What was your major in college

Today’s Topic

What was your major in college? State what you have learned from it and the favorite class you liked.

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My major in college was Thai. I have learned from it to wright, read, and speak Thai. My favorite class I liked was Lab. Let me explain it in detail as follows. It was very dark place. There was only a big screen as like in the theater. Almost 20 members of our class gathered there and saw an interesting cartoon which shows Thai family. We learned Thai through their life. Thai was very strange language for us. Therefore very dark place and very interesting cartoon made us so comfortable. I was very relief in that place so I liked that class the most. Almost 40 years have passed since I majored in Thai at university. Now I teach Thai through my YouTube channel. I already have 419 subscribers. When I was a student at university, I didn't like Thai as my major. I liked English more which was my minor. So I studied more English than Thai. But nowadays I thank Thai, because it has made me a You Tuber. I study my old book first which I have learned at university 40 years ago. And I make a short video about it. It's so interesting.

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 My major in college was Thai. (By taking that,) I have learned from it(X) to wright, (write,) read, and speak Thai. My favorite class I liked(X) was Lab. Let me explain it in detail as follows. (detail.)

 It (The classroom) was (a) very dark place. There was only a big screen as (just) like (the one) in the theater. Almost 20 members of our class gathered there and saw an interesting cartoon which shows (that showed) Thai family. (families.) We learned Thai through their life. Thai was (a) very strange language for us. Therefore (Therefore, the) very dark place and very interesting cartoon made us so comfortable. I was very (felt great) relief in that place(,) so I liked that class the most.

 Almost 40 years have passed since I majored in Thai at (in) university. Now I teach Thai (OR: the language) through my YouTube channel. I already have 419 subscribers. When I was a student at (in) university, I didn't like Thai as my major. I liked English more(,) which was my minor. So I studied more(X) English (more) than (I studied) Thai.

 But nowadays(,) I thank Thai, (Thai) because it has made me a You Tuber. (YouTuber.) I study my old (first) book first (with) which I have(X) learned at (the language in) university 40 years ago. And I make a short video about it. It's so interesting.

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1. My major in college was Thai. (By taking that,) I have learned from it(X) to wright, (write,) read, and speak Thai. 

난 그걸 통해서 배웠다니까 from it을 썼는데 음... 그보다는 앞으로 빼서 By taking that, 요렇게 해주니 훨씬 세련돼 보인다. 그리고 간략히 I have learned to write, read, and speak Thai. 하면 되니까. 그런데 글을 쓰다를 어떻게 스펠링을 틀리냐. 글을 쓰다. write 푸하하하

2. My favorite class I liked(X) was Lab. Let me explain it in detail as follows. (detail.)

my favorite를 썼으면 다시 I liked를 쓰지 않아도 된다. 그러니 my favorite class was Lab. 하면 되는 거다. 그냥 자세히 설명한다면 되는구나 굳이 아래와 같이를 넣지 않아도. Let me explain it in detail. 요걸로 끝. 굳이 as follows를 넣을 필요 없다. 오케이. 하하.

 3. It (The classroom) was (a) very dark place. 

간단히 it가 아니라 그래. 받을 게 있어야 it을 쓸 수 있지. 자세히 설명하겠다면서 다짜고짜 it이 나올 수는 없지. the classroom이라고 무얼 설명하려는지 구체적으로 말해야지. 그리고 관사! 절대 잊으면 안 돼! a very dark place

4. There was only a big screen as (just) like (the one) in the theater. 

as like는 아니지. as 면 as! like가 되려면 앞에 just like! 

그냥 극장에서라고 하면 안 되고 극장의 스크린 같은 이라는 뜻이니까 the one을 넣어줘야 한다. 

There was only a big screen just like the one in the theater. 

5. Almost 20 members of our class gathered there and saw an interesting cartoon which shows (that showed) Thai family. (families.)

이렇게 중요한 내용일 땐 which가 아니라 that 이야. which를 쓸 땐 없어도 되는, 그래서 콤마를 앞에 쓰고 써준다 했던 기억인데. 이게 중요한 내용인가? 없으면 안 되는? 그렇지. 태국 가족을 보여주는 만화니까 없어도 말이 되는 건 아니지. 중요한 거야. 

시제를 또 깜빡했구나.  saw an interesting cartoon that showed... 앞이 과거니 그 안의 문장도 당연히 과거가 되어야지. 정신 똑바로 차리자. 

복수가 아니라면 반드시 관사를 붙여야 할 거야. 그러니까 복수로 써줘야지. Thai families. 

6. We learned Thai through their life. Thai was (a) very strange language for us. Therefore (Therefore, the) very dark place and very interesting cartoon made us so comfortable. I was very (felt great) relief in that place(,) so I liked that class the most.

관사! 잊지 말자! a very strange language for us.

therefore 다음에 콤마!  Therefore, 

또 관사! 잊지 말자! the very dark place 

아, 이때 felt를 쓰는구나. 매우 안심했다. I was very relief라고 했는데 be동사 대신 felt를 쓰니 그래 훨씬 좋아 보인다. I felt great relief in that place

so 앞에 콤마 붙일 것. 즉 한 문장이 끝나면 콤마를 붙여줄 것.  I felt great relief in that place, so I liked that class the most. 

