L: Lisette S : Steve
L: Hi, today's interview guest is Steve Jung. He is a lecturer for On-English.com Toeic
reading comprehension and he also hosts a radio English program for EBS.
L: Hi, Steve.
S: Hello, nice to meet you.
L: Me, too. I would like to know somethings about you.
S: O.K.
L: Where in the states do you live?
S: I live in California the whole time and mostly in Orange county. And right now my
entire
family lives there also in Lagoona beach California.
L: What are your most memorable experiences while living in California?
S: Uh.. in California ? Beaches.
L: O.K.
S: Beaches and beach parties.
L: Which college did you attend?
S: Uh… UC Irvine and UC Berkeley.
L: Your major?
S: My major ……I actually doubled in Irvine, I majored in biology and economics. And I
studied economics in Berkley.
S: But anyway, high school was…. Ah…was fun but I didn't really study a lot during
high school years.
L: No one does.
S: well I was a jock.
L: Oh, really?
S: I played lots of sports. I played, in high school, varsity basketball, swimming and
tennis.
L: Really?
S: Yah, in junior high school, I played uh…..what do you call it….tennis I was also a
track and field guy and I also played baseball. I don't look like this. Uh.. I didn't look
like this back then but nobody believes me when I say this.
L: Oh really…..That's alright.
S: They say "No, you're making this up." But it's true.
L: You moved to the states when you were 9 years old, right?
S: Uh Um.
L: Did you have any difficulty adjusting or making friends?
S: Well, I mean at first, I mean it was a sort of difficult because I didn't know
anybody, I didn't speak English but I don't think it was that hard, I mean I adjust
pretty quickly to the life of the U.S. but…No…… I don't remember anything in
particular.
L: In your leisure time, um, what do you do? Do you play sports, do you have any
special hobbies?
S: Oh, you mean nowadays?
L: Nowadays.
S: Ah…Well I don't really have a lot of leisure time but…the only thing I really do is,
I like playing golf.
L: Golf?
S: But I don't get to play a lot these days. And ……since I'm working a lot at home, and
sitting in front of my computer, I play 'baduk'
L: Baduk, online baduk?
S: Yeah, online. And I thank internet for that because before I tried to learn how to play
baduk, and nobody would play with me because, you know, I was a beginner. Now
because of the internet, I could play with, you know, just about anybody.
L: I'm sure you have a family.
S: Yes, of course.
L: Are you married?
S: Yes, I'm happily married.
L: You have two kids?
S: Two kids. Yes, I have a lovely girl and a boy.
L: How old are they?
S: Let's see..my boy is eight years old and my girl's five.
L: Hmm
S: And I miss them a lot right now because they are in the States going to summer
school.
L: Oh, really?
S: Yeah.
L: Seriously……Oh,,,
L: You are a teacher for EBS broadcasting, you teach English on EBS, what was your
motivation on starting the program like……online and through broadcasting?
S: Well I used to teach at colleges and institutions and I got this opportunity to teach at
EBS, And I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to reach out to more people.
So. I think that's the thing that……
L: Because audiences are limited in universities?
S: Right, I mean you're only teaching to certain amount of people at certain places when
you're teaching at university or,, at an institution , But on the radio, I mean , you
know, you're reaching out to people all over the country. Like Cheju-do, you
know,,everywhere. And it's been a good experience for me and I would hope to do it
for a long time.
L: So, you didn't like teaching in university?
S: Oh, it's not that I didn't really like it, but I think teaching at EBS is a better
opportunity so….
L: Hmm, to reach out to more people?
L: Uhm, you are a teacher for On-English.com. And for them only, would you show
them your secrets….
S: For them only?
L: Yeah, for them only, effective English study.
S: Yeah, there're lots of books and you know there're lots of people who talk about this
in Korea. But I really don't think there is one way. And I think the way to improve
English is different for everybody.
L: That's true
S: But I know for sure there's really no short cuts to improve your English. And the
best way I would suggest is "make English part of your life". If you could do that, I
think you could become fluent.
L: What are your plans for your future? I mean your book is coming out in October,
what else, maybe family, personal…
S: I don't wanna get into my personal and family things but as far as my career is
concerned, I would like to continue writing books and.,,,,, I hope to lecture… continue
to lecture and my goal is really "write a book, that will continue to sell even after" I
die so… I'm gonna keep working on that goal.
L: I wish you the best for everything you'd do in the future and…..
S: Oh, thank you.
L: I'm sure that viewers will want to listen to your lecture on On-English.com after they
see this interview. So…
S: Hahaha, Thanks for your kind word(s)
L: Would you like to say anything to the viewers?
S: Well, I really enjoyed this time and I hope viewers watching this interview will gain
the confidence that you guys could do it too. and just make, sure just don't give up.
I mean, I think that's the most import!!!ant thing and hopely I will see you guys around
too. So long!
L: Thanks, Bye!
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