Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jeni_escobar]

I work in a public elementary school, and my school wants to start doing broadcasts over the intercom twice a week for 10 minutes. They are asking me for ideas as to what to talk about (of course I will be the one doing the broadcast as well). I'm thinking story time might be nice. Have any of you guys had to do something similar? What did you do, and how did it turn out?

[espoir]

[nycgrl99]

i have to do this too. i greet them (good morning everyone! i hope you are having a great time in school so far. i am excited to see you all in class later today., etc etc) then run through 10 basic phrases from each lesson starting from 4th grade lesson 1 while a 6th grade student translates (a different 6th grader volunteers each time, it's cool. they feel special and it kills time). easy easy.

[missty]

I have to do this too! But I am actually going to be screened on the televisions in their classrooms. I'm not too happy about the thought of being broadcast to the whole school at 8 in the morning, because I will still be bleary eyed and half asleep...

But still, my teachers want me to talk about the news, or tell the students facts about England. My co-teachers also suggested reading the lunch menu and interviewing a teacher. I haven't had to start doing this yet so I can't comment on how it went so to speak, but I don't think that my school are too bothered about what the topic is. As long as I am speaking then thats fine with them.

[nomad-ish]

i've said it before, i'll say it again: interview your co-teachers

your broadcasting days might be numbered

[icnelly]

Get the Step and Jump CDs and books. They cover the basic stuff of the national textbook program (3rd-6th elementary) in flash dialogue format. The school will probably have to order them, but it'll give you a reference and a workbook.

PM if you need a picture or some other information on them.

[missty]

[bassexpander]

My school did that, and used a book called 100 English Phrases or something like that to teach a short phrase for the day.

I wonder if anyone cared.

[buymybook]

I also work for a public school and I learned today that the education office supposedly asked the Korean Teachers to do more, so it only makes sense that the schools might be starting to push the S*** downhill. I like my school and situation but I won't be surprised if...

[maingman]

how is this a morning kick off at some PSs, if lessons at some schools.. arent starting until after 2pm?

[carpetdope]

I did that for two years in my public middle school. The school had a subscription to The Kids Times and The Teen Times. I would read an easy article on camera and get some kids to type translations of the difficult words (which would appear on the screen as I read them). Then I'd ask three questions of varying difficulty to each grade and they'd submit answers in a box I made. The winner would appear on camera the following week and get pens or some crap. Bear in mind that this was a notoriously difficult boys school in Busan, so it's definitely doable.

[Xuanzang]