ELT in the Korean ClassroomELT in the Korean ClassroomPresented by Nicole Long

Good teaching is one fourth preparation and three-fourths theater.

Gail Godwin

Lecture ContentLecture Content

Introduction activityDifficulties facing conversation teachersMethodologyActivity ideas Materials and resourcesClassroom organizationEnglish Through EnglishTime savers

Introductory ActivityIntroductory Activity

1. Introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you.

2. Make two true statements and one false statement about yourself and tell your partner.

3. Try to guess which statements are true and which are false.

Difficulties Facing Conversation Teachers

Difficulties Facing Conversation Teachers

oPreferences for traditional education

oCurriculum limitations

oLarge class sizes

oAssessment requirements

Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology

"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains.

The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Ward

Current MethodologyCurrent MethodologyDefining Conversation in the classroom

• Vocabulary• Grammar• Pronunciation including fluency and intonation• Safety and confidence

Controversy in the classroom

• Communicative English vs. “Grammatical” English• International English (IE) vs. Native Speaker

Current MethodologyCurrent MethodologyTeacher centered Student centered

Lecture format Activity/task based

Students are passive Students are active

Formulated materials Student oriented materials

Teacher provides knowledge Facilitator guides learner

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”

-William Butler Yeats

Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology

PPP

• Present the target language

• Practice in a limited capacity

• Produce the target language in an activity

Task-Based

• Students complete a task without a

specifically controlled language target.

Current Methodology Current Methodology

Learning Styles

• Visual learners• Auditory learners• Kinesthetic/Tactile learners

Multiple Intelligences• logical/

mathematical, • interpersonal, • intrapersonal, • musical, • kinesthetic, • naturalist, • linguistic, • and visual/spatial

Current MethodologyCurrent Methodology

Social or Emotional Intelligence/Learning

Psychologist and author Daniel Goleman popularized the term "emotional intelligence“ in 1995.

Lack of emotional intelligence in students may result in;

Shyness or insecurityAggressivenessHypersensitivityApathy

ActivitiesActivities

ActivitiesActivities

Game Boards

ActivitiesActivities

Cards

ActivitiesActivities

Role Play

ActivitiesActivities

Ranking and Negotiating activities

Example;

1. We are going to be trapped on an island. 2. What 10 items should we bring?3. Who should we bring?4. What do we need to build?

ActivitiesActivities

Story Telling

• Put picture/word cards together to make a story• Create a story from one picture/word/headline• Finish a partial story• Re-order sentences • Change an establish story format or content

ActivitiesActivitiesUsing Familiar Games for Education

Pictionary Charades Twister Clue Life Go Fish Puzzles

ActivitiesActivities

DebatesHave individual students or groups debate two sides of an issue.

1. Make certain that the topic is appropriate for the age and language ability

2. Give time and materials to let the students fully understand the topic

3. Provide examples of debate language and formats

ActivitiesActivities

Music Activities

Fill in the blanksStrips of paperTranslating

Purposes

PhoneticsIntonation and rhythm

Listening comprehension

Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources

Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources

Photocopy resources

Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources

Website Resources

BBC Learning English DiscoverySchool Puzzlemaker

ESL LoungeDave’s ESL Café

Karen’s ESL Partyland

Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources

Conversation teacher’s Survival Bag Dice and markers Board markers/chalk Colored Markers Reusable card games Dictionary Speaker’s ball Candy

Classroom Organization and Management

Classroom Organization and Management

1. Create semi-permanent teams for class activities and management

2. Use partner and small group activities3. Be consistent in discipline and reward 4. Keep an ‘English Zone’ in the class5. Routine can be helpful but occasional

surprises keep students from becoming bored.

Teaching English Through EnglishTeaching English Through English

1. Train your students to respond to your English commands from the first day.

2. Make sure to use English that is clear and at the appropriate level.

3. Provide a written or demonstrated action so that students can understand your spoken explanations.

4. Write notes in your lesson plan on the English that you want to use in class.

Time Savers Time Savers

• Laminate everything

• Get organized right from the start and maintain it

• Don’t rely on websites to stay the same

• Assume that you’ll be teaching every activity/lesson more than one or two times