ISSUE 4 VOL. 1 THE OFFICIAL BIWEEKLY NEWSLETTER OF MODERN LANGUAGES INTERNATIONAL OCT. 15-31, 2011

MLI Then and Now...

HAPPY 7TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY MODERN LANGUAGES INTERNATIONAL!!! SPECIAL ISSUE

T he company traces its humble beginning to November 4, 2004,

when Kim Jin Nam, a Korean nation-al built a language academy to render English tutorial classes for Koreans in the Philippines. The academy was put up inside the compounds of a private property in the name of Marvi Center on Panay Avenue, Quezon City. The Academy was only one among the tenants in-side the Center. Its very first classes were held in a few rooms of the ground floor alongside an outsider‘s beauty salon. The students‘ dormito-ries were located on the second floor as some security agencies were occu-pying the whole third floor of the building. The small language academy started its operations with the exist-ence of very few teachers and stu-dents --- with dreams of making it bolder and bigger in the next few years. Mr. Kim and his former school direc-tor worked hand in hand to make the language academy one of the most competent language academies in the Philippines and in whole Korea as well. So the very first steps were very trying. They struggled vigorously to beat the goals they had set for the school.

Mr. Kim was always in Korea to mar-ket the academy and bring students in the Philippines. Truly then, from hav-ing a few number of students in its early days, soon it had become the magnet academy in Korea attracting students to come over and study Eng-lish with its skilled and dedicated teachers. From having more than fifty students, it had surged to more than 200 hundred sprouting like mush-rooms on MLI grounds! In 2007, the academy became Modern Languages International (MLI). The sole management was turned over to Mr. Kim as his director needed to go back to Korea for his personal ventures. Few months after the change of name, the system was also transformed. As the academy got bigger and bigger, Mr. Kim was able to occupy the whole building inside Marvi Center. From a regular language academy, it had now adapted the Spartan curriculum. It has become the stepping stone of students who dreamed of working and studying in several English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada and the U.S. Not only did Mr. Kim improve the system but he made MLI the right ven-ue for students who want to learn Eng-lish the fastest and the most efficient way!

Special Report By:

Rhina Reyes

What’s Inside!!!

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The Chronicle Staff

Rhina Reyes Moderator

Section Heads

Ken Amante (MLInform)

Marco Salazar (MLInspired) Lina Tavera (MLIn-Depth)

Alejo Bebedor (MLIntrospect)

Contributors

Pinky Sanguir Lani Roxas

Hiedee Corpuz Joseph Navarette

Richard Nogales (Circulation)

Consultants Mr. Kim Jin Nam

Mr. Jeong Seung Ug Ms. Tess Gutierrez Mr. Gerard Manalo

MLI‘s The Chronicle #23 Panay Avenue,

Brgy. Paligsahan, Quezon City, Philippines

Tel. Nos. 332-4147/332-4172

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EDITORIAL

"Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctu-

ary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Praise him with sounding cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! ..."

Today‘s Scripture Reading:

ANNIVERSARY MESSAGE

FROM THE PRESIDENT

I want to start my message by saying thank you to all of you

my dear teachers, staff and person-nel. You are doing your job well. I know that our school encounters a tough time sometimes, but don‘t worry. As long as I am here, I will not let you suffer for a long time. I have started my business here in the Philippines and I will never leave you. MLI is going to contin-ue as long as I am here. Because I am not going to stop my business in here. MLI has been a family to me. I have realized my dreams in the Philippines.

I don‘t give up. Never give up! Lets make this all together. If you want to succeed in MLI, stay in MLI. Let‘s make our dreams realized in here.

Happy anniversary to us all! My suc-cess is everybody‘s success! I hope you stay here with me until we all grow old. Because my goal is to die in the Philippines!

To all the Management staff, to MLI‘s Vice-President, Mr. Jeong, to Mrs. Erin Jeong, to Mrs. Kim, to Mr. Luke, to Ms. Tess, Ms. Alice, Mr. Gerard also to all the hard working teachers, I can‘t say all of your names but I want to say THANK YOU to all of you. Thank you too to all the personnel. From the store handlers, kitchen staff, laundry staff, maintenance staff, securi-ty guards and drivers. To all of us Hap-py Anniversary once again and thank you very much!

Having a language academy is not an easy job. I know sometimes you also want to give up. But let me tell you don‘t give up. We can do it!

As my last words I want to reiterate: Don‘t give up! Let‘s always go for the goal!!

