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S eoul National University of Education - K orea Herald E nglish C ontest (Writing) 영어 글쓰기 대회 SKEC 제 8 회 수험번호 CONTINUE High School 1. Renewable energy is generally defined as energy that is collected from resources which are replenished naturally, such as sunlight, wind, and water. This means that we can use them as much as we want, and we do not have to worry about them running out. The use of renewable energy contributes to reducing greenhouse gas. The table below shows the ranks of countries by the percentage of renewable energy use out of total energy use including oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, etc. Write a 200-word description of the following table by selecting the main features and making comparisons where relevant. (30 points) Renewable Energy Use by Country High School DOMESTIC LEVEL Rank out of 34 OECD countries Countries % of renewable energy use out of total energy use 1 Iceland 89.3 2 Norway 43.5 3 New Zealand 39.1 29 United States 6.5 30 Japan 4.9 34 South Korea 1.1 OECD Average: 9.2%

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

High School

1.����Renewable�energy�is�generally�defined�as�energy�that�is�collected�from�resources�which�are�replenished�naturally,�such�as�sunlight,�wind,�and�water.�This�means�that�we�can�use�them�as�much�as�we�want,�and�we�do�not�have�to�worry�about�them�running�out.�The�use�of�renewable�energy�contributes�to�reducing�greenhouse�gas.�The�table�below�shows�the�ranks�of�countries�by�the�percentage�of�renewable�energy�use�out�of�total�energy�use�including�oil,�natural�gas,�nuclear�energy,�etc.�Write�a�200-word�description�of�the�following�table�by�selecting�the�main�features�and�making�comparisons�where�relevant.�(30�points)

Renewable Energy Use by Country

High SchoolDOMESTIC LEVEL

Rank�out�of�34�OECD�countries

Countries%�of�renewable�energy�use�out�of�total�energy�use

1 Iceland 89.3

2 Norway 43.5

3 New Zealand 39.1

29 United�States 6.5

30 Japan 4.9

34 South�Korea 1.1

OECD�Average:�9.2%

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2.����Artificial�intelligence�is�the�intelligence�exhibited�by�machines�or�software.�Recently,�the�baduk�matches between�Lee�Sedol�(one�of�the�best�baduk�players�in�the�world)�and�AlphaGo�(a�baduk�program�run�by�artificial�intelligence)�proved�how�powerful�artificial�intelligence�is.�Artificial�intelligence�has�had�a�huge�effect�on�our�lives,�and�its�influence�is�likely�to�grow�in�the�future.�Write�a�400-word�essay�about�the�advantages�and�disadvantages�of�artificial� intelligence.�Support�your�opinion�by�giving�reasons�and�any�relevant�examples�from�your�own�knowledge�and�experience.�(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

High School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

High School

1.����The�duration�of�years�in�retirement�illustrates�the�length�of�the�expected�remaining�lifetime�after�retiring�from�work.�The�first�chart�displays�years�in�retirement�of�women�and�men�on�average�across�OECD

(Organization�for�Economic�Cooperation�and�Development)�countries�and�how�the�number�of�years�in�retirement�has�changed�from�1970�to�2012.�The�second�chart�shows�the�data�on�years�in�retirement�of�women�and�men�in�four�countries�and�the�OECD�average�in�2012.�Write�a�200-word�description�of�the�two�charts�below�by�selecting�the�main�features�and�making�comparisons�where�relevant.�(30�points)

Years in Retirement of Women and Men on Average Across OECD Countries in 1970 and 2012

Years in Retirement of Women and Men in 2012

0

5

10

15

20

25

Years inRetirement

women

men

1970

15

11

22.5

18

2012

Years inRetirement

women

men

27.4

22.6

France Switzerland OECD United States Korea

23.3

18.1

22.5

18.0

20.5

17.9 17.3

13.0

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

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2.����Alexander�Smith,�a�Scottish�poet,�said,�“A�great�man�is�the�man�who�does�something�for�the�first�time.�The�great�man�is�not�the�man�who�does�something�he’s�good�at.�The�great�man�is�the�man�who�doesn’t�stick�with�what�he�knows.”�Do�you�agree�or�disagree�with�his�statement?�Support�your�opinions�in�about�400�words�by�giving�reasons�and�any�relevant�examples�from�your�own�knowledge�and�experience.�(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

Relocated employees

Joined by their families

Percentage joined by their families

Jeju-do ���217 ���71 33%

Gyeongsang-do �9,806 �2,495 25%

Jeolla-do �7,943 �1,791 23%

Chungcheng-do �1,316 ��201 15%

Gangwon-do ���937 ��108 12%

Total 20,219 4,666 23%

(As�of�March�2015)

