Biography of Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh is considered the greatest Dutch painter after Rembrandt. He produced all of his work during only 10 years.
He was born in Zundert, The Netherlands in 1853. His father was a minister and he was the eldest of six children. At age 16, he started to work for the art dealer Goupil & Co in The Hague. In 1880, According to the suggestion of his brother Theo, he took painting lessons from Anton Mauve at The Hague. Theo always supported him financially and emotionally throughout his life.
In 1988, he left Paris and went to Arles. Here, he was impressed with the local landscape and hoped to found an art colony. At this time, he started to live with Paul Gauguin, whose simplified colour schemes and forms attracted him. But their encounter ended in a quarrel, he suffered a mental breakdown and cut off part of his left ear.
Due to his depression, he was admitted to the psychiatric center in Saint Remy de Provence, in 1889. During his staying here, its garden became his main subject. At that time, he produced 200 paintings through the most vigorous works for his life.
But this period finished soon because of the guilty for his brother's assistance and an inferiority complex. At last, he shot himself in the chest on July 27, in 1890 and died two days later at the age of 37. He remained last words as “ The sadness will last forever”.
He had little success during his lifetime. After his death, his fame grew rapidly and large exhibitions were organized in Paris 1901, Amsterdam 1905, etc. His influence on expressionism, fauvism was enormous and can be seen in many other aspects of 20th-century art.
2008년 4월 24일 목요일
Biography of Vincent Van Gogh
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female medical doctor in the United States. She was born in Bristol England on Feburary 3, in 1821. She emigrated to New York City when she was eleven years old. During Elizabeth's childhood, she took all the subjects the boys did at school. Nothing ever stopped her from being first. She graduated from Geneva Medical in Geneva, New York in 1849. After graduating, she wanted to get a job in a hospital, but the road to becoming a doctor was not an easy one for a woman. So, she opened the New York Infirmary in 1853. But, no one wanted to see a female doctor, she continually tried to be seen how good she was. As the result, she opened the Women's Medical College of the New York Infirmary. She also assisted in founding the London School of Medicine for Woman. She died in Hastings, England, in 1910, at the age of 90. In spite of many problems and troubles, her achievements as the first medical doctor were enough to give a lesson to all women.
2008년 4월 23일 수요일
Preparing friend's birthday party
Preparing friend's birthday party
Viki was intend to prepare a birthday dinner for her best friend because she was helped by her friend whenever there were something to difficult. First, she bought some food for dinner at superment and picked up birthday cake at bakery. Next, she cleaned house and made a dinner. At last, after she wrapperd her friend's present. She prepared the handbag as a gift. Around the time her friend came, she set the table. Her friend arrived soon, they had a good dinner for a long time. Even though she was tired, she felt lots of satisfactions
2008년 4월 22일 화요일
My busy day
My busy day
I was a busy day on March 14 in 2008. Today was scheduled to hold a seminar that I was responsible for it. So, I hurried up more than usual day from the morning.
I got up at 6am and waked up my family at 6:30am, and then had a breakfast with some bread and milk.
Because my son he is 4 years old was sleeping yet , I held my kid in my arms and dropped off him at babysitter’s home. I could leave for my work at 7am and arrived at 8am.
Today’s seminar would be started at 2 pm. So, in the morning, I had to check everything concerned the seminar.
After lunch at 12, I went to the place the seminar was scheduled, pleading the seminar to be held successfully.
The seminar started on time. There were crowded of many peoples as much as I thought.
Actually, I worried that there were empty chairs. Fortunately, many peoples came and the seminar progressed smoothly.
After the seminar was finished at6pm, when I reported the seminar’s result to my director, he was satified with the seminar and admired me.
Although I was very busy day, as all salarymen did, when I was recognized from my director, I felt satisfaction at my working.
The vegetable garden
The vegetable garden
Mark thought that he had to eat organic foods for his family’s health. So he decided to plant a vegetable garden. Making a vegetable garden gave him to have organic foods and to practice exercise.
First, he went to a garden store and bought seeds. He choose a few kinds of vegetable seed. Then he went home, prepared the soil, and planted the seeds with the whole family. In order to raise well vegetables, he puts a fence around the garden. Everyday, he watered and weeded the garden. Because he cultivated with all his heart, the vegetables grew well. At the end of the summer, he picked the vegetables from the garden.
A result his family’s hard work, he could eat organic vegetables everyday. He also improved his health.
Tim's new year's resolutions
Tim's new year's resolutions
Tim was always suffering from many working. So, he had a hard time keeping his new year’s resolutions.
On January 1, he wrote a list of new year’s resolutions.
He wanted to learn an English, to have many times with his family and so on. But at the end of January, he had broken half of the resolutions as he did every year.
As the months went on, he broke even more resolutions because his resolution was weakened increasingly. When the year ended, he realived that he had not kept a single resolution. In next year, when he plans new year’s resolution, he’ll think first if he would be keep it or not.
2008년 4월 20일 일요일
The Difficulty to Learn a New Language
There are many difficulties to learn a new language. First, we should understand the nation where the language is to be used. Learning a language means not just language but special culture, unique nationality and styles of thinking. So we must know everything about the nation first to learn a language effectively.
Second, we need a long time and lots of efforts. We should memorize many words and expressions, also we have to understand grammar, structure, etc. Retaining a language is possible by repeating for a long time.
Third, because we have no opportunity to use it, we often forget words and feel many troubles to express it. Although peoples have studied hard for a long time, if they have no chance to use it continually, it is difficult to maintain their ability.
Finally, it is difficult to continue studying, so we often need someone’s help like a co-worker or instructor. Also, it depends on personal character. If peoples are shy or unassertive, it may be more difficult to learn a language.
These's why we feel many troubles in spite of spending a long time and lots of efforts to learn a language.
2008년 4월 14일 월요일
Vocabulary
Vocabulary practice sentences
1. Brian's future involvement in the project is uncertain.
2. Her designs have a strong visual appeal.
3. They plan to establish an art institute.
4. She summarized the plot for the class.
5. How much cash has been allotted?
6. I don’t think his remarks are relevant to our subject
2008년 4월 8일 화요일
2008년 4월 6일 일요일
Normal weekend
My weekend
On saturday, I got up early at 7 a.m because my daughter had to go to school . Thanks to my daughter, my day was started earlier.
After my husband went to work at 8 a.m, I cleaned my house, did a laundry.
My son got up at 10 a.m. He likes to watch a video, Dool Ri, Pet and Mat, etc. when he watched that, he was very interested all day.
Especally, because it was shiney day, I went out and took a walk around apartment in the afternoon.
On sunday, my family got up late at 9 a.m. After we ate a breakfast, my daughter and husband went to a mivie to CGV theater in gangdong.
I studied listening English on online during two hours. but I wanted to do more, it was impossible to do that my son was crying.
2008년 4월 3일 목요일
Shouldn't do in studying English
1. Don't hesitate to speak
2.Don't try to make a perfect sentence
3. Don't study it only with eyes
4. Don't worry about any mistake
5. Don't have any stress due to English
6. Don't nervous talk to a foreigner
7. Don't forget to repeat a English
8.Don't use a korean with classmate to improve English
9. Don't use a dictionary everywords
10. Don't stop any concerns about English
Should do in studying English
2. Speak in English
3. Have a confidence
4. Keep an appointment with me
5. Write a spelling to remember
6. Enjoy any mistake
7. Read a many English storybook
8. Brave an act
9. Never give up until you succeed
10. Talk about in English with classmate
