Hello everyone, I’m Hwan Hill.

Here is an activity to get to

know me.It’s called “two truths and one lie,” can you

guess how to play?

Two truths and one lie

I once ran with the bulls in the festival de San Fermin in Pamplona Spain.

I once had dinner with the ambassador of Spain in Bucharest Romania.

I backpacked across Western Europe ending in Munchen Germany for Oktoberfest.

Two truths and one lie

Two truths and one lie

Now it’s your turn.

Do this activity in pairs and keep the results a secret (Don’t say the correct answer)

Change partners and do the activity again...and again

Present individually to the class

Education

Korea UniversityMBA Global Business Administration

Texas State University-San MarcosBA International Studies

International House BarcelonaCELTA certification

So...Why Korea?

Family

Why I am in Korea

Why I am in Korea

Family

Friends

Why I am in Korea

and Friends

and Fun

Why I am in Korea

Now your turn

In pairs, introduce yourselves to each other.● ask at least 5 questions (where do you live,

hobbies, favorite movie, hometown etc.)● create a powerpoint presentation

introducing your partner to the class● introduce your partner

How and why to learn English

What’s your motivation?

To pass an exam?

To further your career?

To impress others?

Good factors but ultimately communicating with others will be the best motivation

Find your motivation

Be passionate about the language

What do you want to talk about??-Movies-Books -Exercise-CookingIn new pairs, discuss what you want to be able to talk about in English

Practice the Language with video

Watch 3-5 minutes of TV shows(drama, comedy, news etc.) ● Preview and Prediction● Watch and listen without subtitles for general

information (gist)● Think about phrases that you identified and

ones you don’t understand ● Watch again with subtitles or script● Choose 5 idioms or vocabulary terms that

you didn’t know and memorize them

Practice the language with video

Now your turn

CNN Student News● South Korea SAT scandal (3:01)

Rachel’s English is a great resource for pronunciation● walk vs. work

Practice the Language with audio

Use lyricstraining.com listen to music and study simultaneously in EnglishBruno Mars - Marry You

VOAnews.com and Breakingnewsenglish.com provides small news clips along with exercises

Use Stitcher.com to find podcasts on topics you enjoy like sports, business and newsNPR Hourly News

Using the internet

Find a reliable dictionary and always double check (Don’t use only Naver dictionary)● Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary has British

and American pronunciations● Urbandictionary.com is very useful for very

recent slang

Change your browser language settings to English

Now your turn

Using any online resources you want, define the following conversation.

A: This trap music is dope.B: Nah, actually it’s kinda whackA: Dawg, you trippin...trap music is the truth!!B: Man, whatever

Using the Internet

-Lang-8.com provides free corrections by native speakers.-Duolingo.com is an expansive language course that has android iOS and desktop apps-Purdue’s Online Writing Lab (OWL) is helpful for grammar questions

During this course everyone should make two diary entries a week about their day to day lives (7-10 sentences per entry)

Using books and magazines

Here’s a rule of thumb for books: Pick a random page, if you find around 5 words you’re unfamiliar with, keep it. If you find over 10 words you’re unfamiliar with, pick a different book.-Challenge yourself to only use context to understand the readings -Read translations of books you know well

-The Dwarf by Cho-Se Hui (난장이가 쏘아 올린 작은 공)-Use google to find English blogs of things you like, comment on the blogs if you feel confident-Visit newspaper websites Korea Times, New York Times,

Talk to native speakers

Native English speakers are everywhere!!

Find a language exchange through Craigslist or meetup

Don’t be embarrassed, it takes time and lots of failure before you will be comfortable

Send me Kakao messages, I want to hear from you

Practice Practice Practice

Speak English anywhere and anytime during the next 4 weeks. -Go to expat bars in Gangnam, Itaewon and Haebangchon and talk to the staff in English-Speak with your children and wives on the weekends in English (Don’t take any breaks)-When watching tv shows pause them and talk to the tv in English-Find English broadcasts of the World Cup and other sports at first row sports

Kakao Talk

Kakao ID: hwanhillCell: 010 3113 4474

Create a Kakao group for your group and message often, especially during the weekends

Additionally, send me at least two kakao messages per day-did you eat? what’s up? what are you up to?

Goal Setting

In groups discuss, then powerpoint presentations individually:

What will you do doing self-study for this class?

example 1: I want to watch 24 and understand 75% of the dialog. I will achieve this by spending 4 hours per week watching 24 with and without subtitles

example 2: I want to have a comfortable conversation with a native speaker. I will accomplish this by having a language exchange 2 hours a week and making practice dialogs.