1.����Starting�in�2012,�the�government�has�promoted�a�policy�to�relocate�public�enterprises�to�other�regions�in�an�effort�to�disperse�jobs�concentrated�in�Seoul�and�its�surrounding�areas�and�balance�development�in�the�country.�The�table�below�shows�the�percentage�of�employees�who�were�accompanied�by�their�family�members�when�they�relocated�to�various�cities.�Summarize�the�information�in�the�table�in�about�100�words�by�reporting�the�main�features�and�making�comparisons.��(30�points)��

Relocated Employees with Families

Middle SchoolDOMESTIC LEVEL

Middle School

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2.����Because�school�budgets�are�limited,�school�administrators�must�decide�which�areas�should�be�invested�in�more�than�others.�Some�people�believe�that�schools�should�spend�more�money�on�their�libraries�in�order�to�provide�students�with�academic�resources,�while�other�people�feel�that�it�is�important�for�schools�to�spend�more�money�fostering�their�students’�sports�activities.�Do�you�think�that�schools�should�spend�more�money�on�their�libraries�or�on�supporting�students’�participation�in�sports?�Write�your�opinion�in�about�300�words.�Use�specific�reasons�and�examples�to�support�your�opinion.�(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

1.����The�table�below�shows�the�number�of�spectators�who�attended�major�international�sporting�events�in�2014.�Summarize�the�information�in�the�table�in�about�100�words�by�reporting�the�main�features�and�making�comparisons.�(30�points)

Attendance at International Sporting Events

Middle School INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

Middle School

Sport Event 2014attendance

Percentage change

2010-2014

Soccer FIFA�World�Cup 3,429,873 7%

Olympics Olympic�Winter�Games 1,100,000 -27%

Basketball FIBA�Basketball�World�Cup�for�Men 675,473 93%

Ice�Hockey IIHF�World�Championships 643,434 17%

Volleyball FIVB�Men’s�Volleyball�WorldChampionships 563,263 66%

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2.����It� is� important� to�establish�an�efficient� transportation�system�in�a�country�for�many�reasons�such�as�promoting�the�quality�of�people’s�lives�and�boosting�economic�development.�The�government�must�decide�which�type�of�transportation�to�spend�more�money�on.�Should�the�government�invest�more�in�enhancing�roads�and�expressways,�or�should�the�government�invest�more�in�enhancing�public�transportation�such�as�buses,�subways,�and�trains?�Write�your�opinion�in�about�300�words.�Use�specific�reasons�and�examples�to�support�your�opinion.�(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

Elementary School (Lower Grades)

1.�Complete�each�sentence�that�can�correctly�describe�the�picture.�(30�points)

Elementary School (Lower Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

06:30

1F

2F

4F 3F

TOY SHOP

INFORMATION

BAKERY

BOOKSTORE

STATIONERY

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

I�___________________�last�weekend.

The�toy�shop�_________________________.

What�a _____________________________! A�boy�is�_____________________________.

�I�can ______________ but ______________.

Lucy�___________________�every�morning.

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2.����Using�about�200�words,�write�an�introduction�of�yourself.�Please�include�your�strong�and�weak�points.����(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

Elementary School (Upper Grades)

Elementary School (Upper Grades)DOMESTIC LEVEL

(1)

(3)

(5)

(2)

(4)

(6)

초등 국내 고학년 –(1)

영화관 음식점 우체국 초등 국내 고학년 –(4)

영 화 관 음식점

파이그래프 초등 국내 고학년 –(5)

초등 국내 고학년 –(6)

You�should _______ when�you�leave�the�room.�

I�could�not _________�because�___________.

Soccer�_______ popular ________�our�class.

The�restaurant�is�_________�and�_________.

There�are�_________________�on�the�plate.

Yesterday,�it�________ but _________ today.

Yesterday Today

축구 (10명)

야구 (7명)

농구 (4명)

배구 (3명)

1.�Complete�each�sentence�that�can�correctly�describe�the�picture.�(30�points)

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2.����Who�is�your�favorite�teacher?�Using�about�200�words,�write�a�thank-you�letter�to�him�or�her.�(70�points)

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

Elementary School (Lower Grades)

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

Elementary School (Lower Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

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2.����Using�about�200�words,�write�what�you�like�to�do�most�on�the�weekend. (70�points)�

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

영어 글쓰기 대회SKEC제 8 회

성 명 수험번호

☞ CONTINUE

Elementary School (Upper Grades)

1.����Write�a�paragraph�to�describe�the�following�graph,�using�about�50�words.�(30�points)

Changes in the Temperature

Elementary School (Upper Grades) INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

9

12

15

201519651915

11.3

13.9

14.1

14.7

13.1

14.5

Year

℃The Average Temperature of Korea

The Average Temperature of the World

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2.����What�is�the�most�memorable�book�you�have�read?�Using�about�200�words,�write�a�book�report�on�that�book.�(70�points)