One thing I don't like is...

...the water pressure of the shower head!

It is too weak! I take long time for shower for this! I always worry that I may have some soap or shampoo on my hair or body. This weak water pressure... Ah. So frustrating! The shower head is also fixed on the wall, then I can't take it. If it is connected to the hose(not fixed on the wall), it would be much better.)-;

I miss the shower of my home...

Tired but excited

I just finished unpacking somewhat. I feel terribly tired after long hour waking. It is like waking up more that one day with just 3 hours slept in the flight. You know what? I slept only two hours before the day. I wanted to make myself tired enough to sleep in the whole flight but I failed to sleep for long time there. Oh.

I found out I brought too much clothes. I should have listened to myself!

I like this omelet.

It seems like unreal that I am in USA.

Nice homestay house, nice homestay mother. And I am going to go to get a sim card to have my phone back here.

Review on Tuesday, September 17th.

Today, we didn't to much.

With Noel, we played game called Dixit. It means "He says..." in Latin, Noel said.
It was little tricky at first, especially for scoring, but it is interesting. I should describe the picture in one sentence and put the card on the table not showing the picture. Others put their card on the picture each which they think is the most proper for the sentence. After all turned over, everyone guess which card is the teller's card. If nobody guess the card or everyone guess the card right, the teller can't get any score. The purpose is to make a sentence appropriate tricky. haha.

With Denis, we did tong twister. Oh... I didn't like this much. (We did others, but I forgot. It was too powerful to remember other things, kkk) However, my team (Sage, Krystal,  Bruce and I) did the best!
Another Minjee's team was hilarious! I saw Denis was laughing so hard. lol. The team was so funny that I even felt embarrassed. kkk

We even saw that Dr.Schwab was dancing!

텔레~비전에 내가 나왔으면 정말 좋겠네~ 정말 좋겠네.

I can't believe that the first session is OVER!

Review on Monday, September 16th

CALL & Multimedia Instruction
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/speakit/pgeolalilifpodheeocdmbhehgnkkbak?hl=en
Google app which reads text for you.

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-dictionary-by-goog/mgijmajocgfcbeboacabfgobmjgjcoja/related?hl=en
Google dictionary app.

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Story Line: Celebrities read the book!

http://storybird.com/
Student's own story.
http://storybird.com/books/seven-ways-to-survive-school/

http://www.batoto.net/
Comics, you can see also Korean manhwa.
http://www.batoto.net/read/_/192023/dr-frost_ch77_by_frost
http://www.batoto.net/forums/topic/824-dr-frost-latest-chapter-discussion/

http://www.soompi.com/
Drama story line. specifically.
http://www.soompi.com/2013/09/11/live-recap-masters-sun-episode-11/
http://www.soompi.com/2013/09/15/actress-ha-ji-won-says-up-close-kim-woo-bin-is-sparkly/
http://forums.soompi.com/discussion/797/goo-hye-sun-%EA%B5%AC%ED%98%9C%EC%84%A0/p1240

http://calibre-ebook.com/
Calibre. 칼리버. ㅋㅋㅋ

Always Jeff gives us lots of things to look around. I think Drama and Comics will be really big help and great material for students!


Writing for Communication
hahaha. I got 66% on my first essay. is it bad? I thought it is not bad for the first essay in English... after my graduation of university. He pointed out exactly where I felt uneasy. I should be careful to write something more.

Teaching Listening and Speaking
Quiz time! For the name of our team "Bruce almighty", he did awesome! Also, Sage and Krystal was great, too. I was the only one who stood behind them. I should study harder.

Practicum and Microteaching
We went down for free coffee. Technically, it was not free. It costed our time to get the coffee. However, it was not bad. We did evaluation on the course and talked with Dr.Schwab for a little. 

It is almost the end. I feel strange now.

Adele - Someone Like You

Review on Friday, September 13th.

Friday on 13th. Whatever. nothing happened. 

Content-based Instruction-logic&Language
We talked about somethings about our program and some cautions we should be careful. 
I hope life there will be exciting!

