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Woden
Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Eurasia
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject: Things elementary students are interested in...? |
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I am doing a 'find someone who...' activity and have only been in country coupla weeks...
...could people post some things that elementary age students are interested in, such as computer games, tv progs, films, comics, etc?
It is really appreciated! I am hopelessly out of touch in my own country let alone Korea... |
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LuckyNomad
Joined: 28 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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If it's 6th grade
Boys= computer games, WWE wrestling, sex, soccer, girls. In that order
Girls= Pop culture, boys |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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boys=poo,poo,poo and more poo
girls= mirrors, mirrors, mirrors and more mirrors. |
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normalcyispasse
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Yeosu until the end of February WOOOOOOOO
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| Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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It's always fun to name-drop.
Some good names to drop with girls:
Super Junior, SS501, SG Wannabe -- they're all typical sappy-ballad boy bands
With the boys:
Choi Hong-man: The pride of Korea's K1 fighting adventures, this is a BIG boy
I use the following cast of characters in class as I draw figures on the board (to demonstrate dialogues, activities, etc.):
Jang Na-ra: Pop singer/actress
No Hong-Chul: Goofy comedian
No Mu-hyun: The current president (use this one carefully)
I Hyo-ri: Sexpot singer/actress
Kim Tae-hee: Same
As far as other things go, every kid here loves ddong (poop). Most boys will play the computer game Starcraft and will have an opinion as to whether the Zergs, Terrans or Protoss are the best. The game Maple Story is also very popular amongst both boys and girls.
If you want to get your kids active, ask them if bundegi (silkworm pupae) is delicious. Some of the kids -- particularly boys -- will love the stuff, while others will cringe. Same with boshintang (dog soup).
Soccer is very popular here. The national supporters are the "red devils," or the "reds." You should not confuse this with "white devil." That's you.
"Ddong-chim" is the prank in which the prankster inserts his or her forefingers into the anal region of an unwitting victim. Yes, it's as weird as it sounds. Yes, if you're here long enough it'll happen to you.
Dogs are quite popular pets. Cats are not.
Lots of the kids love cartoons. Almost everyone knows "Doraemon." Boys might like "Taekwon V."
Good luck! |
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Woden
Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Eurasia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:18 am Post subject: |
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| normalcyispasse wrote: |
It's always fun to name-drop.
Some good names to drop with girls:
Super Junior, SS501, SG Wannabe -- they're all typical sappy-ballad boy bands
With the boys:
Choi Hong-man: The pride of Korea's K1 fighting adventures, this is a BIG boy
I use the following cast of characters in class as I draw figures on the board (to demonstrate dialogues, activities, etc.):
Jang Na-ra: Pop singer/actress
No Hong-Chul: Goofy comedian
No Mu-hyun: The current president (use this one carefully)
I Hyo-ri: Sexpot singer/actress
Kim Tae-hee: Same
As far as other things go, every kid here loves ddong (poop). Most boys will play the computer game Starcraft and will have an opinion as to whether the Zergs, Terrans or Protoss are the best. The game Maple Story is also very popular amongst both boys and girls.
If you want to get your kids active, ask them if bundegi (silkworm pupae) is delicious. Some of the kids -- particularly boys -- will love the stuff, while others will cringe. Same with boshintang (dog soup).
Soccer is very popular here. The national supporters are the "red devils," or the "reds." You should not confuse this with "white devil." That's you.
"Ddong-chim" is the prank in which the prankster inserts his or her forefingers into the anal region of an unwitting victim. Yes, it's as weird as it sounds. Yes, if you're here long enough it'll happen to you.
Dogs are quite popular pets. Cats are not.
Lots of the kids love cartoons. Almost everyone knows "Doraemon." Boys might like "Taekwon V."
Good luck! |
Brilliant, that's what I wanted...name-dropping.
Maybe my post was misleading, but I am aware that kids like sports and wrestling, etc. Just wanted some specific examples from Korea.
As for Ddong-chim, it is the same in Japan, but called Kancho! It is a pain in the arse, literally! Everytime I turn around my girlfriend see it as an opportunity, and screams K-A-N-C-H-O!! Before inserting! Very annoying.
Cheers for that. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: |
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Woden,
You are on to something...... a teacher showing interest in their world, whether that be Britney or Boa, is a great teacher. Pick up some names and run with 'em...
Music works the best EVERYWHERE! I put on fly to the sky or DBSG and they go crazy. They'll knuckle down harder than ever when I want as long as I have the give and take.
