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Category Archives: s korea
English language education in Korea: Is it a fad or the future?
About one-third the size of Japan, South Korea now outspends its Asian rival by a margin of three to one in English language education, according to unofficial industry estimates. Due to its largely underground nature, notes Yonhap News, estimates as … Continue reading
South Korea: Animosity against English teachers in Seoul
Picture this scene, if you will: ‘It all started with a Halloween party at a bar in 2004. Most everyone was wearing a risque costume; the women were showing a lot of skin. Many foreign English teachers attended. When the … Continue reading
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Tagged English language teaching positions in korea, racism, teaching english in south korea
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South Korea: British Dulwich to Offer 3 Language Courses
Not that offering courses in three (that’s 3) different languages is any kind of record, but prospective students of Dulwich College, scheduled to open in Seoul in 2010 will have a chance to learn three languages at the same time. … Continue reading
Koreans are flocking to the Philippines to learn English
South Korea & the Philippines: ‘They come in their thousands every month, eager to learn what is considered as the language of some 1.8 billion people worldwide,’ exclaims the Korea Times with no small degree of hyperbole. For South Korean … Continue reading
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South Korea: A mature conscript teaching English
Tom Jang has been teaching English in a community center in Ilsan 1-dong in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province as part of his military service and is a celebrity in the neighborhood as a rather mature soldier. According to The Chosun, he … Continue reading
Seniors plan to teach English in South Korea
South Korea and America: Are you looking for a teaching job? Try going abroad, advises the Whitworthian. According to a recent article on the Florida Times-Union’s Web site, the “frightening job market is encouraging many college graduates to look abroad … Continue reading
South Korea: IGSE to ‘Nurture’ Top Quality English Teachers
South Korea: I’m all for a bit of nurturing. The International Graduate School of English (IGSE), specializing in fostering English language experts, puts its priority on nurturing English teachers and experts who can communicate fluently in the language, declares the … Continue reading
South Korea: English ‘fever’ takes hold of pre-school education
South Korea: The Joongan daily notes how Art-One Society, an early-childhood education institute set up this March in Yangjae, southern Seoul, is representative of a trend sweeping Korea: exposing children to English as young as possible. What distinguishes the institute … Continue reading
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Korean sports stars and their ‘flawless English’
South Korea: After winning the recent ISU World Figure Skating Championships, Kim Yu-na was praised for her fluent English in interviews with the international press. The Chosun Ilbo reported that Kim’s “English teacher” was her mother, Park Mi-hee (52), who … Continue reading
Native English Speakers get Orientation on Local Korean Customs
South Korea: Almost 110 native English speakers have been participating in an intensive training session in Seoul since March 26th, designed to deepen their knowledge of Korean language and culture, notes the Korea Times. After completing the course Monday, they … Continue reading