*Do you think "teaching English Through English" is necessary in public school english class? Give us your opinion and supporting reasons.
we need to ground our education curriculum upon reality.I think teaching English through English is too ideastic to apply TETE in real-class. Because English abilities among students are various, there is a chance to stretch the gap among students. Most of all, only English input isn't help in improving student's English skills. We should include opportunities to let students speak in English, but there are too many students, about 40,in a class. If there is no Englisn output, TETE has become useless, I think.
*Which English teachers do you think is better for our students, native speakers of English, or Korean English teachers? Why?
I think both are required to improve student's English ability. So schools should hire native teachers in every school in the city. Of course, maintaining the existing system to pick teachers, the Education Ministry let native teachers keep pace with them because teachers should be responsible for instructing student more easily and effectively, native speakers have limits.
*How do you think will our English class be changed in the future? How do you ( as 사범대생) prepare for future English education in Korea?
I'm sure English curriculum will be changed more practical in the future. Maybe schools are not just concentrating on KSAT, but include speaking and writing in English. So I must speak English well as well as understand an English-speaking culture.
2010년 5월 19일 수요일
2010년 5월 14일 금요일
Journal Topic8
The Topic of this Week (Journal):
Talk about developing your self-access learning blog. What are the things that you are interested in? What barriers do you perceive? What are the things are you especially emphasizing in designing your SALB?
Write and Submit the details of your SALB plan on your blog. Your plan should include:
Purpose
Organizations (subcategories)
List of Links in each category
Planning (how to use it)
Main purpose of manging my blog is improving my English ability. I have tried to post something to my blog everyday. There are 9 categories in my blog. I have often read a English newpaper, so uproaded some articles to "Hot issue" with comments. When surfing the internet sites like Youtube, I sometimes bring videos to my blog. Because I'm interested in K-pop, drama and movies, I usually uproad videos related to them. Also when finding out impressive writings with surfing the internet, I uproad them to "thinking" or "English expressions". Through these categories, I could learn English expression in articles as well as rather improve my writing skills. However, I always have had a burden of writing in English, then had to look up a word in a dictionarly as many as two or three times a sentence. Although It's hard work for me, I'm glad to my English skills is better than before.
Talk about developing your self-access learning blog. What are the things that you are interested in? What barriers do you perceive? What are the things are you especially emphasizing in designing your SALB?
Write and Submit the details of your SALB plan on your blog. Your plan should include:
Purpose
Organizations (subcategories)
List of Links in each category
Planning (how to use it)
Main purpose of manging my blog is improving my English ability. I have tried to post something to my blog everyday. There are 9 categories in my blog. I have often read a English newpaper, so uproaded some articles to "Hot issue" with comments. When surfing the internet sites like Youtube, I sometimes bring videos to my blog. Because I'm interested in K-pop, drama and movies, I usually uproad videos related to them. Also when finding out impressive writings with surfing the internet, I uproad them to "thinking" or "English expressions". Through these categories, I could learn English expression in articles as well as rather improve my writing skills. However, I always have had a burden of writing in English, then had to look up a word in a dictionarly as many as two or three times a sentence. Although It's hard work for me, I'm glad to my English skills is better than before.
2010년 5월 10일 월요일
Journal Topic7
The Topic of this Week (Journal):
Option 1: Do you do Cyworld? Tell me how you do. Explain what you you like about Cyworld (strengths) and what you do not like about it (Weaknesses)
Option 2: Compare between Cyworld and Naver blog in terms of functions and features.
Option 3: Review One English Teacher's Homepage from this website.
I chose Option1.
I have done Cyworld since last winter. At first, managing my cyworld homepage is interesting and I thought cyworld is useful to interact, make friends, and form bonds with other humans on a daily basis. Also I have known the news from my friends in busan. so, I always feel not being away from them. But Cyworld has some disadvantages. Do you hear "Homepage terror"? If someone causes trouble in the real world, the person maybe runs the gauntlet of mini-homepage. The person who was attacked by netizen become a nonperson in on-line. Because cyworld has great influence with people, these attacks could become witch-hunts. Also, some people tend to use mini-homepage to show off their life; how many friends they have, how they are happy and how they are busy. I'm not sure whether things they uproaded on their homepage is true-life or coverage based on their lifestyles...
