As KMU's new vision, 'Higher & Broader' clues us in, there are many ways KMU employs to globalize its campus. In the effort to do so, KMU has made a variety of programs available to its students. Of all the programs, content based English courses are the easiest resource for the KMU students to participate. KMU has been consistently increasing the number of content based English courses, so more students can participate in them. However, even with the opportunities so visibly at hand, because of their fear of English, some students are still hesitant to take these content based English courses. For those who are reluctant to take any classes taught in English, here are some comments from students who took a content based English course. Let's drop in on some of the content based English courses! Why not?


One of the general education courses, Introduction to Greek Mythology, is lectured entirely in English by prof. Anna Miles. In this course, the students learn about Greek myths, gods, and heroes; furthermore, they get to learn about Greek culture, western culture, and psychological aspects of characters in Greek myths. Wouldn't it be hard to study another subject matter in English with a foreign professor other than English itself? We talked to the students who were taking this course.

Prof. Anna Miles prepares a variety of visual aids and handouts to help her students understand the content better. The course is taught in English, yet students tend to be more active in their participation. It was worth noting that the students asked prof. Miles questions and shared their ideas and thoughts with her without any reservation or hesitation. The students seemed relaxed and the fear of English was nowhere to be found in the class.








Multi Media Production practicum is a required course for Journalism major and it is taught by Prof. Song, Mi Kyung. In this course, the students learn from theories of cinematography and photography to skills used in the field of journalism. Discussions and presentations, and questions, with Prof. Song are all in English. This course demands more use of English than any content based English courses. Then what do the students think about this class?


Prof. Song offers personal experiences to facilitate her students' understanding of each lecture. She always makes sure that all her students are following the lecture by asking questions and eliciting questions from them. Since students are evaluated by how well they can employ practical applications learned in class, full comprehension of the material is absolute necessity. To ensure students' full comprehension, there are many more discussions and conversations between the professor and the students while working on practical skills or devices. Even with low English proficiency, one can become quite comfortable and relaxed in class when there are a countless number of chances to talk to the professor and fellow students.

The students who were taking content based English classes did not seem to be suffering from the fear of English as many would think. There are a number of students who are afraid to try these classes, but wouldn't it be unwise to fear and worry about something without even trying it? Are the students who are taking classes in English all very good at English? No! What they are good at is not English, but they are good at not being afraid to try something new. It is time you brushed off your fear and click on one of the content based English courses for next semester. Why not?

Another ending-Why not brush off your fear and click on one of the content based English courses for next semester? Personally, this one sounds better!