Freshman Speaking
Mid-term Exam – Spring 2009

Assignment: Plan a two-day “Cultural Tourism” weekend (Saturday & Sunday) in Seoul. You must visit two different places each day (total: four places). You must eat three meals each day and plan accommodations for Saturday night.

Questions: What is it like “to walk in someone else’s shoes”? How would I feel if I was a foreigner? What would a foreigner find difficult or confusing? What would a foreigner find interesting?

Directions:

1. Begin the weekend vacation at Seoul Station (서울역) on Saturday at 9:00am.
2. Describe how to travel to the tourist sites, restaurants and accommodations for your weekend vacation (subways, etc).
3. Take notes about travel difficulties foreigners might experience.
4. Take notes about what foreigners might find interesting.
5. Take some pictures to share during your presentation.
6. If you have enough money, think about buying a souvenir to show the class.

Presentation: Summarize your travel experience. You do not have to explain about every detail of your weekend. Your presentation should include the following things:

1. An 6-minute presentation about your weekend.
2. A poster board showing important parts of your vacation.

Grading: You will be graded on the following things:

1. Pronunciation 5 points
2. Grammar 5 points
3. Completeness 5 points
4. Elaboration & Effort 5 points

Plagiarism: You have several weeks to prepare your mid-term exam. If there is any plagiarism in your mid-term exam you will receive a grade of zero (and possibly a course failure). Please, write your own sentences for your presentation.

Travel Log

Saturday:

Meals:
PLACE /MEAL /COST

Breakfast: ________________ ____________________ _________
Lunch: ________________ ____________________ _________
Dinner: ________________ ____________________ _________

Tourist Site #1

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________


Tourist Site #2

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Travel Log

Sunday:

Meals:
PLACE /MEAL/ COST

Breakfast: ________________ ____________________ _________
Lunch: ________________ ____________________ _________
Dinner: ________________ ____________________ _________

Tourist Site #1

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________


Tourist Site #2

Name: _______________________________
Entrance Fee: _________________________
Reason for Visiting: _______________________________________________
Important Sites: _________________________________________________

Transportation Directions: __________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________