tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40531627972552386882024-03-14T02:09:41.535-07:00My Life! Teaching in a Korean UniversityLife in the classroom...expats teaching English in Korea at a university.Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.comBlogger839125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-38130617454629286712015-12-29T01:31:00.000-08:002015-12-29T01:31:27.234-08:00ESL ActivitiesIf you're looking for some new ideas to keep things fresh, interesting and fun in the classroom, then you'll need to check out these two other websites of mine:<div>
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The second site to check out is ESL Speaking. I know that most foreign teachers have to focus their classes on conversation and the activities and games you'll find here can help you do that. Everything is organized by children or adults and then into games or activities. Check it out-you'll find lots of new ESL games and activities you can use in your classroom today.</div>
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Hey there everyone. In case you haven't updated your readers, this blog has moved to a new, much better site. It's still Jackie, talking about the same kinds of stuff but it's just way easier to navigate than this thing(ie: it has a menu!). Check out:<br />
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In other news, I've been working away all summer and the result is another book which is up on Amazon. I'm heading back to Canada in a few months and am so freaked out by the whole thing that I decided to get as informed as possible about it. This book is the result of that:<br />
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Over and out for the next few months!Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-34712385738780885412015-08-09T19:25:00.001-07:002015-08-09T19:25:12.258-07:00101 Frugal Living in Korea tipsLive in South Korea? Like to save money? Check out this post!<br /><br />
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<a href="http://wealthyenglishteacher.com/101-frugal-living-in-korea-tips/">101 Frugal Living in Korea tips</a>Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-65320105503315209762015-08-06T20:27:00.002-07:002015-08-06T20:27:35.850-07:00Like Free Stuff? Enter for a chance to Win 1 of 3 Profs Abroad Memberships<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/profs-abroad-memberships/" target="_blank">Enter for your chance to win some awesome.</a> The contest ends in 5 days, so bali-bali!<br />
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Speaking of even more awesome, did you know that this blog has moved? <br />
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Go to the new and improved<a href="http://teachinginkoreanuniversity.com/" target="_blank"> My Life! Teaching in a Korean University</a>.<br />
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-9023441041788407622015-07-23T19:19:00.001-07:002015-07-23T19:19:51.128-07:00Like Free Stuff? Get Some Now!I'm holding a contest where<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/giveaways/a-free-ebook-from-jackie-bolen/" target="_blank"> I'm giving away three of my Ebooks for free</a>. The contest ends in 8 days, so get those entries in now. The best part about it is that if you use your custom link and someone enters the contest because of you, you'll get three more entries!<br />
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You'll have your choice of one of the following books:<br />
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The Wealthy English Teacher (personal finance for English teachers abroad)<br />
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A new book on mine is available on Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011I2X424/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B011I2X424&linkCode=as2&tag=justwa-20&linkId=EMUJFYGYEGL2IHKI">39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities: For Kids (7+)</a><br />
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This is the book that every elementary school ESL teacher needs to have in their libraries. There are 39 no-prep or low-prep, interesting, engaging and fun activities. I give you my personal guarantee that they'll make your classes awesome and lesson planning easy. Only electronic version for now, but the print version will be available shortly.Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-75188647638690197372015-06-29T19:20:00.000-07:002015-06-29T19:20:20.156-07:00My Life! Teaching in a Korean University has Moved<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This blog is slowly migrating over to a new site: http://teachinginkoreanuniversity.com at a rate of a few post a day, but there's already a lot of content up there now. I think you'll find the new site far easier to navigate than this one. <br />
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<a href="http://teachinginkoreanuniversity.com/begin-conversation-class/" target="_blank">How to Begin a Conversation Class</a><br />
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<a href="http://teachinginkoreanuniversity.com/tips-for-newbies-teaching-korean-university/" target="_blank">Top 10 Tips for Newbies to Teaching in a Korean University</a><br />
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<a href="http://teachinginkoreanuniversity.com/how-to-get-high-student-evaluations/" target="_blank">How to Get High Student Evaluations</a><br />
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An interesting topic came up during my recent Kotesol presentation on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ORLRP2Y/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ORLRP2Y&linkCode=as2&tag=justwa-20&linkId=SMQ6DGZUDYAUUKIV">How to Get a University Job in South Korea </a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=justwa-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00ORLRP2Y" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />. Someone asked whether they should get a PhD or teacher's certificate in order to improve their employment prospects at Korean universities.<br />
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My answer was that they should get a teacher's certificate which opens up the possibility of international schools, which are actually better jobs than Korean unis for a host of reasons but the way the conversation turned was whether or not Korean unis are good jobs for the long-term.<br />
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While it is amazing to have 5 months paid vacation, work 10-15 hours a week and still be able to save $2000 US/month, there are some serious downsides. Here are the 4 biggest ones:<br />
