How can I make my Korean student speak in English?

My advice is to read some English movies. I have a 12 days training for English Language last 2007, I am not Korean but a Filipina who are interested to learn in English. In this training I had, our instructor gave us some story line , a paragraph that is based on dialogues of the film Legally Blonde, its fun because it is full of conversation and you can pick a line from it that you can use for your daily conversation. Also ask her what is her problem. Ask her and tell her that her money will be put in waste if she will not learn from you, her difficulty is her problem, and it will become her habit if she will not solve it right now. Try to have some words of wisdom with her and soon she will realize it. I hope so. Because me, I want to learn english and until now I am continues watching movies, programs, even a radio station, when I hear them reporting some news in English I repeat it, until I learned. Its all about her and her english, She have to help herself.

I will say that you have to encourage the student to speak in English. For example, you could pick out everyone to say out in English of what they like to eat, or drink, or get all students to introduce themselves in English. Do give constant encouragement, and correct them nicely if they did not form a correct sentence. Another suggestion I had is that you could get some of the other Korean students who are close to her, to talk to her more in English, and also try to encourage her to talk to them in English as well. In that way, as she slowly gain confidence from her friends, she will slowly be more confident to talk in English in class too.

Well its just like anyother language people try to learn. Its not easy to learn another language witch I know since im trying to learn spannish and Its pretty difficult to learn. Maybe some people just cant pick up another language who knows but be patient with her because in time she will be speaking english.

Well I used to teach English to Koreans for roughly 4 years, until I shifted to different field of work. Anyway, I like Koreans the way how determined they are to learn English and would travel this far, not only to PI just to learn English. You can't blame them that it would be hard for them to speak English the way we do, since how their language is totally different from ours and even from English. How's that? Technically speaking, learning basic English, the Noun-and-predicate type of sentence as the common sentence we used to learn that's how it goes for both English and Tagalog language, but in Korean that totally the opposite, which means it first start with a predicate the the noun would be the last. So this is 1 of the reasons why Koreans are having hard time in learning.. Well, you may ask them to read more of English books, to start off first with the basic storybooks before they read the advanced books.. I know how for some Koreans want to rush their learning capacity and force themselves.. Secondly, ask them to watch English shows and movies!! They mostly stick to Korean shows, so better have a routine of watching at least a series of shows.. At least, these all are helpful on my part while I was still teaching my students.. Goodluck!

iam also student english as a second lunguage two years back i came to uk.from that time iam facing trobles with english everyday iaa thinking why am i didnt take english as first language. now iam better than before

Make her memorize english songs so she will get addicted to speak english better

Really the only thing I can suggest is that you continue trying and have patience...and maybe if she isnt inclined to speak in English in front of the class, try (if at all possible) working one on one with her and always make sure you "praise" her for her efforts..... I've never been in a situation like that so I really cant speak from experience but best of luck...

Hello kukaisiton. I think that she needs to overcome her shyness while communicating with others in English. Many students are afraid to make mistakes, which blocks them from speaking in English. Besides, lack of enough words is also a problem that affects their speaking English. Since she has learned English for only three months, I think that she still needs to learn more basic vocabulary and basic pattern drills. Try your best to work with her and certainly she will be able to speak English one day soon. Good luck to you both.

i have a idea get her just to say little thinks first and little sentences like : i am happy or i am sad. Also you could talk to her in enlgish individually like when the other students are not around and see. ALternatively you could make it that everyone in the class has to speak english and if they dont then you dont answer them because then she has to try and even if she gets it wrong you can say well done for trying. I mean when i was at secondary school my teacher made the entire class talk to each other in french so we werent scared of how we sounded.

Maybe should teach them some sentences which used often in daily life. Assume some situations, make dialogue themselves.

first, you should make sure she know how important english is for her in the future. second,at class, you can ask her more qestions than before to practise her,because practise make perfect. that's all.hope can help you.

I think you can try to make a daily conversation in English for Korean reader. Currently i have a website which teach Asian language. I hope i can help you. But so far my Korean language course still in development. I have finished the daily conversation draft. It seems like we can develop it together. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

why dont you try this...give them a choice af movie(video) they like,then make sure that video has an english subtitle..after that you ask the student to watch with that sub. what's important is understand the meaning of the subtitles and try to use them in their daily speaking..i think its fun..watch and learn..just my 2 cents..

Ok, i got some suggestions for you to take on count: -Use animated toons, they use a simple and easy to listen language (if it works for a little kid why not to one a little bigger). -Make her to learn some english song, one that she likes. -I did learn allot at chat rooms on the internet, and playing online games. -Watch and repat what is sayed on tv movies and shows Well, those things worked for me, i did learn english by my self in that way. Pd. Tell her that she has not to be embarrassed, that no one ever born fully learned.

Hello kukaisiton. I think that she needs to overcome her shyness while communicating with others in English. Many students are afraid to make mistakes, which blocks them from speaking in English. Besides, lack of enough words is also a problem that affects their speaking English. Since she has learned English for only three months, I think that she still needs to learn more basic vocabulary and basic pattern drills. Try your best to work with her and certainly she will be able to speak English one day soon. Good luck to you both.

Hi Kukaisiton, Try taliking to her in English all the time and if she talks back to you in her language, don't answer and keep repeating it to her, she will talk in English eventual/ Tamara

Patience. That's what you need. You continue communicate her with English accompanied by signs. Because she can able to understand and remember easily the words or statements you have said. Continue the good work.

I am korean, and most koreans learn it more as of, saying a word or phrase, and then tell them to translate it get them engaged in conversation in English, and when you go home, right before give them maybe a 50 word list to translate, and tell them to memorize them. Next time you tutor them, give them a mini-quiz over them and then just keep expanding their english vocabulary, and they will soon get it!