Week 2 Corrections

Week 2 corrections

And I sometimes play food volleyball with my friends.

Incorrect use of a conjunction.

I sometimes play foot volleyball with my friends.

I think the best way to keep fit is not eat too much. So if i were hungry, i didn't eat too much.

Form   to + not + base form

I think the best way to keep fit is to not eat too much

if I were hungry           conditionals  not real but possible

If I were hungry, I wouldn’t eat too much.

Incorrect use of a conjunction.

I like playing basketball, so I play a basketball with my friends at weekend.

Play basketball

Exercise is a great way to keep fit. I always do fifty push ups and I play table tennis 2 times a week. I run when I feel good. I sometimes play badminton with my friends at the courts near my apartment

Good job!

I sometimes walking and go jogging at night.

Missing verb.\

Go walking

I usually eat rice, eat fruit.

I usually eat rice and fruit.

I usually eat rice and I eat fruit.

Actually, I seldom exercise and play sports.

Seldom, rarely, barely, scarcely

Nice job!!!

I often stretch muscles of legs.

I often stretch my leg muscles.

In fact, I do seldom excercise for keep fit regularly. It doesn't mean 'I don't like excercise'. I just do excercise for fun.

To keep fit

Word order

I seldom do exercise

I wake up every morning and 30 minutes in the morning and exercise before going to push up the habit of more than 10 times also use the stairs instead of using the elevator and walk to the nearest distance.

Don’t use Google Translate!!!!!

homework corrections

Identify and correct the mistakes

Buyeo is located in the middle of Korea.  There is not very famous. But I'm very proud of my hometown.There is very important place in history. There was a capital of Bakjae. There is so many tourist attraction.

I grew up Incheon. There is a major traffic point. because There has international airport and harbor

Because I'm an introvert, It is hard to speak in English to someone.

If anyone wanna play soccer with me, just tell me!

My merit is that I am prudent.  Because of this merit, I don't make a rash decision.  But, ironically it is demerit that i have a lot of things on my mind.

And my another Hobby, computer games.

I like suddenattack so much that i played all day long last year.  So i couldn`t studied well....... But i really like my school. aren`t you think so too?

My favorite movie is ‘Dead Poets Society’. So My motto is ‘carpe diem’ that mean seize the day.

I’m from the south korea. I grew up in a state called Gwangju.

corrections week 1

Evening class corrections.  Week  1

 

I'm freshman.

I'm a freshman.          Singular form of a countable noun.   Articles, a, an, the.

 

I have 4 family except me.

There are five people in my family including me.

 

My hobby is too many.

Too many = negative meaning

So = emphasis

So + many + countable nouns

So+ much + non countable nouns

So + adjective

I have so many hobbies.

 

My habit is biting my nails. So my nails so short.

                                                            Missing verb (are)

FANBOYS    for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

Conjunctions – join two sentences.

My habit is biting my nails so my nails are so short.

 

My family members are parents, younger sister and me.

I have parents and a younger sister.

 

I'm 21 years old, sophomore in Koreatech.

I'm 21 years old and I am a sophomore at Koreatech.

 

I'm smoker. I know smoking is harmful. But i can't stop because of toxication.

I'm a smoker. I know smoking is harmful, but I can’t stop because I’m addicted to nicotine.

My family is consisted of me, mother, father, and one older brother.

I have parents and an older brother.

 

I don't well english. Because i'm korean it’s no wonder. But i want to well english. So i will endeavor in jason's class and talk to many foreigners.

I don't  speak English well . Because I'm korean it’s no wonder.  I want to speak English well so I will endeavor in Jason’s class and talk to many foreigners.

 

I'm 21 years olds.  And I live in Cheonan.

I'm 21 years old and I live in Cheonan.

 

i'm a sophmore in koreatech and my majors in mechatronics control system. therefore i interest in green enery.

I'm a sophmore at Koreatech and I major in mechatronics control system, therefore I’m interested in green energy.

 

I major in\

My major is /

 

my hometown is Daegu. But now i am living in studio apartment near my university.

My hometown is Daegu, but now I am living in a studio apartment near my university.

 

I major Mechatronics digital system. and I`m junior.

I major in  Mechatronics digital system, and I`m a junior.

 

And I grew up in a Incheon. There are big and famous airport name of Incheon International Airport.And there are beautiful canal with cycle track. So if you want to go on trip using bicycle, you must passing there

I grew up in Incheon.

you must passing there         location

location or existence?

There are big and famous airport

There is + singular, non countable

There are + plural

There is a big and famous airport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buyeo is located in the middle of Korea.  There is not very famous. But I'm very proud of my hometown.There is very important place in history. There was a capital of Bakjae. There is so many tourist attraction.

I grew up Incheon. There is a major traffic point. because There has international airport and harbor

Because I'm an introvert, It is hard to speak in English to someone.

If anyone wanna play soccer with me, just tell me!

My merit is that I am prudent.  Because of this merit, I don't make a rash decision.  But, ironically it is demerit that i have a lot of things on my mind.

And my another Hobby, computer games.

I like suddenattack so much that i played all day long last year.  So i couldn`t studied well....... But i really like my school. aren`t you think so too?

My favorite movie is ‘Dead Poets Society’. So My motto is ‘carpe diem’ that mean seize the day.

