Essay #2

Jeong in seon (Ellen)

TIMES TESOL  66th

Describe your won personal methodology as  compared to your past teachers.

I have been learning English since I was middle school. First week, We learned about the Alphabet, and teacher taught us greetings.

At the end of the first week, we had a test about words and Alphabet learning in the first class.

Most students didn't like English class. Because we had a test a every week.

English teachers methodology was mostly ALM and GTM. They just read the books and translated sentences, and I repeated them.

They usually read and translated the contents of textbook and explained to student about meaning and grammar facts.

When I middle school student, I could translate English into Korean well, So my English test score is good.

But, English was not interesting any more.

Five years ago, I entered SDA institute. My level is very low, So my English conversation teacher was a korean teacher. But she is good at English. She gave some conversations and drilled us, and then let us role play or pair work.

Her class was very active and energetic. She gave motivation to the students. She used a variety of materials. Many students felt interested in English and had an opportunity to speak English each other. I was not good at English speaking but I enjoyed the class.

So, I think communicative teaching method(CLT) is very important.

When I taught first class, I taught first grade elementary student.

They can't speak English. I used audio_ lingual methods (ALM)

and total physical responses (TPR) for students.

Students can use their body parts such as hands or legs llke this.

(Touch your nose, mouth, eye, ear )

At that time students liked TPR method.

From my teaching experience, It is important that students have confidence and interest English. So I try to teach my students English through games, chants or role_ plays.

Chant is rhythmical so it makes the class interesting. Sometime, When I use game, my students do their best to speak and listen to English in order to get the points.

Another method I usually used during my English class is to  give my students an opportunity to learn or play together through pair work.

It works can motivate students to study with a more positive attitude.