(목요모임) [March 13, 2014]_Thursday Meeting Topic

[Scarlet]

 Key words

- Night shift : 야간근무(시간) (cf. day shift)

  A night shift is either a group of workers who work during the night, or the period in which they work.

- Diabetes : 당뇨병

   Diabetes is a medical condition in which someone has too much sugar in their blood.

- leadership : 지도자, 지도력, 통솔력

   You refer to people who are in control of a group or organization as the leadership.

 U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon  

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Ban Ki-moon became the eighth UN General Secretary in 2006. Before then, he was a diplomat in South Korea, where he served as Foreign Minister. His diplomatic service started after graduating from college. His first post was at his nation’s embassy in India. He quickly earned a reputation for his clever diplomatic skills.

Ban was born in a small farming village and grew up in the town of Chungju. His destiny was to become a diplomat. He was a star pupil at school and was chosen to send a message to the United Nations. In 1962, he won an essay competition. His prize was a trip to America, where he met President John F. Kennedy. He told him his ambition was to be a diplomat.

Ban studied International Relations and got a Master’s degree from Harvard University. He speaks English, French, German and Japanese. He has a very disciplined work ethic and splits his schedule into five-minute blocks. The Korean press calls him the ‘slippery eel’ because of his ability to evade tricky questions.

In his time as UN boss, he has dealt with many difficult issues. He has very strong views on global warming and has tried repeatedly to persuade President Bush to cut the USA’s carbon emissions. He has taken an active role in Iran’s and North Korea’s nuclear intentions. Ban has also tried to negotiate a deal to solve the Darfur crisis. He seems well equipped to deal with future global problems.

Sources: http://www.wikipedia.org/ and assorted biographies.

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Q1 : Plz share one fact you know about Ban Ki-moon ! (For example, He is UN Secretary-general.)

Q2 : Did you know that  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was from Chungbuk?

       What is your feeling about that fact? Plz describe your feeling.

Q3 : Have you ever attend Ban Ki-Moon Marathon competition?

       If you have any chance, would you attend that competition?

Q4 : Who is your role model ? And what is the reason for that? Why do we need role model?

Q5 : Please describe the leadership of Ban ki moon. And why are some leaders successful, while others fail ?

       What is the most important quality to be a leader of the organization?

Q6 : What is your dream? Do you have your own road map and strategies to make your dreams come true?

Q7 : Political skill is one of the necessary traits for diplomat, but sometimes it seems that we need that

       even for average person. Do you think you are political enough in your social relationship?

Q8 : If you are in UN Secretary-General' position, What would you do or change first for the world ?

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 Enjoy Crosswords game with words from topic 2, Night work could damage your health.

 Night work could damage your health (23rd January, 2014)

A new study suggests working shifts at night can be damaging to one's health. In particular, it increases the risk of several cancers, diabetes, mental illnesses, and various heart diseases. Researchers from the Sleep Research Centre at the U.K.'s University of Surrey discovered that many genes in the body needed to follow a regular 24-hour cycle, during which the body sleeps at night. If this cycle is broken, up to 1,500 genes could get damaged, eventually resulting in potentially life-threatening diseases. Professor Derk-Jan Dijk said: "The study has important implications because we now need to discover why these rhythms exist and think about the consequences of that."

The human body has around 24,000 genes. Many of these switch off if the body does not follow a regular sleeping pattern. This can cause parts of the immune system to become less efficient, making us more susceptible to illnesses. Study co-author Dr Simon Archer said: "Over 97 per cent of rhythmic genes become out-of-sync with mistimed sleep, which really explains why we feel so bad during jet lag or if we have to work irregular shifts." Dr Dijk said that despite the results of the research, it would be difficult for people to change their lifestyles. He explained it was difficult for society to function without people working night shifts, but said people needed to understand the dangers and "mitigate the impact".

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Q1 : Please share us with your working schedule.

       Do you often work night shift? How often do you work night shift?

       After you read this article, Do you have intention to work at out-of-sync working shift?

Q2 : Do you think what is more efficient between working at night and working during the day?

       Can you make more persuasive examples for the case?

Q3 : WORKING TIME: What are the problems with these working times and how can we overcome it ?

       Plz share your creative & productive ideas with us !

	Problems	How to work better
3am – 6am
8am – 11am
Lunch time
4pm – 7pm
8pm – 11pm
12am – 3am

Q4 : Here are some factors that interrupt your good sleep. Rank these and share your rankings with others.

       Put the ones that interrupt your sleep most at the top.

• light
• stress
• noise outside
• snoring
• feeling too hot / cold
• bad dreams / nightmares
• noises in the house
• thinking too much

Q5 : What kinds of symtoms did you experience because of the night shift?

       Or have you ever experienced insomnia before? How did you overcome it?

Article doner : Scarlett (referenced from http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com)

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