Option 1: Do you do Cyworld? Tell me how you do. Explain what you you like about Cyworld (strengths) and what you do not like about it (Weaknesses)
Option 2: Compare between Cyworld and Naver blog in terms of functions and features.
Option 3: Review One English Teacher's Homepage from this website.
I chose Option1.
I have done Cyworld since last winter. At first, managing my cyworld homepage is interesting and I thought cyworld is useful to interact, make friends, and form bonds with other humans on a daily basis. Also I have known the news from my friends in busan. so, I always feel not being away from them. But Cyworld has some disadvantages. Do you hear "Homepage terror"? If someone causes trouble in the real world, the person maybe runs the gauntlet of mini-homepage. The person who was attacked by netizen become a nonperson in on-line. Because cyworld has great influence with people, these attacks could become witch-hunts. Also, some people tend to use mini-homepage to show off their life; how many friends they have, how they are happy and how they are busy. I'm not sure whether things they uproaded on their homepage is true-life or coverage based on their lifestyles...
2010년 4월 11일 일요일
Journal Topic6
The Topic of this Week (Journal):
Plan your days (years) to achieve your goal. Set up your career goal first and then design your life (study) plan for the coming 2018, 2013, and this year.
★My goal : Becoming an English teacher
Plan your days (years) to achieve your goal. Set up your career goal first and then design your life (study) plan for the coming 2018, 2013, and this year.
★My goal : Becoming an English teacher
- 2010 : Adjust to University curriculum.
Use self-discipline to become successful at studying.
Improve my English skills with a focus on writing and speaking.
Make money to take a trip to NewYork during summer vacation.
Join a club to meet many people and do someting valuable.
Read an English newpaper everyday.
- 2013 Just concentrate on passing a teacher certification examination.
Go to hagwon in Norayngjin.
- 2018 Go on to graduate school to study teaching English.
Buy a house around the capital area.
2010년 4월 6일 화요일
Journal Topic4
The Topic of this Week (Journal):
What is your study goal for this year? Is English a part of your goal? What do you plan to achieve your goal?
Tell us about your dream. What do you hope to do 10 years later?
What is your study goal for this year? Is English a part of your goal? What do you plan to achieve your goal?
Tell us about your dream. What do you hope to do 10 years later?
My most important study goal is improving my English ability. Especially, I will focus on writing and speaking. I realized my English is poor and passing a teacher certification examination is really hard. So, I shouln't waste my time anymore. I know "Time and tide wait for no man."
In this year, I'll improving my English skills enough to express my thought in writing freely and ask a native proffesor something naturally. Sometimes I feel overburdened due to my English. when I have something to say to a native proffesor, I would alway think for a long time what I'll say. Also, I have a plan to take a trip to Newyork! My close older friend, jin has been to Newyork and then uproaded her pictures in Nework on her blog. It stimulated me to go there. I really envied her and resolved to go Newyork. In summer, I'm going to make money to go there! And In next semester, I'd like to join a club to volunteer or take a exercise.
I hope to be Englsih teacher. English is very important part of my goal. But almost students who are not involved Englsih, such as student majored in engineering and science are really good at English. Englsih is considered essential nowadays. futhermore, teacher certification examination's competition rate is about one out of thirty. I think to myself constantly, 'Will I do well?'... But I'm only 20, and there is no need to give up early. I set up a ten-year plan for my future. First, most important goal in this year is having an impressively diverse range of interests and experience. Because I think that to be an good teacher, I need to ability presenting a variety of views to students as well as teaching English. I can't guarenteed that I can achieve it, but I'll do my best.
2010년 3월 30일 화요일
Journal topic 3
The Topic of this Week (Journal): Choose 1
◦ What language areas do you think you particularly want work on to be a well qualified English teacher?
◦ Stundents these days tend to really care their English teacher's pronunciation. They seem to believe that English teachers should pronounce just like a native speakers of English. What do you think about this belief? How would you react to this attitude (belief)?
