초등 영어 교과와 타 교과의 주제중심 통합지도가 영어 말하기 능력 신장에 미치는 효과

The Effect of Theme-centered, Integrated English Teaching with Common Themes between Elementary English and Other Subjects on English Speaking Ability

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of improving the learners' English speaking abilities through theme-centered, integrated English teaching with common themes between elementary English and other subjects; and to suggest ways to teach and reconstruct the English textbook in elementary English education. The results of this study were as follows: first, the high level group in the experimental class showed a significant difference in speaking ability. Second, the high level and intermediate groups of the experimental class showed a significant effect in their interest in learning English. Third, the high level group in the experimental class showed a significant effect in their attitude toward learning English. These results indicate that the theme-centered, integrated approach is more helpful to children who are already advanced in English in EFL situations because the children who are already advanced in English were observed to participate with confidence in learning activities in a real context provided with various kinds of real materials and learning places besides the classroom.