1. Come with your partner to the classroom at the designated time.
2. Be prepared to have a conversation about your chosen subject in a particular situation (i.e. coffee shop, meeting a friend on the street, going to the 노래방 with your favorite foreign professor etc.).
3. Talk with your partner and include the foreign teacher (aka Brent Dirks, 도영웅, 브렌트 더크스 [Quack, Quack]) in the conversation.
4. Respond appropriately to questions asked by your foreign teacher.
5. Ask your foreign teacher questions that require him to respond truthfully.
6. Don't expect to finish your script.
7. The final is over the moment the timer buzzes.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the foreign teacher as designated on the KNU website.
Friday, December 3, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Final Exam Instructions
1. Every student will talk with me for ten minutes.
2. There will be a timer that buzzes every ten minutes to tell us your time is up.
3. I will grade you based on a grade sheet rating you on the following categories for each question:
A. Grammar (50 points)
B. Pronunciation/Intonation (50 points)
C. Content (100 points)
D. Effort (100 points)
3. Memorizing sentences will be of some help to you.
4. You should also be prepared to have a normal conversation with the teacher.
5. That means you should be thinking about questions I may ask you.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
2. There will be a timer that buzzes every ten minutes to tell us your time is up.
3. I will grade you based on a grade sheet rating you on the following categories for each question:
A. Grammar (50 points)
B. Pronunciation/Intonation (50 points)
C. Content (100 points)
D. Effort (100 points)
3. Memorizing sentences will be of some help to you.
4. You should also be prepared to have a normal conversation with the teacher.
5. That means you should be thinking about questions I may ask you.
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Ocean's Eleven Character Hierarchy
Ocean’s Eleven Summary
This may be the most difficult movie we see this semester. It may also be the most exciting movie we see this semester. Perhaps the most difficult part is that there are so many characters in the movie. There is also a lot about American culture in this movie that may make it difficult for students of another culture to understand.
It may be helpful to adapt this movie to Korean culture, particularly as far as the roles of the characters are concerned. Here is a brief hierarchy of the characters.
1. Daniel Ocean is the leader. If this were a company, we might compare him to a CEO or director of an office.
2. Rusty is second in command. In the context of a company, we could call him the team leader who works under Daniel Ocean. However, Rusty sometimes takes initiative, like when he tells Daniel Ocean that he’s off of the job after a picture of him is published in the newspaper.
3. Ruben, the Malloy Brothers, Livingstone, Bashion, Yen, Saul and Linus all work under Daniel and Rusty. However, Ruben has enough experience that he uses his age and experience to boss some of the younger characters around when necessary. Even though these guys are “under” Rusty and Daniel their role is no less significant.
4. Terry Benedict has a different kind of role, since he is the owner of the casinos that the team plans on robbing, even though we only see one robbery in this film.
5. Tess’ role in the casino is that of a curator though it is somewhat mysterious in light of the fact that Daniel is trying to win her back while she is in a relationship with Terry Benedict.
This may be the most difficult movie we see this semester. It may also be the most exciting movie we see this semester. Perhaps the most difficult part is that there are so many characters in the movie. There is also a lot about American culture in this movie that may make it difficult for students of another culture to understand.
It may be helpful to adapt this movie to Korean culture, particularly as far as the roles of the characters are concerned. Here is a brief hierarchy of the characters.
1. Daniel Ocean is the leader. If this were a company, we might compare him to a CEO or director of an office.
2. Rusty is second in command. In the context of a company, we could call him the team leader who works under Daniel Ocean. However, Rusty sometimes takes initiative, like when he tells Daniel Ocean that he’s off of the job after a picture of him is published in the newspaper.
3. Ruben, the Malloy Brothers, Livingstone, Bashion, Yen, Saul and Linus all work under Daniel and Rusty. However, Ruben has enough experience that he uses his age and experience to boss some of the younger characters around when necessary. Even though these guys are “under” Rusty and Daniel their role is no less significant.
4. Terry Benedict has a different kind of role, since he is the owner of the casinos that the team plans on robbing, even though we only see one robbery in this film.
5. Tess’ role in the casino is that of a curator though it is somewhat mysterious in light of the fact that Daniel is trying to win her back while she is in a relationship with Terry Benedict.
