SLA resources

Note: Not much here yet. Some of the contents here were apparently lost permanently when my website crashed earlier; hope to rebuild this page later in the summer.

1 Youtube videos

Youtube videos of various teaching methods * Audiolingual Method

• TPR #1
• TPR #2
• Suggestopedia #1
• Suggestopedia / Desuggestopedia
• Silent Way (with Cuisenaire rods)
• Silent Way #2
• Direct Method
• Community Language Learning
• Communicative Language Teaching
• TBLT

Youtube videos of English lessons * Teaching kindergarten kids (toddlers, actually) English for children (plants, plurals lesson)

• English hagwon lesson
• English class, Bundang
• Yongin grade school
• Pronunciation: Teaching linking
• Pronunciation: Vowel phonemes in context
• Pronunciation: Compound stress

2 Course handouts

2.1 Grammar topics

• Gerunds & infinitives
• Perfect tense
• Summary of article patterns
• Definite & indefinite articles: Complete guide

2.2 Pedagogy

• Scaffolding
• CLT / group activities
• Introduction to course, syllabus, and lesson design

3 Interactive classes and activities

• Questions: using questions and leading class discussions
• Intro to group work in classrooms: understanding why group activities and active learning methods work; understanding group dynamics; grading and assessment; and making groups work
• Group activities: different types of group activities that you can try in teaching

4 Assessment

• Formative assessment: informal pre-class and end-of-class assignments
• Rubrics: systematic and time-saving methods of grading and providing better feedback