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Casual Talk(12:00~12:30)
1.How do you feel today? Why?
2.There have continuously been fire accidents this winter. What do you think about that?
3.There was an arson attack(방화) on a Daegu subway train which killed more than 190 passengers when a mentally-ill man set fire to a subway car and another arson attack on the traditional gate Sungnyemun.
When you watched such tragic arson attacks, what did you feel?
And why do you think such things happened?
4.Have you ever worried about traffic accidents or fire in the underground road network?
5.What could we do, if we could prevent electrical fires before they start?
6.Have you ever experienced any accidents or injuries?
Topic 1(12:40~13:30)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2018/01/133_243078.html
Close eyes and listen to books
By Jun Ji-hye
Using your eyes is not the only way to absorb books. Instead, you can close your eyes and listen to books with relaxing music and various sound effects. This may help you compose yourself after an exhausting busy day and rest more comfortably.
Until recently, audio books in Korea were regarded as just for blind people, but recently they have been in the limelight as a new way to enjoy books. With their growing popularity, Google Play launched an audio-book service in nine languages in 45 countries including Korea, Wednesday, challenging Amazon's Audible that dominates the audio book market
When opening the audio book section at the Google's smartphone app store, lists of favorite and red-hot books as well as fairy tale books are lined up. Books can be searched by genre as well. When a book is selected, a user can see related information including author, publication date, narrator and total play time. A user can listen to a sample that lasts for a few minutes before purchasing an audio book. Google Play offers a 10 percent discount as most audio books are abridged editions.
This reporter tried international best seller "Please Look After Mom" written by Shin Kyung-sook. A female narrator with a calm voice reads it with a little bit sad music playing. The voice changed to a male when the brother of the protagonist appears in the book. Having already read the book years ago, this reporter knows the whole story. However, it felt differently when listening to somebody reading it with feeling. It was sadder. This reporter also tried a self-improvement book. The music was brighter, giving a more energetic feeling. Those who have children can use the service for fairy tale books, and those who want to study English can use audio books in English, some of which are provided for free.
According to Google Play, more than 10,000 audio books in Korean are available as it formed a partnership with local audio book maker Audien. The Korean company, established in 2006, has distributed 10,400 audio books so far and adds 100 titles monthly.
"Users can enjoy most audio books distributed by Audien," said Jae Kwon, strategic partner manager of Google' global product partnership. "We will make efforts to provide users with more diverse audio books as interest and demand is increasing."
Functions offered by Google's audio book service, which can be used in various devices including laptops and tablet PCs, include timer and setting play speed. Kwon Oh-jun, leader of the content business team at Audien, said audio books make reading more enjoyable as they offer the feeling of liveliness. "Using audio books can also help users relieve eyestrain and use their travel time more valuably," he said.
Questions
1.Have you ever been read a book by some one? Or for some one? How was it?
2.Have you tried using an audio book, which book was it?
3. Can you share your first experience with audio, how different was it from reading online or from a printed material?
4. Why are fairy tale books and story books likely the most sought after on audio book lists?
5. Audio books are not new and yet they are said to be more appropriate for learning and relaxation. How is this true for you?
6. Do you think that the use of audio books is likely to replace printed materials; why or why not?
Topic 2(13:40~14:30)
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/01/119_243056.html
Coffee to be banned at middle, high schools
By Kim Hyun-bin
Buying coffee at a school cafeteria or vending machine could become a part of history starting July.
The National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee has passed a revised bill recently that will prohibit coffee and high-caffeine-concentrated products from being sold in elementary, middle and high schools, the MinistryofFoodandDrugSafety said Thursday. Once the revised bill passes through National Assembly vote it could go into effect as early as July.
Under the current law, products high in calories or caffeine or low in nutrition are restricted or banned at schools to improve students' health, with the exception of coffee which is classified as an adult beverage and has been sold in school vending machines and snack shops for teachers to consume.
However, once the bill is passed no coffee will be available even for teachers. Some people believe the ban is too extreme.
"I think the government is going overboard with this policy. Most of the coffee consumption is from teachers. I have never seen an elementary student drink coffee at this school," said Chung, an elementary school teacher in Gyeonggi Province who only disclosed her surname for the article.
"The ban is well-intended, aiming to prevent children's caffeine addiction, but it seems to be a hard-line policy," said another person surnamedLee.
Supporters of the new policy say it is a good initiative to keep caffeine consumption at a minimum.
"Coffee is well-loved in the country. I see a lot of young people in coffee shops these days," said Kim Dong-yern, a man in his 60s. "Once the students grow up or go to college they will have lots of opportunities to drink coffee, so banning it in elementary through high school seems to be a good idea."
Doctors stress too much caffeine consumption can cause dizziness, a fast heartbeat, sleep disorders or nervousness. Many doctors believe continuous caffeine consumption could harm a young child's physical and mental health.
According to the MinistryofFoodandDrugSafety's 2015 research on caffeine concentration in products, coffee had the highest concentration at 449.1 milligrams per kilogram, followed by dairy products including chocolate milk, which had 277.5 milligrams per kilogram.
The ministry sets the recommended daily allowance for caffeine for adults at lower than 400 milligrams per kilogram, 300 milligrams per kilogram during pregnancy and 2.5 milligrams per kilogram for children.
Questions
1. When (at what age) and where did you have your first taste of coffee? How did it taste; what was your feeling?
2. Did you use coffee in your middle or high school days? If yes, how did it treat you? If “no”, how did you deal with fatigue especially during study time?
3. For real, is coffee use (or abuse) a problem in the middle and high schools in this country?
4. Not everyone visits a cafe to have coffee, but it seems that caffeine addiction among adults in Korea is a real (maybe second to alcohol and nicotine) problem. What can be done about “coffee abuse”?
5. How many cups of coffee do you drink daily? Are addicted to caffeine; can you work without it?
6. Have you ever had sleeping problems due to caffeine addiction?
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