Teaching Hacks, and Life Hacks for Korea
Abstract
Whether you’ve been working and living in Korea for a while or just arrived and are new to teaching English, it’s always handy to find some great hacks to fall back on to make life just a bit easier.
This presentation will explain some Life Hacks, and Teaching Hacks for the Korean English Academy system.
It will show activities that will help with time management, student discipline, and how to juggle unrealistic expectations.
Bio
Leon Rose has been an ESL Teacher in Jeollabukdo for the past 20 years. He has taught English at every level of the Korean education system, both private and public. He is also the Warden of Jeollabukdo for the Canadian Embassy.
You’re Hired! Engaging Job Interview Activities
Abstract
University students have a lot to worry about. Meeting their soulmate, getting a high ranking on League of Legends, recovering from the previous night’s hangover and, usually around the last week of the semester, attaining a good grade.
A more recent concern is jobs.
There are a lot of people out there all competing for the same few positions. Students are worried big time. Why not spare a bit of time from your conversation class to give them a helping hand?
Job interview activities are some of the most engaging and practical an EFL classroom has to offer. In this workshop there will be demonstrations of job interview activities that have enthralled all university students, regardless of their level or natural inclination for learning English.
Beginning with a popular networking activity, students are propelled into a world of interaction with a firm handshake and a friendly business card greeting. They then play the role of judge by teaming up to choose the winner of The Best Job In The World, a real competition launched by Tourism Australia in 2013.
Now possessing the ability to spot a great applicant, they step into those shoes to conduct and take part in interviews for their own team-created jobs. Learning how to answer both follow-up questions and difficult questions, the final activity sees students face their greatest test when the teacher plays the part of job interviewer in a terrifying mock job interview. You’re hired!
Bio
Wayne Finley is a long-time teacher, teacher-trainer, public speaker and proud member of Korea TESOL. Since setting foot on Korean shores in 2010, Wayne has taught students of all ages and levels. Wayne’s interest in teacher-training really took off in 2015, when he delivered his first KOTESOL workshop. He has now presented at events all across the peninsula and trained Korean public school teachers for the Ministry of Education. November, 2018 saw Wayne’s greatest public speaking achievement when he gave his first TEDx talk entitled, Beware the Work Martyr.
