Diversity and Immersion
The Domestic training was divided into three sessions from March 2 to August 24. The curriculum was structured based on 4 basic skills of English. In addition, the book workshops and club activities were held to read selected books and share their opinions. There were three goals I wanted to achieve through this training. First, it was to improve English teaching and English teaching methods in English by expanding opportunities for exposure to English. Second, the opportunity to experience English is expanded. Based on this, I was able to experience the history, lifestyle, and customs of the English culture by satisfying my learning needs. The third is to learn how to operate various programs focusing on student activities and teaching and learning methods.
It was the time to improve English teaching and learning methods by expanding opportunities for English exposure. In the classes of native speakers who were separated by session, they mainly engaged me in the activities to directly. In Session 1, there was a lot of exposure to English and I had time to improve my teaching and learning methods through activities planned based on this. In particular, there were speaking class using speech activities, listening to the lesson using social issues, and writing lesson using media. In particular, the listening class was very impressed with the method of teaching and learning using emotion that was not seen in English class.
I was able to expand my ability to meet the English language needs and communicate through expanded English experience opportunities. In Session 2, the class was prepared to prepare for UK training. In other words, I tried to meet the training needs of trainees in UK training. In particular, I focused on enhancing my ability to communicate in the UK by focusing on unique English pronunciation. The listening class focused on English pronunciation and slang through English sitcoms, the reading class focused on developing skills through a current reading material, and the writing class focused on various writing methods. In particular, Jessamine 's cultural lesson based on British experience has been very helpful in understanding the UK and it has been very helpful in actual UK training.
I was able to acquire varieties of teaching and learning methods, and I was able to expand my four English skills evenly. Session 3 was the time to come back from studying in the UK and sort out what we had learned and experienced so far. The writing class was a great opportunity to expand my writing skills through a completely new way of meditation, morning pages, and artist’s way. The Speaking class could improve my communication skills through field-oriented English and be linking current issues with activities. The reading class could help to get an interesting of world issues. The listening class which focused on improving the listening ability by using American drama. In particular, the writing class and speaking class were very impressive, stimulating motivation for learning with a program that can make habituation in everyday life.
There were three goals that I wanted to achieve through the training. First, by improving the English teaching and learning method in English by expanding exposure opportunities to English. Secondly, by meeting the needs of English learning through expanding opportunities to experience English and experiencing the history, lifestyle, and customs of English culture. Third, I could learn diverse methods of teaching and learn through various activity-oriented programs.
During the six-month period, I was able to acquire a variety of teaching and learning methods through nine native-language teachers. The ability to communicate in English has been improved by expanding opportunities for natural exposure to English. This led to improved English teaching and learning confidence. Through learning English, I was able to discover my new face, find the talent I had and it was a good opportunity to develop it. Above all, I had confidence in English and have a clear understanding of planning and practice algorithms for English teaching and learning, and that I was ready to apply them to the field.
I would like to train the 4 skills of each session step by step. I think it is good to utilize all native English teachers. But I think it is more effective to pursue immersion than to pursue diversity. In other words, I have to feel that the stage is going up when I deal with 4 skills of English by session. For example, in writing classes, journal writing and book writing were emphasized in every session. I never wrote a proper essay. I chose diversity, but I felt sorry that I could not concentrate on the curriculum for step-by-step improvement. I would like to organize a team by grouping the native language teachers of each session by the skills so that the education can be achieved in stages.