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<b>No Room for Advancement </b><br />
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Once you have a job like I do (full vacation, 3 days/week, high pay, teaching only English majors), there is quite literally nowhere to go but sideways or down. I could be promoted to the "head teacher" but this almost always involves way more work for no extra money--it's usually a total headache and I wouldn't really wish this position on my worst enemy. <br />
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Korean universities generally pay all teachers equally--like someone can have 10 years experience, a CELTA/DELTA, do presentations at professional conference (me!) and get the same pay as someone who gets the job with one year of experience at a hagwon. Great teachers often get more work heaped on them such as proof-reading, organizing camps, or recruiting new teachers but often don't get any extra pay for this.<br />
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<b>No Professional Development</b><br />
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I would love to work at a place that was serious about helping teachers improve their skills. Like in almost 10 years, I haven't been observed in a class, ever. It's my guess that 99% of the universities in Korea don't care about this and it's up to the individual teacher to put the work in, if they care about it. Many don't.<br />
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It's basically an employer's market right now because of the large numbers of very qualified teachers floating around Korea. It's only going to get worse due to demographics because there will be fewer and fewer college age students in Korea. Job conditions will not be going up in the next 5-10 and I personally find it quite demoralizing to work at a job year after year and not see an increase in my salary. <br />
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Working at a Korean university is a sweet job--for a few years. You can start a side business, travel the world, write a book, etc. But, unless you're married to Korean, I don't recommend making this your long-term plan. It's a big world and there are certainly better jobs out there, especially if you're a "real" teacher.<br />
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My new book is up on Amazon:<a href="http://amzn.to/1FwxCXz" target="_blank"> 39 No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking Activities</a>- For Teenagers and Adults. If you teach middle school, high school or university, I think you'll find it useful. The activities really are low or no prep so you can pull something together in the last few minutes before your class.<br />
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Another great question from an audience member at my recent presentation at the Kotesol national conference on the topic of <a href="http://amzn.to/1dKY4qN" target="_blank">How to Get a University Job in South Korea</a>.<br />
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They were wondering whether or not knowing Korean would give them an advantage when applying for university jobs. My short answer is that it's basically a neutral. While it may give you a slight advantage in some cases, the university is hiring your for your English ability, not your Korean one and the reality is that you can function very well in this job without even being able to read Hangeul, much less speak it. <br />
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I didn’t see anything in your book about
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However, unlike your friend I don't think it's going to hurt you either.</div>
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Basically, I just think it's a total waste of time and money! Perhaps an email a couple weeks after your interview if you haven't heard anything saying something like, "I'm wondering if you've made any decisions regarding this position yet" is better.</div>
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-11707724719917455562015-05-31T18:03:00.001-07:002015-05-31T18:03:47.119-07:00Tenure Track Positions in Korean Universities<iframe frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=justwa-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B00ORLRP2Y&asins=B00ORLRP2Y&linkId=KZD5EQDUTTVAOK4H&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;"><br></iframe> <br />
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An interesting question from one of the people who attended my recent KOTESOL presentation on <a href="http://amzn.to/1KwPmXi" target="_blank">How to Get a University Job in South Korea</a>. She asked about the possibility of tenure track positions for foreigners in Korean universities.<br />
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My short answer was that while it's not impossible, it's quite unlikely. For example, during my 8 years working at unis I've only met 2 foreigners who were in these kind of positions. The vast majority are on 1-2 year contracts and there are also a few visiting professors who plan to return to positions in their home countries.<br />
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Part of it is that there are so many Koreans who are qualified for these jobs and the other thing is the language barrier. Any university who hires you will want you to be an active member of that department-attending MT, counseling students, going to meetings, working on committees, etc. Nobody will want to translate for you during all of these things and so you will basically be side-lined unless you are fluent in Korea. In addition, if you teach anything other than English, it will be really difficult for you to effectively teach your students who likely don't have the English ability to be able to understand lectures on anything besides the most basic of topics.<br />
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This incident happened a couple months ago at the beginning of the semester, but it's been in the back of my mind since then and I'm reminded of it every single time I see this girl in my writing class.<br />
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Students had to write an essay for their first homework. A couple students cheated by copying from the Internet--it was very easy to catch them using an advanced Google search for exact phrases.<br />
