Identify and correct

Identify and correct the mistakes

 

my hometown is Daegu. But now i am living in studio apartment near my university.

I major Mechatronics digital system. and I`m junior.

And I grew up in a Incheon. There are big and famous airport name of Incheon International Airport.And there are beautiful canal with cycle track. So if you want to go on trip using bicycle, you must passing there

I grew up Incheon. There is a major traffic point. because There has international airport and harbor

Because I'm an introvert, It is hard to speak in English to someone.

If anyone wanna play soccer with me, just tell me!

My merit is that I am prudent.  Because of this merit, I don't make a rash decision.  But, ironically it is demerit that i have a lot of things on my mind.

And my another Hobby, computer games.

I like suddenattack so much that i played all day long last year.  So i couldn`t studied well....... But i really like my school. aren`t you think so too?

My favorite movie is ‘Dead Poets Society’. So My motto is ‘carpe diem’ that mean seize the day.

Week 1 Corrections

Evening class corrections.  Week  1

 

I'm freshman.

The singular form of a countable usually requires an Article (a, an, the).

I’m a freshman.

I have 4 family except me.

There are four people in my family.

My hobby is too many.

Hobby countable

Too many + countable nouns

Too much + noncountable nouns

Too + adjective

Negative meaning.  I can’t drink this coffee because it’s too hot.

Emphasis   so many +   Count,  so much + Noncount, so + adjective

I have so many hobbies.

My habit is biting my nails. So my nails so short.

                                                            Missing verb (are)

FANBOYS   for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so      Conjunctions connect two sentences.

Incorrect use of a conjunction.

My habit is biting my nails, so my nails are so short.

My family members are parents, younger sister and me.

I have parents and a younger sister.

I'm 21 years old, sophomore in Koreatech.

Run on sentence.  Two sentences joined together incorrectly.

I'm 21 years old and I’m a sophomore at Koreatech.

Missing subject.  Missing verb.

I'm smoker. I know smoking is harmful. But i can't stop because of toxication.

I'm a smoker.

I know smoking is harmful but I can't stop because I’m addicted to nicotine.

My family is consisted of me, mother, father, and one older brother.

I have parents and an (one) older brother.

I don't well english. Because i'm korean it’s no wonder. But i want to well english. So i will endeavor in jason's class and talk to many foreigners.

I don't well english.

Missing verb.     Word Order.      I don’t speak English well.

Capitalize languages.

Because I'm korean it’s no wonder but I want to speak English well so I will endeavor in Jason's class and talk to many foreigners.

I'm 21 years olds.  And I live in Cheonan.

I'm 21 years old  and I live in Cheonan.

i'm a sophmore in koreatech and my majors in mechatronics control system. therefore i interest in green enery.

I major in Mechatronics.

My major is Mechatronics.

I study Mechatronics.

I’m a sophomore at Koreatech and my major is Mechatronics Control System.  Therefore I’m interested in green energy.

 

 

 

 

 

Buyeo is located in the middle of Korea.  There is not very famous. But I'm very proud of my hometown.There is very important place in history. There was a capital of Bakjae. There is so many tourist attraction.

There – I live there.    Location

There is + singular count noun, noncount noun.          Existence.

There are + plural count noun.                                        Existence.

There is not very famous.      Buyeo is not very famous.

There is very important place in history.      It is a very important place in history.

There was a capital of Bakjae.            The capital of BaekJae was there.

There is so many tourist attraction.

Form.  There are so many tourist attractions.

 

I’m from the south korea. I grew up in a state called Gwangju.

The United States, The Philippines, The United Kingdom, The Czech Republic

I’m from South Korea.  

I grew up in a state called Gwangju.

Wrong word.  State.

Correct word.  City.

I'm excited to hear this class.

Wrong word.     Hear.

Correct.     Take, participate in, attend

Gwangju is famous of delicious dishes.

Wrong word. Of.

Correct word. For.

 

 

I`m very happy to meet all of you and I wanna be with you closely.

Wrong word.  To be with someone = to have a romantic relationship with someone

Correct word.  To be close with someone = to be good friends

Rice is mainly eaten in the cafeteria.

Wrong word   rice

Correct word   meals ie breakfast, lunch, dinner

I mainly eat my meals in the cafeteria.

Of course I played with them soccer, football and so on.

Word order

Of course I played soccer, football, and so on with them.

Let's get along with together this semester.

To get along together

To get along with each other

This semester I live in dormitory Hanul.