Your President,

Mr. Kim Jin Nam

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I was hired here 7 years ago. I could say that I was there when the academy was still new in the busi-ness. It wasn‘t Sparta yet. Students were free when-ever they wanted to go and do whatever they

wanted to do. I remember we had ―Friday Activity Day‖ where students and teachers could go outside watch a movie, roam around the metro and dine while studying inside some fast food restaurants nearby. Most of the students were living in boarding houses or home stays so they had freedom. There were lots of activi-ties where students and teachers could bond and establish harmonious relation-ship with each other. Like out-of-town trips, team building activities and a lot more. Those were memorable experi-ences for me. – Alejo Bebedor

I shifted to MLI from teaching in a University as a professor because I found MLI my second home. Our director that time was very ac-commodating to us and

he always treated us his own family. Dur-ing meetings, he always told us we have to treat each other as family. Back then, I enjoyed being here because I really felt belong unlike in my previous work place where I was treated an outcast because I was one of the youngest teaching employ-ees there. They thought I was still a green horn in the academe life. In MLI, I was embraced as someone who could contrib-ute something or even great things. I have grown a lot in here through the years. I was trained to be more competent and to be a better professional. – Erick Naval

I am happy to be a part of MLI for seven long years. MLI has always been dear to me. I have had a lot of unforgettable memo-ries in here. Most

especially were the teacher-students bonding that we used to have before, the Christmas Parties, especially the one held in Amorato Center in 2005, the all-expensed trips to Island Cove and Villa Escudero, the Barbeque and Pizza parties, the ESL Race and the teachers and management meetings conducted inside some fast food restau-rants. MLI has taught me to become a better individual. I‘ve come to know different personalities of Korean stu-dents. I just wish that MLI continue to grow for the next 5 to 10 years or more! – Janice Tugade

Their First MLI Stories By: Teachers Alejo, Erick and Janice

Let‘s know more about MLI‘s begin-ning as we commemorate our school‘s 7th year founding anniversary. Let‘s hear it from the owner himself, the brain and strong man behind the estab-lishment of MLI, Mr. Kim Jin Nam! Up Close and Personal with Mr. Kim, Owner and President of MLI The Chronicle: How did you start MLI as your business? Mr. Kim: I was managing a Travel Agency in Korea before I started MLI. I was just an ordinary employee there. Then my father advised me to make my own business as it‘s more stable and I could be my own boss. So during my planning stage, my friends helped me a lot. I had friends in the Philip-pines before. They‘re familiar with the Philippine life and culture. They had helped me in managing my business here. I started in Philippine provinces like Davao and Cebu. But soon I went

to Manila and put up a business.

The Chronicle: How was your business in the beginning?

Mr. Kim: To have this kind of business has been very difficult. But I had my friends who supported me in the begin-ning. They had helped me even with their money for the capital. I couldn‘t make it on my own especially when fi-nances is concerned. So they had their share of stock in this company before. But now I have it on my own.

The Chronicle: What are your com-mon problems along the way?

Mr. Kim: Getting students was on of the hardest problems I met along the way. Two years ago, I had 2 agencies in Korea that brought students here in Manila. But I had it closed because I wanted to focus here. But I realized it was a mistake somehow because it‘s never easy to get students by myself. So I am planning to make agencies again so it would be easy and handy to bring students here.

The Chronicle: What are your goals

for MLI in the years ahead?

Mr. Kim: One of my goals is to make more branches here in the Philippines. I dream of having 7 branches more. I al-ready started making one branch in Pala-wan. Its name is AIC. If you don‘t see me here, I am in Palawan, managing the new-ly established business of ours. Just two days ago we had Vietnamese and Japanese clients here. We plan to expand our hori-zons by not focusing on Korean students alone. We hope to get other students from different countries too. Mr. Jeong, Mr. Luke and I have been working hard to make this dream come true!

Mr. Kim Jin Nam, MLI President and Rhina Reyes, The Chronicle Moderator

...MLI Then and Now from page 1

W ithout wanting the spirit of Halloween go by the scary

wind, Modern Languages Interna-tional (MLI) took part in the most celebrated Halloween festivity in the world through a Face Painting Activity on October 28, 2011 inside MLI campus. Combined effort and creativity of both teachers and students marked the town bloody red headed by teacher and artist Marion Balladares

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Halloween Treat: A Freaky Friday in MLI!

