[BOOK REPORT]Tuesdays with Morrie

[BOOK REPORT] Tuesdays with Morrie

Class & Number : 1821 Name : Jung Tan-young
Title : Tuesdays with Morrier Author : Mitch Albom
Publisher : Anchors Books Year : 1997

Vocabulary
-reincarnation : the belief that after somebody's death their soul lives again in a new body
-scalp : the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows
-remission : a period during which a serious illness improves for a time and the patient seems to get better
-pamper : to take care of sb very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible
-exuberance : full of energy, excitement and happiness
-clarity : the quality of being expressed clearly

Brief summary and personal reflection on the story
This book is about an old man 'Morrie', a young man 'Mitch' and their life's great lesson.
Morrie was a professor in Brandeis university. He was full of his passion about teaching sociology to students and devoted to teaching them until he had Lou Gehrig's disease. It is a brutal disease attacking neurological system. So he couldn't do anything without help and he wasn't able to enjoy dancing that he really liked. However he didn't give up his own life and tried to live happily by participating in a discussion group and meeting many people. His wife 'Charlotte' and 'Connie' who is one of his helpers helped him all times.
One of his disciples, Mitch, hadn't met his professor Morrie since his graduation. He had lived a very busy life. One day, he watched a TV show 'Nightline' and Morrie appeared on the show. He was very surprised at him and his illness. After watching it, he decided to visit him.
By meeting each other, their last lesson was started. They met on Tuesdays in Morrie's house. Their topic was about the life, death, love, family and so on. Morrie said we should build our own culture and he thought relationship among people is so important.
Although he died, Morrie left his precious lessons to Mitch. And through this book, which Mitch wrote after their last class and he called their 'final thesis', everyone around the world got Morrie's teachings. As one of those people, I was also impressed with them.
In spite of a cruel disease, he overcame it and tried to dedicate his time to giving people messages about life.
Although I can do everything without anybody's help, I have given up small things easily and always complain of what is difficult for me to do. But from now on, I will see every moment positively, like Morrie, and always challenge what I used to think difficult.

To Morrie
Morrie, how are you?
I'm pretty good thanks to you. You make me decide to think everything positively and you help me to be confident.
You are a great teacher of everyone who will receive your lessons forever.
I want you to be always happy. Bye!
From Tan-young, who want to be your disciple.

[BOOK REPORT] The Secret DIARY of ADRIAN MOLE aged 13 3/4

• TITLE
  The Secret DIARY of ADRIAN MOLE aged 13 3/4
• AUTHOR
  Sue Townsend
• PUBLISHER & YEAR
  도솔 & 1990(1994)
• VOCABULARIES
  vow : make a serious promise or decision
  fetch : go and get them from the place where they are
  lame : unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs
  saddle : a leather seat that you put on the back of an animal
  midget : people who are very short
• REFLECTION
  This book is a secret diary of Adrian Mole aged 13 3/4. Adrian believes he is an intellectual and he is certainly a poet.
  There are so many people around him. He lives with his father and mother. By the way, her mother fell in love with Mr Lucas, who is neighbor and fought with her husband very often. Eventually she had gone to Sheffield with Lucas. While she had gone to there, Adrian's father became unemployed and he never went out from his house. The family had no money so Adrian had to work instead of his father. Finally his mother came back home later. His grandmother visits them often. She hates his dirty dog and likes to go to church.
  Nigel is his precious friend but he loved Pandora, who is a beautiful girl Adrian likes. Later they broke up and Adrian and Pandora loved each other because of the sock protest at his school.
  Adrian takes care of Bert Baxter who are old and communist. Bert used to be alone everyday but now he gets along with Adrian and he
  married Queenie. Everyone celebrated their brave marriage despite of their old age.
  Adrian used to be a normal boy like others. He concerned about his spots everyday. However, he experienced his parents' divorce and had to be a breadwinner for his family. At his school, he fell in love with Pandora so he mentally grew quickly. He became known what is love.
  As he has taken care of Bert Baxter, he could get along with other people. Although his mother had gone to Sheffield, she came back to her family later and his parents lives happily.
  For a year, he experienced very many things. He suffered from problems of his family, poverty and his illness(tonsillitis). However he never gave up his life. On the contrary, he joined lots of movements and had a great time with his friends and neighbors. I was very proud of him. If I were him, I would give up all things.
  From now on, I hope that he has a good time with others and lives with his family happily forever. Also I want his wonderful poem known through BBC !
  It was very funny and it gave me some lessons. I will not give up and overcome everything. And I will smile and smile like Adrian.

[ESSAY] Global Warming

Global Warming

　Nowadays, global warming is becoming increasingly serious issue around the world. Global warming means the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near-surface air and oceans. Because of artificial activities by human such as using of fossil fuels in factories and greenhouse gases, temperature has been changed a lot. It will also change lifestyle of human all over the world.
　Although global warming damages us a lot, we can prevent it in our daily lives from now on. Firstly, we should save our precious energy and resources. For example, we are able to save them by using public transportation instead of individual cars. Also, we have to recover usable things from waste. Methane which is one of greenhouse gases is produced during disposal of waste matter. If recycling is promoted, methane will be produced very little.
　National efforts are also as important as personal efforts. First of all, Government should make alternative resources for preventing global warming. And they need to educate serious effects of global warming and solutions to public. Also they should promote international exchange and find more ways.
　To prevent global warming is so important duty. There are various kinds of ways to solve the problem. Not only government but also the general public should be concerned about global warming and practice many methods. With efforts of person and nation, the world will be protected from global warming.

[BOOK REPORT] Building Green

<Building Green>

Author

이찬승

Publisher & Year

능률 & 2009

Vocabularies

　sustainable : to describe the use of natural resources

　　　　　　when this use if kept at a steady level

　take advantage of : to make a good use of something

　escape : run away, get away

　bamboo : tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

　indeed : certainly, without any question

　on the rise : increasing, going up increase

Summary

　Nowadays, many people have joined the growing movement for sustainable development.
　They use sunshine to get more energy and have a rooftop garden with grass to keep the builing cooler or warmer. Also they collect rainwater so that they can use them. Green materials like bamboo and recycled materials can be used for green building.
　Therefore, we will be able to live healthy and green life.

Comment

　Usually, I didn't care about "Sustainable Development".
However, after reading this passage, I could grow to realize many things.
I became to know : there are so many ways to build green buildings.
Because there are lots of ways, I think the environmental problem of our earth is very serious issue thesedays. So I want to help people who are developing sustainable materials. Also I believe that we should cooperate togther until our earth get smile !

[ESSAY] School Uniform

<School Uniform>

　Students in Korea wear uniform in school.
Wearing school uniform has some advantages but I disagree with it for some reasons.
If students do not wear school uniform, they can show their individuality
and it will be more comfortable and clean. So I'm against wearing uniform.

　First of all, students can develop their individuality.
Adolescence is a period that makes their own identity.
So students should have their own personality.
Wearing school uniform is one of the ways to block their mental growth.

　Secondly, students can change their clothes when it becomes dirty.
In school, students have lots of activities such as drawing pictures or having lunch.
Their uniforms often become dirty by doing such things.
So they are be able to change their clothes everyday clearly.

　Lastly, if students wear their private clothes, it can be more comfortable
It fits them so that they concentrate on their studying in school.

　 Wearing school uniform gives students no individuality and comfort.
Therefore I believe that students can show themselves and feel more comfortable and clear by not wearing school uniform.