Hancock International College
July 2015
Volume 3, Issue 7
HIC UPDATES:
July 1st: Community Conversation Practice – Trader Joes
July 6th: Holiday- University Closed
July 8th: Community Conversation Practice – Movie Theater
July 15th: Community Conversation Practice – Phone Skills
July 22nd: Community Conversation Practice – Post Office
July 29th: Community Conversation Practice – Classroom Choice
July 31st: Mid-Term Exam
ENGLISH Practice is a chance for students
to practice a variety of language skills for
real world situations.
Monday – Thursday 1:30 - 2:30 P.M.
Free for HIC students
American History Corner
The Story of the Fourth of July by Constitution Facts
The Declaration of Independence
We celebrate American Independence Day on the Fourth of July every year. We think
of July 4, 1776, as a day that represents the Declaration of Independence and the
birth of the United States of America as an independent nation.
But July 4, 1776 wasn't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare
independence (they did that on July 2, 1776). It wasn’t the day we started the
American Revolution either (that had happened back in April 1775).
And it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of
Independence (that was in June 1776). Or the date on which the Declaration was
delivered to Great Britain (that didn't happen until November 1776). Or the date it
was signed (that was August 2, 1776).
So what did happen on July 4, 1776?
The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of
Independence on July 4, 1776. They'd been working on it for a couple of days after
the draft was submitted on July 2nd and finally agreed on all of the edits and
changes.
July 4, 1776, became the date that was included on the Declaration of Independence,
and the fancy handwritten copy that was signed in August (the copy now displayed at
the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) It’s also the date that was printed on the
Dunlap Broadsides, the original printed copies of the Declaration that were circulated
throughout the new nation. So when people thought of the Declaration of
Independence, July 4, 1776 was the date they remembered.
In contrast, we celebrate Constitution Day on September 17th of each year, the
anniversary of the date the Constitution was signed, not the anniversary of the date it
was approved. If we’d followed this same approach for the Declaration of
Independence we’d being celebrating Independence Day on August 2nd of each year,
the day the Declaration of Independence was signed! (Continued on page 2)
The Declaration of
Independence is so important
not only because it is the birth
certificate of the United States of
America but it contains ideas of
liberty and freedom that make
this country so great.
Take some time to read the
Declaration of Independence.
July 2015
American History Corner(continued)
How did the Fourth of July become a national holiday?
For the first 15 or 20 years after the Declaration was written, people didn’t celebrate
it much on any date. It was too new and too much else was happening in the young
nation. By the 1790s, a time of bitter partisan conflicts, the Declaration had become
controversial. One party, the Democratic-Republicans, admired Jefferson and the
Declaration. But the other party, the Federalists, thought the Declaration was too
French and too anti-British, which went against their current policies.
By 1817, John Adams complained in a letter that America seemed uninterested in its
past. But that would soon change.
After the War of 1812, the Federalist party began to come apart and the new parties
of the 1820s and 1830s all considered themselves inheritors of Jefferson and the
Democratic-Republicans. Printed copies of the Declaration began to circulate again,
all with the date July 4, 1776, listed at the top. The deaths of Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams on July 4, 1826, may even have helped to promote the idea of July 4 as
an important date to be celebrated.
Celebrations of the Fourth of July became more common as the years went on and
in 1870, almost a hundred years after the Declaration was written, Congress first
declared July 4 to be a national holiday as part of a bill to officially recognize several
holidays, including Christmas. Further legislation about national holidays, including
July 4, was passed in 1939 and 1941.
Volume 3, Issue 7
STAY SOCIAL!
EVENTS AT
Orange County Great Park
The Park is conveniently
located off the 5 or 405
freeways at San Canyon
Avenue and Marine Way in
Irvine.
Certified Farmers Market
Every Sunday
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. rain or shine
Location: Farmers Market
The Great Park Certified Farmers
Market features fresh, locally
grown fruits and vegetables,
handcrafted artisan products, live
music and entertainment, and a
selection of gourmet food trucks.
Adult Soccer League
Registration
OPEN Until July 30th
The Great Park is offering 7v7 Adult
Soccer Leagues for men’s and
coed divisions.
To join a league, registration and
fees are accepted on behalf of a
team manager. If you are
interested in playing in a league
but don’t have a team, add your
name to our “Free Agent List” that
is made available to all team
managers looking for extra
players. Call 949-724-6586
Friday Night Lawn Games
Friday, July 31st h
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Location: Balloon Lawn
FREE; ID Required
Put some fun into your Fridays!
Whether you are taking your date
on a balloon ride or going for an
evening stroll with the family, these
trendy lawn games are a perfect
addition to your evening at the
Great Park. These games include
Croquet, Bocce Ball, Ladder Ball,
Cornhole and Kubb.
The Art Lab: Creation
Stations
Saturday, July 25th
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Artists Studios
FREE
Play, create and explore at our
self-directed creation stations.
These hands-on activities
emphasize divergent thinking,
problem solving skills and
innovation. Families with children
of all ages are welcome.
Article reference: https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/fourth-of-july/
Photo reference: http://hankeringforhistory.com
For more information visit
www.ocgp.org
July 2015
Volume 3, Issue 7
Do you have friends?
