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Hello, I'm in Korea presently and need some advice on which book to use. (And while we're at it, maybe the moderator could tell me how to register for the Korean message boards, because as of now, I'm not able to post messages there. Anyway, that's a different problem.) I have a class with eleven ex...

Hello everyone, and thank you for your suggestions. I have followed some of your advice, and some of the classes have been getting better. I have decided activity is the key. They seem to be more receptive to activities that get them up and moving. I can't say I'm really teaching them a lot of Engli...

Dduck, Think of a dead beginner class. Think of fifteen 12 and 13 year old dead beginners who are only in English class because they have to be. Think of a class that is taught in Korean four days out of five, and then gets 45 minutes with me once a week. All of the sudden, there's no more Korean. E...

No, I'm sorry, I should have made it clearer. Think of 10 different classes with 15 students each. I see each class once a week for 45 minutes. As for your suggestion, songs and raps, it could help, except, I wouldn't bank on them knowing that many. Maybe I could do one or two per class, but any mor...

:cry: I have 150 Korean students aged 11-13 who have less energy and activity than a stiffened carcus in a morgue. Dead people probably have more language skill too, but that's not really the problem - their effort is. Unfortunately, I see them only once a week for 45 minutes. It's unfortunate becau...