Podcast # 8

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have some news about the KNUE Christmas event which is on December 22nd. All the trainees and instructors will get together to celebrate Christmas.

You can find the source of this week’s trivia question at; http://www.holidayfires.com/rudolph.php

Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

A wreath - A circular decoration usually made from pine tree branches and hung on doors. It represents the circle of life.
To deck the halls – To decorate the home with Christmas decorations
x-mas – the shortened form of Christmas. Not usually used by Christians
T’was – the shortened form of ‘it was’ commonly used in the Christmas poem ‘T’was The Night Before Christmas’
Boughs of holly – bunches of holly branches used to decorate homes at Christmas time
A Christmas cake – different from regular cake, this cake has candied fruit inside and is very rich and dense.
Mistletoe – a plant that is hung from the ceiling at Christmas. If you are standing under the mistletoe with another person, you should kiss them.
Jack Frost – a mythical creature thought to cause cold weather and frosty conditions
Frosty – more formally known as Frosty the Snowman, this cartoon character is a favorite Christmas show for many children
A Grinch - Based on a Dr. Seuss character who stole Christmas, this is a person who is unkind and uncharitable

Trainee Spotlight: A trainee journal or essay read by the author. This week’s spotlight is on Lynn from secondary class 6 as she reads about her experiences in Texas with Mexican American Culture.

Teaching tips: You can find information on teaching culture at; http://nadabs.tripod.com/culture/

Interview: Clint is interviewed by his lovely wife Eun ju. They talk about his dream business and his experiences in Korea.

Podcast # 7

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Podcast #7 Show Notes

KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have some news about the overseas university destinations.

University of South Florida http://www.usf.edu/index.asp
University of California San Diego http://extension.ucsd.edu/department/elp/index.cfm
Arizona State University http://www.asu.edu/


Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

To MacGyver (something) - to fix something with everyday items
Forensics - The use of science and technology to investigate crime
Pathology - the science of diseases.
A thesaurus - a dictionary of synonyms and antonyms.
A shiner - a bruised eye usually caused by a fight
A shutterbug - a person who enjoys taking a lot of photographs
To be big into (something) - to be interested in (something)
To putter around - to waste time doing nothing special
Curriculum vitae (CV) - resume
Scatterbrained - slang description of someone who is easily distracted or has a bad memory



Trainee Spotlight: A trainee journal or essay read by the author. This week’s spotlight is on Rachael from secondary class 4 as she reads from her second essay on the topic of being a homeroom teacher. Thanks for a unique perspective on an interesting topic.

Teaching tips: on public speaking from http://www.speaking-tips.com/Articles/Overcome-Your-Fear-of-Presenting.aspx


Interview: Clint interviews Nicole about teaching and technology. You can find about Nicole at http://www.njlong.com including a short course on technology for teachers. You can see the secondary class blogs at http://nicolesclassblog.blogspot.com

Podcast # 6

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have more information on The International KOTESOL conference including the price to get in as well as this year’s speakers.

To find out more information on the upcoming International KOTESOL conference go to; http://www.kotesol.org/?q=IC08

To find out more information on speakers and their speech topics go to; http://www.kotesol.org/?q=IC08InvitedSpeakers2

To view the source of information in our trivia question go to; http://www.etymonline.com/

Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

Penultimate - Second to last
to hang one’s head and cry - To give up or to express sorrow
fanny pack - A small bag that is worn on the waist
air kiss - To kiss the air next to a person’s cheek (a greeting)
staycation - A blended word meaning to stay home during a break from work or study rather than going somewhere
allegory - A symbolic representation of a person or event
lint - Small pieces of thread or material from cloth
urinal - An upright plumbing fixture for men to urinate in
onomatopoeia - the formation of a word by imitation of a sound made by or associated with it


Trainee Spotlight: A trainee journal or essay read by the author. This week’s spotlight is on Tranio from secondary class 5 as he reads from his journal.

Interview: Clint interviews Ross about his experiences as a world traveler and the romantic story of meeting his wife.

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Podcast # 5

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have information on the movie for next week as well as some helpful information on The International KOTESOL conference.

To read more about She’s The Man or watch a trailer go to;
http://www.shestheman-themovie.com/index2.html

To find out more information on the upcoming KOTESOL conferences go to; http://www.kotesol.org/

To use the great source of information in our trivia question go to; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page


Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

euthanasia- The act of ending a life out of mercy
proselytize - To introduce one’s own religion and attempt to convert others
patriarchal - A male dominated society
B.O. - Body odor
To score - To gain a point in a game; slang to get something
5 second rule - The idea that you can pick something off the floor and eat it if it has only been on the floor for five seconds


Question of the Week: What motivates you? Thank you to all the trainees who participated and if you would like to tell us what motivates you, leave a message in the comments under the show notes.




