Last time, we talked about this year’s trendy programming languages. 

Now let’s talk about how to use them in programming for a particular making purpose. 

Understanding the code of using programming language can help create more effective and memorable programming.

For example, using JavaScript for making web will not ignore that it can change html’s style, property and detail.

It’s no coincidence that so many web sites are programmed JavaScript.
Java easy maintenance because it is object-oriented, which is perfect for making app. 

If you’re trying to make app and draw customers interested about something, go for Java.

C language, on the other hand, can difficult maintenance because it is Procedural Programming. 

C language is also a common choice to make system software, as well as less memory waste and fast processing speed. 

Lastly, for making game, choose c++.

Game that supply fun or leisure can communicate this literal fun through c++ come from C language.

So, to programming your code effectively, use programming languages wisely!

   

Jimmy knows that Bob is __________ by Chicago cops but he does not want to __________ Bob himself.

   

Bob comes back to __________ from the West to meet his good friend, Jimmy. He is waiting for Jimmy to arrive.

   

They agreed to meet at __________ where they said goodbye to each other. 

   

They agreed to meet at __________ exactly __________ after the night they said good-bye.

   

5. What happened to Bob and Jimmy 20 years ago?
Bob left for __________ to become a great success. They agreed to meet again after a certain length of time.

1. 작가 O.Henry와 그의 다른 작품들을 조사하여 소개하는 글쓰기/발표

2. 소설 내용/형식에 대해 영어로 세부내용 질문 만들기& 답변 써보기

3. 영어로 book report(book card) 작성해서 소개, 발표하기 (예시 참고)

4. graphic novel 만들기(책 내용에 관한 삽화 4컷 이상 + 설명)

5. 영어로 작품 내용 요약문 작성 + 교훈/ 느낀 점 영어로 표현하기

※ 한글, PPT, 미리캔버스, 캔바 등 다양한 형태로 작성 가능, 양식 변형 가능함. 

This probably sounds strange. Why would anyone be reluctant to build on their strengths? The truth is that many people are reluctant. Many people don't concern themselves with the intricacies of their strengths; instead, they choose to devote their time and energy to investigating their weaknesses. We know this because we asked them this question: "Which do you think will help you improve the most: knowing your strengths or knowing your weaknesses?"

Whether we asked the question of the American population, the British, the French, the Canadian, the Japanese, or the Chinese, whether the people were young or old, rich or poor, highly educated or less so, the answer was always the same: weaknesses, not strengths, deserve the most attention. Admittedly, we did discover quite a wide range of responses to this question. The most strengths-focused culture is the United States, with 41 percent of the population saying that knowing their strengths will help them improve the most. The least strengths-focused cultures are Japan and China. Only 24 percent believe that the key to success lies in their strengths. However, despite the range, this general conclusion holds true: The majority of the world's population doesn't think that the secret to improvement lies in a deep understanding of their strengths. (Interestingly, in every culture the group least fixated on their weaknesses was the oldest group, those fifty-five years old and above. A little older, a little wiser, this group has probably acquired a measure of self-acceptance and realized the futility of trying to paper over the persistent cracks in their personality.)

Of all the research we conducted for this book, these discoveries were perhaps the most surprising. They require an explanation. Why do so many people avoid focusing on their strengths? Why do weaknesses prove so mesmerizing? Unless we face up to these questions and resolve them now, your efforts to build your strengths might peter out before they have had a chance to gain momentum.

There are as many reasons as there are people to concoct them, but all these reasons seem to stem from the same three basic fears: fear of weaknesses, fear of failure, and, fear of one's true self.

Fear of weaknesses
For many of us our fear of our weaknesses seems to overshadow our confidence in our strengths. To use an analogy, if life is a game of cards and each of us has been dealt our hand of strengths and weaknesses, most of us assume that our weaknesses trump our strengths.

