The present study aimed to explore how pre-service teacher’s individual regulatory focus orientation, currently emerging as an interesting learner variable for language learning, could influence their Englishspeaking abilities. English teaching demonstration videos of 67 pre-service teachers were analyzed in terms of pronunciation, accuracy, and fluency. The regulatory focus orientations of participants were evaluated using a questionnaire. The results of data analysis, using multiple regression analysis, indicated that promotion-focus orientation was a significant positive predictor for pronunciation, fluency (words per minute, ratio of dysfluency), and accuracy (lexical errors, ratio of error-free AS-units). On the other hand, prevention-focus orientation did not emerge as a statistically significant factor affecting accuracy. However, it was observed to have a negative influence on both pronunciation and fluency. In light of the research findings that highlight the favorable impact of a promotion-focus orientation, suggestions were made for future teacher training programs aimed at enhancing the English proficiency of pre-service teachers.

This study investigates secondary school English teachers’ perceptions and psychological burdens involved in the implementation of the speaking and writing tests of the National English Ability Test, which is being developed by the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The study surveyed 138 secondary school English teachers in Seoul. Although more than half of the teachers were aware of the new test, 18% of the surveyed teachers were not aware of the fact that speaking and writing skills would be assessed in the new test. Also, 22.7% of the teachers were opposed to the productive skills test. More than half (56.2%) of the teachers felt some psychological burdens toward the inclusion of the speaking/writing tests. Although the teachers admitted that serving as raters for the new test would help improve their teaching, the majority of them were reluctant to participate in the actual rating process. The teachers felt that the difficulty of subjective rating and the lack of time for the speaking and writing tests were serious problems in implementing the new test. The teachers were sensitive toward the students’ test anxiety. They also indicated that they feel a strong psychological burden when making judgments on the students' performances. Implications and suggestions are made based on the findings.

본 연구에서는 교사말에서 나타나는 메타언어적 기능의 실제 수행이 어떻게 이루어지는지 살펴보았다. 한국어교실에서 교사는 수업 도중 대상어를 통해 언어적 정보를 제공하는데, 이 대상어를 통해서 교사가 메타언어적 기능을 어떻게 구체적으로 제공하는지 실제 예를 통해서 살펴보았다. 대상어를 기준으로 어떤 정보를 제공하느냐에 따라 대상어의 발음 정보 제공 기능, 대상어의 문법 정보 제공 기능, 대상어의 의미 정보 제공으로 범주를 나눌 수 있다. 그 결과, 대상어의 의미 정보 제공 기능에서는 의미 단순 제공, 제3 언어로 제공, 경험 상기, 확인, 문법 용어 제공, 결합 정보, 사용 맥락, 다른 의미의 예 등이 수행되는 것을 확인 할 수 있었다. 본 연구는 한국어 교사의 실제 발화 자료를 통해 메타언어적 기능을 분석했다는 점에서 의의를 가진다고 볼 수 있다.