Final Assignment

 I have enjoyed studying with you this semester and been very proud of all your efforts and writing thus far. I hope that – even though it’s stressful – you feel that regular writing practice and feedback has helped you improve The information for the final assignment is below as we discussed in class today. …

The BBC: Goo Hara and Trauma

Thank you for understanding the schedule last Thursday. I appreciate the work you did on the website and am happy that even though we didn’t have class, you still did some English writing. This week, we will cover a recent issue in the news that you have probably all read about. The BBC’s Seoul correspondent …

Steven Pinker’s Rules on Writing

Notice: On Thursday (28/11), we will not have a lesson. Some of you may know that I am filming 이웃집 찰스 on KBS these. On Thursday, I have to leave at 12pm and visit the studio. Hope you can understand the situation. I will ask you to complete a small digital make-up assignment for this …

Third Assignment

Complete a writing assignment on one of the topics below. There are six you can choose from (3 articles, 3 images) You should make sure you reference the material you are discussing. If you want you can use more than one material (optional) Submission: Please send it my email or submit it by paper no …

Practice and Third Assignment

Thursday is your third assignment. For that you will complete a writing assignment in class based on some topics presented on the board. The topics will be uploaded to a website that morning so you will be able to access them via your smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Then you will have 75 minutes to complete …

Material Nine: Haruki Murakami

Sorry for the delay in uploading material – I’ve had a very busy week. Hope you can understand. Also, this week, we are studying the style of one the 21st century’s most famous authors: Haruki Murakami. I hope that, politics aside, you find no problem with studying him. If you do, please tell me. This …

Material Eight: The Fantasy of Being Thin (Kate Harding)

Our next reading comes from the female author Kate Harding. As always, please try to read or prepare the article before class. BBC Documentary on the Topic

Material Seven: Racism Sparkling

In week nine, we will read a recent article about racism in Korea. We will focus on the content and discussing the ideas within the article. You can read it here:

Material Six: Soju Ads and Women’s Eyes

From old English dudes writing about 객관적인 and 주관적인 to modern articles on Korean society from a contemporary feminist and sexuality blog. I realise the topic might be controversial for some people, but I’m trying to expose you to many different writing styles and themes. It’s trying to encourage your creativity, find your interest, and …

Material Five: C.S. Lewis

C.S. Lewis is one of Britain’s most famous writers. His most notable work, known all over the world, is The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe which forms part of his Chronicles of Narnia. We look at his short piece entitled Meditations in a Toolshed. In this piece Lewis examines how we can know things and uses a very …