At work, my supervisor and 1SG sometimes felt frustrated in conversation with me. Worse, it's happened in conversation by telephone. Whenever we don't make ourselves understood in English, I'm also frustrated and ashamed of poor language skill. However, I don't give it up because I can learn from faults and develop to success next time.
Even though I've studied English almost for 10 years, I began to speak English 3 years ago when I went to study at TU-Berlin, German as an exchange student. I think using language is more important than learning. I tried to learn several language such as Germany, Italian, Chinese, and Spanish. After a few weeks, I forgot almost. From this experience, I swear most important is to keep using foreign languages after learning it.
Following this view, I got great lucky because I still have 11 months more to conduct military duty as KATUSA. As using English, I practice English with many materials. I prepare multimedia rather than books.
I'd like to introduce my online English tutor, Jennifer. Here is one of her works.
Like this, she uploads videos of quality English lessons. Practice makes perfect.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
TOEFLtv on YouTube
Following the definition of wikipedia, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced "toe-full") evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting. It sometimes is an admission requirement for non-native English speakers at many English-speaking colleges and universities. The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide.
That's why so many students who would like to go aboard for studying in English speaking countries try to get high score of TOEFL. These day, I'm also considering about taking the test because of same reason. I happened to find that ETS is launching TOEFLtv on YouTube. Here is a piece of cake.
Everyone can share their know-how of learning English through TOEFLtv. Besides, I think it's really good what you can listen English with various foreign intonations. It helps you experience a meeting with world-wide business partners.
That's why so many students who would like to go aboard for studying in English speaking countries try to get high score of TOEFL. These day, I'm also considering about taking the test because of same reason. I happened to find that ETS is launching TOEFLtv on YouTube. Here is a piece of cake.
Everyone can share their know-how of learning English through TOEFLtv. Besides, I think it's really good what you can listen English with various foreign intonations. It helps you experience a meeting with world-wide business partners.
Friday, October 02, 2009
Ku6.com, ChinaTube
Among Jim Rogers' best advice,
I happened to visit Ku6.com, which is Chinese video portal like YouTube.
Master more than one language - and make sure one of them is MandarinHe always emphasizes two things, those are commodity and China.
I happened to visit Ku6.com, which is Chinese video portal like YouTube.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Seoul Metro Cut-Man, instead Push-Man
Between the end of 1980s and the beginning of 1990s, Korean economic was on a fast track. Korea growth rate made two digits. At that time, Korean rapid-rapid(빨리빨리) custom began famous in the world.
The rapid custom made some weird jobs. One of those is push-man who push people into a train. Seoul Metro used to hire push-man in order to load more people at one time. As the GDP is growing on the stable state, people is going to have my cars. Soon, push-man faded away into history.
In proportion as Korea stands up on the threshold of developed country, people begin to consider quality of life. Seoul Metro sets security screen doors at subway stations to protect from missing someone's step. However, rapid custom is not disappeared.
People try to go through security screen doors just closed and get an accident. Because of the security problem, Seoul Metro have to bite the bullet and hire cut-man, instead of push-man 1990s. Someone is glad to hear this news concerning employment.
However, I don't agree with that. First of all, subway cut-man relates to a problem of labor flexibility. Professor Chang, Ha-Joon(장하준), author of Kicking away the Ladder said labor flexibility make more irregular jobs. Dr. Chang noticed that many irregular positions in service industry are a far away from productivity. Second, Seoul metro should have tried to design Nudge in order that people stop to take risk instead a cut-man. Cut-man could be helpful to decrease accidents in a shot term, but in a long term setting Nudge decrease cost as well accidents. In conclusion, cut-man is an evidence of social disorder.
The rapid custom made some weird jobs. One of those is push-man who push people into a train. Seoul Metro used to hire push-man in order to load more people at one time. As the GDP is growing on the stable state, people is going to have my cars. Soon, push-man faded away into history.In proportion as Korea stands up on the threshold of developed country, people begin to consider quality of life. Seoul Metro sets security screen doors at subway stations to protect from missing someone's step. However, rapid custom is not disappeared.
