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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT Diploma in Business Studies ENG 107 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES NAME : RYAN LIM YI ZHE CLASS : DBS 1 SEMESTER : SEMESTER 1, 2013 COURSEWORK : Presentation Topic : Japan VS Korea Introduction The topic that I choose for the presentation is Japan vs Korea. These 2 countries are near to each other. Japan is in the continent of Asia. Its country is made up of many islands. Since the sun rises

Every year on the third Monday in May, Korea celebrates the coming-of-age ceremony for young men and women turning 19 in that year. Aside from the ceremonies in different parts of the country, there is also an award ceremony to laud exemplary young adults. The usual gifts for this day are popularly given as a bouquet of red roses and, if lucky, a first kiss. Champagne and perfume are other two options with high-tech gadgets being the latest addition these days. Despite the western appearance however

With only 200 kilometres separating Busan and Fukuoka, Japan was able to easily propagate governmental and ideological control over the Korean mainland. Following the Convention of Tianjin in 1885, both Chinese and Japanese troops were deployed to Korea in order to quell the already dissolved

MacArthur, were literally overwhelmed at the onslaught of the well-equipped and experienced NKPA. By the end of July, UN forces had been driven into a small area in the southeast portion of the Korean Pennisula around the Port of Pusan (present day Busan). With the NKPA at their front, and the Sea of Japan at their back, UN forces were in dire straight and running out of options. Only the visionary mind of General MacArthur conceptualizing and executing Operation Chromite could avoid a military disaster

attending school by the age of 13” (Index Mundi, 2015, pg.1). South Korea “The population in South Korea is 49,039,986, with a population growth of 0.16% as of 2014” (Index Mundi, 2015, p.1). The capital, Seoul, holds the most populist region following, Busan, Incheon and Daegu. The life expectancy for women is 83.13 years old, whereas men 76.67 years old. The ethnic groups are typically homogeneous except for a couple thousand Chinese. The first known language is Korean, following English. Education is

The two famous smartphone companies, Samsung and Apple were known to create the best smartphone on the market. The history of these two companies consists of many interesting facts, and how they were created will surprise you. Apple was first founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in the year 1976. While, Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in the year 1938 as a trading company. Apple was first founded in a garage of Steve Jobs’ house. Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne

The Threat of the “Smartest” Soda Ruan America is a country that currently spends more money on public education per student than any other nation in the world; nevertheless, these good intensions have achieved only slight positive outcomes. For instance, in PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment), an authoritative test used to measure the education levels of students from 53 countries, American students ranked 12th in reading, 17th in science, and 26th in math. No doubt, a question

The Cold War was the name given to the political economic, military and ideological contention that occurred between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and their allies after World War II. The two forces never directly engaged in military activity in light of the fact that both had atomic weapons that if utilized, might have had crushing outcomes for both sides. Instead, proxy wars were battled. A proxy war results when contradicting forces utilize outsiders as substitutes for

Ah Monsters! The creaking of the floorboards underneath your feet as you rush into the safety of your bed. The adrenaline coursing through your veins as you see the shadows behind you even though in reality nothings there. Monsters still lurk in the dark corners of everyone’s mind even after all those years since being introduced in the media. Horror movie junkies have made these monsters popular time and time again. Vampires and zombies are the most popular monsters in today’s media, thanks to

In 1897 King Gojong ended the Joseon dynasty and began The Great Han Empire as an independant country with himself as the Emperor. Growth of the country was greatly encouraged and Seoul constructed new roads and buildings as well as introducing new amenities such as electricity, telephones, trains, and a railway. As citizens were now able to travel, those who had lived abroad worked to replicate advancements they had seen in places such as Washington. A waste removal system was implemented and recreational