I’m from the south korea. I grew up in a state called Gwangju.

 

 

 

 

I'm excited to hear this class.

Wrong meaning

Hear vs listen

Attend a class\ take a class/ join a class / participate in a class

Listen to a lecture

 

 

 

Gwangju is famous of delicious dish.

Wrong preposition

Famous for

 

I`m very happy to meet all of you and I wanna be with you closely.

Wrong meaning

To be with you?????         To be in a romantic relationship.

I want to be close with all of you.

To be close with someone = to be good friends

 

Rice is mainly eaten in the cafeteria.

Wrong meaning

I mainly eat my meals in the cafeteria.

 

Of course I played with them soccer, football and so on.

Word order

I played soccer, football and so on with them.

 

Let's get along with together this semester.

No object, preposition

 

Let's get along with each other this semester.

 

This semester I live in.

Word order

Hanul dormitory

 

I grew up in Cheonan, Cheonan spent all of my school days.

I grew up in Cheonan.  I spent all of my school days in Cheonan.

 

Summer vacation is approaching the future, I plan to go on a trip with friends.

Run-on sentence

Summer vacation is approaching.  I plan to go on a trip with friends.

 

I'm not good at English. so I'm afraid english but well I want to english.

I'm not good at English, so I'm afraid of English but I want  to speak English well.

 

Above all, Byungcheon doesn't have anything to play with, so I can't tell you about it.  Though I can't go outside to play, I'm fine that I'm making friends here.

Wrong word

To hang out

 

Here is a great place to live because as you know people are kindness and mindful.

Form

Adjective   -    kind

 

I'm pleased you are my professor and expect next monday.

Wrong word   expect  

To look forward to

I'm pleased you are my professor and I’m looking forward to next Monday.\

If you want to see my play come to our performance

If you want to see me play the guitar come to our performance

What do you do to keep fit?

What do you do to keep fit?

            I think it is important to get enough sleep.  Every night, I go to bed early.  I sleep about seven hours a night.  I also eat fruits and vegetables every day.  I never drink soda and I never eat candy or junk food.

            Exercise is a great way to keep fit.  I do yoga every morning and I always do fifty push ups.  I live on a mountain, so I sometimes go hiking after I get home from work.  I sometimes play tennis with my neighbor at the tennis courts near my apartment.

Evening class

담헌실학관 204

Our class will be TWO hours.
6:30 to 8:30

Syllabus

English Conversation 1

2014, Spring Semester

Jason Rea

GEC Faculty Office 314

jason@koreatech.ac.kr

            This class will cover contractions, simple present tense, present continuous tense, simple past tense, and am/is/are + going to + VERB (one of the future tenses.) 

Vocabulary related to food, travel, clothing, places around town, transportation, exercise, and student life will be the main lexical focus.

            We will also examine how to read numbers.

            The main academic goal of the class will be to improve fluency.  It is important that students participate actively during speaking activities. 

Vocabulary plays an important role in fluency; students are expected to take note of new vocabulary – keeping a notebook is a good way to do this.

The material and subject matter of our class shall meet KoreaTech guidelines for English Conversation 1. 

Attendance

            Attend all classes.  More than 4 absences will result in Failure of the course, as per GEC Guidelines.  If you are late to class 4 times = 1 absence.  If you miss a class, please come to my office as soon as you can.  If you miss a test, you must talk with me to determine if you can take the test at another time.

Mid-Term and Final Exams

            Both exams will follow the same format.  There will be a short series of multiple choice questions and a speaking test.  The multiple choice questions will account for 33% of the score.  The speaking test will account for 66% of the score.

           

           

Class Participation

            The main focus of our class will be speaking and listening.  It is important, therefore, that students be active participants in the class.  Students who do not talk enough during classroom speaking activities will receive a lower Class Participation grade than students who talk more.  Put some effort into the class.  Do your best.

Grades

            According to GEC guidelines, no more than 75% of the class can receive As and Bs.  Each semester, hard-working students are shocked when they receive a C.  Please do your best at all times.

35% of students can receive A

75% of students can receive A or B

            Grades will be calculated on the following:

40%  Mid-Term Exam

40%  Final Exam

20%  Homework, Attendance, Participation

Homework and Test Preparation

            There will be a number of homework assignments.  The homework assignments are designed to help students acquire the target language.  This includes grammatical form and vocabulary.  Doing the homework and reviewing before the test is an excellent way to prepare.  Questions for the Speaking test will be given to the students beforehand, so it is advised that students practice their answers before the test.

Greetings

            Greetings everyone!  Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Jason.  I’m from the United States.  I grew up in a state called Michigan.  Michigan is located in the Midwest.  It consists of two peninsulas which are surrounded by the Great Lakes.  There are many miles of beautiful shoreline in Michigan and there are many lakes and rivers.  If you enjoy nature, you should visit Michigan someday!

            These days I live in a small village called Shingaeri.  It’s located about 25 minutes from campus by bus.  Even though Shingaeri is small, there are many people living there.  Later on in the semester I will tell you about my favorite restaurant in Shingaeri.

            On the weekends I usually take a rest or catch up on work.  On Saturday mornings I like to go hiking and in the evenings I enjoy meeting my friends.

            I’m very happy to meet all of you and I hope that together we can have a productive semester!

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