Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Yu_Bum_suk]

So I'm given a schedule I can't decipher - two, actually - not because of the hanguel which I can make out, but because it just seems to be a random grid. I'm told something about teaching 'freshmen', though I don't know if it's the new ones or the old ones. I have no idea how many there'll be.

I arrive at school today in plenty of time, guess that I'm starting at 8.30, and at 8.30 the head of English wants to take me to one classroom and the VP to another. It turns out I'm teaching the old grade one students. Fortunately I've prepared a number of activities and have a number of handouts ready and can decide what to do on the spot. The students are all arriving late, many of them also genuinely confused. By the end of the lesson there are perhaps 30 of them.

I think I'm supposed to teach another surprise lesson to a surprise class at 10.10 but I really have no idea. From the schedules it looks like I might be seeing the students every other day, but who can tell. Thank goodness they're really nice students.

I think I'm making some extra money for this, but I don't know for sure or how much it will be. The funny part is that I'm still really enjoying it. So long as you have a bunch of stuff planned teaching high school in Korea is always a great job.

[ilovebdt]

Ah, I have a schedule for my high schoolers, but am lacking ideas.
Any ideas you would care to share?

[blunder1983]

I am in need of lesson ideas too. I try and keep them fun for the winter camp cause I feel really sorry for them that they have to be in class.

These are the ideas that I've come up with so far

Making Rice Crispie cakes
Making Coconut Ice
Making Rocky Road
Making Peppermint Creams
Making candy wrappers (in English)

4 movies

(thursday = sweetie making day and friday = movie day where they can eat the sweets)

Design a trip in Seoul
Fashion show/Designing outfits
Handphone scavenger hunts
Treasure hunts
Board games (Upwords/Monopoly)
Card games/magic tricks
Murder mystery
Writing gaps/madlibs
Friends episodes
Taboo

Thats what I've come up with so far. They're pretty easy but I want my kids to enjoy English first and foremost. What are your ideas ?

[ilovebdt]

I have to concentrate on English conversation. But, I also want my students to enjoy English. At the moment, I am doing something text book based in the first half and something fun in the second.

I am, however, at a loss for materials to make the kids speak. The few kids I have are a confident bunch, I just want them to speak as much English as possible. They aren't at the level for full on discussion yet.

What are you going to be doing with your movies on Fridays? Just let them watch them or give them an activity too?

A good activity for getting lower level students is half a crossword. Each team has half a crossword with each others answers on and they have to define the word, adjective etc for the other team to guess. The words can be harder or easier according to their level.

I am green with envy I'd love to do some cooking with my students.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

Well now that I know what I'll be teaching I can start my lesson planning. It's not really students who need remedial instruction as I first was led to believe. In fact I have no idea how they selected the students for my (three, fairly large) classes. Here's hoping that tomorrow's the same!

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[blunder1983]

Ahh you misunderstand.

They get a list of things they must find. Instead of taking it they must have their photo taken with the thing on their handphone.

[Yu_Bum_suk]

[Ya-ta Boy]

We start up tomorrow.

I found out today I get to decide if I want to break my groups into levels. I'll decide that after I talk to the kids. That will also determine if I have two 50-minute classes with a break, or one 90-minute class.

Just to chortle a bit. My total number of students in the morning will be 13. In the afternoon, 9.

I've decided to work on number skills in our 13 sessions. My boys aren't comfortable saying any number past 10. They have to think before they say 60, for example. So I think we'll be playing a lot of number games. Eventually, we'll work up to prices where they can use 60,000; 600,000; 6 million.

If anyone has any good number games you want to share, I'd be happy to share mine.

My afternoon class will be the better students from Grades 1 & 2. I hope we can do some beginning conversation activities. They can answer my questions when I talk to them, but they can't formulate questions or carry on even a simple conversation.

[Yu_Bum_suk]