- 1). Incorporate games into the teaching process. Children and even adults enjoy the learning process much more when there are games involved because it engages their attention and motivates them to learn and problem-solve.
- 2). Speak Korean to students as often as possible. Rather than restricting the use of Korean to the classroom, encourage students to incorporate Korean in other academic settings, or in personal encounters with parents or with friends. Everyday usage encourages fluency during the learning process.
- 3). Engage in conversations with students in authentic situations outside the classroom to help them better understand context while challenging them to adapt in their new language. Your goal is to help naturalize their ability to both understand and express themselves in a foreign language. Off-site experiences help to engage students who will appreciate the change and challenge of new scenery and encounters.
- 4). Use pictures, images and videos to help students grasp vocabulary. Constant repetition will help children remember and recall new vocabulary. Devise fun ways to remember words. Let children watch videos and cartoons. Use Korean subtitles for English films and English subtitles for Korean films to help students match context with language. Films encourage a greater level of emotional involvement in the acquisition of language. Visual aids and story contribute to understanding and meaning.
- 5). Teach students Korean songs. Music is highly memorable and offers a good way to learn vocabulary, quickly and effortlessly.
- 6). Use computer and online resources such as SMART technologies to teach children languages. Children learn basic and core-language skills through games and exercises on the computer.
- 7). Read Korean books to students and talk to the class about themes and issues in the book to help keep them engrossed in the story.
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