Type your summary here
In 1980, Detroit hosted the Republican National Convention which nominated Ronald Reagan to a successful bid for President of the United States. Four years later, the city again appeared on the national radar, but for unwanted reasons: rioting in the wake of the Detroit Tigers' World Series championship left three dead and millions of dollars in property damage.
In the 1990s, the city began to enjoy a revival, much of it centered downtown. Comerica Tower at Detroit Center (1993) arose on the city skyline. In the ensuing years, three casinos opened in Detroit: MGM Grand Detroit, Motor City Casino, and Greektown Casino which are now adding resorts. New downtown stadiums were constructed for the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions in 2000 and 2002, respectively; this put the Lions' home stadium in the city proper for the first time since 1974. The city hosted the 2005 MLB All-Star Game, 2006 Super Bowl XL, 2006 World Series and WrestleMania 23 in 2007, all which prompted many improvements to the downtown area. The city's riverfront is the focus of much development; in 2007, the first portions of the Detroit River Walk were laid, including miles of parks and fountains. This new urban development in Detroit is a mainstay in the city's earnest desire to reinvent its economic identity through tourism.[27] Along the river, upscale million dollar condos are going up, such as Watermark Detroit, some of the most expensive the city has ever seen.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Detroit
Saturday, May 17, 2008
If I were single?
If you are married, how would your life be different if you were single?
If you are married, how would your life be different if you were single?
In socialized eras, marriage is one of the social life. As we may know, there are lots of responsibilities, restricted actions and morale behaviors in marriage. After married, people would miss their single life at least one or two times. It will be easy that we could imagine our single life. If we were single, how would our life be different?
In terms of personal life, we would be free from lots of responsibility of keeping family relationship, taking care of family members such as cooking, washing clothes, participating on relative's events. We can save time from the housework and enjoy more personal life such as studying anytime, meeting friends anytime, traveling anywhere and eating anytime. But we would waste of time unless we would manage time well in daily life.
In aspect of social life in work, we would stay longer in the office. We can be focusing on our work even during weekend. It means that we don’t need to take care of a family. If we find a job, we could have more chances to choose a job without regard to distance and time. However, single life without a counselor, a spouse, would be in trouble easily. Marriage is a kind of social activities which we can experience relationship as a social member. It could make us adapt to social life easily.
Regarding of emotional aspects, of course single life would have freedom and can keep our composure. Also, there is an another type of responsibilities in single life compared to marriage one. We have to do everything on our own responsibility. But, we could feel lonely easily in particular under the weather. Those could be a burden on single life.
In conclusion, single life has various merits such as fewer responsibilities for a family and more freedom compared to marriage life. But, if we were in single life we should not neglect to control life on our own responsibility.
Monday, April 28, 2008
peer eding to Chris
Type your summary here
Your composition is well organized into introduction, body and conclusion. Also you give the appropriate examples to each supportive sentence. This essay tells the story in a objective way.
If you consider some expressions that I point out, it will be a perfect composion.
It seems that active voice is appropriate for this sentence below.
"they are consisted of some types like "
Also, I prefer to use "relationship" instead of "relations". Regarding of expresson "past relations" you have to add specific person or situation like "with ...."
In my oponion, "under stress of something" is more popular than "get stress for somthing"
How about changing "one out of home and work" to "one of the two, home and work"
At the end of essay, I can understand what you want to say, but it will bebbetter to use other expression instead of
"but we can sit down at poorly done results at work."
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Adjusting to a marriage-Analyzing pattern
Analyzing types of adjustments to a marriage
*Rewriting
Analyzing types of adjustments to a marriage
There are many kinds of important adjustments that people have to make when we get married like obligation, making new relationships, time adjusting and changing goal of life etc. Also they can be grouped analytically as follows;
First, professional adjustments is to change our goal of future. It is the most important that we have a goal of life for our future. Marriage is to make together not by oneself. we have to keep balance in our work and home. But it does not mean that we can do priority to one of them. Depending on a situation, we have to choose better one in concur with spouse.
Second, social adjustments include obligations to our own family which take care of all things that happen in new family group. Unlike western country, Most Korean have a close relationship in our own family. Before getting married, we are likely to neglect obligation to the family. For example, if one of the relatives get married, we have to attend the wedding ceremony even though there is no aquaintance with them. During the traditional holiday, we have to get together to make food. If a man is the oldest of their family, he has to manage ceremony.
Third, personal adjustments is scheduling daily life with spouse. For example, meeting friend, cerebrating birthday, memorial day and attending ceremony can be priority in our life. If parents want to have dinner for special day, we have to follow their word. In case of friend, it can be easily neglected.
