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[Sprite06]

I teach at a small school, I have 8 hours of teaching during normal school hours. I teach grade 3, 4, 5, and 6. Each grade has 1 class. That means 8 different lessons a week during school hours. Then I teach 11 hours after school without a coteacher. After school I have grades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. 1-2, 3-4, and 5-6 are in classes together. My school wants me to teach from a different textbook for after school classes, and for each class. This means I will have roughly 19 different lessons each week, as I'll never use the same lesson twice. This is at a public elementary. How bad is this?

Secondly, does anyone know where in Daegu I can go to find new English textbooks for grades 1-2, 3-4, 5-6? I've been in Daegu for 8 days and I'm supposed to find new textbooks.

Yes, grades 1 and 2 of elementary by myself.

[withnail]

Try the bookstore called "English House". It's near to Manchon subway station. Just ask anyone.

Alternatively try Gyobo Bookstore downtown on the second floor

[hogwonguy1979]

check with the big esl publishers like oxford, cambridge etc, they have websites for korea and reps that will help you make selections. if its a big enough adoption they will even send a person to train the staff on the books

[gsesl]

English House and Kyobo Bookstore are your best bet. Those are the only 2 bookstores I bother to deal with.