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[nobbyken]

Hi,

I'm wonering if you can advise on any good textbooks to use with middle or high school kids, for an after school class?

I tried 'English Communication 1' last year and liked the Korean-English text, maybe looking for something split over 10-12 chapters.

Thanks,
NK

[Yu_Bum_suk]

There's always English Communication II.

[BS.Dos.]

I'll second YBS. It's been the mainstay for my 1st and 2nd grade HS boys for over a year now. You won't find it on Amazon, but they do sell it in Kyobo (pic).

Additionally, I have the first 12 units on PPT (here's an incomplete sample) and should have the remaining 4-units completed by the time I finish my contract in August. If you pick up a copy and want a PPT file to suppliment the handouts, then PM me and for the cost of a few beers, your time spent prepping over the next 12-months (you can always tweak etc) will be minimized considerably.

[bassexpander]

Get Real!

That's a series I used successfully with high school students a few years ago.

[ddeubel]

I will "third" the use of anything remotely using Korean specific content. Especially for H.S/M.S. I really didn't understand the power of or how crucial it was to use culturally specific content. It really works and speeds up learning.

In that vein, you might try some of the task based learning Here.

DD
http://eflclassroom.com

[adamosity]

I'm using the Speaking for Everyday Life series for my high school students this year.

While it's mainly an university book, it works out very well timewise for an once-a-week class, and the kids like it much more than previous books.

It's also written by Americans in Korea, and has a lot of relevance for the kids.

--adam

[Milkman Dan]

I've been using the "Side by Side" series for my after-school classes with mixed results. They're solid books with easy to understand illustrations, but ddeubel is absolutely correct about the importance of having a Korean context in the material.

So I'm going to check out the "English Communication" series. If I like what I see, I might take you up on your offer BS.DOS

[ytuque]

At my kid's high school in Seoul, they are using Quest from McGraw-Hill.

[ytuque]

At my kid's high school in Seoul, they are using Quest from McGraw-Hill.

[BS.Dos.]