Title: Corpus Linguistics for Language Teachers
Abstract: Did you know that if you learn only 700 words you can understand 90% of spoken English? And did you know that if you learn only 2,800 words you can understand 90% of general English? This is because we use the same words all of the time. This causes one to ask some questions: Which words are on these lists? How did they get there? Why these words and not other words? Why aren't these words the focus of teaching materials? How can I make materials that focus on these lists? And how can I help my students learn these important words? These are some of the questions I'll be attempting to answer. ***If you have a laptop or a tablet, please bring it with you! I'd like this to be interactive.***
Bio: Paul Johnson teaches English for Academic Purposes, Academic Writing, Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, and English as a Foreign Language at Endicott College of International Studies and Woosong University, Daejeon, Korea. He has an MA in Philosophy and is working towards his MSc TESOL with a specialism in Technology for Teaching at the University of St. Andrews. His research interests include corpus linguistics, high-frequency vocabulary word lists, English for Academic Purposes, and English Medium Instruction. You can learn more about his work at his website, an interactive process.
Title: Going multimodal: Meaning making beyond words
Abstract: This workshop shares how to incorporate short multimodal activities to give learners space to express themselves in words, sounds, pictures and movement. These activities are set up to support and encourage students to have confidence about using English instead of fitting into prescribed patterns of output. These activities are designed to help students' develop agency regarding their English language study and express their identity as they probe interlingual spaces. Some of the activities we will cover include: value shields, mascots, masks, avatars, super heroes, soccer clubs and animal guides. Bring your creativity and smart device. Crayons and paper provided.
Bio: Maria Lisak is a lifetime member of KOTESOL and hails from Gwangju. She’s welcomed value shields into her lessons for many years.
