This study aims to analyze interactions between teachers and students in the first and second graders' after-school classes. The data was collected through classroom observations and audiotapes. The researcher's field notes and interviews with five te...
This study aims to analyze interactions between teachers and students in the first and second graders' after-school classes. The data was collected through classroom observations and audiotapes. The researcher's field notes and interviews with five teachers(two English native teachers, two Korean English native teachers, and a Korean English teacher) were also included. The results are as follows. First, most utterances observed were initiated by the teachers mainly through giving information, asking display questions, and giving directions to students in after-school English classes. Second, the most frequent type of students' utterances was dependent on the talks led by the teachers. Students' utterances also tended to be more active especially when they express their opinions to the teachers and fellow students. Third, activities from supplementary materials, rather than those from the textbook only, influenced more positively on students' active talks and stimulated interactions between teachers and students. Finally, the native language of teachers influenced on their classroom English use despite the fact that all teachers had excellent English competence. Based on these findings some suggestions are made for the after-school English programs for lower grade students in the future.