Daniel D. Holt

“ Children are prisoners. School for them is a kind of jail. Do they not, to some extent, escape and frustrate the relentless pressure of their elders by withdrawing the most intelligent and creative parts of their minds from the scene? ”

“ Americans are the most materialistic of peoples, and, on the other hand, they are the most idealistic; the most revolutionary and, conversely, the most conservative; the most rampantly individualistic, and, simultaneously, the most gregarious and herd-like ”

“ While most people agree that a healthy, clean environment is important, they disagree on the means to this end. After all, pollution control is often bad for business. It cuts profits.
One short-sighted scientist, Dr. Herman Kahn, says, "We must continually develop our industry. When we are all rich, then worry about the environment." ”

“ Perhaps the best way for the teacher to create such activities is to make every effort to focus on what the students are and/or could be thinking and doing.
Regarding the students as primary in the learning situation will create situations in which their interests, aspirations, likes, and dislikes will come alive, allowing them to discover things about their world, themselves, and the language they are trying to master. ”

“ To help others understand our words more clearly, we move parts of our bodies. Raising our eyebrows, smiling at the right time, nodding our heads, sighing, and moving our hands are examples of another kind of language. Adults do these things and children do, too. They are such an important part of communication that they have been called "body language." Sometimes we enjoy watching others' use of body language. At other times, watching someone bite his nails, drum his fingers on the table, or rub his hands together may be irritating enough to make us uncomfortable. ”

“ According to him, the United States averages about sixty people per square mile. But when you consider how nany cars, washing machines, and electric lights each of these people uses, it is as if each person had 150 slaves. Each gadget requires food—in the form of fuel—and each throws off metabolic wastes. ”

“ Businessmen talk about predictable things and teachers do, too. Neither thinking nor learning is fascinating. For learning about each other, Koreans depend on language and Americans do, too. It is interesting to think about how we learn about others. Topics of conversation aren't predictable and neither are people. Businessmen get together and so do teachers. Talking to people is a good way to learn about them. For learning about others, Americans don't depend on language and Koreans don't either. ”

“ Professional careers are now overcrowded. In the future, professional people will be needed but competition for the few jobs is going to be rougher. We do not know the future. However, new professional jobs are going to be created. Teaching technical skills, for example, is going to be one of them.
Society is always going to need skilled and unskilled manual laborers for factory and construction work. In the United States some skilled laborers earn more money than teachers. This is because manual labor is unpopular. ”

“ The earth's resources are abundant. There is a problem only when man's demands exceed nature's limits. When the birth rate exceeds the mortality rate, scarcity of resources inevitably results. Man now faces a "people crisis."
Korea is already overcrowded. There are presently more than 300 people for every square kilometer of land in Korea. Take a look around you. Buses are packed and the streets are crowded. However, population growth continues rapidly. One Korean baby is born every 41 seconds, while there is only one death every four minutes. ”

“ Riddle Usually I am round. My face is pale, but sometimes it glows at night. When I'm all wound up, I work night and day. I also have two busy hands. People depend on me a lot. However, they're always staring at me. ”

“ A student recently saw two workmen drilling on the road that was in front of his dormitory. They were workmen who were hired by the university. But the student telephoned the police. He informed them that two students who were dressed up as workmen were tearing up the road.
After he telephoned the police, the student went out where the men were working. He told them that a student who liked to play tricks on people might come dressed like a policeman and order them to leave. The workmen laughed and thanked the student for the information and continued to work. ”

“ There was once a teacher who made a meager living by teaching five pupils in a very small village. The school was located between a carpenter's shop and a blacksmith's shop. While the carpenter sawed and nailed noisily, the blacksmith's hammer against his anvil could be heard clearly in the schoolroom. Because of the noise, it was extremely difficult for the students to learn and the teacher to teach. ”

“ The biggest argument in favor of the women's liberation movement is not that women should have more opportunities, be happier, or live fuller lives. The biggest argument is that they should stop thinking of motherhood as the highest career to which they can aspire. ”

“ Our body language is so familiar to us that we may not be conscious of it. Such aspects of communication, however, are too important to ignore. While it is not easy to control either our speech patterns or our body language, awareness of them can help us develop insights into ourselves and others. ”

“ What kind of drill is the most fun to do? What kind of news is always disturbing to hear? Which kind of teaching aids are most interesting? What is important to teach children? Which kinds of food are good for you to eat? ”

“ A man was lying on the desert. He was dead. He was carrying a back pack, and on his finger there was a small ring. There was food and water in the pack, and no footprints or tracks were visible. No one killed the man. How did he die? What was his profession? Sam and Charlie were lying on the floor of a room, while Tom was sitting on a chair. Sam and Charlie were both dead. Bits of glass and small pools of water were on the floor. Tom was smiling broadly, obviously very pleased and happy. ”

“ Through, investigation of the grammar points in Language and Life in the U.S.A., as well as in other grammar books and textbooks, the teacher can develop a clear understanding of the grammar points are and how they can be inter-related.The knowledge achieved by the teacher and students about the grammar points should NOT result in extended discussions about the language. It should result in learning plans that give the students every opportunity to generate and use the language intensively and competently. ”

“ Once two people have gotten acquainted, it is easy for them to say that they learned about each other through their conversations. If we think carefully about it, however, we can discover other kinds of language. ”

“ More people than ever before are going to college and, in order to accommodate them, colleges are changing rapidly.
To enter most colleges, the American no longer needs to take an entrance exam. Everyone is judged on the basis of his high school grades. If they are not high enough, one may even get into college on a probationary basis. ”

