time
ex) Athletes who jump the gun will be disqualified.
▶ dead as a door nail
-> completely dead
ex) His career must be as dead as a doornail.
▶ mean business
-> be serious about what you plan to do; be determined
ex) When I say I will do it, I mean business.
▶ between a rock and a hard place
-> in a situation where you have to choose between two things,
both of which are unpleasant
ex) As always, you are unfortunately between a rock and a hard place.
-> fight in a very determined way for what you want
ex) They fought tooth and nail over the right to manage the company.
▶ jump the gun
-> do something before the right time
ex) Athletes who jump the gun will be disqualified.
▶ dead as a door nail
-> completely dead
ex) His career must be as dead as a doornail.
▶ mean business
-> be serious about what you plan to do; be determined
ex) When I say I will do it, I mean business.
▶ between a rock and a hard place
-> in a situation where you have to choose between two things,
both of which are unpleasant
ex) As always, you are unfortunately between a rock and a hard place.
3 quotes of inspiration from Chapter 3 - 2011/03/21(Mon.)
▶ We define ourselves by our professions, our income, where we live, the car we drive, our education, and even by our horoscope. Each definition locks us into specific assumptions about who we are and what we can do.
▶ One of the biggest obstacles taking on "impossible tasks" is that others are often quick to tell you they can't be accomplished.
▶ The sole rule is that you are limited only by your energy and imagination.
▶ One of the biggest obstacles taking on "impossible tasks" is that others are often quick to tell you they can't be accomplished.
▶ The sole rule is that you are limited only by your energy and imagination.
2011년 3월 20일 일요일
Solving a small problem - 2011/03/16(Wed.)
Small problem
▶ I can not meet my little sister, because we live far from each other. I live in Gyeong-ju with my mom, but she lives in Seoul alone. She's just 18 years old. She's so busy that she can't come. Maybe twice a year? So, I miss her alot.
An object
▶ My smartphone
Solution
▶ It's kind of easy for me to solve my problem. We can contact each other by using videotelephony. Yeah!!~
St. Patrick - 2011/03/16(Wed.)
Two authentic letters from him survive, from which come the only universally accepted details of his life. When he was about 16, he was captured from Britain by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as an ordained bishop in the north and west of the island, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.
Most available details of his life are from later hagiographies from the seventh century onwards, and these are now not accepted without detailed criticism. Uncritical acceptance of the Annals of Ulster would imply that he lived from 340 to 440, and ministered in what is modern day Northern Ireland from 428 onwards. The dates of Patrick's life cannot be fixed with certainty, but on a widespread interpretation he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the second half of the 5th century.
Saint Patrick's Day is observed on March 17, the date of Patrick's death. It is celebrated both in and outside of Ireland, as both a liturgical and non-liturgical holiday. In the dioceses of Ireland it is both a solemnity and a holy day of obligation and outside of Ireland, it can be a celebration of Ireland itself.
Word du Jour : virtuous - 2011/03/16(Wed.)
Virtuous
[vɜ:rtʃuəs]
-ajective
1. A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.
2. If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased.
Example)
▶ Virtuous men prosper and the evil ones perish.
[vɜ:rtʃuəs]
-ajective
1. A virtuous person behaves in a moral and correct way.
2. If you describe someone as virtuous, you mean that they have done what they ought to do and feel very pleased with themselves, perhaps too pleased.
Example)
▶ Virtuous men prosper and the evil ones perish.
The Science of Smile - 2011/03/14(Mon.)
a. What according to Dr. Niedenthal, is the scientific explanation for smiling?
▶ smiles are not simply the expression of an internal feeling. Smiles in fact are only the most visible part of an intimate melding between two minds.
b. How did Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues begin to study the science of smiling?
▶ To that end, Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues have surveyed a wide range of studies, from brain scans to cultural observations, to build a new scientific model of the smile
c. According to the article, is it correct to say a smile is simply an expression reflecting feelings of happiness? Explain.
▶ No, it isn't. People smile when they are happy, and alsosmile when they are embarrassed or trying to strengthen a social bond with another people.
d. What are some of the categories smiles fall into? What are some of the distinguishing features of each?
▶ An embarrassed smile is often accompanied by a lowered chin, for example, while a smile of greeting often comes with raised eyebrows. Dr. Niedenthal argues that humans flash a power grin as well — often raising their chin so as to look down at others.
e. Is it possible that people use smiles to gain some advantage over others? How?
▶ Sure, why not? For example, a boy can smile to a girl to show that he is interested in that girl. So a girl can recognize with an word.
▶ smiles are not simply the expression of an internal feeling. Smiles in fact are only the most visible part of an intimate melding between two minds.
b. How did Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues begin to study the science of smiling?
▶ To that end, Dr. Niedenthal and her colleagues have surveyed a wide range of studies, from brain scans to cultural observations, to build a new scientific model of the smile
c. According to the article, is it correct to say a smile is simply an expression reflecting feelings of happiness? Explain.
▶ No, it isn't. People smile when they are happy, and alsosmile when they are embarrassed or trying to strengthen a social bond with another people.
d. What are some of the categories smiles fall into? What are some of the distinguishing features of each?