Word order

Hanul dormitory

I grew up in Cheonan, Cheonan spent all of my school days.

I grew up in Cheonan (and) (so) I spent all of my school days in Cheonan.

Summer vacation is approaching the future, I plan to go on a trip with friends.

Summer vacation is approaching and I plan to go on a trip with friends.

I'm not good at English. so I'm afraid english but well I want to english.

I'm not good at English so I'm afraid of English but I want to speak English well.

 

 

 

Above all, Byungcheon doesn't have anything to play with, so I can't tell you about it.  Though I can't go outside to play, I'm fine that I'm making friends here.

Wrong word    play

Correct word       to hang out,   to hang out with someone  =   to spend free time with friends

Here is a great place to live because as you know people are kindness and mindful.

Wrong form   kindness noun

Correct     kind      adjective

I'm pleased you are my professor and expect next monday.

Wrong word       expect

Correct      to look forward to

I'm pleased you are my professor and I’m looking forward to next Monday.

If you want to see my play come to our performance

Wrong word               my play

Correct            me play the guitar

What do you do to keep fit?

What do you do to keep fit?

            I think it is important to get enough sleep.  Every night, I go to bed early.  I sleep about seven hours a night.  I also eat fruits and vegetables every day.  I never drink soda and I never eat candy or junk food.

            Exercise is a great way to keep fit.  I do yoga every morning and I always do fifty push ups.  I live on a mountain, so I sometimes go hiking after I get home from work.  I sometimes play tennis with my neighbor at the tennis courts near my apartment.

Evening class

담헌실학관 204

Our class will be TWO hours.
6:30 to 8:30

Syllabus

English Conversation 1

2014, Spring Semester

Jason Rea

GEC Faculty Office 314

jason@koreatech.ac.kr

            This class will cover contractions, simple present tense, present continuous tense, simple past tense, and am/is/are + going to + VERB (one of the future tenses.) 

Vocabulary related to food, travel, clothing, places around town, transportation, exercise, and student life will be the main lexical focus.

            We will also examine how to read numbers.

            The main academic goal of the class will be to improve fluency.  It is important that students participate actively during speaking activities. 

Vocabulary plays an important role in fluency; students are expected to take note of new vocabulary – keeping a notebook is a good way to do this.

The material and subject matter of our class shall meet KoreaTech guidelines for English Conversation 1. 

Attendance

            Attend all classes.  More than 4 absences will result in Failure of the course, as per GEC Guidelines.  If you are late to class 4 times = 1 absence.  If you miss a class, please come to my office as soon as you can.  If you miss a test, you must talk with me to determine if you can take the test at another time.

Mid-Term and Final Exams

            Both exams will follow the same format.  There will be a short series of multiple choice questions and a speaking test.  The multiple choice questions will account for 33% of the score.  The speaking test will account for 66% of the score.

           

           

Class Participation

            The main focus of our class will be speaking and listening.  It is important, therefore, that students be active participants in the class.  Students who do not talk enough during classroom speaking activities will receive a lower Class Participation grade than students who talk more.  Put some effort into the class.  Do your best.

Grades

            According to GEC guidelines, no more than 75% of the class can receive As and Bs.  Each semester, hard-working students are shocked when they receive a C.  Please do your best at all times.

35% of students can receive A

75% of students can receive A or B

            Grades will be calculated on the following:

40%  Mid-Term Exam

40%  Final Exam

20%  Homework, Attendance, Participation

Homework and Test Preparation

            There will be a number of homework assignments.  The homework assignments are designed to help students acquire the target language.  This includes grammatical form and vocabulary.  Doing the homework and reviewing before the test is an excellent way to prepare.  Questions for the Speaking test will be given to the students beforehand, so it is advised that students practice their answers before the test.

Greetings

            Greetings everyone!  Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Jason.  I’m from the United States.  I grew up in a state called Michigan.  Michigan is located in the Midwest.  It consists of two peninsulas which are surrounded by the Great Lakes.  There are many miles of beautiful shoreline in Michigan and there are many lakes and rivers.  If you enjoy nature, you should visit Michigan someday!

            These days I live in a small village called Shingaeri.  It’s located about 25 minutes from campus by bus.  Even though Shingaeri is small, there are many people living there.  Later on in the semester I will tell you about my favorite restaurant in Shingaeri.

            On the weekends I usually take a rest or catch up on work.  On Saturday mornings I like to go hiking and in the evenings I enjoy meeting my friends.

            I’m very happy to meet all of you and I hope that together we can have a productive semester!