Reflection on 'Meok bang'

1. Have you ever watched any 'Meok bang' shows?

I've never watched a show where a person gorges on food before a live camera,
but I enjoy watching 'Tasty Road'.

Two famous reporters visit famous restaurants and make a review on it.

2. What do you think about this Meok bang syndrome?
Nowadays, many people want to have personal time
and communicate one another through social networking services.

This shows that people hangout less than before and want to spend time alone.
I also like to drink a bottle of beer by myself  at my place.

3. Do you think this is related to our economic or social conditions?
It is closely related to economic and social conditions.
People tend to focus more on eating itself rather than to enjoy the real taste of the meal.
As we suffer from the economic crisis, we find relief in the very basic needs like eating.
Economist also reported that the cause of the food-show craze in Korea
comes from people's anxiety and insecure state of mind. The food show itself offers us vicarious satisfaction.

Midterm Topic-Early English Education

I would like to talk about early English education based on my experiences. While many parents believe that their children will fall behind in school if they do not have early English education, I believe that students can learn second language after they are used to speaking their native language. There are some problems that are ineffective for learning foreign languages in the Korea education context.

First, Korea’s English education is basically focused on grammars and comprehensive reading including memorizing whole lists of words. The English textbook covers conversations that are not commonly used in daily conversations in the English speaking countries.

Further, if children learn English too early, children have less chances of learning Korea’s culture and history. Learning English at an early age of course makes it easier to pronounce properly and learn faster, but it does not mean children can speak English fluently. I think that good English ability comes from good Korean language ability.

Many parents send their children overseas for studying English. There are many good opportunities to learn English in Korea with the media, but they have the pressure to do so because others do it. Students can learn English in Korea with a wide range of programs, so parents should not necessarily have to follow what others do. Some students are good at speaking English from the very start, but others may accelerate their speed after they enter school. No push for hurry.

In my case, I learned English from 3^rd grade (elementary school), but it did not help me. When I entered middle school, I saw a lot of English dramas and watched good videos through You Tube. Reading books that are written in English also helped me to improve my English abilities. I may not be good at speaking with good pronunciation, but I can clearly speak to convey meanings. That is just enough. 

Reflection on Gun Control

I would support for 'gun control'.

First, the number of accidents caused by armed terrorists using guns is

smaller than that of misguided use of guns.

Second, I think that gun control did not prevent the U.S. crime effectively.

In case of the U.S., however, it is very difficult to make

a legitimate rule of law on gun control due to its politic issues.

Without breaking off the close relationships between politicians and the gun lobby,

resolving its complicated issue will be challenging.

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Reflection on 'Top interpreter reveals life in translation'

1.     Did your thoughts on being interpreters ever change before and after the GSIT course? How it changed?

I thought it would be totally impossible for me to interpret things, but I came to learn that I can do the job if I put my tireless effort and mind into it. Of course, it will be very demanding to be a professional interpreter.

2.     What do you think are the challenging parts in interpreting?

The challenging part is to interpret with proficient Korean language ability. English-Korean interpretation (or translation) gives me a pressure to convey meanings in a perfect way. Further, understanding Korean is sometimes harder than English. Notwithstanding its challenges, the beauty of interpreting would be a huge sense of accomplishment if you did a good job on the work.

3.     Requirements to be an interpreter of any government officials

Formal attitude, good-looking, confidence, professionalism, calmness

Interpreters working for the government also should be careful of not disclosing any secret information. They should be neutral and speak in a consistent manner.