Spanish: Teach and Master First-year Tasks I like to focus on this list of tasks in first-year Spanish. It helps me plan what to teach and assess. We teach students to do a lot in our classes. Try this fun activity to review and master the major communicative tasks. At the end of the… Read More Spanish: Teach and Master First-year Tasks
Levels of language proficiency: self-assessment workbook Learning how to assess language proficiency levels is a great way to set realistic goals and meet them. Do you want to learn a new language, or improve your skills in a language you have some experience in? How do you fit language learning into your already busy life?… Read More Levels of Language Proficiency: Self-assessment Workbook
Within this guide you will find useful words and phrases in Korean and English for travel, along with audio recorded by native speakers. This guide can be read on a desktop computer, tablet or smartphone. This guide was inspired by the following question: what language would I have wanted when I first arrived in Seoul?… Read More Korean Phrases for Travel: FREE Korean for Travel and Beginners Book
Useful phrases 유용한 표현들yuyonghan pyohyeondeul Learn some useful Korean phrases and start talking fast. Learning Korean can be stressful, challenging, and exhausting. Oh, and I also forgot to mention – really exciting too! I spent three years teaching at Sejong University in Seoul. There are so many resources available now that weren’t available then. The… Read More Useful Korean Phrases
How to Learn Korean for Travel Survival language is what I recommend when asked how to learn Korean for travel. Language for travel is what I also recommend when for any beginners, regardless of their travel plans in the near future. Language for travel serves up language to get you communicating right away–the perfect start!… Read More How to learn Korean for travel
Learn about Korea through Language Language and culture are inextricably linked. You will learn a lot about culture through language. The term Yo-gi-oh means “over here”. This is useful for getting around. This is also useful for getting someone’s attention in a restaurant. While it may seem inappropriate in English, is perfectly acceptable in Korean.… Read More Learn about Korea through language
How to Learn Korean Script through Chunking Korean script is deceptively easy to learn. When we learn to read, we learn what the words we say and hear look like. When you can read, you can learn anything. Your access to Korean will open up immensely when you can read. There are many great tools… Read More How to learn Korean script through chunking
Spanish Class: Teaching about School A theme explored in any beginning Spanish class is talking about school. I have created a bundle of resources and lesson plans, and wanted to share those ideas. You can get the bundle or pick and choose to add to your repertoire. Objectives. In this unit, students will learn how… Read More Spanish Class: School Unit
Korean Alphabet: Learn in Chunks One of my first teaching jobs was at Sejong University in Seoul as an English instructor. The university is run by the Sejong Foundation, in his honor. King Sejong was an amazing scholar. He worked with a team to create a writing system that was easy-to-read. As a result, Korean… Read More Korean Alphabet: Learn in Chunks