Classroom English
As usual, we learn some classroom language and some activities in the textbook. I hardly remember now. (It is 2:40 a.m. on Monday 16th...)
We did kind of guessing game and Michelle was really good at it. 


We left early for preparation. I exchanged money and got my computer fixed. 
It was too tired for carrying the laptop all the way around. shit.

Review on Thursday, September 12th.

Teaching Learning and Speaking
We talked about what questions we may get in USA.
Jeff showed us how Americans talk and... I thought he exaggerated a lot. haha. Although my friend chewed gum sometimes, but she and her boyfriend never say like that. Also, they are good listeners. I may know very decent Americans. lol.
I with we had had a class for presentation in USA. Then, we could practice speech and also could prepare some presentation together. Not like we have to prepare ourselves.


Teaching Culture in the English Classroom
Presentation time! People presented what they prepared and I did. Unluckily, I presented about fallacies about vegetarianism. (Someone must laugh at this...) I was thinking about coffee, but it was hard to prepare. Then, I brought up with vegetarianism because I read a book named "Vegetarian myth" in Korean. Anyway, though, I didn't do all I thought, it was not bad. haha.

But why did Rob look so serious?

Creativity needs time!

And... everyone was curious about a certain professor's reaction if he know my presentation.......Although I accidentally chose the topic(it was just plan B, but he, I think, doesn't bite this. haha.-_-;;)

p.s. Bruce was late for hangover. As usual, he looked so shy and came into the class bending over. When we sat down, he accidentally showed his underwear for his shirt tucked under his backpack. Everyone saw it and Rob was so amused.  

Classroom English
We did reading and interview with Noel. I did last time, so I read Jane Eyre. I love this novel.


Pedagogical English Instruction
There are several learning style. We studied about that briefly and checked our learning style. Mine was reading and writing, but I was rather balanced so I can use any senses to learning.

Review on Wednesday, September 11th.

I have now 7 reviews of temporarily drafted version. When can I publish them all?
Maybe after this weekend? haha.
When you read this, I am sure it will be after 14th September.

I just found out I made terrible mistakes on reviews like mistake on classes for certain day... I didn't think about changed schedule. Well... stupid!!

Speaking and Interactive Communication
We talked about global warming. He said that the write of the book is very biased and his another book has some strange topics. haha. Alien abduction? kkkk. I know there may be something we don't know in space but... it is proper topic for discussion?

We also talked about politeness in English. We should figure out some rules.

Bruce said "The longer the better." 

Then, Brad wrote on the board "Open the fucking door, asshole"
kkkkkkkkk. It was sooooooooo fun!!!! Other teachers and I giggled a lot.

I like the way he talks. Like other professors, he is so humorous!
"I am going to ask you a question."
"I am going to answer your question." like this. kkk

US Education System & Overseas Prep
Check our homestay house and... I felt jealous for Bruce's homestay house. That looks so good!
I think good personality always get reward in anyway. haha.

Writing for Communication
Try writing an essay and...... I am stuck!!!!

Speaking and Interactive Communication
Global warming and way to combat it. It was interesting to watch the video clip from TED. Thank you Brad. You always broaden my view of life. haha.



Dictowatch.
: Watch video and take note - discuss it with your partner and reconstruct the content.
Watch it again and try again.
Watch and fill in blanks.
Read the real text.

Bruce wrote this except 'Natural'

When Brad saw 'N alone, he added and made it into Natural.

Bruce wrote again. This time he used name of Brad. 

He is really good at applying what he learned.

Review on Tuesday, September 10th.

Reading and Fluency Activities
Reading and interview. He always evaluates my work high. only my thought? but I like interview with him.

Pedagogical English
Skills in English Class.
Job interview, Denis: Denis E Natural Intelligent Sexy Prof. kkk
writing poems. should refer his paper.
But I like practical activities. These things I can use in my class.

Level is the most difficult problem, but I WILL try these activities that I've learned here to my students whatever their level will be.

Afternoon, we had an orientation about life in the USA.
ChulJi made us worried a lot in life there. Ah.... what should I bring there? How much my luggage will be? Shoes? Clothes? Some shampoo or rinse? Towel? Dang!