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This specific girl submitted an essay that was better than the stuff you find on the Internet or even that you'd pay someone to write for you. It was like something a professional journalist had done, but I couldn't find it on the Internet. I can't even emphasize how good it was-like itwas three times better than any essay ever submitted to me during 8 years teaching in Korean universities.<br />
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I compared her essay to the little "get to know me" essay she'd done in class on the first day (the ultimate way to catch cheaters, btw!) and they were worlds apart. Like she's an okay writer but had basic spelling mistakes, overused vocabulary, no structure and quite simple grammatical constructions. In short, the 2 essays were nothing alike.<br />
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I gave her no score on her paper and asked her to come talk to me after class. I said that I knew she didn't write it, but I had no proof because I couldn't find it on the Internet. She doubles down and tells me she stayed up all night working on it. I asked if she had a native English speaker proofread it and she said no, that she did it all by herself, which made it all the more unbelievable.<br />
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She starts crying. I tell her that I'm going to wait until she does her in-class essay for the midterm exam and make a decision then.<br />
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Midterm exams come. Her essay is average--she got a "B-." It was obvious that she didn't write the homework essay. I give her a zero and she again tells me that she really did write it. I tell her I'm not changing my mind, but Teacher X and Teacher Y from USA and Australia (the other teachers in my department) could read all her stuff, give me their opinions and I would follow it. She declines.<br />
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Now, this is where it gets even crazier. The next class, she triples down and hands me a note. I was expecting something like, "Teacher, I'm sorry that I lied. Please forgive me." Instead, it basically says that she's not a liar and she doesn't want me to think badly of her.<br />
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How would you have handled it? Have you ever had a student triple down like this?<br />
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Despite stuff like this, working at a Korean uni is a pretty sweet job. Here's how to get it:<a href="http://amzn.to/1POVjFF" target="_blank"> How to Get a University Job in South Korea</a>Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-70268202120114820302015-05-25T20:58:00.000-07:002015-05-25T20:58:12.135-07:00Top 5 ESL Teaching Resume Tips<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've had a couple people emailing me in the last weeks asking for some feedback on their resumes and it was hard to help them because they didn't even really have the basic things right. Here are my top 5 tips for your ESL teaching resume.<div>
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For even more tips about your ESL teaching resume and a sample tip, be sure to check out my book on Amazon:<a href="http://amzn.to/1LDIfgw" target="_blank">How to Get a University Job in South Korea.</a></div>
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Here are some of my go-to speaking activities for conversation classes. While many of the activities are designed for adults, some of them can be adapted really easily for kids too. I try to make activities that are interesting, fun and interactive and I hope you find some of them useful in your classes.<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/small-talk-esl-activity/" target="_blank">Small Talk Warm-Up Game</a>- a fun activity to practice this important skill that's hard to design good activities for.<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-kids/just-a-minute-game-esl-speaking/" target="_blank">Just a Minute Speaking Activity</a>- an excellent warm-up for intermediate-advanced level students <br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/reported-speech-activity/" target="_blank">Problem/Advice</a>- it's also a great reported speech activity<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-kids/esl-speaking-activity-reported-speech/" target="_blank">Tell Your Story</a>- Another activity to work on reported speech <br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-kids/esl-speaking-game-for-kids-adults/" target="_blank">Taboo</a>- ESL speaking game for kids and adults <br />
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-90349971922123348342015-05-22T01:21:00.002-07:002015-05-22T01:21:26.342-07:00Kotesol National Conference 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://koreatesol.org/nc2015" target="_blank">The Kotesol national conference 2015</a> is coming up soon on May 30th in Seoul. <div>
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I'll be presenting on the very academic topic of,"How to Get a University Job in South Korea" at 1:00 in the giant auditorium, Gemma Hall. I hate the lecture style of presentation so please sit near the front and talk to me so my presentation can be more interactive, okay? I'm kind of nervous. Thanks. <div>
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So you're working in Korea and making a bit of money, probably more than you can spend each month. What to do with it, especially after you've paid off all your debts? It can be pretty complicated because there are so many options and trying to invest as an expat adds a further layer of complication.<br />
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Good news for you! I wrote a book about personal finance for English teachers living abroad. You can get it on Amazon for $2.99 US. I promise that you'll find it useful, or I'll happily refund you the money via PayPal. So far, the reviews have been pretty stellar.<br />
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-38906846006663311532015-05-20T20:58:00.000-07:002015-05-20T20:58:57.172-07:00ESL Lesson Plans for University StudentsLots of people are finding their way to this blog looking for ESL lesson plans for university students and adults. Help is here! I've shared plenty of my lesson plans over the years, but I'll put them all in one place to make them easy for you to find.<br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2011/11/sample-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Sample lesson plan for Top Notch 1</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/05/great-essays-sample-lesson-plan-and-ppt.html" target="_blank">Introduction to Cause and Effect Essays Lesson Plan</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2011/05/smart-choice-2-sample-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Smart Choice 2 sample lesson plan</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/05/8-conversation-lesson-plans-for.html" target="_blank">8 conversation lesson plans for university students in Korea</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2012/07/simpsonslesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Simpsons lesson plan</a><br />
