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C&T 491
Dr. Cho
6/27/17
Over the course of history, English has found itself becoming the lingua franca of
the world, becoming a second language for many people all around the world. As these
changed and adapted to suit the local environment of those that speak it. And as
English education around the world grows, these local varieties must be realized and
taken into account in the classroom. This localization of English has given to rise to a
(2014)). The focus of communication over correctness also lets students of English own
the language more, letting them use it more freely rather than sticking to grammar
view, the end goal of language learning should be communication in the target
language. When attainment of perfection is taken out of the classroom, I feel that it
allows for more room for learning from errors and personal growth of the student.
The age range of the classes we taught were from 16 to 18. Most if not all
students have been studying English in Korean since middle school in a formal setting.
English competency in each class varied. Some students have travelled or studied in
America and spoke more fluently and others took more time to form full sentences. My
co-teacher Jamie and I created two lesson plans. One was themed around the
Olympics and the other was over travel. The objective of the class olympics was to help
the students with quick thinking in English and to practice their unprepared speech.
While in my class, the students were introduced to new vocabulary before playing
games that reinforced the new words- Speedy Spelling, Hot Seat, and A-Z in 123. All of
the activities were competitive in nature and at the end of the lesson we determined
first, second, and third places, who all got prizes. The limited time frame of the games
placed more emphasis on quickly saying what needed to be said, and at the end of the
lesson this necessity of speed was reinforced and I applauded each class for being able
to stay on their toes in English. The main reason I wanted them to practice quick
speaking was to reflect the current trends in English education, and have them maintain
a level of intelligibility while speaking as quick as possible. I think that the activities
think best supported those goals, while at the same time letting the students have a fun