Weird Facts About Korea

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Complete TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K. B. - South Korea said: Pronunciation problems in South KoreaLearning english is held in high esteem in Korea. schools, parents and businesses spend a lot of money for students, children and employees to learn english. It is considered the best english education when taught by a native english speaker. One of the main reasons for this is pronunciation. As with most non-native users of any language, people tend to carry the intonation, phonological processes and pronunciation rules from their mother tongue...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Courses and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.M. - South Korea said: Problems for Korean StudentsThe purpose of this research essay is to highlight some of the challenges of learning english that are unique to the Korean people. As a result, they should be of interest to anyone seeking employment as an ESL teacher on the Korean peninsula. These educational hurdles range from being as simple and straightforward as having different alphabets, to being as complex and abstract as having a rich, historical “culture of education” that is both...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class For TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.C. - Korea said: Problems for Learners in South KoreaKorea is known as one of the most english loving country in the world. In South Korea, learning and studying english in their early age became essential. It is almost like learning english became an obsession to Koreans. Actually, studying english was pretty popular among older generation and it flow down to generation to generation. However, I want to point out very interesting fact about english education in Korea; almost everyone in Korea has studied english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highest TESOL Center and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in KoreaMany english learners in different countries face different obstacles while trying to learn english. In South Korea there are many cultural differences that play into the challenge of learning this widespread language that hinder some students’ ability to successfully grasp key aspects of the english language. Differences in native languages and cultural pressures present varying difficulties for some students that prevent them from becoming completely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Combined TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners in South KoreaThere are a variety of issues students have to face in the Korean education system. Koreans take their education very seriously. This is rooted in their cultural thoroughness and the tough competition to gain acceptance into a Korean university. From the year 2000 to the present, Korea has been going through a type of restructuring of producing a knowledge-based curriculum and society to keep up with the demands of globalization. english education has...  [Read more]

South Korea is a small but incredibly beautiful country, and during the 4 week TEFL you will have fantastic opportunities to experience the rich culture and history. Not only will you have the chance for local excursions, but based in Incheon, you will be less than an hour away from the lively city of Seoul on the express train. The first week of your program includes in-depth cultural orientations, ensuring you deeply understand the Korean way of life and culture. This includes a welcome dinner, tour of the local neighbourhood and the “Grand” Palace (Gyeongbok Palace), taekwondo class and learning South Korean cookery and language. Incheon is home to Korea’s only official Chinatown, where you can try jajangmyun (noodles with black bean sauce) at the Gongwachun restaurant and for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bristow Pennsylvania and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit was really fun for me. I'd honestly never thought much about how to teach pronunciation, or even how weird pronunciation can be in English if you are not used to it, except for explaining the pronunciation of a few words to a friend. There are so many rules with so many exceptions that it seemed almost impossible to teach, maybe, except to just hope that students develop a sort of intuition for it over time. However I found the suggestions in this unit, about the phonetic alphabet and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies Credible TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.L. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in South KoreaCommon Problems for english Learners in South Korea (10). english learners in South Korea face a unique set of problems when learning to speak, write, and listen in english. Educators of Korean learners of english must keep in mind the reoccurring patterns and common mistakes that many Koreans make while they learn english. Since the Korean language is fundamentally different from the english language, Korean learners face problems with phonology,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Crawley United Kingdom and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 8 I found to be a bit confusing. Adding in the information about the present simple and the present continues with a future reference I felt should have been done in the present unit. But maybe that is just how I learn better. The \"going to\" option was weird too because it doesn't fit into any easily named category. I will definitely need to review this one.In this unit, I finished the grammar part of the EFL course, from which I learnt the modal auxiliary verbs, passive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mecca Saudi Arabia and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit covers teaching productive skills, speaking and writing which are substantially different in many ways but both used to communicate. It discusses accuracy and fluency activities and where both are used. It covers writing skills and the number of differences that separates it from speaking skills and ends the unit with discussing the use of games in the classroom.This unit was tough, in that I really feel I'm starting to think like a teacher. Weird. I am looking forward to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Credible TESOL Classes and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.X. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in South KoreaPeople all over the world feel South Korean students are one of the smartest students in the world. Asian countries in general are looked at as having very intelligent people. Then why is it that Korean students have a hard time with learning english? Over the last 5 years there has been a huge boom in the number of Hagwons (english Academies) that have started up in South Korea. South Korea realized that for them to complete with other countries...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Oakville Canada and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit is about the different type of testing you can use to know the level of the students and where to place them accordingly. This is something I feel is usefull to know but it felt a bit weird for me to learn all about the different type's of language certificate's you can get and what each different certificate stands for. I don't think it will help me with teaching in any way and so it feels unnecessary to study them.The unit focuses on the receptive skills ? reading and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Accelerated TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.R. - Korea said: Problems for Learners in South KoreaThere are several main problems for english learners in Korea these are learning a new language, grammatical and sentence structure differences, word confusions, variety of english levels in a classroom, and lack of exposure to english. The first difficulty an english learner has to deal with is learning a new language. The english alphabet phonetic sounds have several sounds that do not exist in the Korean alphabet like ‘f’, ‘v’, ‘r’,...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Boardman North Carolina and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I have learnt the many methodologies used to teaching a foreign language. I think a mixture of them would be a better asset. I find the Communicative language teaching and the p.p.p. better than all the others. The Suggestopaedia and silent way are weird and I have never heard of it. The ESA methodology is very interesting and I am especially impressed by the correction prompts. I have suffered in my childhood from teachers correcting every single mistake as it came and I was never able to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cours TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.U. - Korea said: Role of the teacherTeacher does important roles with a responsibility. Because of these characteristics, the problems of teachers come up and issue. This paper shows what the most difficult thing about being a Korean english teacher based on english teacher’s opinions, and provides the five important role of english teacher in Korea. english Teacher’s Opinion in Korea First Opinion: I just asked my co-teacher and she feels her lack of english speaking skills makes it very difficult for her to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Brunswick New Mexico and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit, I learned a lot about different test in the UK. I learned about the TOIEC test that is very famous here in Korea. It was helpful to read about it properly. When I ask my Korean friends. They explain it as a difficult test that they need to get a job in Korea. It was helpful to learn that even as a native speaker, I would most likely do poorly on this test. Other things that I learned that I felt was interesting was learning about the difference between placement test and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Distance TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.J. - U.S.A. said: Cultural Sensitivity in the ClassroomScene #1: A Parent Meeting Korean Mother: Are there any concerns that you have about Youngsoo's behavior in class? American Teacher: Well…sometimes, when I try to give Youngsoo direction, he doesn't seem to pay attention to what I am saying. As a matter of fact, he looks somewhere else and appears distracted whenever I speak to him directly. Scene #2: Youngsoo's Home Korean Mother: Why do you not pay attention when your teacher talks to you?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tampico Mexico and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I found the part about the types of clauses to useful, and a good review of terms and rules I had forgotten about. The part in the lesson where it talks about grouped sentences has a weird kind of formatting that puts the answers before the question. I found this a little distracting. Finally, I know it was meant to be an overview only, but the last section on phrasal verbs could have been explained better? Not quite sure how...maybe more examples? I will have to revisit that topic.Creating a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies Recognition TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: J.M. - Korea said: Problems for learners in South KoreaThe english language is a huge part of Korean society. Billions of dollars are spent every year on foreign language education and the spending continues to increase. Despite the popularity of learning english, there are numerous problems that students of all ages face during their years of study. Although the number is high, this article will focus on three major problems facing Korean students today; the role english plays in the Korean education...  [Read more]