Teaching English in Korea

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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

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English versus Korean

• How many letters are in the alphabet?
• Omniglot - Korean language

3
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

4
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

5
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

6
Additional Resources

• What are additional resources for learning about
  the Korean language?
• KAEPS
• Korean School

7
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 Dos

8
Foreign language introduction

• When are foreign languages introduced in our
  schools?
• When are foreign languages introduced in Korean
  schools?
• Korean School

9
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
• Daves ESL Café
• Korean School
• Oral English Activities
• ESL Site Resources and Teaching Ideas