Other students who participated in the Face Painting Event were: Scott (Kim Yeongtak), Ray (Choi Tae Hee), Miela (Kim Ji Haem), Mini (Jang Min), Lily (Lee Joo Eun), Cynthia (Shin Hye Rim), Nicky (Yun Chan Mi) and Bil (Yeom Ji Hwan) Teachers who made the scary-fun event meaningful were: Teacher Marco Salazar who originally con-ceptualized the idea, Event Coor-dinator and Teacher Ken Amante made the event possible by pin-ning down the proposal to the Management; Teacher Rhina Reyes contributed her creative ideas on the Halloween ad poster and by being the official photogra-pher of the event with the ecstatic assistance of Teacher Hiedee Corpuz. Teacher Marife Agustin lead the trick-or-treat where she gave out a bucketful of assorted sweets. Picture taking and fun-filled poses of the whole MLI community re-defined the whole celebration down to the last spooky hour of

By: Ken Amante and Rhina Reyes

Everyone has friends. But there are some differences in friendship. We have real friends and acquaintances or just friends. The differences between the two could be sorted out in terms of sincerity. I think when we treat each other with gen-uineness and respect, the friendship lasts. Here is a friend of mine. We‘ve known each other since elementary. He was very generous to me and I've always appreciated it. We were separated when we graduated from high school. After that, we could hardly meet except on holidays. And whenever we meet, he changes a lot and gets farther from me in terms of relationship. I always trusted and compli-mented him though sometimes other friends of mine blame him for what he said and did. But with age, I also got suspicious about his words as others thought. Before I quit my job, he called me and asked for money due to his trouble. I hesitated to lend because the money he asked wasn't small and I'm afraid of losing a friend. In the end after a couple of hours I called back and sent the money. Almost 3 months have passed since then and two weeks ago I sent a message to give my regards to him but he never re-plied. I'm worried about that. I would lose even my trust towards him. It seems that he already got far away from being a real friend. Here is another friend. We got closer after the se-cond semester on my third year in college. Actually we were different in where we lived. But we got familiar with and respected each other while we had much time in classes and during meal time. He helped me a lot and I did the same as much as I could. There has still been innocence and sincerity, of course, including respect in our friendship. When I meet and get in touch with him, though only a few times in a year, we never feel uncomfortable but always looking forward to the next encounter. Fur-thermore, he never asks me for unreasonable re-quests. Like this our friendship is bound in trust and I believe that it'll last for a lifetime. Real friends and acquaintances aren't based on how long you've known them but how much trust you have for each other. One saying goes, "A friend in need is a friend indeed‖. I don‘t agree with this en-tirely because for me, we have friends who only call us when they need something and they disappear gradually. I'd better put it this way, "A friend in Trust is a friend indeed."

By: Mir Noh

MLIn the News THE CHRONICLE

BIN CHRIS NICK

Real Friends and JUST Friends

THE CHRONICLE MLInform

Correcting Errors: Do they really help

in language learning?

I would like to pose a valid question among us teachers in the light of cor-

recting errors committed by our students. It is quite observable that a number of us are willing to put our students to jail every time they commit mistakes. But have we paused and thought for a minute if these ‗noble‘ intentions towards language per-fection really help our students after all? My guess is that some of you would say an absolute YES! You see no wrong in cor-recting someone who has committed an error. But have you ever wondered if the-se rectifications become very effective and useful in the long run? Let me address this crucial issue by presenting some of the important things you need to know in relation to error correction. The most important reason why we cor-rect language errors among our students is that we want to introduce or reintroduce them to the correct form. This, in conse-quence, leads them away from what lin-guists term as fossilization or permanent errors. While this remains a noble task among us teachers, it does not guarantee effective acquisition on the part of our students. In fact, doing so may even be detrimental in language acquisition if this isn‘t done the right way. Let us understand that learning a language is already stressful for our students, more so when we embarrass them in front of their peers or our co-teachers by making fun of their mistakes. This doesn‘t help at all. It only increases what Stephen Krashen calls their affective filter, an impediment to learning caused by nega-tive emotional responses to one's environ-ment. This has deleterious effects both on their motivation and self-confidence. It is caused by several factors and one of the most notable is the excessive, derisive correction of errors. What‘s even more dispiriting is that others would even pass the blame on other teachers by asking their students: Who’s your Grammar teacher? Who’s your Speaking teacher? Did s/he not