For example, if we excel at selling but struggle with strategy, it is our difficulty with strategy that gets the attention because an inability to think strategically will surely hurt us somewhere down the line, won't it? If we build trusting relationships with ease but falter when it comes to making presentations, we sign up for the ubiquitous public speaking class because public speaking is a prerequisite for success, isn't it? Whatever the weakness, whatever the strength, the strength is just a strength -- to be admired and then simply assumed -- but the weakness, ah, the weakness is an "area of opportunity."

This fixation with weakness is deeply rooted in our education and upbringing. We presented parents with this scenario: Say your child returns home with the following grades: an A in English, an A in social studies, a C in biology, and an F in algebra. Which of these grades would you spend the most time discussing with your son or daughter? Seventy-seven percent of parents chose to focus on the F in algebra, only six percent on the A in English, and an even more minuscule number, one percent, on the A in social studies. Obviously, the algebra grade requires some attention because to progress in school and secure a place at a college or university, the child cannot afford to fail a subject. But the question was phrased quite carefully: Which of these grades would you spend the most time discussing with your son or daughter? Despite the demands of today's education system, does the most time really deserve to be invested in the child's weakness?

This weakness orientation persists in the fields of research and academia. In a recent speech to his professional colleagues, Martin Seligman, past president of the American Psychological Association, reported that he had found over forty thousand studies on depression but only forty on the subject of joy, happiness, or fulfillment. As with the algebra example, the point here is not that depression should not be studied. Depression is a deadening disease, and those who suffer from it need all the help that science can offer them. (In fact, as a result of science's passionate focus on mental illness during the last half century, treatments for fourteen distinct mental illnesses have been discovered.) The point is that our balance is off. Our perspective is so skewed toward weakness and illness that we know precious little about strength and health. In Martin Seligman's words, "Psychology is half-baked, literally half-baked. We have baked the part about mental illness. We have baked the part about repair and damage. But the other side is unbaked. The side of strengths, the side of what we are good at, the side . . . of what makes life worth living."

Each of us has weaknesses, of course. Activities that are effortless for some may be frustratingly difficult for us. And if these weaknesses interfere with our strengths, we need to develop strategies to manage around them . . .. To clear our skewed perspective, however, we must remember that casting a critical eye on our weaknesses and working hard to manage them, while sometimes necessary, will only help us prevent failure. It will not help us reach excellence. What Seligman is saying -- and what many of the excellent performers we interviewed are telling us -- is that you will reach excellence only by understanding and cultivating your strengths.

Back in the 1930s, Carl Jung, the eminent thinker and psychologist, put it this way: Criticism has "the power to do good when there is something that must be destroyed, dissolved or reduced, but [it is] capable only of harm when there is something to be built."

책을 읽고 다음 질문에 답하면서 내용을 확인해 보세요. 

1 . Why does Jimmy write a note to Bob at the end of the story?

Jimmy knows that Bob is wanted by Chicago cops but he does not want to arrest Bob himself.

   

2. How does the story start?

Bob comes back to New York from the West to meet his good friend, Jimmy. He is waiting for Jimmy to arrive.

   

3. Where did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet?

They agreed to meet at restaurant where they said goodbye to each other. 

   

4. When did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet?

They agreed to meet at restaurant exactly ten o'clock after the night they said good-bye.

   

5. What happened to Bob and Jimmy 20 years ago?

Bob left for west to become a great success. They agreed to meet again after a certain length of time.

Late at night, in a sparsely populated street, a police officer on patrol encountered a man standing in front of a darkened store. As the officer approached, the man explained that he was waiting for a friend and began to share the story of that day.

Twenty years ago, Bob and Jimmy Wells were close friends, almost like brothers. Bob left for the West for financial opportunities, while Jimmy chose to stay in New York for a stable life, leading to their separation. Before Bob's departure, they made a promise to reunite in the same place, at the same time, twenty years later.

For a while, they exchanged letters and kept in touch, but as years passed, they lost contact with each other. Now, after two decades, Bob has returned to New York to meet Jimmy. Hearing Bob's story, the police officer wished for their reunion and left for patrol.

