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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: You're not going to believe this... |
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So I went to an open class today. It was at a mixed academic High School.
The highlights were:
-Foreign teacher wearing a pink cup as a pig's nose.
-Foreign teacher seemingly making it up as he was going along.
-Foreign teacher obviously suffers from severe ADD and narcissism.
-Absolutely no worthwhile English being taught for the whole lesson.
-The lesson plan was about "Nature" (?!!?) and the foreign teacher had a PPT with nothing but pictures he got from Google Images.
-Foreign teacher had to skip over the picture of two bucks gang-raping a deer.
-Foreign teacher made six or seven animal noises.
-Lesson had no structure whatsoever.
-Zero student engagement except laughter.
The kicker:
-My co-teacher leaning over to me and saying "his lessons are energetic and fun, you could learn something I think."
*Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* *Headdesk* |
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mj roach
Joined: 16 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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was the 'foreigner'
wearing over-large
white rimmed glasses?
was his name isaac?? |
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poeticjustice
Joined: 28 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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| mj roach wrote: |
was the 'foreigner'
wearing over-large
white rimmed glasses?
was his name isaac?? |
No! But he reminded me a lot of him (personality wise).
This guy was a lanky, twenty three year old from Colorado. He's been in the business for a year or so.
I wish I had a video of it.
Come to think of it... maybe this guy does belong in a Kindergarten. Not a High School. |
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Was he from South Park, Co? |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| poeticjustice wrote: |
| I wish I had a video of it. |
These open (demo) classes are usually videotaped. Ask your co-teacher to call his school and request a copy. |
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I-am-me
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Hermit Kingdom
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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That is exactly what koreans like.....entertainment. You have not been in korea long enough. Who keeps their job at the end?....I place my bets on the clown.  |
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asylum seeker
Joined: 22 Jul 2007
Location: On your computer screen.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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This is many Koreans' idea of a perfect native English teacher. Act like an idiot/clown and they'll love you.
edit- Damn, I-am-me got in there first. |
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marlow
Joined: 06 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ahem... that was MY lesson you're making fun of.  
Yeah, not really, but I'm sure he is on Dave's.
Dumb Korean expectations of good teaching for the foreigner.  |
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Murakano
Joined: 10 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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| mj roach wrote: |
was the 'foreigner'
wearing over-large
white rimmed glasses?
was his name isaac?? |
do you still have the link? that person is a clown of the highest order too |
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cruisemonkey
Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: You're not going to believe this... |
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| poeticjustice wrote: |
-Foreign teacher wearing a pink cup as a pig's nose.
-Foreign teacher seemingly making it up as he was going along.
-Foreign teacher obviously suffers from severe ADD and narcissism.
-Absolutely no worthwhile English being taught for the whole lesson.
-The lesson plan was about "Nature" (?!!?) and the foreign teacher had a PPT with nothing but pictures he got from Google Images.
-Foreign teacher had to skip over the picture of two bucks gang-raping a deer.
-Foreign teacher made six or seven animal noises.
-Lesson had no structure whatsoever.
-Zero student engagement except laughter.
The kicker:
-My co-teacher leaning over to me and saying "his lessons are energetic and fun, you could learn something I think." |
Unfortunately, none of this is difficult to believe. |
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AussieGav
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Uijeongbu
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah one look at Korean comedy on tv will tell you that this guy has a future. Wish I had seen it. |
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Chet Wautlands
Joined: 11 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hey man, if you didn't like my lesson, you could have said something instead of just smiling the whole time. I put a lot of energy into it and there was LOTS of participation, except from you!
As for no structure, don't be so quick to judge. I mix things up so kids don't get bored. I make them WANT to learn!
Yes, I got my images from google and I made animal noises. I'm teaching elementary school kids! Cut me some slack. Sorry I wasn't wearing a tie!
You shook my hand and told me "great job!" after the lesson was done. Thanks a lot man... |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm forwarding this thread to Steve Shertzer. |
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Pwillig
Joined: 26 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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| poeticjustice wrote: |
Come to think of it... maybe this guy does belong in a Kindergarten. Not a High School. |
Is there a difference here? |
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Hornbill
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 15, 2009 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I-am-me wrote: |
| That is exactly what koreans like.....entertainment. You have not been in korea long enough. Who keeps their job at the end?....I place my bets on the clown. |
I don't need to bet, as I know which one stays. This is coming from a guy who's lost a job in Korea for simply doing his job--actually teaching something. |
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