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Second Conditional-<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2012/11/the-second-conditionalif-i-had-million.html" target="_blank">If I Had a Million Dollars Lesson Plan</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2012/04/celta-teaching-practice-2.html" target="_blank">Celta reading lesson plan</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2012/05/celta-is-done.html" target="_blank">Celta listening lesson plan</a>Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-68988047939442357812015-05-19T17:17:00.003-07:002015-05-19T17:17:46.885-07:00ESL Speaking Games and Activities<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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If you're looking for some solid ESL speaking games or activities for your classes, check out these posts over on my other site, ESL Speaking.<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/small-talk-esl-activity/" target="_blank">Small talk ESL speaking game</a>- adults, beginner--->advanced levels.<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/reported-speech-activity/" target="_blank">Problem/Advice: Reported speech speaking activity</a>- adults, intermediate--->advanced<br />
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<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-kids/conversation-starters-for-esl-teachers/" target="_blank">Conversation Starters for ESL students</a>- kids and adults, beginner--->intermediate<br />
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Role Play <a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-kids/role-play-for-esl-students/" target="_blank">ESL speaking activity</a>- kids and adults, beginner--->high-intermediate<br />
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-66436189716147859082015-05-18T22:16:00.000-07:002015-05-18T22:16:06.757-07:00Student-Centered Teaching<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A request from one of my readers about student centered teaching in preparation for his <a href="http://amzn.to/1LfN27L" target="_blank">interview at a Korean university</a>.<br />
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I talk a lot about in upcoming book about No-Prep/Low-Prep ESL Speaking activities, which you can get for free if you <a href="http://eepurl.com/bcnTTn" target="_blank">sign-up for my email list</a> before I publish it. Do it soon--the book is in the final editing stages and will be out in a week or two.<br />
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But, in the meantime, check out some of these posts I've done in years gone by about just this very topic:<br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2015/03/grammar-teaching-student-centered-style.html" target="_blank">Grammar Teaching: Student Centered Style</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/10/relative-clauses-student-centered-style.html" target="_blank">Relative Clauses, Student-Centered Teaching Style</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/05/teacher-centered-is-bad.html" target="_blank">Teacher-Centered is Bad!</a><br />
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<br />Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4053162797255238688.post-84966531290851981122015-05-17T20:28:00.000-07:002015-05-17T20:29:07.235-07:008 Conversation Lesson Plans for University and Adult Students in Korea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conversation Lesson Plans for Adults in Korea</td></tr>
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These are all tried and tested conversation lesson plans that I designed and used in my own intermediate-advanced conversation or current events classes. Many of the articles are authentic materials that I found from around the web. <br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/06/minimum-wage-in-korea-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Minimum Wage in Korea</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/03/youth-unemployment-in-korea-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Youth Unemployment in Korea</a><br />
<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/04/renewable-energy-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank"><br /></a>
<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/04/renewable-energy-lesson-plan.html" target="_blank">Renewable Energy Lesson Plan</a>- Works for students in any country.<br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/04/north-south-korea-unification-lesson.html" target="_blank">North-South Korea Unification</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/07/agrictultural-subsidies-in-korea-lesson.html" target="_blank">Agricultural Subsidies in Korea</a>- Advanced students only.<br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/05/south-koreas-education-system-lesson.html" target="_blank">South Korea's Education System</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/05/goose-fathers-and-studying-abroad.html" target="_blank">Studying Abroad Lesson Plan</a><br />
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<a href="http://eslteacherinkorea.blogspot.kr/2014/09/cigarette-prices-in-korea-to-double.html" target="_blank">Cigarette Prices in Korea to Double</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Why I hate Free Talking</td></tr>
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Over on my other website, ESL Speaking I talked about free talking and why I loathe it. It got a lot of discussion and comments over on Facebook.<br />
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The original, quite controversial post:<a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/esl-free-talking/" target="_blank"> ESL Free Talking</a><br />
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The explanation: <a href="http://eslspeaking.org/esl-speaking-activities-for-adults/free-talking-with-esl-students-why-i-loathe-it-explained/" target="_blank">Free Talking and Why I Loathe It, Explained</a>Jackie Bolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429027710881958noreply@blogger.com0