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Topic 1. Urban design that
improves citizens’ wellbeing
Curitiba, a mid-sized city in
southern Brazil, became the latest example of sustainable urban planning
worldwide with its innovative and strategic urban renovation. Its innovative
transport system has been a source of inspiration for neighboring cities such
as Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City, and also for Seoul.
Today’s urban design aims to enhance
the wellbeing of citizens, improving urban infrastructure and make
neighborhoods more interconnected, according to Kim Seung-hoy, an architecture
professor of Seoul National University and head of architect firm KYWC
Architects.
“Future cities should
become more compact. It’s important to improve
development without sprawl,” said Kim. “And urban design should function as a tool to improve lives of
citizens, not be used for the sole purpose to beautify the city.”
“Urban design was
something used to raise the competitiveness of the city at a global level,
which often caused conflicts with individual citizens for the sake of their
wellbeing. But now the purpose of the design changed ―
something that will directly contribute to enhancing the lives of citizens,” said Han Jung-hun of the design policy division of the Seoul
Metropolitan City Government.
“What we are focusing on
is urban design that addresses crime prevention, upgrades recycling methods and
transforms each community into safer places full of vitality,” said Han.
“Design is something that
is easily judged by viewers. But sometimes, the design that looks so familiar
to your eye could remain dull and boring in the end. The design that is
unfamiliar and something futuristic evolves,” said Oh.
Question
1. Which city is good example
of urban design, and why?
2. What is the main purpose of
the urban design?
3. Which city has been most
impressive for you? and why?
4. What do you think of urban
design in Seoul or your city?
Are you satisfied with your
city functionally and aesthetically?
5. Have you ever heard of the
term 'landmark'?
If yes, Why don't we talk about
famous landmark around the world? and Seoul?(landmark ; 어떤 곳의 상징이 되는 것, 예를 들어 한강의 63빌딩 등)
6. The goverment(Ministry of
Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs) spend huge amount of money for urban
design even though local goverments are struggling for lack of budget such as
Welfare, educatioan, etc, is it appropriate? (ex:4 major rivers project, Han
River Renaissance).
7. What is your ideal type of
city? What type of city or town do you want to live?(Describe detail scenery)
Topic 2. Men motivated by
co-worker salaries
New research shows that men are
not just motivated by money, but also by how much more or less they earn than
their colleagues. Traditional thinking was that men were only interested in the
size of their pay packets.
New findings from a study at the University of Bonn
reveal that men are also concerned about how much their peers are getting. The
research is published in this month’s edition of the journal Science. Researchers put 38 male volunteers
under the microscope.
The men had to perform simple tasks so that scientists could
analyse the activity in the “reward centre” in their brain. They played a game in which they received payments
depending on how well they did. They were also told how much money the other
men were getting. The researchers discovered a lot more brain activity with the
men who knew they were beating their rivals.
Lead scientist Dr Bernd Weber
said he now wants to conduct a similar study on women. He wants to gauge
whether they too are motivated by their peers’ earnings and not just individual success. It is not
yet clear how the new findings will affect the workplace. There is a
possibility that worker productivity could increase with the introduction of a
system that created competition.
Sales staff have long been in competition with
each other to win bonuses. Human resource officers may now look at this
research to find ways of bringing a sense of competitiveness to offices and
perhaps schools. However, this may have a negative impact in the workplace if
rivalries turn sour with jealousy. One company CEO, Jackie Baxter said: “It’s a balancing act between keeping harmony
in the office and encouraging workers to be more efficient.”
Question
1. What motivates you in the
workplace?
2. How much of a motivating
factor is money for you?
3. Do you care about how much
your colleagues are getting?
4. How often do you think about
the size of your pay packet and wish it was bigger?
5. How important is it for you
to beat your rivals?
6. What things are much more
important in life than money?
7. Do you think men and women
look at money differently?
8. Which sex is more
competitive, men or women?
9. Would rivalries and
jealousies increase efficiency?
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