Finally, emotional adjustments is harder than others. Because we are not accustomed to bear problems which we do not make ourselves. Many things are more complicated than single life. Sometimes even though there is no reason why we have to accept. We have to learn how to stand, forgive, persuade and so on.
As a result, marriage push us to adjust many things whether you want to or not. If we make a better marital life, we have to accept them. Nobody can tell that it is easy.
* First edition
There are many kinds of important adjustments that people have to make when we get married like obligation, making new relationships, time adjusting and changing goal of life etc. Also they can be grouped analytically as follows;
First, social adjustments include obligations to their own family which take care of all things happen in new family group. Unlike western country, Most korean have close relationship with their owon family. Before getting married, we are likely to neglect obligation to the family.
Second, personal adjustments is scheduling daily life with spouse. For example, meeting friend, cerebrating birthday and memorial day, attending ceremony can be priority in our life.
Third, emotional adjustments is more hard one. Because we are not accustomed to bear problems which we do not make ourselves. Everythings are more complicated than sigle life. Sometimes even though there is no reason we have to accept.
Finally, professional adjustments is to change our goal of future. It is the most important that have goal of life for our life. Marriage is to make together.
As a result, marriage need to change, adjust and make something in new family. Nobody can tell it is easy.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Unit 3. Analyzing patterns -Preliminary writing
How I change my speech in my home.
My speech change depending on the situation like who i am with and where I am in my house.
Usually I speak inforamally to my husband and my daughter. For example "Jean's daddy, do it for me" " Jean, eat dinner right now!"
When I visit my parents-in-law's house, I speak formally to my parents-in-law and relatives-in-law. "Father, Did you have dinner?"
But, I speak to my family in my hometown even my mom informally like friends. "mom, I want to eat something"
As a result, I usually speak formally to relatives-in-law and informally speak to my family.
Analyzing particular situation
* Attending wedding ceremony *
It's likely to happen a conflict in relationship with parents-in-law.
Two weeks ago, my family attended the wedding ceremony of relatives-in-law which was held in Gyounggi province. It usally takes 2hours to go there by car. At first, I heard that all family members including brother-in-law's family had to go together.
But, in the morning of that day, I realized that only my family and father-in-law would attend the ceremony.
Always my husband want me to follow his parent's decision whatever they do. Whenever I think deeply about matters like this situation, I have to ask to myself. "Why only my family has to do except brother-in-law's family. Is it obligation as a first son?"
My husband do not answer but I quess that he recognize his duty in the subconsious.
Even if this kind of thigs happen again, I will follow my husband. This is the way that make my family happy.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
English as an international language
English has become an important international language.
First, it is important in internatioal communication.
In case of airline pilots, they travel all over the world, so, they have to communicate with english.
For example, English provides access to recent global information through the internatinal media such as international newspapers. It can enable people to build and maintain international common knowledge which can participate more efficiently in global society.
Through the TV news, We can get the news of accident occured in other county everyday.
Second, English is important in business and trade.
International company specialized in trade with foreign country use World Bank which can verifiy their credit and make a remmitance.
In the Common Market,a customs union with common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of all the three factors of production (land, capital and labour) and of enterprise, Engish lead to move capital, labour, goods, and services between the members as easy as within them.
Company specialized in worldwide trade have to make negotiation. When they have problem during the negotiation, it will delay trade and lose profit.
Also, Internatioal currency exchange that offer a wide range of products and services to complement the travelling public's requirements, including foreign currency, phonecards, travel insurance and prepaid travellers cashcard give us importance of English.
Finally, English is important in international relations.
For examle, The United Nations helps millions of people around the world in ways you never imagined. Its goal is to give a voice to ordinary men, women and children and allow them to share their struggles and fears; hopes and aspirations with audiences around the world.
The World Court is the primary judicial organ of the United Nations. It is based in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, sharing the building with the Hague Academy of International Law, a private centre for the study of international law. If the problem occur between the members, they can use World Court. English and French are its two official languages.
In terms of international treaties among countries, After all countries need to concur and rectify, it will take effect.
All countries in the world need to take diplomatic arrangements such as visa issue. If they want to use their own language they are not meet concured agreement.
There are lots of non-profit organization among the organization of American States which help people who want to live in USA.
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Expression
Formal - informal, polite - rude
1. You look concerned/You look worried
2. Is something on your mind/ Anything happened?
3. Yes/yah
4. I am sorry?, I beg your pardon?, I didnot catch what you were saying,I didn't understand, Excuse me? what do you mean?
/Get out of here. You've got to be kidding me. say what?, what was that?.
what the hell did you say?, what did you say?
5. want to / wanna
6. going to / gonna
7. Do you happen to remember ?. You remeber-- don't you?, Could I ask if you remember ?, I was wondering if perhaps you remember?
/ Do you remember ?, Remember ?, Can't you remember ?, You must remember?
