TESOL

Second Language Acquisition Assignment

TESOL WD 89th

YEO HYANG SUK (SUK)

Second Language Acquisition Assignment

I learned English from long time ago. But  I can’t  feel confidence and  talk fluently. Like so many other Korean students attended a Korean language school. But they can't speak English very well. Even though many of the students that attended other English academics had no interest in learning other languages.

Also I can feel variety feeling about teacher's teaching skills. I had experiences of learning English and I  felt each other feeling by each teacher.

IN high school I had to learn Japanese. teacher always write dialog on the board and we had to follow that on the notebook. I couldn't feel interested in leaning It was very stressful. because teacher always wanted students to listen phonology and had to memorize only words and grammar orders.

Besides, we had a lot of test. so we had to do our homework. If we don't do that, we had a punishment. It was terrible and scared. but sometimes teacher taught us to sing a song as a japanese. It was special thing. I didn't know not only  the lyrics but also the meaning of the song's. even though  I'm an adult, I still can sing that song.

Another case, I had no experience to go abroad to any other countries. I really wanted to speak English so I had a

speaking English class at academy for three or five years.

My English teacher tried to turn talk instead of chalk and jug and mug, peripheral learning. She used to try computer, debate classes , many materials, activities, joint other classes, role play and so on.

She will try to change teaching method. reading dialogs and grammar explaining and free talk, changing a partner each other for five or 10 minutes. and go back to my  seat. and less of homework. she also demanded on making clubs and friends. I really wanted to make foreign friends or teacher. but it was not easy for me to have chances to meet people.

In addition, she was a effective teacher. because  she always tried to be honest and gave me bravery and confidence to me. I really want to be a good English teacher like her. and so I chose this TESOL class. I know that I am not a good yet. but i'll try to study more and prepare my attitude in this course. In order that I will try to do my best.