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afsjesse · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

So I have 3 hours before my first parents class. Have no idea about their ability. What should I do?

If the speak no english, do i start with the alphabet??? This is a one week class...

The_Source · Joined: 09 Oct 2008

I doubt the parents are going to want anything that resembles studying. Try to have as much free conversation as possible. Have a "topic of the day" (as long as it's not so controversial as to stir emotions). And adopt an "English only" policy in the classroom.

Ramen · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

Start a conversation class with "why do you want to learn English" topic. If they don't tell you why, you are off the hook. Razz

Whistleblower · Joined: 03 Feb 2007

A one week class is pointless. Just do the topic based lesson each day and then walk away from it after a week. Don't take the class too seriously and just leave it after a week.

Hope you are getting paid well for it.

BrianInSuwon · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Location: Korea

So, what did you end up doing? What levels are they? Did they like the class?

What will you do tomorrow?

Chet Wautlands · Joined: 11 Oct 2008

Assign homework that they can do quickly. If you don't assign homework they will feel you aren't taking it seriously. If you give more than ten minutes of homework they won't do it. A five minute hand-out matching Korean and English key phrases would be ideal.

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

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afsjesse · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

None of the parents showed up. Rolling Eyes

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

afsjesse · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

Yes! However there's always tomorrow. Idea

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

afsjesse · Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Location: Kickin' it in 'Kato town.

No. According to my school they fall within my contract hours. And these classes are purported to be free of charge, so no extra coin. Same goes for my 2 weeks of winter classes, 3 hours per day. Mad

yingwenlaoshi · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: ... location, location!

suadente · Joined: 27 Sep 2004

If parents do end up coming, try adapting one of your student lessons to the parents. I'm sure they'd love to see what their kids are doing, and it saves you prep time.

Speak slowly, clearly, and enunciate. Be extra polite, happy, kind, and understanding if they can't speak well. If not, they'll think that you're a crap teacher and pull their kids, and that will only cause you more trouble. Adult students tend to not like teachers that they can't understand. It might be a saving face thing--'My English is fine, you're just a bad teacher.'

Also, expect them to be shy. You have to be the life of the party, asking questions, and getting one word or one sentence answers.

Good luck, I'd hate to be in your shoes...

Xuanzang · Joined: 10 Apr 2007 Location: Sadang

Engage them with cheap tea and those little cheesebread that comes in a package of 12. Talk about motherly or ajumma like things - cooking Korean food, taking care of kids, what their previous job used to be. I`m sure all these women want to do is tell you about their kids and current/prior lives.