Interview: Clint interviews Walter about his experiences in Korea as well as his special lecture topic for the trainees. You can visit Walter’s website at; www.walterforeman.com. For information about Andrew Finch go to http://www.finchpark.com/


Teaching Tips: This podcast teaching tip comes from KOTESOL at; http://www.kotesol.org/



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Podcast # 4

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have information on the movie for next week as well as some helpful study hints.

To read more about Ratatouille or watch a trailer go to; http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/ratatouille.html

To go to the Disney site for Ratatouille go to; http://disney.go.com/disneyvideos/animatedfilms/ratatouille/main.html

To read the Ratatouille script go to: http://disneystudiosawards.movies.go.com/ratatouille_script.pdf

To see more famous phrases like the one in our trivia question go to; http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/phrases-sayings-shakespeare.html


Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

to pluck - To pull out or to remove
intolerant - To not be accepting of something or someone
level-headed - To be able to remain calm even in hectic situations
To brag - To boast or exaggerate
nerve-racking - extremely irritating, annoying or stressful
superstition - A belief in something unnatural
ensuite - A bathroom attached to a bedroom-usually the master bedroom
satire - A literary work which ridicules human foolishness
gold digger - A person who dates or marries someone only for their money

Question of the Week: What’s your favorite thing about KNUE so far? Thank you to all the trainees who participated.

Teaching Tips: This podcast teaching tip comes from Dorit Sasson in her article “Teaching Vocabulary In Context”



Interview: Clint interviews August about his life long love of music. August also provides some information on music performances that you might enjoy here in Cheongju. You can visit August’s website and listen to his music at; www.augustchamplin.com

Podcast # 3

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Podcast #3 Show Notes

KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have information about the local area for all the new trainees including information about the IETTP program.

You can contact the administration office at 043-233-4516. For further questions go to KNUE Office for more information on the program. For more information on the KNUE campus, go to; KNUE Campus If you would like to find out more about your classes or instructors, go to The KNUE Wiki.

For information on mosquitoes and how to protect yourself from mosquito bites, go to; http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Protect-Yourself-from-Mosquito-Bites&id=721506

Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

procrastinate - To wait until the last minute to do something
White lies - Small and usually harmless lies
A short attention span - To be unable to pay attention for long periods of time
Party animal - A person who enjoys social events and usually has a good time. Can indicate a drinker of alcohol
Party pooper - A person who does not enjoy social gatherings and makes the ‘party’ not as much fun
Sophisticated - To have social experience and to know how to act in social situations
slob - A very messy person
Clean freak - A person who is obsessed with cleaning.
tattletale - A person who can not keep a secret or informs authorities about another person’s wrong doings.


Question of the Week: Who are you and where do you come from? Thank you to all the trainees who participated.

Interview: Because this is the first week there is no instructor interview. Come back in two weeks to hear a new interview.

Teaching Tips: As this is a quick introductory podcast there will be no teaching tips this week. Come back in two weeks to hear teaching tips.



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Podcast #2

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have an interview with Betty Chung from the IETTP administration office. She suggests that you pack a warm sweater for those cool nights, provides trainees with a few other useful tips about the upcoming trip to the US and talks about her own involvement with the IETTP program.

Vocabulary words: selected from classes taught this week and read by a guest instructor every podcast

Jolly good - A British expression meaning very good
Fret - To be worried
A stick in the mud - To be reluctant to change
Relevance - the noun form of relevant meaning to be connected or associated to something
To be full of yourself - To be conceited
aviation - The designing, building and flying of aircraft
cockpit-the part of the plane where the pilot sits
Hypothesis - The possible explanation for something but has not been proven
On a first name basis - An idiom that expresses a relationship that is close enough for people to use one another’s first names.

Question of the Week: What was your favorite thing about being here at KNUE? Thank you to all the trainees who participated.

Interview: Clint and Reggie talk about Reggie’s art show and his involvement in painting and music. Go to; http://knueintensiveenglishteachertrainingprogram.pbwiki.com/About+Reggie to see more of Reggie’s music and painting.

Teaching Tips: Today’s teaching tip comes from TEFL.net which you can find at; http://www.tefl.net/teacher-training/teaching-tip_09.htm

Podcast #1

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KNUE NEWS: This week on the KNUE News we have information about the American destinations. The following websites will lead to you more information about the stories mentioned during the podcast.

MSU – The Dairy Story
The Hidden Lake Garden
Wharton Center
PSU – Berkey Creamery
Penn State Golf Course
Center Stage Performing Arts

UM – Calendar of events

UO - Eugene Tourism

Vocabulary: Do a number on someone/me
Best man/maid of honor
The long way/a short cut
Well-connected
Sneaky
Pesticide
Pitchfork
Henpeck
Rug rat

Question of the Week: What do you want to do in America? Thank you to all the trainees who participated.

Interview: Clint and Paul talk about weddings and cross-cultural relationships.

Reading of the Week: From Amanda in class 2 we have a reading from her composition class about her favorite teacher.

Teaching Tips: Today’s teaching tip comes from ESL Teacher Talk podcast which you can find at; http://www.eslteachertalk.com/2008/06/using-board-games/

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