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Teaching English in Korea. Focus Question: What can we learn in one hour that will enhance our teaching experience this summer in Korea? Learning Objective: Participants will be exposed to essential elements needed for effectively teaching English as a Foreign Language
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Teaching English in Korea • Focus Question: What can we learn in one hour that will enhance our teaching experience this summer in Korea? • Learning Objective: Participants will be exposed to essential elements needed for effectively teaching English as a Foreign Language • Participants will know useful web-based resources to support their teaching • Participants will be exposed to English sounds that are difficult for Koreans learning English • Participants will know strategies for addressing these pronunciation difficulties • Participants will be exposed to the process of learning English as a second or foreign language
English versus Korean • How many letters are in the alphabet? • Omniglot - Korean language
How is teaching impacted? • How does your knowledge of the differences between English and Korean impact your teaching? • English Pronunciation Practice • Korean Phonetics Chart • KAEPS
Introducing sounds/letters • What is best practice for introducing language students to sounds/letters not found in their native language? • English Pronunciation Practice • Korean Phonetics Chart
Addressing Pronunciation • What is an effective way for addressing pronunciation issues such as tongue placement? • Phonetics: The Sounds of English (University of Iowa) • Korean Pronunciation Errors
Additional Resources • What are additional resources for learning about the Korean language? • KAEPS • Korean School
Language fluent or proficient? • Have you studied another language? If so, are you fluent or proficient in that language? If you have not studied another language, are you fluent or proficient in English? • WIDA • Can Do’s
Foreign language introduction • When are foreign languages introduced in our schools? • When are foreign languages introduced in Korean schools? • Korean School
Lesson preparation resources • Your supervising teacher asks that you prepare a lesson on “wh” words. Where can you find resources to help you prepare the lesson? • EFL Activities • TESOL • Dave’s ESL Café • Korean School • Oral English Activities • ESL Site Resources and Teaching Ideas