I chose second question.
I really cared my English teacher's pronunciation, too. If pronouncing like a native, the teacher seems to have more English ability and be a competent teacher. It's true. But English teacher in Korea is Korean and can't have perfect pronunciation like a native unless studying abroad at an early age. (In linguistics, they say generally that if you start to learn any language after adolescence, after maybe 12 or 13 years of age, then you’ll never be able to pronounce it exactly like a native speaker. )
As teacher Giving a lecture in English, It's enough to be recognize as a English teacher having sufficient qualifications. Most of all, I think pronunciation is just a factor of teaching English.
If Only concerning about pronunciation, native speakers are must taken on as a teacher. Because teachers are teaching non-native English speaking students English, native speakers' teaching skills are probably limited.
Of course, teachers must try to improve their pronunciation to be like a native. Though not having perfectly nature pronunciation, appearing confident at class is very important. Teachers teaching students with passion, students are must satisfied a class and take part in a class with enthusiasm.
◦ What language areas do you think you particularly want work on to be a well qualified English teacher?
◦ Stundents these days tend to really care their English teacher's pronunciation. They seem to believe that English teachers should pronounce just like a native speakers of English. What do you think about this belief? How would you react to this attitude (belief)?
I chose second question.
I really cared my English teacher's pronunciation, too. If pronouncing like a native, the teacher seems to have more English ability and be a competent teacher. It's true. But English teacher in Korea is Korean and can't have perfect pronunciation like a native unless studying abroad at an early age. (In linguistics, they say generally that if you start to learn any language after adolescence, after maybe 12 or 13 years of age, then you’ll never be able to pronounce it exactly like a native speaker. )
As teacher Giving a lecture in English, It's enough to be recognize as a English teacher having sufficient qualifications. Most of all, I think pronunciation is just a factor of teaching English.
If Only concerning about pronunciation, native speakers are must taken on as a teacher. Because teachers are teaching non-native English speaking students English, native speakers' teaching skills are probably limited.
Of course, teachers must try to improve their pronunciation to be like a native. Though not having perfectly nature pronunciation, appearing confident at class is very important. Teachers teaching students with passion, students are must satisfied a class and take part in a class with enthusiasm.
2010년 3월 22일 월요일
Journal Topic2
What type of learner are you? Tell us about the results of three different tests. Are these results surprising or confirming you? What did you learn about this activity?
My type of learner is ISTJ
Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration and thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter-of-fact, logical, realistic, dependable. See to it that everything is well organized. Take responsibility. Make up their minds as to what should be accomplished and work toward is steadily, regardless of protests or distractions.
Serious, quiet, earn success by concentration and thoroughness. Practical, orderly, matter-of-fact, logical, realistic, dependable. See to it that everything is well organized. Take responsibility. Make up their minds as to what should be accomplished and work toward is steadily, regardless of protests or distractions.
I surprised that this test was really accurate. According to a paper, this type person is royal, faithful and dependable. I think this conclusion seems so right. But possible career paths for the ISTJ are no connection with my major, English education. Then, I feel confused whether I chose my major properly. But these kind of test is just a reference, not finds out my all, I think. Anyway, I'm pleased to learn about my learning type and personality through this test.
2010년 3월 15일 월요일
Journal Topic1
Journal Topic of This Week I
What type of English teacher do you want to be? Describe an idealistic figure of English teacher in your mind and explain why
What type of English teacher do you want to be? Describe an idealistic figure of English teacher in your mind and explain why
I want to become a teacher that can overwhelm students. During my school days, type of teacher that I had hated was teachers that didn't engaged their students in class. These teachers have usually dossed about in lessons. So, I resolve not to become teachers like them.
First of all, to become a English techers respected by students, I should have a remarkable English ability.
And I'd like to become a teacher that win the heart of students. In other words, I'd like to teacher like friends whom students can really open up themselve. These day, excessive competition in entrance examinations has destroyed students' moral fibre. Becoming a teacher, I will encourge them have strong will to overcome difficulties and find out their real dream.
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