'1st Generation English Instructor' Oh Seong-sik "Yoon's English Speech Perfect Score"

"Got Goosebumps... Amazing Not Only in English but Also in Speech Skills"

'1st Generation Everyday English' Instructor Seongsik Oh [Image source=YouTube 'Seongsik Oh TV' capture]

Mr. Oh Seong-sik, a "first-generation English instructor" who gained fame in the 1980s and 1990s for his self-named "Everyday English," praised President Yoon Seok-yeol's speech to the U.S. Congress, saying he was "surprised" and that "this speech was truly perfect."

On the 28th, Mr. Oh uploaded a 10-minute and 26-second video titled "Impressions of President Yoon Seok-yeol's Speech to the U.S. Congress" on his YouTube channel, 'Oh Seong-sik TV.' In the video, he said, "I was surprised when I saw President Yoon's speech at the U.S. Congress," adding, "I was goosebumped by how well he delivered the speech."

He revealed that he has been a speech expert since high school, having participated in speech contests, and stated, "From my expert perspective, his pronunciation was impeccable... As the president of a country representing the nation (speaking at Congress), it was very moving."

Mr. Oh said, "President Yoon was born in 1960, the same age as me, but in fact, there are not many people in my age group who speak English fluently," and evaluated, "(President Yoon's) English skills far exceeded my imagination."

He went on to praise not only President Yoon's English skills but also the speech itself. He said, "A speech is about conveying unique personal thoughts, so the most important thing is to make the script completely your own," adding, "Usually, presidents use a teleprompter during speeches, but judging by President Yoon's eye movements, even if there was a teleprompter, it seems he memorized almost everything and made it his own."

He also gave positive feedback on President Yoon's eye contact and voice tone. Mr. Oh said, "President Yoon's looking around while speaking is a way to manage eye contact so that the audience focuses on what he is saying," and "He also did well in adjusting the tone, strength, and speed of his voice."

He added, "A technique in conversation to keep the listener engaged is to mention the other person's story. (President Yoon) laid down sweet words that Americans would like to hear as bait(?) while giving the speech, and then delivered his message, which surprised me."

Mr. Oh did not hold back his praise for the attitude of the members of the U.S. Congress. He said, "Even though it was a long speech, not a single person lost focus and they gave standing ovations intermittently (which was impressive). This is something we should learn from Americans," and criticized, "When we look at our National Assembly, there are people speaking, people coming and going, and people acting as they please. Even I have many points to reflect on."

As of 9 p.m. on the 30th, this video has surpassed 158,000 views.

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