Comments on: Perspective On Foreign Language Education http://rokdrop.com/2008/10/27/perspective-on-foreign-language-education/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 05:36:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nancy Graham deMello http://rokdrop.com/2008/10/27/perspective-on-foreign-language-education/comment-page-1/#comment-340866 Nancy Graham deMello Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:11:33 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9551#comment-340866 I provide an approach to English conversation that uses a focus on the learners desires and needs in academic or career-based learning. The method focuses on providing quality education in English with the emphasis on the subject matter and delivery. This provides a more sustainable experience. Please visit the site for further explanation. Thank you. I provide an approach to English conversation that uses a focus on the learners desires and needs in academic or career-based learning. The method focuses on providing quality education in English with the emphasis on the subject matter and delivery. This provides a more sustainable experience. Please visit the site for further explanation. Thank you.

]]> By: Korea Beat http://rokdrop.com/2008/10/27/perspective-on-foreign-language-education/comment-page-1/#comment-241515 Korea Beat Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:49:12 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9551#comment-241515 I'll never forget one college student who came to my early-morning hagwon classes. She was an English literature major studying Shakespeare and so on. Obviously very difficult material even for native speakers. And I don't know anything about her reading and writing abilities, but in her speech she carried over so much Korean grammar and transference errors that it was often completely unintelligible except to someone like me who knew her well. And that's another good point about language learning -- until you reach a pretty good level, you are pretty dependent on the abilities of the native speakers you encounter to adjust their listening ability and spoken language to your level. Some people are good at that and some people, unfortunately, really are not. I'll never forget one college student who came to my early-morning hagwon classes. She was an English literature major studying Shakespeare and so on. Obviously very difficult material even for native speakers. And I don't know anything about her reading and writing abilities, but in her speech she carried over so much Korean grammar and transference errors that it was often completely unintelligible except to someone like me who knew her well.

And that's another good point about language learning — until you reach a pretty good level, you are pretty dependent on the abilities of the native speakers you encounter to adjust their listening ability and spoken language to your level. Some people are good at that and some people, unfortunately, really are not.

]]> By: CalmSeas http://rokdrop.com/2008/10/27/perspective-on-foreign-language-education/comment-page-1/#comment-241318 CalmSeas Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:15:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9551#comment-241318 "...he opined as he dropped his pants to his ankles." ...and showed the audience his own little chipmunk. :lol: "…he opined as he dropped his pants to his ankles."

…and showed the audience his own little chipmunk. :lol:

]]> By: Sir Richard Jr. http://rokdrop.com/2008/10/27/perspective-on-foreign-language-education/comment-page-1/#comment-241317 Sir Richard Jr. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:01:17 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9551#comment-241317 Korean media discovers comedic power of the Chipmonk voice. Millions of Koreans are laughing. Korean male gag artists doing TV gigs wearing women's clothing demonstrate in the streets to protest massive job loss. "It's not funny!" said Kang-goo goo, an aspiring Korean standup comedian wearing a mushroom hairdo. "The chipmonk voice-over may be cute, but it's a pernicious technological advance unwanted in this country" he opined as he dropped his pants to his ankles. Korean media discovers comedic power of the Chipmonk voice. Millions of Koreans are laughing. Korean male gag artists doing TV gigs wearing women's clothing demonstrate in the streets to protest massive job loss.

"It's not funny!" said Kang-goo goo, an aspiring Korean standup comedian wearing a mushroom hairdo. "The chipmonk voice-over may be cute, but it's a pernicious technological advance unwanted in this country" he opined as he dropped his pants to his ankles.

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