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Issue 4 | Festivals
- Correcting Students
- Featured Teacher
- Famous Festivals
- The Korean Music Scene
- Counting and the Number Systems
Correcting Students
Everyone makes mistakes. As an EFL teacher, understanding and utilizing different techniques for correcting your students' mistakes is an important skill to have. With these techniques, you will help your students feel confident and comfortable in the classroom, making it easier for them to learn and retain the information.This can be a challenging skill for a teacher to master as it is important to find a balance between over-correcting, which may discourage your students, and under-correcting, which could lead to habitual errors. Making a connection with each student is the first step in understanding the best correction technique to use, and you will begin to feel more confident as you expand on your experiences in the classroom. Check out the full article for explanations and examples of correction techniques and links to online resources that go into even further detail.
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Famous Festivals
If you ask current teachers for advice, you will hear one thing over and over again: time will fly. Luckily, in Korea, there is no shortage of places to go and things to see. Festivals abound in every region of Korea, giving you the chance to learn about and honor the country's rich culture--you can learn how to do a traditional mask dance, taste famous regional dishes, as well as enjoy some of the more unusual fetes that celebrate everything from mud to fire!
The Korean Music Scene
This issue we are bringing you articles straight from
instructors currently working with ChungDahm Learning in Korea!
In
the first article, two instructors share how they started playing rock
music in Korea together. They also provide some insights on the Korean
music scene. For something a little different, check out the second
article for an adrenaline-filled account of one teacher's experience performing
in the Korean hip-hop underground.
Counting and the Korean Number Systems
- Numbers in Korean can be a little confusing because there are two different number systems--"Korean" (or native) and "Sino-Korean" (which originated from Chinese). In general, the "Korean" system is used for counting, numbering items, and for age. The "Sino-Korean" system is used for dates, money, minutes, addresses, phone numbers, and large numbers. Read the full article for all of the rules and exceptions, as well as table of number and links to video resources.
In the next issue, we will focus on keeping you connected. Articles will be all about communication, from getting a Korean cell phone and what English newspapers are available to the best ways to keep in touch with your friends and family back home. In the Teaching Tutorial, you'll learn some ways to keep your students motivated. If you've missed any of the past newsletters, be sure you check out the "Newsletter Archive" link to the right!
Drew Graham
Hometown:
Suburbs of Chicago, IL
Degree From:
Aurora University, IL
Years Teaching: 3.5
Locations in Korea: Seoul, Bundang, Pyeongchon, Songpa
Motivation for Teaching Abroad: I wanted to do something fun and interesting while I was still young enough to do so.
Best thing about the experience: My school always allowed me to expand on my experience and work in interesting positions.
Best thing about Korea: The convenience. Public transportation is cheap and easy, but it isn't even needed that often. I have never lived more than a block or two from restaurants, grocery stores, and the like..
Advice to future teachers: It can be hard at first, coming to a new country with different systems and a different language, a making a whole new set of friends and colleagues. However, it's worth it.
Check out Drew's full profile, including photos of his Korean wedding!