Ocean's Eleven Character Sketch
1. Daniel Ocean: Leader
2. Rusty: Second in Command
3. Ruben: First person to be consulted by Daniel and Rusty about robbing casinos.
4. The Malloy Brothers: Real brothers who race a real pickup and a remote control one.
5. Livingstone: Former FBI agent who is the dispatcher during the robbery.
6. Bashion: Electronic genius who seems to be from the UK.
7. Yen: Chinese man who is the most flexible and who works from inside the vault.
8. Saul: “Grandfather” whom Rusty meets at the dog race to ask him to be a part of the team to rob the casino.
9. Linus: first seen by Daniel Ocean to pickpocket someone on the subway train.
10. Terry Benedict: Owner of the three casinos who is also living with Tess, Daniel’s former wife.
11. Tess: Daniel’s ex-wife who eventually returns to Daniel after she sees that Daniel loves her more than Terry does.
2. Rusty: Second in Command
3. Ruben: First person to be consulted by Daniel and Rusty about robbing casinos.
4. The Malloy Brothers: Real brothers who race a real pickup and a remote control one.
5. Livingstone: Former FBI agent who is the dispatcher during the robbery.
6. Bashion: Electronic genius who seems to be from the UK.
7. Yen: Chinese man who is the most flexible and who works from inside the vault.
8. Saul: “Grandfather” whom Rusty meets at the dog race to ask him to be a part of the team to rob the casino.
9. Linus: first seen by Daniel Ocean to pickpocket someone on the subway train.
10. Terry Benedict: Owner of the three casinos who is also living with Tess, Daniel’s former wife.
11. Tess: Daniel’s ex-wife who eventually returns to Daniel after she sees that Daniel loves her more than Terry does.
The Santa Clause Final Exam Study Sheet
1. Who is Scott Calvin?
Scott Calvin is a businessman who neglects his family until he is obligated to be Santa Clause as a result of not reading the card carefully that he found in the previous Santa Clause’ pocket.
2. Who is Laura?
Laura is Scott Calvin’s ex-wife.
3. Who is Neal?
Neal is Laura’s husband.
4. What is Laura and Scott’s son (Neal’s step-son) name?
Charlie is the name of Laura and Scott’s son and Neal’s step-son.
5. What is the difference between “seeing and believing” and “believing is seeing”?
If somebody sees before they believe then they have to have proof that something exists. But if somebody believes before they see then they know something exists because the idea is already in their heads.
5. How would you summarize this movie?
At first glance, this is just a classic Christmas story about a businessman who neglects his family for selfish reasons and then becoming Santa Clause changes everything. This is true, in light of the fact that Laura finally believes that Santa Claus is really Scott Calvin, or that Scott Calvin is really Santa Claus because the character playing both roles is no longer selfish but is interested in the best interests of all parties.
There is a deeper question which this movie confronts, that of whether or not to believe in Santa Claus. This comes out most clearly when Scott Calvin tells one of the elves that he sees the North Pole but he can’t believe it, to which the elf tells him, “Seeing is believing” and goes on to say that children knows it exists without even seeing the North Pole.
This movie uses the classic modern American fantasy of Santa Claus to perhaps speak to the busy fathers who have no time for their children, who may have lost their own wives because of their own selfishness or busyness. On a deeper level, this movie carries on the later tradition of Santa Claus being a good person who rewards children for their good behavior. Before buying into this type of fantasy hook, line and sinker, one would do well to consider the older traditions of Santa Claus which paint him in a much more negative light. Nonetheless, the story of Santa Claus as told through “The Santa Clause” does motivate the viewers to think twice about their own behavior and beliefs.
Scott Calvin is a businessman who neglects his family until he is obligated to be Santa Clause as a result of not reading the card carefully that he found in the previous Santa Clause’ pocket.
2. Who is Laura?
Laura is Scott Calvin’s ex-wife.
3. Who is Neal?
Neal is Laura’s husband.
4. What is Laura and Scott’s son (Neal’s step-son) name?
Charlie is the name of Laura and Scott’s son and Neal’s step-son.
5. What is the difference between “seeing and believing” and “believing is seeing”?
If somebody sees before they believe then they have to have proof that something exists. But if somebody believes before they see then they know something exists because the idea is already in their heads.
5. How would you summarize this movie?
At first glance, this is just a classic Christmas story about a businessman who neglects his family for selfish reasons and then becoming Santa Clause changes everything. This is true, in light of the fact that Laura finally believes that Santa Claus is really Scott Calvin, or that Scott Calvin is really Santa Claus because the character playing both roles is no longer selfish but is interested in the best interests of all parties.