8. Hello / Hi
9. Good Bye / bye
10. what happened / what's up?
11. Would you please pass me that? / Give me that(Gimme that)
12. Delicious/yammy
13. Personally, I favour / I love, I like, I prefer
14. IT is essential that / Everybody must
15. Last but not least
Good
* It that :
* Don't start with "YOU"
* I am afraid not : No
* Would you :
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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Narrative composition-rewriting
I want to tell about a person who has influenced my idea and my education. He is my supervising professor at the university in Korea.
He was born in 1960 as the youngest boy in his family. At that time his parents were old enough to raise him. When he talked about his parents it looked like he wanted to have younger parents. This is the only thing I've heard about his early life.
I met him when I was in Ph.D course at the graduate school in Seoul. At that time, he just came back to Korea from Canada where he got a doctor's degree.
In those days when I met him first, he was in post-doctorial course at the same university. But one year later, he became a professor and my supervising professor.
During my Ph.d years, he would give me a lots of encourage and advice for my future. Best encourage given by him was as follows; "You are so smart that you can do whatever you want". By then, I was in hardest time through my life. Also, he said “if you meet three people who influence your life, then you can make your life successful.” Still now, whenever I have to make a decision I ask him to give his opinion.
In retrospect, I've already met one person who influenced my idea. I am sure that I can have successful life as I want.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Narrative compositon
A person who influenced my ideas and education
I want to tell about a person who has influenced my idea and my education. He is my supervising professor at the university in Korea.
He was born in 1960 as the youngest boy in his family. At that time his parents were old enough to raise him. When he talked about his parents it looked like he wanted to have youger parents. This is the only thing I've heard about his boy's life.
I met him when I was in Ph.D course at the graduate school in Seoul. At that time, he just came back to Korea from Canada where he got a doctor's degree. In those days first I met him, he was in post-doctorial course at the same university. But one year later, he became a professor and my supervising professor.
During my Ph.d years, he would give me a lots of courgement and advice for my future. Best encourgement giveny by him was as follows; "You are so smart that you can do whatever you want". By then, I was in hard time through my life I've ever had. Also he said if you meet three people who influenced your life, then you can make your life successful. Still now, whenever I have to make a decision I ask him to give his opinion.
In retrospect, I've already met one person who influenced my idea. Today, I will think about other people who influence my life. I am sure that I can have successful life as I want.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Narrative composition
I want to tell about a person who has influenced my idea and my education. He is my supervising professor at the university in Korea.
He was born in 1960 as the youngest boy in his family. His parents were old enough to raise him. When he talked about his parents it look like he wanted to have youger one. This is the only thing I've heard about his boy's life.
I met him when I was in Ph.D course at the graduate school in Seoul. At that time, he just came back to Korea from Canada where he got a doctors degree. In those days first I met him, he was an post doctorial course at the same universities. But one year later, he became a professor and my supervising professor.
During my Ph.d years with him, he would give me a lots of courgement and advice for my future. By then, I was in hard time through my life I've ever had.
There is one thing that I never forget. He said if you meet three people who influenced your life, then you can make your life successful.
Still now, whenever i have to make a decision I ask him to give his opinion.
In retrospect, I've already met one person who influenced my idea. It means that I can be able to have successful life as i want.
Today, I am going to think about other people who influence my life.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Used to...
1. During my teeangers, I used to play with my brother. Whenever I went to school, he used to take me aride by bicycle.
2. In my highschool years, I used to stay at the school until 10 p.m. everyday as it was around there.
3. During my university years, I would visit my hometown twice a month and meet my best friend there.
4. In 1989, I met my husband. We were in same class at the university. we would go to the theater, play billard and read comic books
5. I started a work as a city official in 1993. After work, I would read al lots of books and go to the private english institute to learn English
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Describing floor plan
The design of this floor pland gives a convenient layout for master room and another one on the second level. All area are seperated respectively.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Floor Plan-assignment
On the left side of the room is a large window with 2 doors which let in sunshine and beautiful scenery. Out side of the window is an outside patio with a wooden floor and fence. In front of the window is an armchair with a cushion in the direction to the wall. In the right side of the armchair is a small desk.
In the left corner of the window stands lamp. Next to the lamp and in the front side of the room is a door-fronted cabinet against the wall. Over the cabinet are lying a small basket and boxes neatly. In the right side of the room are hanging 2 frames abreast on the wall. They appear to be a picture of still life. There is a long fabric sofa with two cushions under the frames in direction to the window.
In the middle of the room and inn front of the sofa and an armchair is a potted tree on the table.
On the left side of the sofa stands a lamp on the table. Next to the lamp is a long fabric sofa in entrance direction of the room. A big pottery stands on the table in front of the sofa.On the floor of the room is a big figured rug.
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