Introductions, Philosophy and Education ELL 2035

How are you? I’m fine thank you, and you? How are you doing? How’s it going? How are you feeling? What’s up? What’s new? What’s going on? I’m pretty good. I’m doing well. I couldn’t be better. I’m feeling great. Same old, same old. I’m okay. I’m not bad. I’m beat. I’m sick. I’m not feeling so well. I think I’m getting sick. I’m in the first grade. I’m in the first, second, third, fourth year. I’m a freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.

Introductions: Get to Know Your Partners Hello, I’m (name) Introductions: Get to Know Your Partners Hello, I’m (name). Pleased to meet you. … I’m good. I’m okay. I’m not bad. My name is… I’m in the (1st) year / I’m a ... My major is … I’m taking this class because… I have … classes today. It takes me .. (minutes/hours) to get here. No, I live in … Yes, I have. I joined … This weekend I will … How are you doing? What’s your name? What year are you in? What’s your major? minor? hometown? Why are you taking this class? How many classes do you have today? How long is your commute to school? Do you live in the dormitory? Have you joined any clubs? What did / will you do on the weekend? …

What topics should you avoid (when first meeting someone from a Western culture)? 1. age – When were you born? 2. marital status – Do you have a wife? 3. money – What’s your salary? 4. religion – Do you go to church on Sunday? 5. politics – What do you think of the President? 6. anything negative – This class sucks! 7. anything negative about their appearance - Are you getting fat?

What topics are acceptable for making small talk? 1. shared situation – When do you have MT? 2. weekend – What will you do on the weekend? 3. weather – Is it suppose to rain today? Does the micro dust affect you? 4. events – Did you watch the Olympics? 5. news – Did you hear about…? 6. entertainment – Have you seen…? 7. sports – Are you a KIA Tigers fan?

Eastern and Western Philosophy

Education the East the West Know your juniors/seniors. Class harmony is important. Freshmen orientation is very important. Students may feel awkward asking questions or visiting the professor’s office. Students act differently to their juniors from their seniors. Class participation is encouraged. Students can question and disagree with the teacher. Students are encouraged to take a gap year (a year off between high school and university). Able to call the professor by his/her first name. Majors are chosen because students want to choose them, not because of the SAT score. Tuition is very expensive.

The Rising Cost of Tuition England public universities (avg $12,000 USD) / year US public universities in your home state (avg $10,000 USD) / year US public universities out of state (avg $26,000 USD) / year US private universities (avg $35,500 USD) / year Canada public universities ($6,500 USD) / year * For international students the price of tuition is usually higher

Discussion 1. Why are you attending university? What is your plan after university? 2. Why are you taking this class? What do you wish to know by the end of this course? 3. Would you like to study abroad? If so, where would you like to go? 4. Do you want to go to graduate school? 5. What is your impression (or experience) of the differences between Korean (Eastern) universities (schools) and Western universities (schools)?