There is a deeper question which this movie confronts, that of whether or not to believe in Santa Claus. This comes out most clearly when Scott Calvin tells one of the elves that he sees the North Pole but he can’t believe it, to which the elf tells him, “Seeing is believing” and goes on to say that children knows it exists without even seeing the North Pole.
This movie uses the classic modern American fantasy of Santa Claus to perhaps speak to the busy fathers who have no time for their children, who may have lost their own wives because of their own selfishness or busyness. On a deeper level, this movie carries on the later tradition of Santa Claus being a good person who rewards children for their good behavior. Before buying into this type of fantasy hook, line and sinker, one would do well to consider the older traditions of Santa Claus which paint him in a much more negative light. Nonetheless, the story of Santa Claus as told through “The Santa Clause” does motivate the viewers to think twice about their own behavior and beliefs.
Anastasia Final Exam Study Sheet
1. Who is Anastasia?
Anastasia is the princess who is separated from her family because of the man who sold his soul to destroy the family?
2. Who is Demetrius?
Demetrius is the boy who saved Anastasia’s life and who eventually falls in love with Anastasia.
3. Why doesn’t Demetrius take the money?
Even though Demetrius was after the money in the beginning he eventually falls in love with Anastasia and it is enough to him to know that she has found her family.
4. Why does Anastasia choose Demetrius over her royalty?
She realizes that being royalty won’t bring as much happiness as being with the man she loves.
5. Although this movie is simpler than others we have seen in class, what is one deeper characteristic of this movie not so clearly evidenced in other movies viewed in this class?
This movie features the classic dualistic motif of good and evil.
6. How would you summarize this movie?
At first glance, this movie is a simple childhood movie about a princess finding her prince, which is based on a true story. One could watch this movie at that point and think this is a very simple movie. Perhaps one could even understand the context of this movie as a learner of English, including what people are saying to each other. However, there is a deeper message about dualism and the soul and perhaps even between the dualism between the spirit (aka soul) and matter. When Anastasia breaks the glass and he loses his soul his body disintegrates into sand. Nonetheless, the moral of this movie is that good always prevails and that even when one’s motives leave something to be desired one can change one’s thinking and follow suit by changing one’s actions.
Anastasia is the princess who is separated from her family because of the man who sold his soul to destroy the family?
2. Who is Demetrius?
Demetrius is the boy who saved Anastasia’s life and who eventually falls in love with Anastasia.
3. Why doesn’t Demetrius take the money?
Even though Demetrius was after the money in the beginning he eventually falls in love with Anastasia and it is enough to him to know that she has found her family.
4. Why does Anastasia choose Demetrius over her royalty?
She realizes that being royalty won’t bring as much happiness as being with the man she loves.
5. Although this movie is simpler than others we have seen in class, what is one deeper characteristic of this movie not so clearly evidenced in other movies viewed in this class?
This movie features the classic dualistic motif of good and evil.
6. How would you summarize this movie?
At first glance, this movie is a simple childhood movie about a princess finding her prince, which is based on a true story. One could watch this movie at that point and think this is a very simple movie. Perhaps one could even understand the context of this movie as a learner of English, including what people are saying to each other. However, there is a deeper message about dualism and the soul and perhaps even between the dualism between the spirit (aka soul) and matter. When Anastasia breaks the glass and he loses his soul his body disintegrates into sand. Nonetheless, the moral of this movie is that good always prevails and that even when one’s motives leave something to be desired one can change one’s thinking and follow suit by changing one’s actions.
The Simpson's Movie Final Exam Study Sheet
1. What does Homer say outside of the church as he is walking with his family to the front door?
Why do I have to go to church? Why can’t I pray at home?
2. What does Marge tell Homer in response?
Quiet. They can hear you from inside.
3. Why doesn’t Homer think the people inside the church are listening to what he is saying?
Homer thinks that the people inside are too busy paying attention to a God who doesn’t really exist to be listening to what he is saying.
4. Does Homer negate the existence of God or just the peoples’ ideas of God?
We don’t know for sure what Homer thinks about God. It seems conceivable that Homer believes in God to some extent since he expresses a willingness to pray at home. It would seem most plausible that Homer merely thinks the God the people in church believe in isn’t the God who truly exists.
