Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Geumjeong



READING RESOURCES

GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/genres/young-adult
   Reviews, recommendations, ‘best of’ lists,  and discussions of recent books
Wonder Review    Books for ESL Readers in Middle School

StoryBird    Storybird.com
Allows users to make their own visual stories using contributed illustrations. Thousands of user generated stories to read and discuss.

   Book reviews, author interviews, and reading lists.
AImed at teen girls - full text of stories on style, health, advice, entertainment, and fun.
How to have a productive lazy day     5 signs your friendship has turned toxic

Soompi   http://www.soompi.com/   AllKpop  https://www.allkpop.com
Kpop celebrity news and very active discussion forums


VOCABULARY BUILDING
Quizlet.com - Create your own vocabulary sets or copy from millions of existing ones. All sets  includes flashcards, study mode, quizzes, and games.
Examples:  수능   Kpop Words   

Classcard.net - Korea-based site similar to Quizlet with sets for most Korean textbooks.
수능    고교영어2 영어교과서 YBM 신정현(검정) 레슨 4   

Memrise.com - fewer activities, but a great tool for keeping track of which words you’ve learned or not.


LISTENING PRACTICE
ELLLO (English Listening Lesson Library Online) http://www.elllo.org/     Thousands of authentic conversations with native and non-native English speakers plus quizzes and activities

TalkEnglish.com  http://www.talkenglish.com  
Dozens of English conversations and listening activities

Using popular English  songs to practice language skills

YouTube Tips
Search for topics of interest: shopping haul, skin care routine, unboxing, teen talk, how to cook

Examples

TIps:  Activate CC, Change Speed, Open Transcript - search words, listen & repeat, subscribe to users, make playlists


SPEAKING PRACTICE
Use speech recognition tools like Google Voice Typing or Google Translate to check your pronunciation.
Click here for the Pronunciation Practice Document

Practice Sentences
It's really too late to wait.
If we flee, we will be free.
She won't want to walk there
Please sit in the soft seat.
What's the lowdown on the raw fish law?
There were very many berries in the valley.
Sue went to the zoo and saw some sheep
There was a lot of pressure to measure the major explosion.
Pronunciation Practice Handout - Minimal Pairs, Sentences, Paragraph
Minimal Pairs with Audio Recordings: Consonants  Vowels : Sentences

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