teach you the right form? Adding insult to injury is the mocking tone of the teach-er‘s voice dragging the already listless and discouraged student into the pits of frustration and hopelessness. Instead, what we need to do is to broad-en our knowledge of our students‘ learning style and general behavior to-wards the target language. It would help to note that in language learning, all learners commit errors; if they stop committing errors, they stop learning the language. Errors therefore are an integral part of learning. How then do we treat errors? The best way to handle them is by re-phrasing what your students have ut-tered. For example, if a student says, ―Teacher, I will borrow you my pen.‖ Respond by stating, ―You mean you will lend me your pen.‖ The student will blithely reply, ―Yes! I will lend you my pen!‖ This way, neither of you is placed in an uncomfortable situation; no one is embarrassed and nobody unintentionally humiliates another. In my writing class, I include short notes at the end of their composition. I write brief reminders on the usage of terms or provide pithy dis-cussions of grammatical forms. This way, learning is stress-free and non-threatening. However, correction is sometimes

unnecessary. This is true for conversa-tions which take place outside the classroom like chatting in between breaks or going out on a trip. So long as speech errors do not interfere with communication, they are tolerable. Just engage your students in a natural setting and allow them to feel comfort-able with the language. This way, they‘d learn how to communicate well by finding out ways to express them-selves. That‘s what you call communi-cation strategy. For practical reasons too, they save time and that means you can have more discussions. After all, students are aware of their language if not at the moment, sometimes later after your discussion. Sometimes, they do the correcting themselves which saves you the hassle of having to amend them from time to time. In conclusion, error correction has both its up and downside. It‘s not the correction per se that we need to focus on. It‘s the manner by which we do them and at certain times error correc-tion may not even be necessary.

By: Ken Amante

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THE CHRONICLE MLInspired

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Who am I?

That’s what they asked.

Am I someone or no one?

Do I know myself or people know me best?

Who am I? A question I asked –

It makes me weary, makes me wonder

how to answer that.

People said I’m sensitive, whereas

I said that’s how I show my affection and love.

Who am I? Everyone asked –

And I’m hesitant to answer that.

So I said I don’t have a kind heart.

Though they said, “You have a big heart.”

Who am I? My student asked –

Then I was drown in a deep thought –

Finding myself asking, who I really am.

But what I know, LIFE is SIMPLE,

Therefore all I need to do is SMILE.

Who am I? Rocky asked –

He said, “You’re insane!”

Who am I?

Ever wondered why I love coffee

so much? Well then, let me tell

one of the best coffee-related

stories you’ll ever read or hear

of…

Our story began when he met

her at a party. She was so gor-

geous that so many guys are

chasing after her, while he was

so normal, nobody paid attention

to him.

At the end of the party,

he invited her to have coffee

with him, she was surprised but due to being polite, she promised.

They sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything, she

felt uncomfortable, and she thought to herself, "Please, let me go

home”...

Suddenly he asked the waiter, "Would you please give me

some salt? I'd like to put it in my coffee." Everybody stared at him,

so strange! His face turned red but still, he put the salt in his coffee

and drank it. She asked him curiously, "Why you have this hobby?" He

replied, "When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea, I liked playing

in the sea, I could feel the taste of the sea, just like the taste of the

salty coffee. Now every time I have the salty coffee, I always think

of my childhood, think of my hometown, I miss my hometown so much,

I miss my parents who are still living there." While saying that tears

filled his eyes. She was deeply touched. That's his true feeling, from

the bottom of his heart. A man who can tell out his homesickness, he

must be a man who loves home, cares about home, has responsibility of

home... Then she also started to speak, spoke about her faraway

hometown, her childhood, her family.

That was a really nice talk, also a beautiful beginning of

their story. They continued to date. She found that actually he was a

man who meets all her demands; he had tolerance, was kind hearted,

warm, careful. He was such a good person but she almost missed him!

Thanks to his salty coffee! Then the story was just like every beauti-

ful love story, the princess married to the prince, and then they were

living the happy life... And, every time she made coffee for him, she

put some salt in the coffee, as she knew that's the way he liked it.

After 40 years, he passed away, left her a letter which said,

"My dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life's lie. This was

the only lie I said to you---the salty coffee. Remember the first time

we dated? I was so nervous at that time, actually I wanted some sugar,

but I said salt. It was hard for me to change so I just went ahead. I

never thought that could be the start of our communication! I tried to

tell you the truth many times in my life, but I was too afraid to do

that, as I have promised not to lie to you for anything... Now I'm dying,

I afraid of nothing so I tell you the truth, I don't like the salty cof-

fee, what a strange bad taste... But I have had the salty coffee for

my whole life! Since I knew you, I never feel sorry for anything I do

for you. Having you with me is my biggest happiness for my whole life.