As time goes by, Bob notices someone hurrying towards him from across the street. It's Jimmy who has arrived. Bob shares his experiences with his friend as they walk along. When they turn a corner and stand under the bright light, Bob realizes that the man beside him is not Jimmy.

The man reveals himself as a police officer and arrests Bob, revealing that Bob is a wanted criminal. The officer hands Bob a note received from another officer.

The note's owner is Jimmy Wells. He had arrived at the agreed-upon spot on time, only to realize that Bob was a criminal. Unable to arrest his friend himself, Jimmy had requested assistance from a fellow police officer.


This novel imparts lessons and surprises to the readers through its storyline. It features various twists, including the revelation that the person they thought was Jimmy was actually a police officer, and Bob, who they initially met, turns out to be the criminal. The backdrop of New York with its chilly weather and humid climate, set during the late hours of the night, adds depth to the characters by providing them with thick clothing and obscured visibility, making it difficult for them to discern each other's true identities. As a result, readers naturally immerse themselves in the situation, enhancing the dramatic twists. The seamless integration of these settings to create these twists gives the novel a light yet intricate quality, leading to surprising and enjoyable reading experiences.

The most striking aspect of this novel is the portrayal of their friendship. Despite Bob's pursuit of wealth and success in the West, ultimately leading to criminal activity and a warrant for his arrest, he remains true to a promise made twenty years prior, risking his safety to wait for his friend at the designated location. His commitment to friendship surpasses his own circumstances. Similarly, Jimmy arrives at the location as per the promise but learns that his friend has become a criminal. Even though faced with a criminal before him, Jimmy, a police officer himself, cannot bring himself to make the arrest and instead seeks help from his colleague, showcasing his prioritization of friendship.

In this aspect, I realized that despite diverging paths and vastly contrasting life journeys pursued for different purposes, human relationships are resilient and steadfast emotions that transcend individual objectives and circumstances. This novel made me contemplate how many friends with such unwavering bonds could make such decisions when placed in similar situations. It encouraged me to reflect upon my own interpersonal relationships and consider if I possess friendships that could lead me to make such choices

1898년에 은행원으로 일하던 도중  은행 자금을 횡령하여 기소되어 3년 간 복역을 하게 됩니다. 그 후 이 기간이 그의 작품에 큰 영향을 미치게 됩니다.
'크리스마스 선물' 이라는 작품은 뉴욕의 한 가정에서 진행됩니다. 가난한 사람들이 사는 가정인데, 아이들은 크리스마스에 선물을 받기 위해 기대와 설렘으로 가득 차 있다. 그러나 가난한 가정이기 때문에 선물을 준비하는 것이 쉽지 않습니다.
 어머니는 엄청난 희망과 열정으로 지난해에 아이들에게 선물한 것처럼, 올해에도 뭔가 특별한 것을 해 주고 싶어 합니다.

크리스마스 이브에 어머니는 자신이 소중히 여기는 몇 가지 물건을 팔아서 아이들에게 선물을 사주기로 결심합니다. 크리스마스 날, 아이들은 어머니의 희생과 사랑을 보고 크게 감동한다는 내용입니다.

오 헨리의 작품은 도시 생활과 사람들의 일상을 다루며, 예측할 수 없는 결말과 따뜻한 감정으로 독자들을 사로잡습니다.  독특한 스타일로 인정받았으며,현대 단편 소설의 발전에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다.

폭풍이 몰아치고 난 이후 잔시는 모든 잎사귀가 떨어졌을 것이라고 생각합니다. 그런데 창문을 열어보니 잎사귀 하나가 여전히 붙어있었습니다. 잔시는 그 엄청난 폭풍도 견뎌낸 잎사귀를 보며 희망을 갖기 시작했습니다. 그래서 결국 폐렴을 이겨내고 완치를 하게 됩니다. 
하지만 의사에게 새로운 소식을 들었는데 베어먼 씨가 급성 폐렴으로 사망했다는 것입니다. 베어만씨는 폭풍이 몰아치던 날 벽에 그림을 그리다 병에 도진 것이었고, 그렇게 베어먼씨는 '마지막 잎새' 라는 최고의 걸작을 남기고 세상을 떠났습니다. 

