[68기 / 주중] 남궁송(Ashley) Ben's class

When we learn languages we need to take a long time for understanding.

'Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in'

Leonardo da Vinci.

When we study second language the lessons may be traditional or modern, as they might be changed depend on teacher's teaching style. First of all, imagine a situation that we study in a class, a teacher is talking something, learners are sitting on the chairs, writing from the board and sometimes few students ask questions. As you know above situation  is a traditional class, as the lecture is focus on the teacher and receptive so the lesson will be boring. Then let's think about the other class that we study in a class, a teacher let learners do some activities, he just help them do well, the leaners are taking the activities by themselves. The second is modern classroom, the reason why is that the students solve the activities and the focus is on them. Both have different advantages and weaknesses and they could be used different situations, so we can't say which is the best.

some say that when students learn second language's theory, they need the traditional lesson, as they have to understand basic things before they learn it more specifically, however it doesn't mean that the lecture is only the way to learn about

theory. The other say that lectures have to focus on learners when they study second language. If I could have a chance to choose class, I will choose modern class.  But, unfortunately, I studied in traditional class. We started to learn English as a second when we were 15 years old and we didn't know how to speak even read, however we had to learn without our  teacher's help. He always write something on the board, explained about structures then we must listened and wrote down  from the board, also once in a blue moon, we asked few questions. So in my case, I memorized whole dialogues during my  school life, as I couldn't understand how can I study it by myself.

As some examples, when I had a first of English lesson our teacher let me read a paragraph, but I couldn't do it. Because I didn't know how to read words even phonics, however he didn't care about my condition, even he rebuke for me without asking any excuses.  Another case was pronunciation. He usually read articles for us then he let some leaners read them, but that time he was unusual as you can guess he pointed me out for reading them. Of course I couldn't read them well without his demonstration, I was turn red. The last one was his lectures, during the class we had to do two things, making notes and being pretend understanding. However, at that time he found that some learners look like didn't or didn't make  notes, he hit us, because he thought that he teaches us perfectly so there is no reason that we couldn't understand it.

Then his problems were that he didn't listen his students, as he was very prescriptive and he made us passive, as he  never taught how to do something by oneself so, that's why we couldn't study without his assist and find the way to learn  by ourselves. Maybe he thought that when we understand his lectures we can do everything, however the real stage was not successful. If he had listened he students, we would have realize the lessons. Also, we needed period for understanding, even if he gave us few informations, we couldn't except all because we didn't have enough time.

As a conclusion of above presented, above in my experience teacher was not be our supporter even he was a bystander for us, so I would like to say that when teachers teach something to leaners make sure that please listen what they need, how much are they understand as well and be patience. Because, learners need support from teacher and need to know  how  to study  personally, so that's why I explained that learners need time. Therefore, good lesson will be happen if there are good relationship between teacher and learners, atmosphere for studying and the teachers teach not only lessons but also let learners do voluntary participation for class.