통일을 대비한 남북한 영어교과서 비교 · 분석

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• The present study attempts to offer useful resources to map out the reunified Korean English textbooks through the comparison and analysis of the South Korean and North Korean English textbooks.
• This thesis examines the ideological characteristics of the South Korean and the North Korean education and distinctive features of language teaching points of the two countries. The North Korean education puts an emphasis on the foundation of rather rigid socialism. On the other hand, the South Korean education stresses the learner''s free choices and self-achievement.
• North Korea is gradually beginning to recognize the importance of English education, discarding the limit of its ideology. In the case of the South Korean English education, the primary aim of language teaching is the emphasis on communication, more and more leaving beghind the traditional method, GTM(Grammar translation Method).
• Although there are differences in degree and methods, both South Korea and North Korea are trying to strengthen their English education.
• The followings are the results of comparing and analyzing the South Korean and the North Korean English textbooks.
• (1) The general elements - appearance, editing, print, pictures and diagrams - of the North Korean English textbooks are extremely crude compared to those of the South Korea, probably due to the poor economic situation of the North Korea.
• (2) The North Korean English textbooks accentuate on grammar and writing in each lesson. In the case of speaking, they use audio-lingual method using pattern and single slot drills.
• On the other hand, there are listening, reading, speaking and writing activities in each lesson evenly in the South Korean English textbooks. In the case of speaking, the teaching method is communicative language teaching which encourages the interaction between a teacher and a student and among students.
• (3) The North Korean English textbooks emphasize collectivism, propagandize socialism and communism and misrepresent capitalism as imperialism. They also describe the South Korea as an undeveloped country in which unemployment and depression prevail.
• On the other hand, the South Korea English textbooks use a variety of materials. Especially, they use the cultural topics dealing with English-speaking regions as learning materials, recognizing the importance of culture study in language learning.
• (4) The North Korean grammar teaching is based on grammar translation method. The North Korean English textbooks strongly emphasize the grammatical structures of English, using many pattern drills.
• The South Korean grammar teaching is based on form-focused instruction. The South Korean English textbooks cover grammar for developing learners'' accuracy and fluency in communication.
• There are many differences between the North Korean and the South Korean textbooks, which may cause difficulties in making commonly usable English textbook when Korea is reunified. Thus, to broaden the possibilities for educational exchanges with North Korea, South Korea should be willing to learn the systems of the North Korean English education. In that sense, I hope this thesis may make a small contribution to help minimize the conflict and confusion in the English education of the reunified Korea.