People try to go through security screen doors just closed and get an accident. Because of the security problem, Seoul Metro have to bite the bullet and hire cut-man, instead of push-man 1990s. Someone is glad to hear this news concerning employment.However, I don't agree with that. First of all, subway cut-man relates to a problem of labor flexibility. Professor Chang, Ha-Joon(장하준), author of Kicking away the Ladder said labor flexibility make more irregular jobs. Dr. Chang noticed that many irregular positions in service industry are a far away from productivity. Second, Seoul metro should have tried to design Nudge in order that people stop to take risk instead a cut-man. Cut-man could be helpful to decrease accidents in a shot term, but in a long term setting Nudge decrease cost as well accidents. In conclusion, cut-man is an evidence of social disorder.
Tong Yang Securities Come Ture My Proposal
I wrote a proposal concerning a salary of ROK soldiers at a business course, spring semester 2008. No one supported my proposal, even my team members didn't think of it seriously.
Here is a summary slide of the proposal.
After 1 year, Tong Yang Securities(동양증권) launches a CMA bankbook for soldiers. I'm happy to read that news. This CMA is not exactly same with my original proposal, but this shows me one kind of realistic results.
Here is a summary slide of the proposal.
After 1 year, Tong Yang Securities(동양증권) launches a CMA bankbook for soldiers. I'm happy to read that news. This CMA is not exactly same with my original proposal, but this shows me one kind of realistic results.
Dinner in the Sky
Almost 3 years ago, a marketing professor had an open seminar. On the end of the seminar, the professor said that there is experience beyond service. And she showed this video.
It was quite interesting for me that I could remember the name of company, Dinner In The Sky. They have expanded their business area. They transform themselves as the events in the sky such as meeting, marriage, concert, and so on. I guess that some day people will invest the real estate in the sky.
Like this company, there are a lot of business items in experience industry. For example, there are trekking, scuba diving, space trip, and internship program. Actually, we experience everything by seeing, hearing, speaking, smelling, and touching. It means we can dig out hidden experience items as long as we keep trying. I see unlimited potential in experience area. However, make sure that developing items entirely differ from fiding items.
It was quite interesting for me that I could remember the name of company, Dinner In The Sky. They have expanded their business area. They transform themselves as the events in the sky such as meeting, marriage, concert, and so on. I guess that some day people will invest the real estate in the sky.
Like this company, there are a lot of business items in experience industry. For example, there are trekking, scuba diving, space trip, and internship program. Actually, we experience everything by seeing, hearing, speaking, smelling, and touching. It means we can dig out hidden experience items as long as we keep trying. I see unlimited potential in experience area. However, make sure that developing items entirely differ from fiding items.
Goolge Keep Feeding YouTube
Jessi Hempel wrote a column, Google (Still) Loves YouTube on Fortune. After reading it, I'd like to share.
Despite a barrier YouTube faced up to(I mentioned it before, click here), Google keep investing into YouTube. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, regards Youtube as a data company, not a media company. Just like AdSense, they try to connect a video with advertisement by using an indirect way as well a direct way. For example, Some days later, it's going to happen that when people will watch how to cook a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving day in Youtube, some kitchen products company would advertise their products.
These days, the barrier between online videos and TV channels doesn't matter. Both of them will be showed on a same device such as TVs, computer monitors, and even cell phone in a couple of years. And then, people will try to search and watch what they need, not just wait until broadcasting stations send it. Finally, YouTube will be a cash cow for Google.
Despite a barrier YouTube faced up to(I mentioned it before, click here), Google keep investing into YouTube. Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, regards Youtube as a data company, not a media company. Just like AdSense, they try to connect a video with advertisement by using an indirect way as well a direct way. For example, Some days later, it's going to happen that when people will watch how to cook a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving day in Youtube, some kitchen products company would advertise their products.
These days, the barrier between online videos and TV channels doesn't matter. Both of them will be showed on a same device such as TVs, computer monitors, and even cell phone in a couple of years. And then, people will try to search and watch what they need, not just wait until broadcasting stations send it. Finally, YouTube will be a cash cow for Google.
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