▶ An embarrassed smile is often accompanied by a lowered chin, for example, while a smile of greeting often comes with raised eyebrows. Dr. Niedenthal argues that humans flash a power grin as well — often raising their chin so as to look down at others.
e. Is it possible that people use smiles to gain some advantage over others? How?
▶ Sure, why not? For example, a boy can smile to a girl to show that he is interested in that girl. So a girl can recognize with an word.
Albert Einstein - 2011/03/14(Mon.)
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who discovered the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".He escaped from Nazi Germany in 1933, where he had been a professor at the Berlin Academy of Sciences, and settled in the U.S., becoming a citizen in 1940. On the eve of World War II, he helped alert President Franklin D. Roosevelt that Germany might be developing an atomic weapon, and recommended that the U.S. begin similar research. Later, together with Bertrand Russell, Einstein signed the Russell–Einstein Manifesto, which highlighted the danger of nuclear weapons. Einstein taught physics at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, New Jersey, until his death in 1955.
Einstein published more than 300 scientific papers along with over 150 non-scientific works, and received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many European and American universities; he also wrote about various philosophical and political subjects such as socialism, international relations and the existence of God. His great intelligence and originality have made the word "Einstein" synonymous with genius.
Word du Jour : benevolent - 2011/03/14(Mon.)
benevolent
[bɪnevələnt]
-ajective
1. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
2. Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it.
Example)
▶ I'm a man with a benevolent heart.
[bɪnevələnt]
-ajective
1. If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.
2. Benevolent is used in the names of some organizations that give money and help to people who need it.
Example)
▶ I'm a man with a benevolent heart.
2011년 3월 19일 토요일
Routine, Recipe for daily life - 2011/03/07(Mon.)
My daily routine
▶ I get up at 8 and go to school. Take a class until 4:30 pm.
Review what I've learned that day. Dating with my girlfriend.
Tutoring my 2 students.
Go to bed about 2~3am.
If you had more time, what would you add to your daily routine?
▶ I want to learn about financial things, but I don't have enough time to study because I have double major.
Solution
▶ I can take a financial course in K.N.U.
If I meet my girlfriend twice a week, then I think I can study : )
▶ I get up at 8 and go to school. Take a class until 4:30 pm.
Review what I've learned that day. Dating with my girlfriend.
Tutoring my 2 students.
Go to bed about 2~3am.
If you had more time, what would you add to your daily routine?
▶ I want to learn about financial things, but I don't have enough time to study because I have double major.
Solution
▶ I can take a financial course in K.N.U.
If I meet my girlfriend twice a week, then I think I can study : )
Word du Jour : empathy - 2011/03/07(Mon.)
empathy
[empəθi]
-noun
1. Empathy is the ability to share another person's feeling and emotions as if they were your own.
Example)
▶ It brings forth a bit of empathy for his situation in me.
[empəθi]
-noun
1. Empathy is the ability to share another person's feeling and emotions as if they were your own.
Example)
▶ It brings forth a bit of empathy for his situation in me.
About Alexander Graham Bell - 2011/03/07(Mon.)
Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf, profoundly influencing Bell's life's work. His research on hearing and speech further led him to experiment with hearing devices which eventually culminated in Bell being awarded the first U.S. patent for the telephone in 1876. In retrospect, Bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study.
Many other inventions marked Bell's later life, including groundbreaking work in optical telecommunications, hydrofoils and aeronautics. In 1888, Alexander Graham Bell became one of the founding members of the National Geographic Society.
2011년 3월 18일 금요일
Word du Jour : gregarious - 2011/03/02(Wed.)
gregarious
[grɪgeəriəs]
-adjective
1. Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people.
2. Gregarious animals and birds normally live in large groups.
Example)
▶ Reindeer are highly gregarious and travel in herds.
[grɪgeəriəs]
-adjective
1. Someone who is gregarious enjoys being with other people.
2. Gregarious animals and birds normally live in large groups.
Example)
▶ Reindeer are highly gregarious and travel in herds.
2011년 3월 17일 목요일
About Dr. Seuss - 2011/03/02(Wed.)
Theodor Seuss Geisel (March 2, 1904 – September 24, 1991) was an American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone. He published 44 children's books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of trisyllabic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a Broadway musical.Geisel also worked as an illustrator for advertising campaigns, most notably for Flit and Standard Oil, and as a political cartoonist for PM, a New York City newspaper. During World War II, he worked in an animation department of the U.S Army, where he wrote Design for Death, a film that later won the 1947 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.
Geisel's birthday, March 2, has been adopted as the annual date for National Read Across America Day, an initiative on reading created by the National Education Association.
Best quotes from Dr.Seuss
Youer than You."
▶ "Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, he things
you can think up if only you try!"
▶ "The more that you read, the more things you'll know,
The more that you learn, the more places you'll go."
2011년 3월 13일 일요일
Funny Story!! from class - 2011/03/02(Wed.)
A : Hey Gorgeous!!
B : me?
A : Yes, you!! gorgeous!!
B : I'm not a woman.
A : So what? I don't care.
B : what the....
B : me?
A : Yes, you!! gorgeous!!
B : I'm not a woman.
A : So what? I don't care.
B : what the....
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