Try the best. I'll do well there. I believe in me.

However, it is really glad to think about seeing Suzy and Vissal there. I'm happy to have such good friends there. Relationship and bond(?) are so interesting. They were English native teachers in Busan and now very reliable friends for me.

Review on Monday, September 9th

CALL & Multimedia Instruction
Today, we were looking for some ways to apply what we have learned to our future class. As always, it was not that easy job, because I am not a computer friendly person. If there are some ways, I prefer them without computer. In Korea, teachers sometimes rely on too much on computer and internet. So if there are some problems on computer, the class probably will be mess, literally. Most of material for textbook now is given in CD or on the internet. With computer, teachers can do anything, but without it, teachers can't do anything. Isn't it interesting? I have used computer and internet for almost fifteen years and everything has changed. Even in my classroom in my school, there is not a blackboard. My classroom has only a white board and there is an electronic board(?) behind it. It is so convenient that I used it a lot. However, when it is out of order, my class easily get into chaos.

I should be prepared for every situation. I must learn more.

Writing for Communication
We started to write an essay finally. Also Denis gave me my writing back. One is mess and the other was good, he said. He seemed to like it. I was glad that he like it. To write the better one, I looked up the internet and read about stress on wikipedia. It was a good lesson. 1. I should be more creative. 2. Before writing, I should look for valid reasons. 3. My idea is not specific enough as I think. It always broader. 4. Do some research and it must be better.

(I wrote again this because I thought I didn't write about this. What an fool I am!

I just past it here.

I sent my writing to Denis and it was so late time for sending it. I am lazy. )-;

The homework was to rewrite a paragraph about stress, because I made lots of mistake not only in grammar but also in whole part... like not so specific again or not giving reasons. It is still confusing to me. What are reason, statement, illustration, and comment? uh...

He pointed out weak reasons, so I googled stress and find out some reason to relax and reduce stress in wikipedia. Of course, it showed me in a word or sentence and I added my opinions and some examples. And... finally, I got perfect score! Yes!

lesson: If you can't bring up with good reasons, study on it!

I learned how to write conclusion today. It looked like rephrase, rephrase and summarize. hm...

Denis had us write an essay on anything. Oops, I think I choose wrong topic again. Idiot I am.

It was so fun to see Bruce trying to persuade Denis and Denis arguing back. kkkk. I really wanted to record it. Bruce and Denis were so humorous guys and I like them.)

CALL & Multimedia Instruction
Again, search for ways.

Practicum and Microteaching
We did demonstration teaching. Sage did great. I like her voice tone and actions. She looked so cheerful. I wonder how I look to my students.
I like Haily's writing work. It is the interesting way to introduce oneself. I read about this before but I didn't try this. I should do next year.

There are lots of things I should learn from other teacher. All of them have more experience than I do which I can't catch up with, never.

Review on Friday, September 6th

I think I am tired now. for being focused on something.


Content based.
Check Schwab's paper.
talked about phonics and gloss.
easy rule but little confused. am I fool?

We also did gloss things. I think professors like gloss work so much. It could be easy approach to teach writing and reading with listening or watching something. I may have to try this next year with my students. I am curious now whether I can teach my students with lower lever by this method.

Songs, maybe. I think students will like songs with beautiful melody.


Noel. reading.
making words and reading. I should see those flash cards but I always forget to do.

Practicum.
prepare the demonstration. Sometimes I feel very silly to do this. 5 minutes presentation with 3 or 4 hours preparation. hm...

Review on Thursday, September 5th.

I am so worried about homestay family. I hope I can get along with the family well so that we can go out together to buy something or to take a short trip. Also, I want to meet a really good co-teacher in the school. Please, please, if there is god, I really want to have good time there. 

I'll do my best to be a good friend for sure, of course.

TLS

teachers' demonstrations. 

Information gap activity - Suyoung  Lee

Teacher gives students a handout and it has two types. A pair is given a different

handout which contains different information. There is information gap between students.

To fill the table or get the information from the other, they should interact each other.