If I can live for the second time, still want to know you and have

you for my whole life, even though I have to drink the salty coffee

again." Her tears made the letter totally wet. Someday, someone

asked her, "What's the taste of salty coffee?" She replied. “IT’S

SWEET”

“The Salty Coffee” Courtesy of: Comarx (Marco Salazar)

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1. Everything should be on the boat. You, the sheep, the wolf and the pumpkin.

2. If you leave the wolf and sheep in an-other harbour, wolf will attack the sheep.

3. If you leave the sheep and pumpkin in another harbour, sheep will eat the pump-kin

4. If you ride a boat together or leave the human and the wolf in another harbour, wolf will attack the human

5. If 1 thing has been killed or attacked, you have to restart the process.

6. The boat can‘t carry more than two things, only 2- or else the boat will sink

7. The boat can‘t be moved when no one is riding the boat

8. The wolf can‘t eat the pumpkin ei-ther the human.

H= Human

W= Wolf

P= Pumpkin

S=Sheep

Story: Your friend requested you to bring his wolf, sheep and pumpkin altogether to his house.

In doing so, you have to go across riding a small boat and facing two small har-bours ahead of you which is the only way. How can you go across having the wolf, sheep and the pumpkin at the same time? How can you go across the river? Is it possible? Yes. It is, so try your best to solve it out with special

! By Jack

My Life in Australia

GO ACROSS!

B efore I came to the Philippines, I

studied and lived in Sydney Australia with my mother and my younger brother, Jack for a year.

The night before I went to Australia, I was so excited. Since that was the first time for me to go to one of the famous countries in the world. But I was also worried because I was thinking those white people may be different from Asian people. Going there took us a 10-hour plane ride but it was paid off because I enjoyed see-ing the new place right before my eyes. My first impression of Sydney was beauti-ful. I was mesmerized with its blue sky, fresh air, green grass and big trees. Every-thing was wonderful for me. People in Australia In Australia, you can find mixed races. But it‘s hard to really distinguish a pure Aus-tralian unlike in Korea and in the Philip-pines. Actually seeing white people is a normal thing for Koreans like me, but some Koreans are sometimes frightened with the white people. Because we think they are totally different from Asians. But

actually they‘re not. There‘s nothing different compared to us. They‘re very generous and kind to all. But of course, I can‘t say that they are 100% nice. Sometimes there are few of them who discriminate Asians, some are into drugs and other vices. So others might be dangerous to deal with. In this kind of situation, we must always be aware and we must keep away from them. Places to Visit in Australia For sure you have to visit Opera House and Harbour Bridge. You have to try QVB (Queen Victoria Building) too. It‘s one of the most beautiful shopping malls in Asia! Also, I recommend you to visit Australian Museum; it‘s the most famous museum in Sydney. You‘ll see lots of animals, insects, jewels that can only be found in Australia. It also has some dino-saurs‘ fossils and even a real mummy from Egypt. Small tips before you go to Australia Since Australians are using British accent, where you may find it hard to understand them, just be confident when you‘re talking with them. They read the alphabet ―H‖ as ―haech‖ so be aware. You can easily travel places in Sydney by train.

To the One Who Inspires Me By: Ken Amante

Each day I look at you

I see the beautiful setting of the sun

Your eyes are the horizon The mixed hue sends joy in me

Every time you smile

You make my heart melt

You make my spirit free My soul floats into the air

The sound of your voice

Brings warmth in my skin

Wraps me in silence Like a child in a cradle

I long to be with you Even just for a while

And treasure this moment

While it’s still in my hands

But how can mortals Enter the house of gods?

The heavens are mighty They’re well out of reach

But with your momentary presence You have surely brought me there

By: Caroline ( So Yeon Kim)

By: Jack (Kim Tae Seong)

Answered to revealed next issue!

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It was at Food Republic (a buffet restaurant nearby MLI) where I first met Lim Joon Hyeop also known as Nick to his teachers and friends in MLI. He was born and raised in Incheon, South Korea. He was wearing a clean gray T- shirt with ―A Name that means the Finest” printed on it. It fascinated me to see this small-eyed Korean boy eating around with a bunch of Filipino teachers.

Just like other Koreans, Nick came to Manila to pursue his dream of

learning the English language.

5 Facts you didn’t know about

Nick …

If he weren’t a Korean, he’d like to be an Austral-ian because he’s curious about Australian history.

