Welcome to TTP

This is a group blog for instructors and trainees in the Busan University of Foreign Studies 5+ 1 Teacher Training Program (Fall 2013).

Courses

• CALL: Computer Assisted Language Learning 
• Classroom English
• Current Issues in Education    
• Drama and Music
• Listening
• Extensive Reading and Fluency
• Pedagogical English Teaching
• Speaking
• Writing 

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Quick Links

Group Notes  Quizlet Cards  Writing Docs    Speaking Resources   Pronunciation Resources
Facebook Group   Sacramento Guide   TTP Alumni Community   TTP Quizlet Class

 Photos:  Headshots    Sept. 30 Pix   CALL Action

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Sacramento Survival Guide

View Full Size TTP in Sacramento Google Map

Xena's Map

TTP Alumni Community

Sacramento Weather
monthly averages

just in case...
Jeff's U.S. Phone#
(575) 233-7383
(forwards to my Google Talk)
When in the U.S. you sign up for a Google Voice # at http://google.com/voice

CSUS Website

CSUS Campus Map

CSUS Campus Tour Videos All Videos
Sacramento Schools - Middle Schools  High Schools
Middle Schools:   Kit Carson      Sutter
High Schools:    Folsom  Laguna Creek
--------Trainee Videos------------
Sony's (August 2011)
EunJin's Food Tour (Summer 2011)

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 Places of Interest

Accommodations

• Quality Inn Expo
• Quality Inn Expo on Google Maps

Shopping

• Arden Fair Mall    Directory   Arden Fair Mall on Black Friday
• Folsom Premium Outlets. (become a VIP)
• Macy's  
• Nordstrom  Nordstrom Rack
• Marshall's  Facebook Page  & Fan Finds
• Target
• Forever 21
• Kids - Gymboree  OshKosh B'Gosh
• Walgreen's Medicine Cabinet
• Downtown Plaza Map (K St & 8th St. Station)
• Sacramento Craigslist
  
  Shopping Research
  - Shopping.google.com
  - amazon.com

Books

• Barnes & Noble 1725 Arden Way Map
• Border's 2339 Fair Oaks Blvd Map

Coupons & Guides

• Videos from SouthernSavers.com
  Offprice Shopping (TJ Maxx/Marshalls)
  CVS Shopping
  Target Coupon Shopping
•  Coupons   Weekly Circulars
  http://findnsave.sacbee.com/Coupons

Restaurants

• Red Lobster
• Outback
• Baja Fresh  Menu
• Applebee's   Menu
• Chili's  Menu
• Cafe Europa    Menu
• Chevy's Fresh Mex Menu  reviews
• Denny's   Menu
• Saigon Bay
• Habit Burger Menu
• Thai Fusion  Menu
• Cheesecake Factory   Menu
• Panda Express  Menu
• Buca di Beppo  menu
• Peet's Coffee  Menu
  
  Reviews:
  Yelp Sacramento
  Tripadvisor Sacramento

Restaurants Near Campus Yahoo Directory

• CSUS Dining
• Hoppy Brewing - Brunch Lunch Dinner Dessert Beer
• The Pita Pit Menu
• Jamba Juice 

Grocery Shopping: Yahoo Directory

• Koreana Plaza  Specials
• Safeway  Weekly Specials
• Save Mart - Specials 
• Whole Foods
• Trader Joe's
• Smile Food Market (Korean) 2948 Bradshaw Rd Map

Transportation Info

• Sacramento Regional Transit
  - Online Trip Planner
  - Routes & Schedules
   Bus Routes:   87 (schedule, map)  - CSUS, Light Rail
                        82  (schedule, map) - Old Sacramento, Downtown
   Light Rail Gold Line (schedule, map)
  - System Map (Bus)
  - Light Rail System Map
  - Fares & Tickets

• Korean Air Baggage Info
• TSA Info (3-1-1 Rules)

Travel & Airfare Search

Kayak.com - mutli-search site for flights, hotels, & car rental

Southwest.com - affordable regional airline Rapping Attendant
Hotels.com - Accomodations Search

Sacramento Taxi Fare Finder

Taxi Fare Finder

SuperShuttle

Sacramento Guides

• WikiTravel
• Museum Guide
• SacramentoTours.net
• Hello Sacramento
• VirtualTourist
• TripAdvisor.com
• Las Vegas Free Attractions * Vegas Shows * Vegas Strip

Shoe Size Conversion

Clothing Conversion

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Tours of U.S. Schools

Sacramento Schools - Middle Schools High Schools

--------Trainee Videos------------
Sony's (August 2011)
EunJin's Food Tour (Summer 2011)
------------Sacramento School Tour Videos-----------

Middle Schools: Kit Carson Sutter  (KC Video, Sutter Video #2 )



High Schools: Folsom Laguna Creek (Folsom Faculty,  Students)



------------Non-Sacramento School Tour Videos------------

Welcome to Lemme Elementary School


John Morse Waldorf Method Elementary School (Sacramento)


Spring Mill Elementary



Fay Elementary School (San Diego)



Daniel Webster Middle School



Bettendorf Middle School




Back to School: Tips for entering Middle School




Manalapan High School Virtual Tour



Madison High School




Tualatin High School Freshman Orientation September 2010



Fashion & Style Tips for Teachers



How to dress on the job

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• U.S. Teacher Salaries
• Sources of Education Funding