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Review with the bomb - Heejeong Lee(Hailey)

Description:

1. Give students a list of words that they learned and have them read through the words for 1 min.

2. After time is up, have them make groups of 4.

3. Show a big stopwatch on the screen and set the timer to countdown from 60 sec.

4. Students have to say any word out of the list within 5 sec.

5. A student who tries to say at the sound “beep” is a “player”.

Story retelling with 3/2/1 - Bruce

Description:

1. Divide the class into two groups.

2. Give each group a different story. Let them read the story and prepare their retelling.

3. Let students line up two lines facing each other. For the first time, students retell the story for 3 minutes. Second time, change partners, and retell the story for 2 minutes and for the last for just one minute.

Vocabulary learning with Bingo - Krystal

Description:

1. Students learn/reveiw words in textbook with video containing pictures and songs.

2. Students draw a grid of 4*4(depending on the number of words they’ve learnt) and fill each with words they just learnt.

3. Each student speak out one word in turn and the rest of students erase the word if they have in their grid.

4. The student who erases 4 lines first should shout ‘Bingo’ and become the winner.

Can You Guess What Object I am Thinking About? - Blair

Description:

1. Students sit in a circle, and one student thinks of an object. It must be a concrete thing.

2. He cannot tell anybody what he is thinking, but he can give one hint.

3. Students in the circle must ask questions, and the answers can only be yes or no.

Teaching Culture

Creativity = Curiosity + imagination

I think I am not creative so much. I can find myself pretty dull in Denis lesson, too.

Reading fluency

Just reading. Noel's wife suddenly fell in sick. He looked so worried.

Writing for communication

got feedback from Denis and I decided to throw my all writing and do it again.

Review on Wednesday, September 4th.

Speaking
Brad gave us paper talking about Konglish. fun.
Konglish is not bad. It could be kind of dialect for English. I thank Denis's opinion.
The problem is I am an English teacher and I should tell the REAL English and Konglish. It is so hard because I am not a native speaker.

AESOP
Jeff taught us how to order some food in restaurant.

I thought that it is not difficult to order some food at the restaurant. Still, I think so, because I'm going to be the most irritating customer by asking lots of questions if I don't know. haha. That is the my strategy to survive in strange place. I did in Australia and even in Tokyo although I don't know any Japanese. kkkk.

However, it was good to know I should be careful to order something like juice or coffee, or even water, because it can charge me more.

Real US English... 진짜 미'쿡'말 was so fast. Jeff spoke in real speed and I couldn't follow him well. Whatever, I am not a native speaker, so I will ask the waiter again and again till I can get it. haha.

I'll like to have dressing on the side. got it.

I found out tip is so... irritating.

p.s. I really want to go to Cheese Cake Factory!

Writing
Denis gave us some feedback and taught us how to start introduction.
Essay is difficult to write. There are several ways to start essay but it is hard to start a writing with 'HOOK'.

Speaking
Brad and we talked about job crisis.

Review on Friday, August 30th

Content-based Instruction-logic & Lanugage
Pronunciation.

Long and lax vowel decided by following consonant, especially sonorance.
I know this already but review is always good. What I have studied is still in my head but it is hard to remember and remind before I review it. Also, he organized it very clearly. I think I should teach some of this at my class. 

Classroom english
Nothing special. haha.^^; I should read all of the book before I go out.

Practicum and Microteaching
Pattern learning. Poem.
We talked about realia. It gives class meaningful contextualization. Anything can be realia for class. Photos, memu, food... whatever it is, as long as it gives some base for communication.

Writing poems. good way for practice writing. It could be good for introducing each other and find out someone's thought and opinion unconsciously.

Last five minutes is very important. This time, they remember what they learn, their emotion, the atmosphere... So, Do FUN AND HAPPY things at this time!!

Applying CALL tools : using window movie maker.

I sometimes teach my students words with this kind of video.
It took some time to make...

Kelly Clarkson - Catch My Breath

Writing my review, I heard this song and I like this.
With lyric, it is easier to understand.

I'll teach this song to my students.