7. Almost 40 years have passed since I majored in Thai at (in) university. 

at university 가 아니라 in university 구나. 기억하자. 

8. Now I teach Thai (OR: the language) through my YouTube channel. 

the language가 더 나을 수도 있겠구나. 오케이. Now I teach the language through my YouTube channel. 

9. I already have 419 subscribers. When I was a student at (in) university, I didn't like Thai as my major. 

in university 기억하자. at 아니다 in university 다. 

10. I liked English more(,) which was my minor. So I studied more(X) English (more) than (I studied) Thai.

아하. 그래 이럴 때 이렇게 콤마와 함께 which를 서야 한다. 있어도 그만, 없어도 그만인 내용. I liked English more, which was my minor. 관계대명사 which 앞엔 반드시 콤마!

아하. 글의 순서가 이리되는구나. 외우자. So I studied English more...

태국어보다 영어를 더 열심히 공부했다니까 그냥 영어 태국어만 썼는데 그렇게 하면 안 되는구나. 더 열심히 공부했다니까 공부했다를 써줘야 해. So I studied English more than I studied Thai. 

11. But nowadays(,) I thank Thai, (Thai) because it has made me a You Tuber. (YouTuber.)

But nowaday 다음에 콤마!

함부로 콤마 남발하지 않기. because앞에는 콤마 쓰지 않는다. I thank Thai because it has made me a youTuber. 

유튜버는 띄어 쓰지 않고 붙여 쓴다. YouTuber

12. I study my old (first) book first (with) which I have(X) learned at (the language in) university 40 years ago. And I make a short video about it. It's so interesting.

오래된 책을 먼저 공부했다는 뜻으로 I study my old book first라고 썼는데 고쳐서 왔다. 무언가 이상했나 보다. 내가 대학에서 공부한 오래된 첫 번째 책이라는 뜻으로 바뀌었지만 할 수 없다. 이상한 건 쓰지 말자. I study my old first book with which I learned the language in university 40 years ago.   

무엇으로 공부했다니까 반드시 with를 넣어주어야 했다. I study my old first book with which I learned the language...

at university 아니다! in university 다. 기억하자!

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My major in college was Thai. By taking that, I have learned to write, read, and speak Thai. My favorite class was Lab. Let me explain it in detail.

 The classroom was a very dark place. There was only a big screen just like the one in the theater. Almost 20 members of our class gathered there and saw an interesting cartoon that showed Thai families. We learned Thai through their life. Thai was a very strange language for us. Therefore, the very dark place and very interesting cartoon made us so comfortable. I felt great relief in that place, so I liked that class the most.

 Almost 40 years have passed since I majored in Thai in university. Now I teach the language through my YouTube channel. I already have 419 subscribers. When I was a student in university, I didn't like Thai as my major. I liked English more, which was my minor. So I studied English more than I studied Thai.

 But nowadays, I thank Thai because it has made me a YouTuber. I study my old first book with which I learned the language in university 40 years ago. And I make a short video about it. It's so interesting.

<그리고 딸려온 특별 멘트>

 Thank you for completing the writing activity. It is greatly appreciated. It is nice that you made an interesting piece of writing. We can see that you try to practice your English as much as you can. Good job!

잘했다는 칭찬으로 듣고! 헤헤. 

NOTE:

that vs. which (American English)

That -  limits the meaning of the word it modifies and is important to get the meaning of the sentence. Since it contains important information, it is not set off with commas:

또 지적받는구나. that과 which! 언제가 되어야 헷갈리지 않으려나. 잘 기억하자. 아주 중요한 건 그래서 빼놓을 수 없는 건 that을 쓰는 거야. 너무나 중요하니가 콤마도 쓰지 않아. 

I like the bag that my father gave me.

아버지가 내게 준 가방! 얼마나 중요해! that 이하가 없으면 말이 안 되잖아. 

 The office that has two conference rooms is closed today.

두 개의 방이 있는 사무실이 오늘 문 닫았다. 그래. 바로 이런 게 중요한 거야. 콤마 없이 that을 쓰는 거지. 

Which - When the clause contains unimportant or additional information, it can be set off with commas. If you remove a clause with which from a sentence, the meaning does not change significantly.

중요치 않고 부가적 설명 이땐 which를 써. 콤마를 함께 쓰기도 하지. 이 문장을 빼도 전체 문장의 뜻이 절대 손상되지 않는 있어도 없어도 그만인 문장에 which를 쓴다. 

(CORRECT) There was an earthquake in Japan, which is bad news.

일본에서 지진이 있었다. 그런데 그건 나쁜 뉴스다. 

Let us try removing the “which” clause:

    which 절을 빼보자. 

(STILL CORRECT) There was an earthquake in Japan. 

일본에 지진이 있었다. 여전히 맞는 문장이다. 뜻이 손상된 게 없다. 

(CORRECT) Our office, which has two conference rooms, is located in Toronto.

우리 사무실은, 그런데 회의실이 두 개가 있는데, 토론토에 있다. 

Let us try removing the “which” clause:

자, 여기서 which 절을  빼볼까? 

(STILL CORRECT) Our office is located in Toronto.  

우리 사무실은 토론토에 있다.  하하 which 절을 빼도 전혀 뜻이 변하지 않는다. 

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