Keep it up (03/07/2015)

[Alex J Jung]

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Topic1: Top 10 Most Extreme Travel Adventures in the World

Discover the coldest, hottest, driest and most extreme travel destinations on earth: Find out which

spot on the planet is the closest to outer space and which hard-to-reach landmark will take your breath away.

1. Steepest peak on Earth: Mount Thor, Nunavut, Canada

At 5,495 feet tall, Mount Thor is not the world’s highest peak, but it is the steepest. The most famous summit in

Canada and made of pure granite, Mount Thor has a 4,101 foot vertical drop, at an average angle of about 105

degrees.
Despite the fact the mountain is in a remote area, it’s a popular destination for avid mountain climbers. If taking on

the peak is too much for you to handle, you can also visit the site and camp out instead.

2. Coldest inhabited place on Earth: Oymyakon(오이마콘), Russia

As the coldest inhabited place on earth (with a recorded temperature of -96.16 degrees F in 1924), the small Russian town of Oymyakon, with a population of 500, was once only used as a location for political exiles. 

Winter temperatures average at about -58 degrees F, the ground is permanently frozen all year long and the town currently has only one hotel.

Popular sports include skiing, ice hockey and ice fishing. The small town has even been visited by celebrities

as diverse as Burt Reynolds and Paris Hilton (along with her Chihuahua, of course).

3. Driest place on Earth: Atacama(아타카마) Desert, Chile

According to both NASA and National Geographic, the Atacama Desert in Chile has soil comparable to that of Mars. (Fun fact: Mars scenes from the television series Space Odyssey: Voyage To The Planets were filmed here.) From October 1903 to January 1918, the Atacama Desert did not see so much as one drop of rain, making it the longest rainless

period in the world’s recorded history. 

Sparsely populated, the Atacama Desert has several hotels to choose from that cater to tourists who come to

explore the land. 

4. Closest place to Outer Space: Mount Chimborazo(침버라조), Ecuador

An inactive volcano that last erupted in approximately 550 AD, Mount Chimborazo stands at over 20,000 feet high. While Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet tall, due to the position of the mountain on the earth’s surface the peak of Mount Chimborazo is the furthest spot from the center of the earth.

That also means that standing on it will put you closest to outer space that man can ever reach on foot. Its

peak is completely covered by glaciers, but this mountain has several routes for climbers.

5. Hottest Place on Earth: Lut Desert, Iran

Here, temperatures soar as high as 158 degrees F. According to a local legend, the name Dasht-e Lut(다쉬트 루트) means “toasted wheat” in Persian, referencing a story about a load of wheat that burst info flames after being accidentally left out in the desert for a few days. 

Though tourists visit this desert land, it’s a destination only for those willing to take on the challenge of

surviving the heat and the unbearably dry climate.

6. Most isolated place on Earth: Tristan da Cunha(투리스탄다쿠냐), United Kingdom

Looking for a getaway from the everyday? This is about as far away from it as you can get. Though formally part of the British Overseas Territory, Tristan da Cunha is over 1,750 miles away from the nearest

land in Africa. Discovered by Portuguese explorer Tristao da Cunha in 1506, the island is home to fewer than

300 inhabitants and has no airport; Tristan da Cunha is accessible only by sea.  

7. Coldest continent on Earth: Antarctica

With a population estimated at somewhere between 1,000 and 4,000 people, the world’s fifth largest continent

is a land of extremes, the coldest and driest continent on the planet. Travelers can only reach it by ice-strengthened vessels made for toughing the rough seas. 

Though known for its breathtaking scenery, visitors who trek through the wilderness must be well prepared

or accompanied by a tour operator who knows the area well.

8. Wettest place on Earth: Mawsynram(모신람), India

This Indian town receives an average of 467 inches of rainfall every year. In 1985, the Guinness Book of

World Records dubbed it the Wettest Place on Earth after it saw 1,000 inches of rain in a single year. 

