충남대학교 국제언어교육원

Topics we often discuss while in class together:

• Health and well-being advice and strategies
• Self-Help advice
• Self-Improvement strategies
• Confidence Builders
  
• Science Discoveries
• Implications of New Technology Policies
• Society and Change
• Advice from Internet Forums
• What would you do?
• Who was wronged, who should seek help, etc
• News Articles
  
• International Attention on Korea
• Comparisons between Korean and Foreign issues
  

Each class, I will bring in current, recent English articles and media to help us practice our English conversation skills. We'll discuss the issues, how they relate to what we already know, and connect these topics to language learning skills.  

We review topical articles together, discuss them, and share our opinions. We usually cover 2-3 different articles a week. Articles often center around a hot issue or topic for a week, then move on to other interests. We might also listen to a podcast with transcripts too.

This class will use content from a variety of sources given in advance for students to study before the class. For example, if we discuss an article about a topic, we might highlight the most difficult expressions or less frequent vocabulary being used or preview the topic so we can be familiar before we start the discussion. This class is meant to ease students into sharing their opinions in class. 

This is meant to be a class full of chances for participation. If you are approaching the class to be a passive listener, expect to share your ideas with us. I want you to feel comfortable, so let me know about content or interests you'd like to follow up on after we cover it. Some students take time to get used to the discussion style, but just speak up when you have an interesting idea related the topic! Even if you are just asking for clarification or an explanation rather than sharing a comment, that's OK! Do your best to contribute to the class every day.