1. ELL 2035 Media English 미디어 영어 Spring Semester, 2019
Scott Findlay
스캇 핀들리

2. Time & Location Time: Tuesday – 12:00 ~ 1:15pm
Thursday – 12:00 ~ 1:15pm
Location:
Jinri Building #504

3. Contact Information
인문대 1호관 213-1호
Contact me for an appointment
Handouts, power points and media clips will be uploaded on:

4. Class Structure
This class is designed for students with an intermediate-advanced level of English 이 수업은 중급-고급 영어 레벨의 수준으로 진행됩니다.
Business English (3044)
Media English (2035)
EGC 1 & 2 (생활영어)

5. Class Structure TV, movie, music and Internet clips
Students will talk about, listen to and read about various topics:
TV, movie, music and Internet clips
Issues in Western culture (subcultures, gestures, alcohol)
Comparing Western culture/Korean culture
(pop) Culture references from everyday life

6. Areas of Improvement
English speaking (expressions, idioms, slang and vocabulary)
English listening
Common speaking errors English learners make
Knowledge about pop culture in Western cultures and how does it compare with Korean/Asian culture
Although this is a composition class, most of the areas of improvement are focused on speaking, listening and vocabulary – so come ready to participate!!!

7. Topics cultural stereotypes & philosophy gestures
knowledge about the US, the UK, Canada, Australia
holidays
food
travel
sports
love
subcultures
alcohol, drugs
movies & movie themes
appearance
fashion
education
social networking sites (text message)

8. Attendance/Participation 10%
Marks
Attendance/Participation 10%
Quiz 10%
Video Presentation 15%
Final Interview 10%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam 30%

9. Attendance/Participation (10%)
Class attendance is mandatory (except for the first week of classes). Attendance is mandatory so that students participate in class. If you are not here, you cannot participate and therefore your mark will be lower. For each class absent the student will get -1%; if you have an excuse you have 2 weeks to give the professor an excuse note. It is the student’s responsibility to give the excuse note to the professor within 2 weeks of their absence.

10. Attendance/Participation (10%)
Students who often come late to class will also have a lower mark. If you are over 10 minutes late (-0.5%) If you are absent for half the class, that will count as an absent (-1%) If your previous class is far away, please inform the teacher. CNU Policy (김영란범): If a student is absent for over 25% of the class time, the student will receive an automatic fail (F grade).

11. Quiz (10%)
There is a quiz – one before the midterm exam, the first session of class. The quiz will cover vocabulary and ideas we have learned in class. It is a warmup before the midterm test. The quiz will be Thursday, April 4th in class.

12. Video Presentation (15%)
There is a video presentation (in groups of 2 or alone). This will be during the second semester. The assignment is 15% of your mark. The presentation due date will be Tuesday, June 4th in class.

13. Interview (10%)
Students will have a one-on-one interview with the teacher during the second semester of class (before the final exam). This interview will be held outside of class hours and students will be asked their opinion about various topics. The interview will be 15 minutes. The interview is 10% of your final mark. The interview is near the end of May/start of June.

14. Exams (55%) Midterm Exam (25%) Tuesday, April 16th – class time
Final Exam (30%)
Tuesday, June 18th – class time
Both exams are written
Format: Listening, Vocabulary, Definition, Short Answers, Common Mistakes, Long Answers
These dates are subject to change based on Chonnam National University scheduling

15. Evaluation: 상대평가
Exchange students, transfer students and graduate school students are not marked according to the 상대평가 system. If you are an exchange, transfer or graduate school student, you will be marked according to your final score.

16. Relative Evaluation 상대평가 (Korean students)
100 – 95% A+
Top 30% of Korean students – a maximum of 30%
94 – 90% A
89 – 85% B+
Middle 40% of Korean students – a maximum of 70% (B or higher)
84 – 80% B
79 – 75% C+
Bottom 30% of Korean students – a minimum of 30% (below a B)
74 – 70% C
69 – 65% D+
64 – 60 % D
below 60% F
절대평가 (International students / Graduate School students / Exchange students)

17. Why is attendance important?
1. 장동건
97% A+
2. 장나라
96%
3. 이효리
95.5%
4. 김대중
95%
5. 강동원
93% A
6. 원빈
92%
7. 김구
91% B+
8. 문재인
90%
9. 전지현
10. 이대한
88.5%
11. 조민국
88%
12. 이승만
13. 장바보
85.5%
14. 김봉자
84% B
15. 노승현 C+
16. 김종은
83.5%
17. 이명박
81.5%
18. 소미친
79%
19. 이멍청
67% D+
20. 이영미
58% F
Why is attendance important?
The difference between an
A and a B could be 1% (or less)
Why did 김봉자 get an B but
노승현 get a C+?

18. Class Rules
Come to class on time. If you are consistently late, your participation mark will be low. Please put your phone on manner mode while in class. Try to refrain from using your phone (text messaging) while in class. This may negatively affect your participation mark.

19. Class Rules
There is no textbook for this class; the teacher will provide the class with handouts. I recommend buying a folder to organize your notes. If you are falling behind in class and cannot keep up please tell me as soon as possible. Please don’t tell me during the final weeks of class that you are having problems, come talk to me at the soonest possible time. Don’t wait until the day (or week before) that it is due 수업내용을 이해하기 어렵거나 따라오기 힘든 경우, 미리 이야기 하여 양해를 구하기 바랍니다. Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 기타 문의사항이 있는 경우, 주저하지 말고 연락하기 바랍니다. The syllabus is subject to change (especially the test dates). 교과과정은 상황에 따라 바뀔 수 있습니다.