Can someone please explain to me why the English exam is entirely in Korean? Questions and directions are in Korean. Answers are either Korean or English transliterated into Hangul. How does this test their English in any way?
What grade are you teaching?
Cuz the stupid test is listening. And if it's not, there must be a reading passage in English where everything else is in Korean.
But what grade are you teaching?
Quote from: tadpole511 on November 20, 2017, 02:09:36 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on November 20, 2017, 02:03:59 pmBut what grade are you teaching?3rd through 6th. And all the exams I've seen for all four grades are the same way.The 6th grade exam has a small section (like 3 questions, from what I've seen) of "give the next sentence in the dialogue" that has English answers. But that's the most English I've seen.Third grade tests don't feature much English text because reading and writing are not a primary part of that curriculum. In fourth grade, writing single words is introduced to reading and writing tests, while listening and speaking tests use pictures (mostly). Fifth grade tests usually feature some limited phrase writing sections, and may also mix different types of tests into one test with sections, such as having listening, reading, and writing in one test.In sixth grade, limited sentence writing may be required, and most tests are no longer segregated into types, and instead feature all three types of test: listening, reading, and writing. Speaking tests are usually still separated, and usually very laxly tested.The reason you're not seeing much English text on the tests is because they're usually made to rigorously follow the curriculum, and not include any vocabulary or skills which are not directly taught to that grade. Since the words that would be used for giving instructions aren't usually words that are included in the national curriculum, they aren't included on tests. That said, I don't necessarily agree with how it's done, but there is a reason why tests are the way they are - it's not just arbitrary goofiness.
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on November 20, 2017, 02:03:59 pmBut what grade are you teaching?3rd through 6th. And all the exams I've seen for all four grades are the same way.The 6th grade exam has a small section (like 3 questions, from what I've seen) of "give the next sentence in the dialogue" that has English answers. But that's the most English I've seen.
Quote from: #basedcowboyshirt on November 20, 2017, 02:17:23 pmQuote from: tadpole511 on November 20, 2017, 02:09:36 pmQuote from: #basedcowboyshirt on November 20, 2017, 02:03:59 pmBut what grade are you teaching?3rd through 6th. And all the exams I've seen for all four grades are the same way.The 6th grade exam has a small section (like 3 questions, from what I've seen) of "give the next sentence in the dialogue" that has English answers. But that's the most English I've seen.Third grade tests don't feature much English text because reading and writing are not a primary part of that curriculum. In fourth grade, writing single words is introduced to reading and writing tests, while listening and speaking tests use pictures (mostly). Fifth grade tests usually feature some limited phrase writing sections, and may also mix different types of tests into one test with sections, such as having listening, reading, and writing in one test.In sixth grade, limited sentence writing may be required, and most tests are no longer segregated into types, and instead feature all three types of test: listening, reading, and writing. Speaking tests are usually still separated, and usually very laxly tested.The reason you're not seeing much English text on the tests is because they're usually made to rigorously follow the curriculum, and not include any vocabulary or skills which are not directly taught to that grade. Since the words that would be used for giving instructions aren't usually words that are included in the national curriculum, they aren't included on tests. That said, I don't necessarily agree with how it's done, but there is a reason why tests are the way they are - it's not just arbitrary goofiness.Okay. I guess that sort of makes sense. It just surprised me because even my 3rd graders have dedicated reading and writing sections in their textbooks, and my co made a huge deal out of them learning to read by the end of the first semester. They're all literate in English, so I was expecting them to actually use written English on their exams.That, and all I can see is having to go back next year and get them to un-learn the mispronunciations they get from trying to transliterate between Hangul and English.
Quote from: tadpole511 on November 20, 2017, 02:23:23 pmOkay. I guess that sort of makes sense. It just surprised me because even my 3rd graders have dedicated reading and writing sections in their textbooks, and my co made a huge deal out of them learning to read by the end of the first semester. They're all literate in English, so I was expecting them to actually use written English on their exams.That, and all I can see is having to go back next year and get them to un-learn the mispronunciations they get from trying to transliterate between Hangul and English.You have a good coteacher, then. Most of the tests or 수행평가 are from the textbook publishers. I've never encountered any which included transliterated English in Hangul, or vice versa. It might exist, but that's not something I've encountered on tests anywhere I've worked. Despite having a reading and writing section in the textbook, the curriculum explicitly states that the focus for third grade is supposed to be introduction and basic speaking and listening, and the writing is included as a secondary focus. This is not in any way a good idea, so your coteacher teaching them to read is fantastic. But, what's included on tests needs to follow some very narrow guidelines, or there's the potential for parents or students to complain about fairness, which nobody wants.
Okay. I guess that sort of makes sense. It just surprised me because even my 3rd graders have dedicated reading and writing sections in their textbooks, and my co made a huge deal out of them learning to read by the end of the first semester. They're all literate in English, so I was expecting them to actually use written English on their exams.That, and all I can see is having to go back next year and get them to un-learn the mispronunciations they get from trying to transliterate between Hangul and English.
Curse my stupid romantic heart. Well, guess I've learned yet another lesson.
Each year I forget how cold it gets at school and as soon as late November rolls around, I feel crushed by it.I get that mold is an issue with many buildings here but my question is this: will mold really grow in the corridors of a HUGE school if the windows are closed? There's no heating in the corridors so I don't see why we can't at least close all the windows and the front doors. Mold isn't going to grow in cavernous hallways with no heating is it?
Do you get paid for starting 5 threads a day? Just wondering.
Quote from: AvecPommesFrites on November 21, 2017, 09:55:04 amDo you get paid for starting 5 threads a day? Just wondering.Who? me?
Quote from: yirj17 on November 21, 2017, 08:57:21 amCurse my stupid romantic heart. Well, guess I've learned yet another lesson.Sorry to hear that, keep your chin up!Dating here is really hard. Not sure what went sour for you but in my experience, cultural difference along with the language barrier is insurmountable.
Anyone. Just looking for some supplementary income.
Quote from: AvecPommesFrites on November 21, 2017, 09:58:57 amAnyone. Just looking for some supplementary income.Thought you were considering driving a Korean city bus to easy street?