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Seoul National University of Education - Korea Herald English Contest (Writing)

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 5 회

성 명 수험번호

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High School

1. Write a description of the distribution of Earth’s water shown in the diagram below in about 200 words. Use the words provided in the diagram and change the word forms if needed. (30 points)

Distribution of Earth’s Water

High SchoolDOMESTIC LEVEL

Accessible surfacefreshwater 1%

Others 9%Rivers 1%

Ice caps & Glaciers 69%

Oceans 97%

Freshwater 3%

Groundwater30%

Lakes 52% Soil moisture 38%

2. “Success is from hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Support your opinion in about 400 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. (70 points)




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1. Write a description of the plastics recycling process shown in the diagram below in about 200 words. Use the words provided in the diagram and change the word forms if needed. (30 points)

Plastics Recycling Process

*bale: 더미로 뭉치다

High School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

High School

CollectionManual sorting

Baling*

Crushing

Washing

Regrinding

Finished products

2. Mass media is written, broadcast, or spoken communication that reaches a large audience. This includes television, radio, movies, the Internet, newspapers, and so on. There are close relationships between mass media and public opinions. How does the mass media influence public opinions? Support your opinion in about 400 words by giving reasons and any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience. (70 points)




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1. The pie chart below shows the percentages of the world population in various regions. Summarize the information in the chart in about 100 words by reporting the main features and making comparisons. (30 points)

Distribution of the World Population by Region

Middle SchoolDOMESTIC LEVEL

Middle School

AsiaEuropeAfricaLatin AmericaNorth AmericaOceania

2. Write your opinion about the following topic in about 300 words. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

Some people think that we should do what we want to do and that we shouldn’t waste time doing what we don’t want to do. Others think that we often need to do things we do not want to do.




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1. The chart below shows the survey results about digital devices the respondents are planning to buy in the next 12 months. Summarize the information in the graph in about 100 words by reporting the main features and making comparisons. (30 points)

Intentions of Purchasing Digital Devices

Middle School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Middle School

4%Smartphone

Tablet

Laptop

Desktop

19% 29%

10%

18%

11%

19%

16%

3%

4%

11%

9%

Planning to buy in the next 12 months in addition to my current device(s)

Planning to buy in the next 12 months as a replacenment

Planning to buy and don’t currently own

2. Write your opinion about the following topic in about 300 words. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. (70 points)

Some people believe that many beautiful islands have been damaged by people developing them for tourism. Others believe that the islands have been developed into better places to live in, giving benefits to both residents and tourists.




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Elementary School (Lower Grades)

1. Use the following words to make a sentence that can correctly describe the picture. (30 points)

Elementary School (Lower Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

running, playground

there, chair

favorite, swimming

playing, piano

dinner, six

classroom, floor

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

2. What place in Korea do you like to visit most? Use about 200 words in your writing. (70 points)




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Elementary School (Upper Grades)

1. Use the following words to make a sentence that can correctly describe the picture. (30 points)

Elementary School (Upper Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

between, and

happy, because

exercise, weekend

art, favorite

tree, than

think, great

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

2. What can we do to save the Earth? Use about 200 words in your writing. (70 points)




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Elementary School (Lower Grades)

1. Write a paragraph to describe the following picture in about 50 words. (30 points)

Elementary School (Lower Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

2. Who do you admire the most in the history of the world? Use about 200 words in your writing. (70 points)




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Elementary School (Upper Grades)

1. Write a paragraph to describe the following picture in about 50 words. (30 points)

Elementary School (Upper Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

New York, Boston

01:00 PM 08:00 AM

09:00 PM

Seoul, Tokyo

London, Lisbon

2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of using smart phones? Use about 200 words in your writing. (70 points)

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SKECres.heraldm.com/jh_201311/images/skec/pdf/SKEC_5.pdf2. “Success is from hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success.” To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?