Teaching English in English for the new Paradigm Jacob Kletzien – Assistant Professor Sookmyung University (TESOL-YL) GIFLE November 2 nd 2013

Part 1

Para---- what? “Dig’em” “Dime”

παράδειγμα

Para- DIGM “Dig’em” “Dime”

On ending sentences with prepositions: “This is the kind of tedious nonsense up with which I will not put!” -Winston Churchill?

What is a Paradigm?

What does change look like?

MMXIII

MMXIV

Change looks like this!

…or like this!

Paradigms Resist Change History of the World, Part 1. (1981) Twentieth Century Fox

Part 2

What is the Educational Paradigm? - Ken Robinson

What does this system Value?

However, language is anything but standard!

What do you say to two or more people?

Variation is frowned upon…

And the English Paradigm? Kachru, B. B. (1992). The Other Tongue: English Across Cultures. University of Illinois Press.

And what kind of English do Korean assessments value?

And how are assessments working? ETS – September 2005-December 2006 data. Table courtesy of

A great amount of knowledge doesn’t always translate into use!

So…who do Koreans speak English with?

“EXPANDING CIRCLE” (EFL SPEAKERS)

And with whom do Koreans do business?

Once again…Many ENL and ESL, but a whole lot of EFL speakers too!

What’s the “New Paradigm” like?

Use > Know

Part 3

1- Be an English USER 2- Let your students know you use English 3- Give them ways to use their English (like you do)

scholarship-program “eteacher state”

1- Be an English USER 2- Let your students know you use English 3- Give them ways to use their English (like you do)

1- Be an English USER 2- Let your students know you use English 3- Give them ways to use their English (like you do)

Questions? Comments? Jacob Kletzien Thanks!