This study investigates the historical development of English education in South Korea regarding the fourth and fifth National Curriculum Period. By analyzing the newspaper articles in five major newspapers in Korea, we focused on the characteristics of English education in each period. The research questions are: 1) what are the characteristics of the fourth National Curriculum? 2) what are the characteristics of the fifth National Curriculum?, and 3) what is the implication of these previous curricula on the current English education in South Korea? During the fourth National Curriculum Period, after the successful hosting of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, the importance of communication skills in English spread throughout the country. Accordingly, the need for early English education emerged. In the fifth curriculum, various social factors, including the liberalization of overseas travel, led positive washback effects on English education. In elementary schools, English instructions were conducted as a special activity. In secondary schools, various changes in the educational environment were involved, including the introduction of listening tests and recruitment of native English teachers, which still affects English education in 2020. This paper concludes with educational implications and future research directions.

I. 서론
II. 연구 방법
III. 연구 결과
    1. 제 4차 교육과정기의 우리나라 영어교육(1981.12-1987.6)
    2. 제 5차 교육과정기의 우리나라 영어교육(1987.7-1992.9)
    3. 제 4, 5차 교육과정기의 영어교육이 현재 우리나라 영어교육에 주는시사점
IV. 요약 및 제언
참고문헌

• 김태영(중앙대학교 사범대학 영어교육과) | Tae-Young Kim
• 오신유(중앙대학교 대학원 영어교육학과) | Shinyu Oh