John Breckenfeld

Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Foreign Language Education Center, Seoul campus

About

Hello, I have been living and teaching English in S. Korea for ten years, including over five years on university campuses. My professional interests include reflective practice, student motivation, goal setting, music and ELT and the English Ed. experiences of multicultural students in S. Korean K-12 schools.

Sessions

Synchronous (Session) Using Music and Movies to Infuse Cultural Content Into ELT Classrooms more

Sat, Nov 6, 12:00-12:45 Asia/Seoul

Envision a classroom where rich, compelling, fun content captivates students who effortlessly develop language skills while expanding their cultural awareness. Could these ideals become realities? This workshop proclaims: Yes! For five years as a university professor in S. Korea, I have been developing ways to infuse music into ELT. Music content is often transformative as students seamlessly enrich their cultural appreciation while concurrently improving their L2. Considering Stephen Krashen’s Compelling Input Hypothesis framework, music and movies together may provide content so compelling, some students will improve their L2 automatically, without giving conscious effort. Beyond compelling content, this workshop will introduce the most effective content delivery strategies -- including OST-centered formative tasks -- I have conducted, fully online, over the past three semesters. I will also summarize a 'History of Rock' course I taught twice, from 2017-2018. During multiple small and whole group discussions, attendee participation is highly encouraged. MYSTERY EASTER EGG

John Breckenfeld