His favorite Karaoke song is “Lucky” by Jason Marz

He got brown mole on his right ear

He brags about his funny bones.

His favorite city is Makati because of its “glorious atmosphere”.

NICK a.k.a Lim Joon Hyeop

By: Miss Tess Gutierrez

From the teacher‘s survey he actually conducted for himself, I have

learned that he loves to eat Philippine traditional food like balot (in

spite of its unusual flavor), pandesal, and lechon and this was proven

more when we were at the same table in the restaurant. I noticed,

he ate mostly Filipino food especially our “puto” (rice cake). He said

it was delicious. I believe that his Philippine exposure has given him

the chance to adapt himself to its food, climate, and people. His

favorite hang-out is in his room. And I presume that for his favorite

colors it might be blue and black… --- not the “black & blue”

that you know…huh?

His friend, Jun, has been a constant inspiration to him because he

provides the motivation that he really needs in life. To positively

change the world around him, he aspires to study and work hard.

Ultimately he hopes to marry a woman who can bring out the best

in him (BTW, he considers himself ―romantic‖ …another example

of his all personality --dying-ly want to become a gentle and perfect

guy ), and wish to be a good provider earning a lot of money for

himself and his family. Of course, he knows it‘s a long way to go

now that he is only 23 years of age yet as early as now, he is prepar-

ing for his future. He knows exactly who he is and what he wants to

be.

What’s life after MLI? He‘s going to Australia to work and study. He also plans to take up Tourism aspiring to fin-ish his Course specializing on Trade Show and Convention Planning. After which, maybe he‘ll get a good job and hope-fully settle down for good in Korea.

As we can see, life is just so simple for Nick. He dances his

time away …singing, fishing, and touring. He has been to

Hong Kong, Tokyo, and the Philippines. His favorite quo-

tation is ―Time flies so fast!‖. Well, yes indeed! Time really

flies so fast now that he has closed his life chapter in the Phil-

ippines and upon leaving his message was: “Thank you for

giving me good memories of my stay.” As he awaits for another

adventure and life chapter in Australia, we say good luck to

you NICK! See you in Manila soon!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

I do not know a bit about Nick. But a lot of his teachers say he‘s a remarkable guy to be with…CHEERFUL, SMART, CHARMING, CURIOUS and likes to discuss about history and social issues. As I looked at him from the hindsight, it seems like he‘s a friendly and talkative but a serious guy.

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Taking a sweet break after all the hard work and stress of her duties as the School Master, Miss Tess Gutierrez has taken a five-week vacation to America! She has a lot in store for us when story telling and wisdom sharing is concerned. Her short trip to California has given her more than what she was expecting to get. As she owes us all the details of her amazing trip, next issue would be filled with her day-to-day tip-toeing and sight seeing to the cities where big hopes and dreams happen! As for now, she wants to summarize her journey to the lyrics of the song entitled ― Two for the Road‖ !

I f you're feel ing fancy f ree,

come wander through the world with me.

And any place we chance to be,

will be our rendezvous.

Two for the road we'll travel down the

years, collecting precious memories.

S e l e c t i n g s o u v e n i r s ,

and living life the way we please.

In summ e r t im e th e sun w i l l sh in e ,

i n w i n t e r w e ' l l d r i n k s u m m e r w i n e .

A n d e v e r y d a y t h a t y o u a r e m in e ,

will be a lovely day.

As long as love still wears a smile, I know that we'll be two for the road, and that's a long, long while. As long as love still wears a smile, I know that we'll be two for the road, and that's a long, long while.

Miss Tess‘ Poem….

Life is just a passing scene. It was never meant to stay. We were put here to live To enjoy each passing day.

These are the good old days that ones fill our past We Feel it! We Explore! We dream for more!

Struggle harder! Smile wider Make each day as if it were your last Don‘t let these days slip away ‗cause you‘ll never get them anyway.

We‘re put here to live and life would never last So when all is said and done Just don‘t look back! Be happy with everything you do! Whatever you did There‘s no need to fret Be happy instead ‗cause that‘s the choice you‘d made!

