Korean Job Discussion Forums

blunder1983 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005

I'm interested in getting some of these, but I dunno if i'll fully benefit from purchasing them (my resources might be better elsewhere).

Basically I'm in a middle school and I only see my students one time in a week. Is it worth me brushing up on the theory of how to teach these kids. I just want them to have fun while they learn really. Or is my money better employed purchasing scrabble and dingbats?

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I really like Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language by Marianne Celce-Murcia.

You probably aren't going to be using scrabble and dingbats in class due to class size.

deessell · Joined: 08 Jun 2005

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/index.shtml

It's cheaper than buying a book and has lots of good stuff. It's the site by the British Council. It has ideas and methodologies. I refer to it frequently.

Hope you find it useful.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

Two very readable books on TESL, and especially SLA, are "How Languages are Learned" by Lightbown and Spada, and "Principles of Language Learning and Teaching" by H. Douglas Brown.
All English language bookstores should carry them.

Good practical books on in-class lessons include "Five-Minute Activities" by Ur and Wright, and "Grammar Practice Activities" by Ur. Also, "Teaching English Through English" by Jane Willis.

Intrepid · Joined: 13 May 2004 Location: Yongin

If it's theory you want, I second the mention of Celce-Murcia--a great book, and very affordable in Korea (25,000 Won as opposed to $55 in the US). Very readable but, at the same time, quite in-depth.

elg · Joined: 23 Aug 2005

one person who i like is Ellis in New Zealand. in the past he played the role of just compiling the research, theories, hypothesis that were out there and then presenting them. last year he compiled research from others over the last 20 yrs and then tried to make sense of it or comment on it.

one of my mentors liked to read most of the research out there and felt he was pretty decent. i forget the site but i believe you have to pay to get the research off of it. quite worth it though and i still reread it regularly.