Lessons From A Few Years Spent in the World (4 of 5)

by Jake Hollingsworth // Seoul, South Korea // www.JakeHollingsworth.net Apparently, around midnight on Saturday, the subway stops running between Noryangjin and Hapjeong Station. Maybe it was just down for maintenance. Or, quite possibly, we were naive foreigners in over our heads. Either way, we were stuck. My wife and I had opted for a weekend…

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Unconventional Teaching Method #12

by Jake Hollingsworth // Seoul, South Korea // www.JakeHollingsworth.net Teach your students to think quickly. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times: learning a new language is all about building a new habit. You and I speak fluently because we don’t necessarily need to think about what we say. It’s just what we do. It’s…

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New in town

by Jake Hollingsworth // Seoul, South Korea // www.JakeHollingsworth.net New students need our help. They need extra attention and support. It just makes sense. BUT… Every student is different. What about that new little girl in your classroom? Does she want extra attention, or does she want to blend in? Does she want you to…

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