week 7 :The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Introduce and Summarize

this video told about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
April 14, 1865,he was died by John Wilkes Booth.
it was the first of assassination president. In U.S. This story is
why John Wilkes Booth did to do and how he had any plan
for assassination of Abraham Lincoln. After Abraham Lincoln died,
whole society was mourning about that.

I watched the video about  one and half hour


I choose this video because I interested about history of America 
and America president. specially, I wondered about the assassination 
of Abraham Lincoln. "Why was he died? who did it?". After watched 
this video I learned a historical fact. I want to recommend to guys
this video category if have interested about America president.

Vocabulary

disconsolate(adjective):meaning :very unhappy and depressed
                                  " He did not have much success, but tried not get
                                    too disconsolate".

confederate(noun):meaning : someone's confederates are the people they are
                              working with in a secret activity.
                             "the country didn't need any confederate with other countries
                              because they have enough power to protect themselves".

NBA Referee's Father: 'I Watch Every Game'

*Video summary 

  Marat Kogut is an NBA referee. when he was young, he want to be 

the referee that blows the whistle and says the basket was successful. 

Marat Leon allowed that was his son dream but his mother want to be 

doctor or lawyer. when he had first official game for the NBA, he was 

so nervous before finished the game. now, he is doing well and 

his family watch every game. Marat Leon said i'm proud of you. 

that's why. I feel very,very very proud of you very proud, 

all the family proud.


I watched the video about 15 minute

the reason why i chose this video

  I just wondered about this story and I have a lot of interesting about NBA! actually i did't have interesting to referee when I watched to NBA, but I realized that referee is very important part in the game.

*Vocabulary

immigrant :[n] person who has come to live in a country from some other country.

supportive :[a]you are kind and helpful to someone at a difficult or unhappy time in their life.

turnout :[n] an event is the number of people who go to it or take part in it.

week 2 : History of July 4

Matt Damon tells the Declaration of Independence

This video shows that Matt Damon is talking about the Declaration of Independence.

He is pointing out that the Declaration of Independence is very important to the American people because this spirit of the Declaration of Independence made all people in the U.S equal and same. This one also importantly considers about people's life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

Because of being this document, people can freely speak and protest in order to make the U.S better.

The reason why I selected this video is that the Declaration of Independence made  the foundation of spirit which American people consider now: Liberty.

I watched the video about 20 minute

new vocabulary

 *persuade :[verb], If you persuade someone to do something, you cause them to do it by giving them good reasons for doing it.

 *duty:[noun],your duties are tasks which you believe that you ought to do it because it is your responsibility.

 *Consent: [verb]. agree to do it or to allow it to be done

Hi! you guys!
Nice to meet you!


I'm AWON KIM,and I'm from Korea in Seoul. 
I'm twenty three years old now.
I came in U.S seven months ago, and 
I lived with my older brother nearby our school.
I would like to introduce my family first.
My family is consisted of 4 members: father, mother, brother, and me. 
We are always doing something together. 
However, now we can't do something together 
because my parents are living in Korea 
and my older brother and I are living in U.S now.
We are always missing my parent so we call to parent everyday.


This is my third quarter in SEIC and this lecture class is the first time.
I hope I'm passing this class in this quarter :)
,so I know that I have to effort more than now.
Actually, in my country, my major was physical education so
I had not studied English before so much like I am doing now.
First quarter in the SEIC was very difficult to me because 
I couldn't do anything by myself.
so I was helped everything by my older brother. 
Now, even if I should get some help by my brother, 
I am trying my best as much as I can in order to do everything by myself.  


I want to study business as my major, 
so I need to study for my major very hard as well as my English skills. 
I hope this quarter helps me improve ENGLISH ability!
(I am only focusing on developing my English abilities.)


Thanks for reading my story!