Why do you want to improve

your English?

Today’s Topic

Why do you want to improve your English? ( For example, work, travel, pleasure, etc)

1. 내가 쓴 글

I want to improve my English to teach foreigners Korean in English. My two sons live abroad. The first one lives in Vancouver Canada and the second one lives in Paris France. They have many friends who are foreigners. Especially my younger son has many friends in Paris who are English, Spanish, and Netherland person. He enjoys talking with them us by the face talk. And they are eager to learn Korean. At that time I really want to help them to learn Korean easily. So I studied and I opened U-Tube for them about Korean such as how to read Korean consonants and vowels one by one. I started it in the notebook by writing with the pen by myself. I can hear the noise of pens when I write them in a notebook. I write Korean consonants and vowels one by one with an explanation. I'm thinking about how can I teach them very easily so that they enjoy learning Korean. It's not easy to post every day in Utube about Korean, but I will not give up. I repeat 'NTL' and 'NNQ' which are my friend's motto, Never Too Late! Never Never Quit!

2. 첨삭되어 온 글

I want to improve my English to teach foreigners Korean in English. My two sons live abroad. The first one lives in Vancouver(,) Canada and the second one lives in Paris(,) France. They have many friends who are foreigners. Especially (foreigners especially) my younger son(.) (He) has many(X) (English, Spanish, and Dutch) friends in Paris who are English, Spanish, and Netherland person. He enjoys talking with them us by the face talk (in person). And they are eager to learn Korean. At that time(,) I really want to help them to(X) learn Korean easily. So I studied and I opened U-Tube (started a YouTube channel to create contents about) for them about Korean such as how to read (in) Korean consonants and vowels one by one. I started it in the notebook by writing (on my notebook using a) with the pen by myself(X). I can hear the noise of pens (the pen) when I write them in a (on my) notebook. I write Korean consonants and vowels one by one with an explanation. I'm thinking about (of) how can I (I can) teach them very easily so that they enjoy learning Korean. It's not easy to post every day in Utube (YouTube) about Korean, but I will not give up. I repeat 'NTL' ("NTL") and 'NNQ' ("NNQ") which are my friend's motto, (motto.) Never Too Late! Never Never Quit!

3. 내가 기억해야 할 것들

1) 콤마 쓰는 것을 잊지 말자.

The first one lives in Vancouver(,) Canada and the second one lives in Paris(,) France.

2) They have many friends who are foreigners. Especially (foreigners especially) my younger son(.) (He) has many(X) (English, Spanish, and Dutch) friends in Paris who are English, Spanish, and Netherland person.

너무 많이 고쳐왔다. 일단 고친 대로 써보면,

They have many friends who foreigners especially my younger son.

He has English, Spanish, and Dutch friends in Paris.

아하. 요렇게 간단히 되는구나.

They have many friends who foreigners. 아하.

who are foreigners... 굳이 are를 안 써도 되는구나.

하하 아 좋다. 외우자.

They have many friends who foreigners.

그치. 네덜란드인은 더취였지. Dutch

각 나라 친구들이 많다는 것도 요렇게 간단히 되는구나.

He has English, Spanish, and Dutch friends in Paris.

하, 요렇게 세련되게 될 수 있는 걸 난 구구절절이 얼마나 촌스럽게 썼는가. 하하

외우자. He has English, Spanish, and Dutch friends in Paris.

3) 얼굴 보며 이야기하다를 요렇게 깔끔하게. 하하

He enjoys talking with them us by the face talk (in person).

He enjoys talking with them in person.

4) 콤마 붙이는 것 잊지 말자. help 동사 다음에 to를 붙이지 않는구나.

At that time(,) I really want to help them to(X) learn Korean easily.

At that time, I really want to help them learn Korean easily.

5) So I studied and I opened U-Tube (started a YouTube channel to create contents about) for them about Korean such as how to read (in) Korean consonants and vowels one by one.

