Friday, July 17, 2009

English Education Fair 2009
















The Busan International Middle and High School attend the English Education Fair 2009 held at Bexco.





Students and foreign teachers were eager to promote our school's exellence to visitors. Visitors were thrilled to answer the questions regarding Korea, the United States and Canada. Especially elementary students showed their wish to become the BIMS or BIHS students someday. Thanks for your sincere devotion during the EEF 2009.

Field Trip_BIHS 12th







They are such nice students that I have taught. Those photos are from the school field trip toward Gwangwon-Do(Region) which the Han River and Nakdong River start from.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Mosaic Ch. 5 High tech & Low tech

We will read the chapter. Then we will visit foreign students blogs to read their essays, "Technology Around Us". Then you need to post your essays regarding technology to your blogs. Students of Class 1, 2, 3, 4 will post your essays regarding the topic, "Using Cellular Phones" on the page 122 of the book.Students of Class 5, 6, 7, 8 will post your research paper about "Researching a Gadget" on the page 112 of the book.A 4 paragrphed-essay is requested.

(Class 1, 2, 3, 4) p. 122 다음 1번에서 4번까지의 질문 중 한가지를 선택해서 에세이를 작성합니다. 핸드폰사용과 관련된 전반적인 주제에 대한 에세이를 작성해도 됩니다.9. What Do You Think? Read the paragraph below and discuss the quetions that follow.Using Cellular PhonesAn estimated 30% of the world's population owns a cellular phone. This means that any time of day or night, these people can call or be called if the phone is on. Their phones can rign at the theater, in the coffee shop, in the classroom, in the car, in the bedroom.1) Do you hink it's a good idea that a person can be reached at anytime? Why or why not?2) Where and when do you think that sending or receiving calls should not be allowed? In restaurants? At the movies? At a concert? In the classroom? Explain your point of view.3) What kind of restrictions should be put on phone calls while a person is driving?4) Look at the cartoon in which a woman says to her colleague who holds a cellular phone, "I was addicted to my cell phone, but now I have a patch for it." What do you think Engleman, the artist of The Wall Street Journal is trying to say?
(Class 5, 6, 7, 8) p. 112 다음에 소개된 전자제품에 대해 조사하고 이런 전자제품의 편리함과 부작용에 대한 에세이를 포스팅합니다.7. Researching a Gadget: New technology is coming out all the time to provide us with new products that propos to make our lives easier or more enjoyable. some of these products are large, like cars, but others are gadegts, small mechanical devices that we can carry around and use in our homes and at work. Look at the list below, and choose a gadget you'd like to research.
1) An MP3 player or iPod
2) A PlayStation
3) A cellular phone with camera, PDA, email capacity, and/or other capabilities4) Other:________________
Find out everyting you can about his gadget. What can it do? Why is it fun or not fun to have? How much does it cost? Where can you get it? You can talk about your own experience with the gadget, look it up on the Internet, or go to a store where the gadget is sold.Take notes on your findings and come to class prepared to talk about it either to the whole class or ina small group. You may even want to bring your gadget if you already own one!

Helping Homebound Older Adults

http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/07/09/social_work_homebound/?AddInterest=1283

About a researcher who received a grant for his study on senior's depression.

Busan Aquarium

부산 아쿠아리움은 단일 시설물로는 국내 최대 규모인 연면적 4,000평 시설에 테마별로 특성을 살린 40개의 수족관과 80미터 아크릴터널, 3천여 톤의 메인 수족관, 바닷속 생물을 직접 만져볼 수 있는 터치풀 등이 있다. 250여종 35,000여 마리의 심해어류를 기르고 있으며 수중 생태계를 실제와 유사하게 구현한 백화점식 수족관이다.
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기차(부산역하차) - 버스 : 240, 302 해운대역 하차, 139, 140, 239 해운대 시장 하차(약 40분 소요)
- 지하철 : 부산역에서 1호선 승차 -> 서면역에서 2호선 승차 -> 해운대역에서 하차 (약 40분 소요)
비행기 - 리무진버스 : 그랜드 메리어트 호텔 하차(약 버스 50분 소요)
시외버스 - 서부(사상)터미널 -> 시내버스 31, 31-1번(약 45분소요)
자가용 - 경부고속도로이용시 부산 원동IC에서 해운대방향으로 좌회전 후 30여분가량 직진주요시설물

이용요금 - 대인: 16,000원/65세이상: 12,500원 중고생 13,500원/소인11,000원
(단체요금은 12000원, 10000원, 9000원 8000원)
(2009-7-16일 기준요금)

http://www.busanaquarium.com/m05/m05_news_read.html?no=474&bbs=news

Thursday, July 9, 2009

During Summer Vacation

Dear BIHS 12th students,

Summer vacation is around the corner.
Here is what we will do during the summer vacation.

First, read Tuesday with Morrie and write the book report.
The book report will be graded by Ms. Kate and Mr. Dominic.
The book will be the source for book quiz for the mid-term in the fall semester.
We will discuss the lesson from the book and present our critical perspectives after writing the book reflection.

Second, during summer vacation we will solve EBS TEPS. please bring March edition for the first three classes.

Third, please make a record of your erros while you solve multiple questions of the final term test.

I wish you a happy and healthy summer vacation.