1.

Wanted arrest

New york

Big joe's bready's restaurant

10 o'clock 20years 

West

2.줄거리 및 느낀점

There were Jimmy and Bob who lived in New York. Bob goes west to succeed and Jimmy stays in New York. They break up 20 years later, promising to meet again, and 20 years later, successful Bob stands at the restaurant they last ate and waits for his friend to come. Jimmy becomes a police officer and goes to the promised place, but when he sees Bob lighting a cigarette in the dark, he realizes that Bob is a wanted man, and the police leave after a few words with Bob, who went west. After a while, Bob meets the friend he was looking for, but finds out that the young man is a police officer, not Jimmy, and the police finish the story by delivering Officer Jimmy's letter to Bob.

I thought it was very ironic after reading this book. The two are old friends and wanted to see each other, but I felt the situation of crime and police was paradoxical.I thought I wouldn't catch him if I were Jimmy, but I also thought that if I were a good friend, I should help him be a good person

   

1. Why did Bob abruptly start the conversation(“It’s all right, officer,”) when the policeman walked up to him?

Readers can later find out that Bob is a wanted man in Chicago. This explains his unnatural reflex to police officers, who not surprisingly, would have been terror itself to Bob. Plus, this weird conversation could have worked as a motivation for Wells to put off the grand reunion for a while, giving Wells a strong connotation that the man in front of him has something fishy.

   

2. Why did Jimmy Wells asked Bob if he’ll “call time on him sharp”?

   

Wells decides that he cannot arrest Bob himself. Instead, he thinks of getting another person to do the job. Wells knows that this requires some time. If Bob goes away at 10 o’clock sharp, his plan is sure to be ruined. That’s why Wells confirms with a question that Bob will stay at the least till ten thirty in front of the restaurant, giving enough time for his co-worker to arrive. It was all Wells’ calculation from the start.

   

There were tons of new details that at first does nothing but slaps hard at the second. It was a real pleasure to read such a well-devised novel.

   

   

그들의 밑층에 사는 화가인 베어만 노인은 40년 동안을 그림을 그리며 살았지만 아직 걸작을 그려보지 못했다. 주우는 노인에게 존시의 망상을 이야기하고 정말로 잎새와 함께 떠나가면 어쩌나 하고 걱정한다.

다음 날 아침 주우가 창문의 휘장을 올려보니 밤새도록 세찬 비와 사나운 바람이 있었는데도 불구하고, 거기에는 벽돌 담벽에 담쟁이 잎새 하나가 그대로 붙어 있었다. 그리고 그 다음날이 지나도 잎새는 여전히 붙어 있었다.

존시의 병세는 차도를 보이기 시작했다. 그리고 의사는 베어만 노인도 폐렴으로 앓고 있다는 말을 해준다. 그날 오후에 주우는 존시에게 베어만 노인이 죽었다는 것을 알리며 담장에 잎새를 그렸다는 것을 말해준다.

Jimmy knows that Bob is wanted by Chicago cops but he does not want to arrest Bob himself.

   

2.How does the story start?

Bob comes back to New York from the West to meet his good friend, Jimmy. He is waiting for Jimmy to arrive.

   

3.Where did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet?

They agreed to meet at the restaurant (Big Joe Brady's restaurant) where they said goodbye to each other.

   

4.When did Bob and Jimmy agree to meet?

They agreed to meet at the restaurant exactly twenty years after the night they said goodbye.

   

5.What happened to Bob and Jimmy 20 years ago?

Bob left for the West to become a great success. They agreed to meet again after a certain length of time.

In fact, the friend he promised 20 years ago knew he would reappear and couldn't arrest him with his own hands.

It was very impressive that he remembered the promise from 20 years ago and came to see him again despite being wanted.

 When I also give a present, I will try my best to give a gift with a caring and caring heart. While reading this book, I realized the importance of gifts, and I learned that caring for each other makes this world beautiful.

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