Do they want to learn English?
Are they looking for a school?
Recommend Hancock!
We are looking for dedicated
learners who want to improve
their English in a fun and
academic environment.
Intensive English as a Second
Language (IESL)
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
ESL Practice
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Psychology of Color in Marketing and Branding
By Gregory Ciotti (2014, Entrepreneur.com)
The psychology of color as it relates to persuasion is one of the most
interesting--and most controversial--aspects of marketing.
The reason: Most of today's conversations on colors and persuasion
consist of hunches, anecdotal evidence and advertisers blowing
smoke about "colors and the mind."
TOEFL iBT Preparation and
Social & Cultural Research
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Hancock International College
University Tower
4199 Campus Drive, Suite 600
Irvine, CA 92612
Tel: +1.949.679.2000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hancockcollege.uedu
To alleviate this trend and give proper treatment to a truly fascinating
element of human behavior, today we're going to cover a selection
of the most reliable research on color theory and persuasion.
Misconceptions around the Psychology of Color
Why does color psychology invoke so much conversation ... but is
backed with so little factual data?
As research shows, it's likely because elements such as personal
preference, experiences, upbringing, cultural differences, context,
etc., often muddy the effect individual colors have on us. So the idea
that colors such as yellow or purple are able to invoke some sort of
hyper-specific emotion is about as accurate as your standard Tarot
card reading.
The conversation is only worsened by incredibly vapid visuals that
sum up color psychology with awesome "facts" such as this one:
For more research on how color plays a role in persuasion visit:
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233843
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July 2015
Volume 3, Issue 7
WORD FUN!
Great Idioms to know
By Heather Sanders
Pinterest Review by Jessica Moreira
Pinterest is a website that allows you to discover and collect visual
ideas for different projects and lessons. This site builds “boards” were
you can bookmark or “pin” a collection of visual ideas for sharing
and saving. Boards can be created into different categories; for
example, “Wedding Bliss” or “Grammar Practice,” making it easier to
find pins you like and want to use. Members of Pinterest can follow
friends, colleagues, and other users that share common interests;
whoever they feel pins things that are inspiring. Pinterest “pins” are
linked to the original website source where users can find all the
information about the post.
At first glance, Pinterest can be intimidating. The “Popular” page of
pins displays thumbnails of posts that are most frequently “repinned” (re-posted by users). These pins with high web traffic are
usually posted by culinary professionals, models, travel journalists,
interior designers, and other popular field professionals. These posts
can be intimidating because professionals are posting these ideas
and many Pinterest followers can’t replicate the same idea exactly.
A website was created even for those who fail at Pinterest projects,
called pinterestfail.com. However, Pinterest does have a great
variety of complex and easy projects. The search bar allows a
follower to seek specific ideas, like “EFL vocab” or “Paleo bread”
which can give way to a great deal of helpful posts. Check out
Pinterest today to discover a whole new world of projects, fashion,
and photography.
At the drop of a hat
Meaning: without any hesitation, delay or
planning; for no obvious reason.
Example: He was always ready to go
fishing at the drop of a hat.
Born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth
Meaning: one born into a wealthy family
of high social standing.
Example: She can afford to go to medical
school; she was born with a silver spoon in
her mouth.
Cry over spilled milk
Meaning: to be unhappy about what
cannot be undone.
Example: The car is ruined and that’s too
bad, but there’s no use crying over spilled
milk.
It takes two to tango
Meaning: both parties involved in a bad
situation or argument are responsible for
it.
Example: She may want to argue, but it
takes two to tango, and I won’t stoop to
her level.
Let the cat out of the bag
Meaning: reveal a secret carelessly or by
mistake.
Example: The child let the cat out of the
bag about the surprise birthday party.
Method to my madness
Meaning: a purpose or plan behind a
person’s inexplicable behavior.
Example: What I’m doing may look
strange, but I assure you there’s a method
to my madness.
Community Conversation Practice (CCP)
is a chance for students to practice
speaking skills in the real world.
Every Wednesday
11 a.m. – 12 (noon)
HIC Newsletter Dictionary
Collect: (V) to gather together; assemble; to accumulate; to
receive payment of; to regain control of (oneself or one’s thoughts)
Contrast: (V) to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences;
not the opposite nature, purposes, etc.
Draft: (N) a first or preliminary form of any writing, subject to revision,
copy, act of drawing, a current of air moving upward or downward
Invoke: (V) to call for with earnest desire; to call on; to cause
Legislation: (N) the act of making or enacting laws
Linked: (ADJ) (of a gene) exhibiting linkage
Persuasion: (N) the act of persuading or seeking to persuade, a
deep conviction or belief
Pot calling the kettle black
Meaning: one should not criticize another
person for a fault they have themselves.
Example: Elliot accused me of being
selfish. Talk about the pot calling the
kettle black!
Steal someone’s thunder
Meaning: to win praise by lessening
someone’s recognition, force or authority.
Example: Someone stole my thunder by
leaking my announcement to the press.
Can’t do [something] to save one’s life
Meaning: one is extremely bad at doing
[something].
Example: The poor girl couldn’t hold a
note to save her life.
Reference:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/