See the WHO IS IT? in my teaching folder.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/009de223-d3d8-49e7-a55b-a747b7c2516f/WHOISIT
Students describe one person and the others in the group guess. You could just put up the handout on powerpoint and discuss / guess as a class. Lots of Korean names on the list and I really wish that more teachers would see how valuable culturally specific lessons are to accelerating language acquistion. Korean folkstories, news issues, celebs, music, place/travel are all great ways of getting students to produce and "struggle" successfully with language...Lots more Korean specific presentations available to members of my community.
Cheers,
DD |
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VirginIslander
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:55 am Post subject: |
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| Dung. This is not a troll. Most K-kids really love it. I always have at least one student a session who regularly draws on his or her papers. |
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yingwenlaoshi
Joined: 12 Feb 2007
Location: ... location, location!
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 10:36 am Post subject: Re: Things elementary students are interested in...? |
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| Woden wrote: |
I am doing a 'find someone who...' activity and have only been in country coupla weeks...
...could people post some things that elementary age students are interested in, such as computer games, tv progs, films, comics, etc?
It is really appreciated! I am hopelessly out of touch in my own country let alone Korea... |
That's what teaching English is all about. Ask them what they like.
You don't need a plan to speak English. |
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Woden
Joined: 08 Mar 2007
Location: Eurasia
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: Things elementary students are interested in...? |
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| yingwenlaoshi wrote: |
| Woden wrote: |
I am doing a 'find someone who...' activity and have only been in country coupla weeks...
...could people post some things that elementary age students are interested in, such as computer games, tv progs, films, comics, etc?
It is really appreciated! I am hopelessly out of touch in my own country let alone Korea... |
That's what teaching English is all about. Ask them what they like.
You don't need a plan to speak English. |
The thing is if you ask them what they like they will not have the ability/confidence/thinking time to give you a list...
...and you don't need a plan to speak English but you do need a plan to teach it. |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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| ddeubel wrote: |
Woden,
You are on to something...... a teacher showing interest in their world, whether that be Britney or Boa, is a great teacher. Pick up some names and run with 'em...
Music works the best EVERYWHERE! I put on fly to the sky or DBSG and they go crazy. They'll knuckle down harder than ever when I want as long as I have the give and take.
See the WHO IS IT? in my teaching folder.
http://www.esnips.com/doc/009de223-d3d8-49e7-a55b-a747b7c2516f/WHOISIT
Students describe one person and the others in the group guess. You could just put up the handout on powerpoint and discuss / guess as a class. Lots of Korean names on the list and I really wish that more teachers would see how valuable culturally specific lessons are to accelerating language acquistion. Korean folkstories, news issues, celebs, music, place/travel are all great ways of getting students to produce and "struggle" successfully with language...Lots more Korean specific presentations available to members of my community.
Cheers,
DD |
I always read your posts and wonder if you teach at a school with students with a higher level of English than other schools.
I was amazed yesterday that one side of my room didn't know if they walked to school or not.
Student A - Are you going to walk to school tomorrow.
Students B (group) - ??????
Student A now showing with fingers in the air walking - Are you going to walk to school tomorrow?
Students B - ??????
Student A plus half a dozen other students now pissed off - Show walking with fingers and start shouting at the group of students - Are you going to walk to school tomorrow.
Student B - ?????
Student A plus most of the class - Shouting in Korean at the kids and explaining the word
Students B - No.
It was ok after that though, the next question given to them by another student was.
Are you going to watch an erotic movie tonight - oddly enough they understood that one. |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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always read your posts and wonder if you teach at a school with students with a higher level of English than other schools.
I was amazed yesterday that one side of my room didn't know if they walked to school or not. |
Squirrel,
Of course not all the students will understand completely or even halfly. that's not the point and teachers who expect complete understanding before moving on, are just really going to be frustrated. Mucking around is a student thing and they learn while doing.
You have to use materials that offer a variety of options to learners. In that I posted above, students can simple respond it is Choi hongman! when they hear He is big. They only have to understand BIG. They don't need full understanding.
Don't underestimate them/the students. Also, of course they need some language basics and you should plan lessons with that in mind. The above lesson I'd use for middle school.
The key is to keep them motivated, listening. The lower level students, if they don't turn off and can be stimulated to try to "figure it out" will learn -- if you can do that. Talking about things they know/like, is a perfect way to do that.
DD |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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DD
I think you need to put a small disclaimer after your posts.
Please note level of students may vary from class to class.
It's a bugger reading your positive stuff first thing in the morning knowing I'm heading into a class where four boys can't even write in Korean.
I can't imagine the anguish that some newbies go through reading them and wondering why they are left crying in a heap after every class.
I may have to try and make a ESL teachers blues karaoke song for that player thing. Teach the kids to sing that on a monday morning. |
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