They don’t speak English. I don’t speak Korean…now what?

Mar

23

2011

How can I teach them if they don’t understand my instructions?

In: Newbie to teaching Asked By: monsoon_girl [5 Grey Star Level]
Answer #1

The books you have should be good. You’ll also use gestures and body language to help explain. Pictures are also worth 1000 words. If you have a picture of an orange, you don’t need to know the word for it in Korean.

Also, you might have a co-teacher who can help explain things if you need help.

In addition, many students have some knowledge of English. So they could also help each other.

Answers Answered By: naturegirl321 [31 Green Star Level]

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