“ D. "Health is not valued till sickness comes."
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Poor personal health is often the result of carelessness.
We would rather excuse ourselves than learn good habits. ”

“ But there is a high crime rate in America's larger cities and you should keep that in mind. Don't stroll through large parks at night; stay in the well-lit busy sections of the city; and if you want to visit the "inner city," do it by day and in organized tours. America's cities are also full of con men. Be leery of sidewalk vendors offering you cheap watches—probably hot—i.e., stolen—and of volunteer porters who say they will take you to a nice cheap hotel. ”

“ Our greatest wealth is our forests. For a Peace Corps Volunteer, he speaks Korean comparatively well. He puts his life in danger everytime he tries to cross the highway. Do you have an answer to the problem? ”

“ Usually war, famine, and disease limit the growth rate. The achievements of modern medicine, however, upset this balance of nature. According to one scientist, "The future is in our hands. Plan for it!" Fortunately there is a solution to the problems of overpopulation. As the Korean New Community Movement says, "Don't have a baby this year." ”

“ The American student does not have to compete in the same manner as the Korean for entrance into a good school. Also, he may drop out at any time without losing face. As a result the American student seems more relaxed and open-minded. ”

“ We would like to say that most men recognize the rat as a public enemy, but most people can't see the danger of an occasional rat in their kitchen. We must look carefully at the problem or else these small dangerous animals could cause even more trouble. ”

“ Today it is not uncommon for students to spend a great deal of time in front of the TV. It is unfortunate that there are not more good TV programs. TV programs usually overemphasize violence and cheap thrills. It is rare for a student to turn off the TV and feel like he has learned something. ”

“ Discuss your use of adverbials.
How do you get a good teaching job in Korea? Do you succeed by playing politics or by getting an education? With a good education can you advance very fast? How does a young man make a good impression on his principal? ”

“ In a democratic society, there are few social or economic restrictions on higher education. In America, many housewives and businessmen are part-time college students as well. Therefore college education must be open-ended. ”

“ Similarly, their students, Bill and Changho, differ from each other in many ways besides appearance. Although their grades are about the same, Changho has to work much faster and get things done more quickly than Bill. Bill is less busy than Changho because he doesn't have to clean his school or study for entrance exams. As a result, Bill gets more involved in extracurricular activities, such as sports and student government.
There is no doubt that the American student is not as well disciplined as the Korean student, nor is he able to conform as well as the Korean. ”

“ American schools often seem chaotic and poorly organized to the Korean visitor. No one can easily say which system is best. However both the Korean system and the American system need to learn from each other. ”

“ Perhaps the greatest adventure of our era was man's landing on the noon. On July 16th, 1969, the spaceship Apollo II blasted off on its 385,000 kilometer journey into space. It was a dangerous trip. If there were any problems, there could be no turning back. The astronauts themselves were ordinary men. But they were trained to survive in space and to perform many scientific experiments. ”

“ In fact, Jimmy's apparent pity for the poor fellow beside him infuriated Guy who wanted to hold Jimmy responsible. The more Jimmy seemed to sneer, the more Guy became upset and unable to find the right words to say.
So Jimmy said, "Do you see that path over there? It must lead to a picnicking spot near the river. Let's go there and rest for a bit. When we finish our sandwiches, I'll tell you another story like the one you are still thinking about."
Guy could not control himself any longer. ”

“ Guided conversation When and where does the special express from Seoul arrive? When and where do you usually meet your friends? Where do you buy bus tickets? When do you quit work each day? Where do you eat lunch? ”

“ Manual labor, too is undergoing change. It is changing from unskilled to skilled labor. Automation replaces men with machines, but it also creates new jobs. For example, ditch-diggers are unnecessary in an industrialized society. ”

“ Very often, however, we would rather risk the health of others than miss a day of work; when one man in a group gets sick, others will, too. Until we make up our minds to improve our personal health, we cannot have a healthy economy. ”

“ In August 1970, William Honeywell was a passenger on an ocean liner. At four o'clock one morning, he fell overboard. No one saw him. As he swam for his life, he watched the ship fade out of sight. Usually if someone falls overboard, they will panic and soon drown. ”

“ Choosing a career is difficult. Everyone wants a doctor, lawyer, or other professional in the family. Unskilled laborers, such as ditch-diggers, do not have popular jobs. New careers, however, are being created as society industrializes. ”

“ Read each selection all the way through without stopping to decode and decipher or translate sentences that are difficult to understand. In this first reading, try to get a general idea of the content of the selection.Read the selection a second time without stopping, but this time underline words and expression you do not understand
Go back and look at each underlined word or expression and try to guess its meaning. In some cases, your guess will be very imprecise and vague. ”

“ Sungho the Shoeshine Boy
Once there was a boy named Sungho. He was 14 years old and had been a shoeshine boy for seven years. He always said that when he grew up he was going to be the boss of many shoeshine boys. He was going to make a lot of money.
One day, while he was working very hard, a stranger gave him a white envelope. When he opened the envelope, he found two million won. ”

“ Rat control is a matter of community concern. That shouldn't be a major worry. We should give freely to the Korean National Tuberculosis Association. Responsible members of a nation work for the common good. Vitamins reduce the chance of disease. Safety First is a safe-guard against accidents. B. Discover and underline the uses of "will" in the Comprehensive Reading. Take the sentence and expand it with "because".
⁠ex. "General poor health and specific diseases will cost Korea billions of dollars this year because many people will not be able to work." ”