Korea Way

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Leland Grove Illinois 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: South Korea is a country where has an enormous population wanting to learn english. The Korean government has recently calculated that people in Korea spend 15 trillion won(their currency) on learning english every year. It is certainly a big market for english teaching and thus, we, as an efl teacher, have a very good chance of going to Korea teaching them english. Therefore, it would be worthwhile to pre-study about Korean learners. In this article, I am going to focus on a few major problems facing learners...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in New York City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in New York City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's New York City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Stamford New York 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: Learning a new language in general is a difficult thing to do. There are problems that arise when teaching a new language as well as when learning a new language. There are various known problems when teaching english in an...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Avondale, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Alicia Simmons – Pronunciation problems in South Korea-37 Over the last 5 years teaching english in Korea has become a desirable option for recent graduates in countries where...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Brigus, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! Alicia Simmons – Pronunciation problems in South Korea-37 Over the last 5 years teaching english in Korea has become a desirable option for recent graduates in countries where english is...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in New York City. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in New York City, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's New York City. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Huron New York 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: Problems South Koreans have trying to learn english is a topic I could discuss for hours. I have been working in public middles schools in South Korea for about two years now, so I have a lot of insight into the problems, as well...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL East Dennis Masachusetts 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: As a person who is interested in the South Korean culture as well as an english teacher in South Korea, I have noticed several problems that Korean students often face while studying english. The first problem deals with the “R” and “L” sound. The second issue highlights the pronunciation of the “SI” versus “SHI” sound. Finally, I will address the overall issues Korean speakers have as a whole when learning english. Native Korean speakers often confuse the “R” and “L” sound in the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Colerain 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: english is widely taught in Korea and is taken very seriously as it is an important key factor for entering prestigious universities. The highly competitive Korean culture pushes students to be well prepared for university entrance exams. In this context, more and more native Western teachers come to Korea to teach english. However, they often report, complain about what they identify as a reluctance or lack of interest to participate in the classroom (Fintch, 2008). In this paper, I shall try to analyse...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Outlook Montana 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: The Republic of Korea has become one of the top destinations for native english speakers teaching abroad, as the demand for their services grows greater every year. In 1988 there were less than 1,000 native english teachers in the country (Na 2006). Today, there are more than 22,000 (Lee 2010). The demand for native teachers and the emphasis on english education has been called an “english fever” (Park 2009). Yet many Koreans of all ages find themselves undergoing enormous stress and difficulty learning english...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL certification Chirchiq Uzbekistan 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 form is especailly hard to korean speakers to learn. I have worked in Korea for the past ten years so this was a great unit to reflect on and a great refresher course to review the things that I once knew before. One thing that I would possibly change is to have the grammar units in a row and that way it might be easier for us to get through them. This form is especailly hard to korean speakers to learn. I have worked in Korea for the past ten years so this was a great unit to reflect on and...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Gams Crest Delaware 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: Like most Asian countries, Education plays a crucially important role in Korean society. When “english mania” was sweeping across the world, the Korean government made it their goal to produce a generation of english speakers. After the Korean War, english became a required foreign language in secondary schools, and later in primary schools. After decades of english exposure in Korea, and having many english words incorporated into the Korean language, some of the same problems continue to appear. It is...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Madison Wisconsin. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Madison Wisconsin, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Madison Wisconsin. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Abrams Wisconsin 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: Learning a new language could be so much exciting yet challenging. Currently, I'm learning Korean in Korea which gives me a chance to observe and analyze the difficulties of learning Korean using english as well as...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations For many people around the world, it’s their ultimate dream to go and live abroad. A TEFL certificate is one way to reach this goal as it enables you to head overseas and teach English. South Korea is one of the most popular destinations for EFL teachers for a variety of reasons, including high salaries, a vibrant culture, and breathtaking landscapes. Most teachers live in the capital Seoul or another major city, like Busan or Daejeon - but there is so much more to see in South Korea than just the big cities! If you, too, are heading to South Korea to teach English abroad, be sure to check out these 5 weekend trips you have to go on while living abroad in South Korea. Korean cuisine has a worldwide reputation for being exquisite and extremely unique....  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary Destinations The following guide will help you answer the question: How much can I earn (and save) teaching English in South Korea? You will also find information on the local cost of living in order to figure out how much to budget for when moving to South Korea. There are many different teaching positions available all across South Korea. The salary usually depends on the type of school you work at and your qualifications. English teachers in South Korea can expect to make between 1.8 and 3 million Korean Won per month (currently $1,600 to $2,675). Those teaching at a university or international school, however, can make up to 3.5 million KRW ($3,120 USD). If you are a first-time teacher, you can expect to earn between 1.8 to 2.0 million KRW per month,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shenhe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Problems for Learners in South Korea Korean learners of the English language face numerous challenges in acquiring the language on a proficient level, although English is introduced to children at an early age. English is incorporated into the primary school curriculum from the age of four, yet only a small minority master the language on a proficient conversational...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Leitchfield Kentucky 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: People 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 they must be able to speak the “world” language. South...