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Part 3of 3

B ukidnon continues to go unmen-tioned in most mainstream travel

guides because, primarily , the province is all bundled together with the stigma that the mere, mention of the word ‗Mindanao‘ carries. This makes the province devoid of tourists or travelers that most other popular destinations in the Philippines usually get. However, this made Bukidnon even more appeal-ing to an intrepid traveler like me who wanted to get off the main tourist cir-cuits and take in a whole new experi-ence – adventure, ancient cultures and nature – probably one of the many un-derrated ( and virtually unheard of ) travel destinations in the Philippines, not only for foreigners but also for ma-jority of Filipinos. Getting There From Manila, you can take a direct flight to Cagayan de Oro City which approximately takes an hour and twenty minutes. While in Cagayan de

Oro ask in taken to the Agora Bus Termi-nal servicing buses for Bukidnon. Travel time from Cagayan de Oro to the closest Bukidnon town of Monolo Fortich is about an hour and a half to Malaybalay City, The main modes of Bukidnon are buses and multi cabs. To Do List: 1. Try Asia‘s Longest Zipline at Dahilayan Adventure Park 2. Have a hearty steak lunch and free pine-apple juice at the Del Monte Golf Club House in Monolo Fortich. 3. Get a bag of ‗Monk‘s Blend‘ at the Monastery of Transfiguration. 4. Go waterfall/Spring/ Lake hopping 5. Trek and see two of the world‘s rarest flowers in Baungon. 6. Go Spelunking in Sumilao 7. Witness the Kaamulan Festival. 8. Visit the talaandig Ancestral Territory. 9. Take home some traditional weavings for souvenirs.

Beware: Do you have any idea what jesting is? By: Pinky Sanguir

We all encounter people—sometimes on a frequent basis that we just don't like. And to make matters worse, even those we do like have a bad day! But they are times and they are things that we as teach-ers and professionals need to draw a line and make a boundary. Especially when we sometimes act, or speak in a playfully jok-ing manner about something without even knowing that it will end in an object of scorn or derision. But what is "jesting‖ anyway? According to Dictionary.com, jesting means a joke or witty remark; witticism. According to Ephesians 5:4 (King James 2000 Bible), ―Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.‖ It properly means, that

which is "well-turned" ευeu - well, and

τρεπω trepo - to turn); and then that which is sportive, refined, courteous; and then "urbanity, humor, wit; and then jest-ing, levity" - which is evidently the mean-ing here. Thanks to God praises are more becoming Christians than jesting. The idea here seems to be, that we as Teachers would be far more appropriate to the character of a Christian, than idle, trifling, and indelicate conversation. Human beings are social in their nature; and if they do not assemble for good pur-poses, they will for bad ones. It is much more appropriate to the character of a Teacher to pray than to jest and instead devote our time for contemplation. We should be grave and serious- though cheer-ful and pleasant. And a teacher who has any impressive sense of that will habitually feel that he has much else to do than to make people laugh. The true course of life is midway between moroseness and levity; sourness and light-ness; harshness and jesting. So therefore, avoid shameful and foolish talk and low jesting--they are all alike discreditable--and in place of these give thanks instead. And besides avoiding it, WITH ATTI-TUDE still that all what matters most…

Bukidnon

THIRD STOP:

Text and Photos by Lina Taverra

7 Commonly Confused Words Courtesy of: Joshua Lim Navarrete Source: Oxford Dictionary Online

Sometimes, we are faced with so many words that are often con-fusing. Most of them sound alike. Let us clarify 7 terms first be-cause it‘s our 7th year anniversary! More next issue!

The beautiful number 7 Seven days of the week, seven seas, seven primary colors, seven

wonders of the world, seven notes of the musical scale, the seven

ages of man, seven deadly sins, seven levels of hell, seven catego-

ries for absolute judgment, the seven objects in the span of atten-

tion. Think 7-Up, Seven Dwarfs, The Magnificent Seven, seven-a-

side. The sum of the opposite numbers in a pair of dice. Ask any-

one to give you any number between one and ten and most will

choose seven.

Answer this: As I was going to St Ives. I met a man with seven

wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each sack had seven cats. Each

cat had seven kits. Kits, cats, sacks and wives. How many were

going to St Ives?

Word 1 Meaning

accept to agree to receive or do

advice recommendations about what to do

affect to change or make a difference to

bare naked; to uncover

canvas a type of strong cloth

complement to add to so as to improve; an addition that improves

something

council a group of people who manage or advise

Word 2 Meaning

except not including

advise to recommend something

effect a result; to bring about a result

bear to carry; to put up with

canvass to seek people’s votes

compliment to praise or express approval; an admiring remark

counsel advice; to advise

On Korean TV Dramas and their Impact to the

World Courtesy of: Nick (Lim Joon Hyeop)

South Korea is one of the world's top ten cultural exporters

and the Korean wave began with the export of Korean TV

dramas such as Autumn Fairy Tale, Winter Sonata, Dae Jang

Geum (Jewel in the Palace) and Boys Over Flowers (across East

and Southeast Asia; the growing success of Korean dramas

was soon matched by Korean movies, popular music, food

and language Altogether, we refer to them as "Hallyu".