Plagued by subtropical climate and monsoons, Mawsynram is both a difficult place to live and an interesting

trip for tourists.

9. Tallest waterfall in the world: Angel Falls, Venezuela

Although Angel Falls is located in an isolated jungle region and is not reached all that easily, it remains one

of Venezuela’s top tourist attractions. The falls are approximately 3,212 feet high and includes a 2,648 foot plunge and a quarter of a mile of sloped cascades and rapids.

10. Most treacherous waters on Earth: Gansbaai(Gans Bay), South Africa

Since 1995, cage diving with Great White sharks has been a major tourist attraction in Gansbaai, South

Africa.

With one of the densest populations of these beasts in the world, Gansbaai is the top destination for an up-close view of the deadly creatures. If you want to play it safe and steer clear of the Great Whites, whale

watching is also common in Gansbaai, from the sandy white shores of Pearly Beach.

Questions

1. If you have a chance to visit the above places where do you want to go the most?

2. Do you know some other extreme travel area? 

3. Let’s share your travel experience. Where? When? Why? How?

   - Where was the best place ever?

4. In the recent future, where do you want to visit?

   - Or do you have a plan now?

5. How about in Korea? Where have you been and where do you recommend to visit?

Topic 2.  Are you in the wrong job?                                                   

Everything appears to be going wrong at work. Job dissatisfaction. Is that a familiar situation to you?

Anyone considering changing jobs has many concerns and fears. In most cases, the consequences of switching are less dramatic than expected. What's certain is that if you do nothing about your situation, you will remain unhappy.

Getting another job, setting up a business or going back to college all sound like attractive options, but most people delay the decision so long that they never make the change.

The cause of that procrastination is fear of making a mistake. When's the right time to make the switch? "When you're fighting to enjoy your time at work and at home. That's the warning signal," says career coach Martin Wehrle. "It's always possible to try and extract more satisfaction from your job." But in many cases the solution is to change job completely.

"If you think nothing is going to alter at work, then it's more than just a phase you're going through," says career adviser Carolin Luedemann. That's when you have to make the decision to leave.What do I really want? Wehrle says that question needs to be more precise: "What would you do if you had all the money you needed and still wanted to go out working?"

By rephrasing the question most people direct their thoughts away from the material aspect to thinking about what they really want. Luedemann says it's important to get a detailed and vivid idea of what you would like your future to look like. How will I travel to work, by bike or by car? What does the reception area at work look like? Do I have an office? Do I have a boss? "Most of my clients then say: 'I don't know.' But there's no such thing as 'I don't know'," says Luedemann. It's a matter of your vision not being precise enough.

What's keeping me back from achieving that? "We tend to use rules of thumb to make everyday decisions," says psychologist Professor Lioba Werth from the University of Chemnitz in Germany. "But when it comes to meaningful, personal changes our decision-making habit often fails," says Werth.

The fear of taking a wrong step leads to not taking any step at all, Luedemann says. "If I take the first or second step and I notice things are not working out, I still have time to alter direction." How do I take the first step? Wehrle's advice: "The best thing to do is to test how strong the ice is by placing one foot on it. Then take three more steps and keep the way back open." After all, most people are dictated by material aspects like children, the rent or the mortgage. "Hardly anyone is completely free." It's a good idea to set out a timetable to get over the first hurdles. "Studies have shown that we need just the amount of time that we allot ourselves," says Luedemann.

Putting yourself under positive pressure is also helpful. "But it must be realistic pressure." When is the way back closed off? Wehrle compares that moment to launching yourself off a ski jump. "You become aware that you must jump or otherwise you will fall off. However, many people jump too soon. They then give up and have nothing left, or they jump off too late." But if you feel confident you will embrace that moment when it comes.

Questions

1. Are you in the wrong job?

2. Why make a career change? Have any reasons?

3. What is the most important thing when you change your job?

4. Which jobs do you want to get in your life?

5. What is dreaming jobs in the world?

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