Korean Culture Resources

Hangul on Wikipedia

Presentations

• Google Presentations Searches
  Korean     Korean Language     Korean Culture
• Prezi Search  Korean     Korean Language     Korean Culture
• Slideshare 'Korean' Search

• Examples
  Korean Language Part 1
  Korean Traditions
  Language Comparison
  Korean Culture 1
  Korean Culture 2
  Korean Wave

Cultural Artifacts

• Korea.net Guide to Korean Culture
• Wikipedia Overview of Korean Culture
• Korean History
• Contemporary culture of South Korea
• Korean art
• Korean_clothing
• Korean cuisine
• Korean martial arts
• Korean dance
• Korean architecture
• Korean pottery and porcelain
• Religion in Korea
• Sport in South Korea
• K-pop
• Korean cinema
• Korean literature (until 1948),  South Korean literature (after 1948)
• History of science and technology in Korea
• National Treasures of Korea
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_Korea-related_articles_(All)
• Quizzes about Korea

Proverbs, Sayings, & Folks Tales

• http://ezcorean.com/korean_vocabulary/korean_proverbs_set_one
• http://ingenira.hubpages.com/hub/Korean-Proverbs
• http://kkurotchenko.blogspot.kr/2010/09/korean-idioms-and-korean-proverb.html
• Korean Proverbs Quizlet FlashCards
• Korean Folk Tales (Google Doc)
• Korean Folks Tales (pdf)
• Korean Sayings (google doc)

Articles

• Korean Wave

Blog Posts

• Cultural Taboos and Native English Teachers in South Korean Public Schools
• Teaching English in Korea - A Westerner's Guide to Korean Culture, Good Manners, and Approximately Correct Social Behavior
• New Foreign English Teachers in Korean Public Schools -- One Foreign Instructor's Take On Some Major Cultural Differences
• http://koreanlanguagesandculture.blogspot.kr/2010/01/explaining-bad-korean-english.html

The Geography of Thought

The Geography of Thought: How Asians and Westerners Think Differently

The Book at WhatTheBook.com   Amazon
Google Preview
Chapter by Chapter Summary
EBS Video  Part#1 Nouns & Verbs,  Part#2 See & Be
Examples:   Daks   Monkey-Panda-Banana    Happy?

• Korean Writing Style 
• A Comparison of Rhetorical Styles in Korean and American Student Writing
• Differences in Writing in English, Korean
• Korean Writing Process: Key Approaches to Tutoring Korean ESL Students

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Outsiders' Views of Korea

Non-Korean Likes/Dislikes about Korea

What People Like about Korea Search
What People Dislike about Korea Search
Compiled Lists (in-class handouts)

Blog Posts

Likes

• http://teflbloggers.com/top-10-things-i-love-about-korea/
• http://livetravelmore.com/10-things-i-actually-like-about-korea/
• http://jeollanamdosalad.wordpress.com/2013/08/10/things-we-loved-about-korea/
• http://roboseyo.blogspot.kr/2012/04/top-10-things-i-love-about-korea-redux.html
• http://worldofsoren.blogspot.kr/2012/02/list-10-things-i-like-about-korea.html

Dislikes

• http://www.travelworldheritage.com/2013/07/27/hate-about-korea/
• http://ifihadaminutetospare.com/2012/04/26/ten-reasons-why-i-dislike-korea/
• http://janetnewenham.wordpress.com/tag/10-things-i-hate-about-korea/
• http://www.eslchronicle.com/10-things-i-hate-about-korea-2/
• http://kimchibytes.com/2012/05/16/10-things-i-hate-about-korea/

Mixed

• http://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/27/travel/10-things-south-korea-does-best/index.html
• http://alwaystrekking.com/strange-korea/
• http://thingskoreanpeoplelike.blogspot.kr/
• http://www.worknplay.co.kr/korea-blogs/korean-culture/5002/3-things-i-love-and-hate-about-korea-oped-

For Laughs
Kikinitinkorea.tumblr.com
Examples:    Explaining to Students     Student Reaction     Who speaks to the Waygok    Subway Adjumas   All-you-can-eat Galbi   Lunch  Trying on Clothes  Jimjilbang  Makoli

Speaking Resources

Group Notes Google Doc

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Handouts & Resources

• Get Acquainted Jigsaw
• Harvest Festivals and Thanksgiving Holidays Around the World
• Korean Food Handout
• Stress Readings
• 5 Letter Word Game (form and words)
• Money Readings and Discussion Questions
• Astrological & Fortune-telling Tools
• Class Astrological Profiles
• Gender Resources & Statistics
• Nutrition Readings    Why Jeff is a Vegetarian
• Health Facts & Myths
• Speaking Activities from past sessions: 3+3 Fall2013   Spring 2012  Fall 2011
  TLS Online Resources    Week#13-14 Materials    Scattergory Categories

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REFERENCE

Phrasal Verbs

Lists
From UsingEnglish.com

• Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs

From Online Writing Lab

• Separable Phrasal Verbs
• Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
• Intransitive Phrasal Verbs
• More Phrasal Verb Examples & Explanation

Activities

From Englishpage.com

• Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs 
• Mixed Phrasal Verbs 1
• Mixed Phrasal Verbs 2
• Mixed Phrasal Verbs 3
• Mixed Phrasal Verbs 4
• Mixed Phrasal Verbs 5