The term has now become an acronym referring to South

Korea's growing economic power and the rise of global mul-

tinationals such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai-Kia.

There are two genres of shows, which I would like to discuss. They are news and drama. They differ in three ways: entertainment value, usefulness and reality. News always shows us about domestic and foreign affairs like acci-dent, economy and so on. So, it isn‘t fun. It just gives us information. That‘s

a little boring for others. However, drama entertains us. It is made to bring some fun to people. If it doesn‘t, many peo-ple will avoid watching it. In the case of news, it gives us information about all things that we see or feel. For example, weather report allows us to decide on our actions whether to do something or not. Also, news teaches us ways on how to live in the world. In contrast, drama doesn‘t need to give useful infor-mation. It presents us a ma-terial which we don‘t have to believe because it is likely to stretch the truth for someone to feel good. On the other hand, news is itself what we see or hear. In conclusion, the two genres of shows mentioned above are unique from each other. They differ in many ways but both are essential to our personal growth and development.

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News vs. Drama

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MLI‘s 7th year anniversary only proves that we are one of the pioneers. We have withstood the test of time. And we‘re (resilient and) among the top 5 right? Let‘s toast to that! Cheers! – Teacher Lani

As they say, 7 is a perfect number, may MLI be a place of perfection in the years to come. God Bless MLI. – Mr. Gerard Manalo

Happy 7th year Anniversary! May MLI continue to be one of the best academies in town! Go Go Go MLI! – Teacher Vivian

Happy 7th yr Anniversary! May MLI continue to be strong and united. I am looking forward to more hap-py and memorable moments here! – T. Rizalyn

Seven years is already a great achievement. I hope that MLI will keep the light of the torch burning in achiev-ing its mission and vision. – Teacher Marion

More students to come and fruitful years. Happy 7th

anniversary! – Teacher Rose

Health is Wealth

WEIGHT LOSS DIETS : PART 2

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

7th Year Anniversary Messages ( From 7 Teachers)

Things to watch out for in a diet include the

following:

it cuts out or heavily restricts whole food groups

it has periods of fasting (i.e. only liquids for days or weeks at a time)

it has rigid phases that are recommended only for a short time (because this can mean the activity has negative health effects in the longer term)

it is so regimented it doesn't allow food substitutions

it says it works for everyone

it is marketed with testimonials instead of scientific evi-dence

it says it will boost metabolism

it promises minimal effort and/or fast, dramatic weight loss

it says it has a magic ingredient

it contradicts generally accepted nutrition and health guidelines. People with underlying health conditions should only go on a weight loss program under the medical supervision of their doctor. These may include people with:

gout

diabetes

kidney problems

prior eating disorders high blood pressure

The high protein, low carb trend

One popular weight loss trend is for high-protein, very low-carbohydrate diets and these are often marketed with unsound interpretations of scientific facts. It is true the body converts carbohydrate into fat more readily than it converts protein to fat. It is also true that without car-bohydrate in your diet you get a lesser rise in insulin levels and therefore less fat being deposited. Meals high in protein can also help control hunger. But that doesn't mean cutting carbs and overloading protein in your diet is a good thing. This can bring about numerous side-effects – some very serious. (See list below.) And in fact, there are groups of people for whom adequate carbohydrate is particularly important. These include children, very active people and athletes.

A high-protein diet can actually be dangerous for some people – for example, those with gout and high blood pressure.A diet high in the intake of red and processed meats is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. The World Cancer Research Fund recommends people limit their weekly red meat intake to 700-750g (equivalent to a cooked weight of around 500g). It classes beef, veal, lamb, pork and goat as red meats. Possible side effects of a very low-carbohydrate diet include:

deficiencies of vital nutrients from the lack of vegetables and fruits

constipation and other health problems due to a lack of fibre Possible side effects of a high-protein diet (particularly when high in processed and red meats) include:

constipation or diarrhea

headache

fatigue

bad breath

a high level of saturated animal fat

kidney problems increased risk of colo-rectal cancer

By Alejo S. Bebedor PTRP

continued next issue...