오호. 유튜브 시작했다는 오픈드가 아니라 스타티드를 써야 하는구나.

하하 그리고 유튜브는 제대로 YouTube라고 써줘야 한다.

read in Korean... 한국어로 읽기 여기 꼭 in을 붙여야 함을 기억하자.

So I studied and started a YouTube channel to create contents about Korean such as how to read in Korean consonants and vowels one by one.

6) I started it in the notebook by writing (on my notebook using a) with the pen by myself(X).

아, 요렇게 세련된 표현이 있는 것을. 외워두자 좋은 표현은.

I started it by writing on my notebook using a pen.

7) I can hear the noise of pens (the pen) when I write them in a (on my) notebook.

요렇게 간략히 쓰면 되는 것을. 외우자. 좋은 표현을 자꾸 외우자.

I can hear the noise of the pen when I write on my notebook.

8) I'm thinking about (of) how can I (I can) teach them very easily so that they enjoy learning Korean.

I'm thinking of how I can teach them very easily so that they enjoy learning Korean.

기억하자! think of..... how I can

9) It's not easy to post every day in Utube (YouTube) about Korean, but I will not give up.

It's not easy to post every day in YouTube about Korean, but I will not give up.

유튜브는 언제나 YouTube라고 제대로 써주기로 한다!

10) I repeat 'NTL' ("NTL") and 'NNQ' ("NNQ") which are my friend's motto, (motto.)

I repeat "NTL' and "NNQ" which are my friend's motto.

제목 같은 것에도 작은 따옴표가 아니라 큰따옴표를 붙이는구나. 그리고 모토 다음에 마침표로 끊어주고.

4. 첨삭받은 대로 고쳐 쓴 글

I want to improve my English to teach foreigners Korean in English. My two sons live abroad. The first one lives in Vancouver, Canada and the second one lives in Paris, France. They have many friends who are foreigners especially my younger son. He has English, Spanish, and Dutch friends in Paris. He enjoys talking with them in person. And they are eager to learn Korean. At that time, I really want to help them learn Korean easily. So I studied and started a YouTube channel to create contents about Korean such as how to read (in) Korean consonants and vowels one by one. I started it by writing on my notebook using a pen. I can hear the noise of the pen when I write on my notebook. I write Korean consonants and vowels one by one with an explanation. I'm thinking of how I can teach them very easily so that they enjoy learning Korean. It's not easy to post every day in YouTube about Korean, but I will not give up. I repeat "NTL" and "NNQ" which are my friend's motto. Never Too Late! Never Never Quit!

5. 그리고 딸려온 특별 멘트

We appreciate your effort today. Great job in giving lots of details! We are pleased that you did not hesitate to express your ideas about the given topic. Your writing skills are getting better! The points are good, and there are only minor errors. Keep your writing neat! Keep practicing. Good going!

하하 나의 영어가 나아지고 있다는 이런 칭찬은 언제 들어도 기분이 좋다. 푸하하하

Here's a tip to help you improve!

single vs. double quotation marks

Instead of using single quotation marks ( ' British style) in quoting words or group of words, you are encouraged to use double quotation marks (" " American style). Single quotation marks are only used in American English when quoting a word/group of words inside a sentence enclosed in double quotation marks.

Example:

My sister came running to me and said, "The prince was here! He said, 'I’m looking for the girl who wore the red dress.' I think he’s looking for you."

그렇구나. 그게 항상 의문이었는데 왜 우리 글에선 작은따옴표 쓰는 제목이라든가 그런 것들에 꼭 큰 따옴표로 수정하여 올까 궁금했는데 오늘 그 궁금증이 모두 풀렸다. 막연히 영어에선 큰 따옴표만 쓰나 보다 했는데 그러니까 그게 대충 맞는구나. 영어에선 모든 걸 큰 따옴표를 쓴다. 작은따옴표는 오로지 큰 따옴표 안의 문장에만 쓴다!!! 오케이!!!

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