1stopKorea's English Teaching Materials

Feel free to use the activities below in any way. You can print them straight from the web or download (some of) them in Microsoft Word. I only ask two things in return:

• please give credit to the author(s) and 1stopKorea
• try to contribute your own materials

A new English conversation textbook series focused specifically on Korean students of English. No more struggling to modify materials to appeal to your students, no more trying to figure out how to incorporate Korean culture and Konglish into your lessons, no more wishing for activities specifically targeting the needs of Korean students - it's all in here already.

These books were co-written by the author of 1stopKorea.com

Downloadable 'Konglish' Handout for ESL Teachers
'Konglish', or Korean-style English, has caused trouble for many an English teacher or student here on the peninsula. Below, and in the attached file, is an activity designed to ... (more)

Difficulty: any
Time: 15-20 minutes

Difficulty: beginner
Time: 10 minutes

Difficulty: beginner
Time: variable

Can≠Do≠Are Bingo: helps students practice the different meanings of can, do, and are. Click the link above to view the file, or click here to view/download in Word.

Difficulty: beginner
Time: 15 minutes

Getting Angry: teach your students how to express anger politely or strongly. Features of range of expressions from ultra-polite to rude. Click the link above to view the file, or click here to view/download the file in Word.

Difficulty: beginner-intermediate
Time: 30 minutes

Emotions: tired of everyone always being 'fine'? Use this exercise to teach and practice 10-15 of the most common emotions. Click the link above to view the file, or click here to view/download the file in Word.

Difficulty: beginner-intermediate
Time: 30-45 minutes

Ow! That Hurts: 'have you ever' questions dealing with accidents, problems and pain. Good vocabulary practice as well. Click the link above to view the file, or click here to view/download the file in Word. Submitted by Ben from YBM Chongno.

Difficulty: low-intermediate to advanced
Time: 45 minutes to one hour

Dating Service: students anonomously fill out a dating service questionnaire that is then collected and passed out at random. The students get someone else's questionnaire, choose a few key points and then describe the person. The rest of the class tries to guess who's being described.

Click the link above to view the file, or click here to view/download the file in Word. Submitted by Chris from Lykeion.

Difficulty: lower intermediate and above
Time: 30-40 minutes

World Problems: have your students decide on the worst problems the world is facing today. They can choose from a list or add their own ideas. Submitted by Ben from YBM Chongno.

Difficulty: intermediate-advanced
Time: 45 minutes to one hour

Regrets: this lesson is good for creating conversations because everybody has regrets and most students seem to like talking about them. Submitted by Chris from Lykeion.

Difficulty: lower intermediate and above
Time: 30-45 minutes

Advertising: students think of their own favorite advertisements and share them with others. Later they are put into groups to design their own ad. Submitted by Chris from Lykeion.

Difficulty: intermediate
Time: 30-40

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