Efficiently Getting Students Creating Natural Dialogues

• 발행기관: 한국교양교육학회
• 저자명: Kaj Kangas
• 간행물 정보: 『한국교양교육학회 학술대회 자료집』2014년 춘계전국학술대회 발표집, 589~605쪽, 전체 17쪽
• 주제분류: 복합학 > 학제간연구
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2014.06.30

영문 초록

Korean General English students appear reluctant to communicate in spontaneous, natural dialogues involving follow-up questions, and providing extensive answers in English in class - even when explained simple, broken attempts are acceptable. Students may be from a culture with low tolerance for uncertainty; they fear making errors that can embarrass them, especially in class with peers. Other reasons also play in. At the same time, teachers have limited class time, and must cover their textbooks for tests based on them. Little time is afforded for gradually building up elements of conversation skills/ strategies. How to get students engaging in more natural conversations very quickly? General English students take required courses. They must pass tests. Some percentage of the score is up to teachers’ discretion. If the need to ask follow-up questions and make extensive answers is made part of what students are tested on in oral quizzes, students will do so. Newfound confidence in conversing after having broken the ice in tests can translate into greater willingness and ease in making natural dialogues subsequently. A series of testing formats and schedules are outlined to supplement the theoretical points made in this paper.

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Abstract

Introduction

Reasons and Solutions for Student Inhibition In Making Dialogues

Testing as a Best Solution, the Pitfall of Testing and How to Avoid It

Example of a Testing Regime Done Successfully with Students

Conclusions

References