목표: 주제에 적합한 단어와 표현을 쓴다, 강조를 하기 위한 수사학적 표현을 쓴다, 어려운 용어나 불필요한 표현을 사용하지 않고 올바른 문법을 사용한다.
요즘 LA다저스의 류현진 선수가 핫한데요, 그래서 한국 스포츠 스타들에 대한 것으로 주제를 정했습니다. 이번 주제는 적합한 표현을 연습하는만큼 스크립트를 조금 더 신경 써서 작성했어요. 그래도 이번에도 아쉬움이 조금 남는 발표였습니다. 연습을 조금 더 할 걸 이런 생각때문에요.
박찬호, 류현진, 추신수, 김연아, 박태환, 박지성... 이런 선수들에 대한 이야기를 했습니다. 발표를 할 때 듣는 사람이 조금이라도 얻어가는 것이 있도록 하려고 노력했어요. 사진을 보여주면서 하니 큰 도움이 되었던 스피치였습니다.
When you meet a new person, you may want to get him or her have a good feeling about you. What if the person is Korean? I’ll give you a tip. Today, I will introduce Korean sports stars who you can talk about with any Korean.
Let me start.
The uniform number of a star player stands for himself or herself. For example, when you see the basketball and number 23, who are you thinking of? Yes, This is Michael Jordan.
Then, Ask Koreans, especially men, what they can imagine for major league baseball and number 61. They must give you the answer, Chan-Ho Park.
He was the first South Korean-born player in major league history. He started his career back in 1994 when he was 20. Chan Ho Park went to major league directly. It was the 17th that a player has his debut in major league without going through the minor league. 124 winnings. Chan Ho Park has set the record for most wins by an Asian-born pitcher. He spent 7 seasons in LA as a starting pitcher.
Between 1997 and 2001, Korea required a bailout from the IMF because of a depression in its economy. Several major companies went bankrupt, and many people were fired. They lost all hope in life. Chan Ho Park encouraged all Korean people during the IMF period. Korean citizens watched his plays and were inspired to overcome the depression of the economy. It was really helpful to all Korean. He also donated money to improve the youth league and taught children to play well, so he helped Korean baseball getting better and better.
He also played many international matches in Asian Game, WBC, and preliminary round of Beijing Olympics. His record of the international matches is fantabulous. Just 2 runs for 26.1 innings. So, who doesn’t love him?
But, there are people who don’t like him. Park was granted free agency after the 2001 season and he signed with the Texas Rangers. It was a five-year and $65 million contract, which was the largest one for a pitcher at that time. The owner of the team said, “Chan Ho, welcome to Dallas/Fortworth, and welcome to Texas Rangers. And Texas Rangers baseball fans, we finally have our No.1 starter.” However, during his time with the Rangers, he was hampered by injuries. So, it was a terrible period for Park. This contract ranked the worst contract in the 21 century. And this is the reason why Texas Rangers baseball fans don’t like him. After that, he had played many teams and finally retired after playing 1 year in Korea Baseball League last year.
After Chan Ho Park, there are several sports stars. Jisung Park, the first Korean soccer player who has played in England Premier league. Yuna Kim, the figure skater who is the Vancouver Olympic gold medalist. Tae-Hwan Park, the swimmer who is the Olympic gold medalist. Shin-Soo Choo, now he is a one of the best leadoff hitter in major league. Hyun-Jin Ryu, he got the rookie of the year and MVP at the same time back in 2006 in Korea Baseball League. In the end of the last year, LA Dodgers spent more than 60 million dollars to get him for 6 years. This contract is turning out to be very successful. He is really doing well, so he is now a strong candidate for the rookie of the year in major league.
Today, I started with Chan Ho Park, who was the one of the great pitchers in Korean baseball history. He was a hero for all Korean when Korea fall to the economic depression.
Now, you know Chan Ho Park and the other Korean sports stars. When you meet a Korean, especially man, you can say, “Are you saying you from Korea? I know Chan Ho Park, blah blah blah...” Then, they might say, “Oh really? I like you.” It is a good start to be a friend with a Korean, isn’t it?