Review on Thursday, August 29th

Teaching Listening and Speaking
Demonstration class. I like another MinJee's activity. and Nora's hot potato was fun! The hot potato song was good. I didn't expect it stopped suddenly in middle of the song. It would be good to make some sentences using given grammar. The level for this would be... more than middle? How about learning vocabulary? I should think about this.

Bruce called "Haliey~" kkkk.
I think his personality is really good. He always smiles and try to look positive aspects. Whenever he talks something, I can see some of us must smile. I think this is his really strong point. Make someone smile and see everyone's good things.

Teaching Culture in the English Classroom
Leadership. and talk about the article. We did several activities to try out leadership. I wasn't successful. I get distracted so easily by something in front of me and lose something small but important. I need to think more and try not to lose some small things.
Anyway, I was so sleepy today. I think it is because of the long trip.

Reading and Fluency Activities
do some vocabulary learning, flash cards, making hand computer better. haha.
I always forget to read those cards again. Then why do I make those things? Read these, MinJi!!

Pedagogical and Microteaching
Fun with Denis. Talked about integrated skills.
It is very difficult understand the concept fully. Also, I wonder whether it is possible to do the class with these skills like with all four skills altogether.

I maybe am too skeptical.

Applying CALL tools : Check your reading level

Our school has lots of good books for English reading. These sites will help you find our your level for reading. 

Try one of these site and check your current level for reading. If you have any problem, feel free to call at me anytime. 

Oxford  http://elt.oup.com/student/bookwormsleveltest

Macmillan  http://www.macmillanreaders.com/tests/level-test
Cambridge http://cdextras.cambridge.org/Readers/RPT_last.swf

Ace Reader’s Free Reading Test  http://www.freereadingtest.com/

I'll include this to your performance score. Till the next week, please check your level. 

Unless... :-)

Applying CALL tools : survey for my class at the beginning of semester.

Double click wherever you want, then you can have a note to write.

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digital cameras....

http://prod.danawa.com/info/?pcode=1761964&cate1=842&cate2=843&cate3=16873&cate4=&keyword=%BB%EF%BC%BA%20EX2F

http://prod.danawa.com/info/?pcode=1276902&cate1=842&cate2=843&cate3=16877&cate4=0

http://prod.danawa.com/info/?pcode=1476906&cate1=842&cate2=843&cate3=16871&cate4=0

http://shopping.naver.com/detail/detail.nhn?nv_mid=5939896886&cat_id=40008863&pkey=20030010%5E20030015&section=price&frm=NVSCMOD&query=%EC%BA%90%EB%85%BC%20%ED%8C%8C%EC%9B%8C%EC%83%B7%20S100

http://shopping.naver.com/detail/detail.nhn?cat_id=40002147&nv_mid=5944756600&frm=NVSCMOD&query=%EB%8B%88%EC%BD%98%20j1

There are lots of cameras and it is too difficult to decide.
However, those look good and I am wondering which one is the best.
I like the first one, but it is rather expensive.

Jeff told me to wait till I go to the USA but... I am not sure if it will cheaper there. Or it could be same thinking about time and transportation that I should.

Everything is up in the air and I am so confused.


Go to sleep. I spent whole day to look up the internet and buy some stuff.
Crazy. This week must be very busy, too.

Review on Wednesday, August 28th.

Reading and Fluency Activities
Noel looked so bad for food poisoning.
So, we just read books. I liked to read books.
He looked so bad, so I was worried.

US Education System & Oversea Prep
lot of shops and grocery!
I should check all those sites.... should I?
I think it is almost impossible. Yes. I can't catch up with any video clips yet.
I wonder how Jeff do all those things. 24 hours is not enough for me to do these things but he must have tips for using time.

Writing for communication
Testing. in a hurry. I should wrote a paragraph and handed it in to Denis.
I am not sure whether I did good or not. For sure, he will correct lots of mistakes.
(And he did.... writing is difficult and become more and more difficult.)

