This research presents a non-structured, empowered, and activity-oriented English immersion program developed and implemented at a college in an EFL setting. Since its inception in 1995, this program has gone through several changes in its curriculum and format. The participants in this program acquire the target language through being involved in several activities led by native speaking group leaders whose age are about the same as that of the program participants. The pre- and post-program interviews and the program evaluation made by the students and group leaders show that the program has significantly contributed to an increase in the speaking skills of the program participants, irrespective of the short program period. The program deserves the attention of English teaching professionals and researchers working in an EFL environment.
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COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING AT COLLEGES IN KOREA MAJOR CHANGES OF THE PROGRAM CHARACTERISTICS AND THEORETICAL BACKGROUND OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM Learner-centered Approach in ELT Non-structured Empowered Activity-Oriented Ways to Check Students’ Progress and Encourage Their Motivation PRE- AND POST-ORAL INTERVIEW RESULTS, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE PROGRAM Pre- and Post-Oral Interview Results Program Evaluation Made by the Program Participants Comments and Suggestions Made by the Group Leaders CONCLUSION THE AUTHOR REFERENCES APPENDIX
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Dong Wan Cho [ Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea ]
The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:
1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.
2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.
3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.
4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.
5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.