My First Interview

First Interview

Interviewer: Hui Zhang
Interviewee: HanSole Hyun
Date: 2/25/2011

Prepartions:
My interviewee was my classmate in ESL class in last semester. When I knew I need to do this interview project, I went my Facebook and talked with her I need do this project and got her phone number. Then I prepared the interview questions and listed about 14 questions. I chose these questions from my Google blog. Then I went to library and printed these questions. I checked my interview questions. Next I called interviewee, and talked when and where we meet for this interview. At that time we met at library and did this interview.

Country Report:
My interviewee comes from South Korea. Her home city is Seoul. Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. Geographic coordinates: 3700N, 12730 E. Map references: Asia. Area: total: 99,720 sq km; country comparison to the world: 108; land: 96,920 sq km; water: 2,800 sq km. Area-comparative: slightly larger than Indiana. Coastline: 2413km. Population: 48,636,068 (July 2010 EST.), country comparison to the world: 26. [1]
My interviewee told me Kimchi is the famous food in Korea. She like eating Kimchi. In every meal she eats Kimchi. When she came here, she took some Kimchi to here. She told me in Korea, people eat rice, noodles, vegetable and also eat tofu. People in Korea do not eat meat very often, because neat in Korea is expensive.
Korean cuisine is largely based on rice, noodles, tofu, vegetables, fish and meats. Traditional Korean meals are noted for the number of side dishes, banchan, which accompany steam-cooked short-grain rice. Every meal is accompanied by numerous banchan. Kimchi, a fermented, usually spicy vegetable dish is commonly served at every meal and is one of the best known Korean dishes. Korean cuisine usually involves heavy seasoning with sesame oil, doenjang, a type of fermented soybean paste, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, and gochujang, a hot pepper paste. [2]


[1] https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea#Cuisine

Description of interview：
In this interviewer I learned a lot of things. I think this interviewer project is useful and important. In this interviewer I knew an international student, and I made friend with her. I learned different culture, and knew more and more information about South Korea. I never do an interview, and to be an interviewer. In this interview project, I learned how to do interviewer, and how to be an interviewer. Maybe I did do this very well, but I learned a lot of useful knowledge and experience. I think this interviewer project is good for me, and for my English studying.

Interview Report:

Interviewer (Hui): Hello. Nice to meet you!
Interviewee (Hyun): Hello. Nice to meet you too!
Interviewer (Hui): What is your name?
Interviewee (Hyun): My name is HanSole Hyun. HanSole is my first name. Hyun is my Last name. My English name is Diane. I like this English name, because it is easy to say and to remember.
Interviewer (Hui): Where are you from?
Interviewee (Hyun): I come from Korea. My home city is Seoul. It is the capital of Korea.
Interviewer (Hui): Do you grow up in Seoul?
Interviewee (Hyun): Yes.
Interviewer (Hui): Do you have brothers or sisters?
Interviewee (Hyun): I have a brother. His is JinYoung Hyun. He is younger than me.
Interviewer (Hui): Why did you decide to come to SCSU for studying?
Interviewee (Hyun): Because before I came here, I in the university in Korea. My university every semester sends Korea students to here. Before this semester I was an exchange student. However, now I become a SCSU student, because I like study and live in here.
Interviewer (Hui): Why do you like study and live in here?
Interviewee (Hyun): Because I want to learn more and more different knowledge and culture. In here people are very friendly, and I made a lot of friends. Sometimes they help me, if I need some help. Here is beautiful and clean. The environment is very good, and it is good for studying and living.
Interviewer (Hui): What is your major?
Interviewee (Hyun): My major is tourist guide.
Interviewer (Hui): Can you speak other language except English and your native language?
Interviewee (Hyun): No.
Interviewer (Hui): How difficult for you to learn English?
Interviewee (Hyun): English is not easy to learn. In my English studying, I think grammar, writing and pronunciation are difficult for me. However, I try my best and study hard.
Interviewer (Hui): Does America exceed your expectations or is it different than what you were expecting?
Interviewee (Hyun): I think America is a good country. It is a freedom and powerful country. I like this country, and I like studying and living in here. In my opinion, just some culture and life styles are different.
Interviewer (Hui): What are some cultural differences between your country and American?
Interviewee (Hyun): They have different cultures. For example, eating cultures, festival, and so on.
Interviewer (Hui): How does the climate in your home country compare to here?
Interviewee (Hyun): Here is very cold. My home city is not very cold.
Interviewer (Hui): How many countries have you visited?
Interviewee (Hyun): Before I came here, I have visited Japan for a family trip.
Interviewer (Hui): What is your dream job and which state would you like the job to be in?
Interviewee (Hyun): When I was a kid, I wanted to be teacher. However, now I want to be a tourist guide. Because I like my major, and I like travel. When I finish my study, I will go back to my country and find a job.
Interviewer (Hui): When you student in here, do you miss your country?
Interviewee (Hyun): Yes. Sometimes I miss my country.
Interviewer (Hui): What do you miss?
Interviewee (Hyun): I miss my parents, my brother and my friends in Korea.
Interviewer (Hui): Thank you very much. I am glad to do this interview for you.
Interviewee (Hyun): Thank you. I am also glad to do this.
Interviewer (Hui): See you! Have a good day.
Interviewee (Hyun): You too! See you!