English 2

Journal Writing and Sharing

Journal Prompt: Write about an international experience you remember. Maybe you traveled to another country or maybe you met someone from a different country. Write your thoughts and ideas about that experience.

Don’t worry about grammar! Just allow your thoughts to flow freely.

You will have 10 minutes.

Journal Sharing

With your new partner, first introduce yourself.

Then, after you have introduced yourself, share your journal entry with him or her.

You can read your entry to your partner or you can just say the main points.

Be a good listener and ask questions! Have fun

Idiom Review

To have a Chip On (Your) ShoulderExample: Although I fought with my

high school friend many years ago, I still have a chip on my shoulder from the fight and still feel hurt.

A Chip On Your Shoulder: Being upset for something that happened in the past.

Do you have a chip on your shoulder?

Idiom of the Day

A Picture Paints a Thousand WordsExample: When I saw my favorite photographer,

Steve McCurry’s photo exhibit, his pictures were very powerful. I felt like I knew the people in his photographs. I truly believe that a picture paints a thousand words.

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words: A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

Do you believe this?

Can you think of a time when a picture painted a thousand words for you?

Homework Review

With your partner, review the Un-American Article’s comprehension questions and vocabulary examples.

If you have questions, ask me! I’ll be walking around the room.

You will have about 5 - 10 minutes.

Culture and Identity Discussion

20 minute group discussionSay hello to your new group! Introduce yourselves and then…

Discuss the questions I give you. These questions will help you prepare for the class project!

Class Project

There will be 2 parts:1) Interview non-Korean people using

your own questions Share your information with your group

2) Using the information you have, write an essay (we will talk more about this part next week)

Part 1

Interview non-Korean people using your own questions

With your group, think of about 8 questions you think would be interesting to ask someone from another country.

Get active!

Go out and ask some international people! You can go: Around campus—there are many international

students Insadong Seo Rae Ma Eul (French Village) – bus 147 Itaewon (not recommended because…) Seoul Friendship Fair (was Hi Seoul last year)

Try to ask at least 5 people your questions. Take a photo with each person that you can

use as evidenceMost importantly: HAVE FUN!

Seoul Friendship Fair: May 4th and 5th

지구촌한마당축제 Mugyo-dong, Jung-gu, Jung-gu서울특별시 중구 을지로 12 ( 입정동 )Seoul Plaza and Mugyo-dong Street areawww.seoulfriendshipfair.org

Last year’s festival

When you interview someone….

Remember to: Ask them “Excuse me, would you be willing to

participate in my class interview please? It will only take a few minutes.”

Introduce yourself Tell them you want to learn about their culture and

their experience in Korea and they will probably be happy to talk to you!

Smile!

Interview Questions

With your group, brainstorm 5 – 8 questions that you think would be interesting to ask your interviewees!

You have about 10 minutes.

Homework for next week

Plan to interview 5 people within the next week and a half. Have your notes and photos by Monday May 13th.

Monday May 6th: 3 quotes of the day