CALL & Multimedia Instruction
I liked those pictures so I played with these.

http://ttp3-3.blogspot.kr/search/label/AESOP

CALL
http://www.learningcall.net/2012/10/site-building-tools.html

http://photofunia.com/




























http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/

http://www.wordle.net/
However, I like this more. Now I can start my class with some vocabulary in interesting ways. I was looking for this! Thank you, Jeff!

http://www.tagxedo.com/

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
good photos to talk about
In English class, I tried to talk about something with students. Although they cannot express themselves in English so much, I can give them some information and lead them to read. Then, they can see different world and accidents. It could not be related to their class, but I think this is also my job- show around the world and new way to think.

I am still writing reviews...

I just keep it drafted version not published.

After coming back from Seoul, I feel terribly tired again. I need sleep, first.
I should catch up with all those on this weekend. haha.
(It must be crazy busy!!!)

Still, it is really enjoyable to take the lessons everyday. I don't want to miss anything, although I doze a lot. )-;

I am happy, really happy.

Something irritating

I know everything can't go as I thinking. However, there are something really annoying.

I don't know why the official doesn't give us enough information to us. He sure knows about this program a lot because he manages not only this 3+3 but also other 5+1 courses. I think he knows well enough about what teachers are curious and interested in but he behaves like he doesn't know well or WE must know all in advance.

Today, teachers and I went to City bank to open an account. We need it for paying the bill for homestay in US. Anyone of the group didn't know that we should have an account in this bank. One day a teacher asked him for opening new account just in case. She said he said like this. We MUST open an account before going out and do it OURSELVES.

Nobody knew this before. NOBODY! And he said we should open it now. What? Why didn't you say this before? There is little time to go bank. One hour is not enough to go to bank and open it. We should use weekly check up time or leave early. If he had told us before, we didn't have to go out altogether and crammed into one bank.

It took so long time for several teachers including me to go out and open accounts.
And Denis was angry for teachers being late.

I tried this yesterday in Seoul but I couldn't. I changed my name before and someone(my mom) tried making a credit card with my information. So, I needed more documents. I found out this yesterday in the bank. I was mad at my mom.


Everything he did, I don't like. He delays everything we want to know. If he gave us some information early, it is much easier to prepare anything. I don't like this. ha.....


I know one of characters for officials is waiting till the last time. I do this a lot, but don't if something is related to others!

Trip to Seoul and Gyeonggido.

I am not saying that it was good to miss the class. It was not good because there are lots of things I have to catch up and some professors must be very angry.

However, it was worth spending my time resting somewhere away from Busan.

Of course, I am so tired and have stiff shoulders from lots of walking. I don't know when I can take a rest enough. It was not rest for my body but my spirit? haha.

I didn't think about vacation for this year much. I almost gave up to have some time to rest. I am so lucky to take this course and want to focus on this only.

However, I found out there is an exhibition about Studio Ghibli and I must go there. I must.

Everyone has something in them which makes them feel alive. Mine is anything related to comic or animation. Ghibli is the company(?) or studio of my dream. If I hadn't given up one of my dream, it may have been my another future job, the animator working in Ghibli. haha.

So, I went there and saw about 1300 layouts for 5 hours. It was not enough time. If I lived in Seoul, I would go again and again. I love those pictures, although those are not completed pictures or movies. When I looked around inside the gallery, I felt my heart beating. It seemed to scream to me like 'I want to draw like this! I need practice!'

Seriously, I will make some time to draw cartoon again.

Now, I feel my heart beating again. I hope this is not because of coffee now I am drinking.

Also, I met my friends. One of them is now a mother of a baby. She and I spent 2 years together studying for the test. We shared lots of things those days. Now, we live different places, we are still able to share our thoughts. Well, I should learn how to talk more, though. haha.

Talking with her, I can organize my thought more. It becomes more and more obvious that I really want to study more, and what part I should study after. It is always good to have talk with friends like her. We have common interests and I can tell her everything about my work. She listens to me all without any prejudice which other people always have about teachers. She is a teacher, too. That's why I can share my thoughts with her. Other friends who are not teacher, sorry for this, cannot understand me and still think teaching is better job for theirs because of vacation.

I think they are not satisfied with their jobs.

Anyway, it was good to talk with her and have some time to think. It was a big help.