5. What does Homer say to the people in the church when he walks in the door?
Homer says, “How are you? Peace be with you. Praise Jebus.”
Without understanding the idioms throughout this movie, this would seem to be a pretty simple movie to understand. It was interesting to watch this movie and see what students laughed at and what they didn’t laugh at. For example, when Homer is caught between a rock and a hard place, if the viewer knows what this idiom means, it’s a comical scene. However, there were other scenes that students laughed at, which seemed to indicate universal truths.
This movie seems to be much more family-oriented than most of the TV show series, at least as experienced by the teacher during his years of growing up with this sitcom. The most valuable parts of this film seem to be the emphasis on dealing with the environmental issues, Homer’s change in behavior and the triumph of the city over the US Federal Government. The movie concludes with Homer being reconciled with his family, apparently as a direct consequence to Homer risking his life and limb (body) for the sake of rescuing a “people I hate for reasons I don’t know”.
Why do I have to go to church? Why can’t I pray at home?
2. What does Marge tell Homer in response?
Quiet. They can hear you from inside.
3. Why doesn’t Homer think the people inside the church are listening to what he is saying?
Homer thinks that the people inside are too busy paying attention to a God who doesn’t really exist to be listening to what he is saying.
4. Does Homer negate the existence of God or just the peoples’ ideas of God?
We don’t know for sure what Homer thinks about God. It seems conceivable that Homer believes in God to some extent since he expresses a willingness to pray at home. It would seem most plausible that Homer merely thinks the God the people in church believe in isn’t the God who truly exists.
5. What does Homer say to the people in the church when he walks in the door?
Homer says, “How are you? Peace be with you. Praise Jebus.”
Without understanding the idioms throughout this movie, this would seem to be a pretty simple movie to understand. It was interesting to watch this movie and see what students laughed at and what they didn’t laugh at. For example, when Homer is caught between a rock and a hard place, if the viewer knows what this idiom means, it’s a comical scene. However, there were other scenes that students laughed at, which seemed to indicate universal truths.
This movie seems to be much more family-oriented than most of the TV show series, at least as experienced by the teacher during his years of growing up with this sitcom. The most valuable parts of this film seem to be the emphasis on dealing with the environmental issues, Homer’s change in behavior and the triumph of the city over the US Federal Government. The movie concludes with Homer being reconciled with his family, apparently as a direct consequence to Homer risking his life and limb (body) for the sake of rescuing a “people I hate for reasons I don’t know”.
Ocean's Eleven Final Exam Study Sheet
Even after spending much time in class to watch Ocean’s Eleven and try to discuss the film, many students continued to show their confusion about the content of this movie. Herein is a brief explanation of this movie as understood by the teacher of this class without much consultation of secondary sources.
At first glance, it would seem that this movie is simply about stealing money from a casino. This would seem to be the most common theme of the movie as evidenced by students’ understandings of the movie prior to finishing it in class. However, sometimes the main things are not in fact the main things. In that case, we have to look at the implicit meaning of the movie.
There are three scenes prior to the end of the movie that seem to foreshadow the underlying story of this movie. The first is when Daniel finds Tess at the casino he is preparing the team to rob. The second is when Rusty confronts Daniel on his real intentions of robbing the casino, which have very little, if anything, to do with money. The third is when Daniel says goodbye to Tess. The scene where Terry chooses money over Tess shows that Daniel’s intention all along was to get Tess back and that he was willing to risk his own criminal record as well as those of his cohorts to prove this love to Tess. In the end Tess learned that Benedict loved money more than her and that Daniel loved Tess more than his own reputation.
At first glance, it would seem that this movie is simply about stealing money from a casino. This would seem to be the most common theme of the movie as evidenced by students’ understandings of the movie prior to finishing it in class. However, sometimes the main things are not in fact the main things. In that case, we have to look at the implicit meaning of the movie.
There are three scenes prior to the end of the movie that seem to foreshadow the underlying story of this movie. The first is when Daniel finds Tess at the casino he is preparing the team to rob. The second is when Rusty confronts Daniel on his real intentions of robbing the casino, which have very little, if anything, to do with money. The third is when Daniel says goodbye to Tess. The scene where Terry chooses money over Tess shows that Daniel’s intention all along was to get Tess back and that he was willing to risk his own criminal record as well as those of his cohorts to prove this love to Tess. In the end Tess learned that Benedict loved money more than her and that Daniel loved Tess more than his own reputation.
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