Comments on: Won’t Touch This http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107365 SomeguyinKorea Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:09:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107365 TPR- Total Physical Response. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Physical_Response TPR- Total Physical Response.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T.....l_Response

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107363 R. Elgin Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:03:15 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107363 Though it seems an odd choice for a teaching device, the kids are cute and it does engage the body and hopefully mind. I guess anything can be used as a learning device in the hands of a creative teacher. Though it seems an odd choice for a teaching device, the kids are cute and it does engage the body and hopefully mind. I guess anything can be used as a learning device in the hands of a creative teacher.

]]> By: fencerider http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107287 fencerider Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:05:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107287 I don't see any major problem with this lesson.It may seem a bit strange to use "Hammertime" but the way the teacher has got the students up and using English in a meaningful and fun way using physical activity is pretty sound pedagogy. Obviously, the kids had some language practice to be able to make the utterances that they did and they appear to understand what they are saying...this is much better than a teacher sitting in a class and having students play hangman for an hour. I don’t see any major problem with this lesson.It may seem a bit strange to use “Hammertime” but the way the teacher has got the students up and using English in a meaningful and fun way using physical activity is pretty sound pedagogy. Obviously, the kids had some language practice to be able to make the utterances that they did and they appear to understand what they are saying…this is much better than a teacher sitting in a class and having students play hangman for an hour.

]]> By: ZenKimchi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107276 ZenKimchi Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:26:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107276 ...or handy English phrases for Japanese prostitutes. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bySvfJ-SZBE …or handy English phrases for Japanese prostitutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bySvfJ-SZBE

]]> By: ZenKimchi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107275 ZenKimchi Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:24:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107275 Everyone knows that the best way to learn English is an armed mugging mixed to aerobics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W1VY4b9IQQ Everyone knows that the best way to learn English is an armed mugging mixed to aerobics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W1VY4b9IQQ

]]> By: The_William_G http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107262 The_William_G Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:40:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/09/14/wont-touch-this/#comment-107262 Most hagwons wouldn't allow you to do anything near this amusing. Most hagwons wouldn’t allow you to do anything near this amusing.

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