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in ChengwuxianbaifutuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Heze Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Teachers have one of the most important roles in society. They have the chance to make a lasting impact on the next generation of citizens. It is the teacher’s duty to do everything they can to educate and build the confidence of their students. There are many obstacles that can make the teacher’s job significantly more difficult. One of the biggest...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Salvage, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Salvage, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! teacher 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shuanghe Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Ankang Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. In this summative task, I will be discussing pronunciation problems in South Korea, as I am currently a middle and elementary school teacher in South Korea and see many of the same mistakes and struggles again and again. To begin, there are many sounds in the English language that simply do not exist in the Korean language, and this causes a multitude of...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Jackson Nebraska 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: A nation that has intrigued me many years now is North Korea. My wife, who is South Korean, and I, traveled to Seoul in 2009 to work with NK refugees. I was able to glean the following facts from the internet about the Hermit Kingdom's english education process. (The wording is my own.) It is not politically correct to learn english in North Korea. Any overt interest in that language or any of its speakers will immediately bring suspicion and worse. But even for those students who because of being chosen for a...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Poznan 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: B.G. - U.S.A. said: Many expats living in Korea find the Hangul (??) alphabet to be incredibly easy to learn. This is due mainly to the fact that it is a phonic alphabet with little to no exceptions in its use. The letters are also exceptionally logical in their shape and many foreigners find they can learn to read at a basic level after only an hour of study. However, with more study, many an english teacher in Korea can find the root reason for their students’ pronunciation problems. One of the biggest problems comes down to...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Newmarket New Hampshire 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: Many expats living in Korea find the Hangul (??) alphabet to be incredibly easy to learn. This is due mainly to the fact that it is a phonic alphabet with little to no exceptions in its use. The letters are also exceptionally logical in their shape and many foreigners find they can learn to read at a basic level after only an hour of study. However, with more study, many an english teacher in Korea can find the root reason for their students' pronunciation problems. One of the biggest problems comes down to...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences From my combined interest in Asian, and more specifically Korean, culture and my desire to teach English to anyone wanting to learn, I have personally come to interact with several adult learners from South Korea during the past few years. Through this experience, I have come to detect several common problems that students coming from this country, as well as students from neighboring Asian countries such as Japan and China, may face while learning English and that I will, therefore, develop in this short essay. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kimberley H. M. The most common problem would be pronunciation. Yes, it may be a common problem to all English learners, or any language learner in general, but in the case of South...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Westford Vermont 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: For the past 20 years South Korea has been well known for its high demand for quality english teachers. Large companies in Korea recognise english as a valuable asset and has become somewhat of a minimum requirement to be considered for a positions in recent years. Competition for those positions is fierce and sending children to english academies has become a norm in the country for parents. In the past (during the 70/80s), Korea mainly taught english without the aid of a native english speaker and had countless...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Zhaotong 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.Y.- Canada said: For the past 20 years South Korea has been well known for its high demand for quality english teachers. Large companies in Korea recognise english as a valuable asset and has become somewhat of a minimum requirement to be considered for a positions in recent years. Competition for those positions is fierce and sending children to english academies has become a norm in the country for parents. In the past (during the 70/80s), Korea mainly taught english without the aid of a native english speaker and had...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Lehighton 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: Learning english can be very difficult as it is, but this difficulty can be multiplied depending on your own native language. I am a native english speaker but I can also speak spanish. Translating between the two is not very difficult, since most of the time it's just substituting vocabulary. Both language share much in common in terms of word order, etc. However, I tried learning japanese and had a much harder time. The reason for this was because japanese and english are on completely different language...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Astana 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: A.L. - U.S.A. said: Learning english can be very difficult as it is, but this difficulty can be multiplied depending on your own native language. I am a native english speaker but I can also speak spanish. Translating between the two is not very difficult, since most of the time it’s just substituting vocabulary. Both language share much in common in terms of word order, etc. However, I tried learning japanese and had a much harder time. The reason for this was because japanese and english are on completely different language...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in London. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in London, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's London. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL London 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: N.S. – Korea said: Although being a native english speaker I have learnt a great deal about the english language, in the past if someone has asked me about certain structures and rules, I was not able to explain the reason behind the why it is a certain way....  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! One of the hardest aspects of teaching in a foreign country is the cultural differences present in the everyday life. It doesn't take someone who has...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Shanglian Kaifaqu? Are you interested in teaching English in Changzhi Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Computer Aided Language Learning has been around for quite some time. As students become more accustomed to 21st century learning, it’s important we allow them to benefit from the innovation’s humans have made in this century. As mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets become more common place in everyday life, I’d like to examine how they can...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Xiangtan 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.V. - U.S.A. said: Many teachers going to teach english overseas in South Korea may wonder what problems learners in South Korea will face when they are being taught english by a Western teacher. teachers may be concerned with what type of challenges they will encounter with their students. There are many hurdles that South Korean students will face, when learning the english language. The main difficulties for Korean students come from the essential differences between the english and Korean language. They may struggle with...  [Read more]