South Korea Culture Facts

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  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...  [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]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Newfoundland and Labrador? Are you interested in teaching English in Southern Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador? Check out our opportunities in Southern Harbour, 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! Many english learners in different countries face different obstacles while trying to learn english. In South Korea there are many cultural differences that play into...  [Read more]

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Linda Dunsmore Budget and Salary There are many reasons why some people decide to teach English abroad. Some want to explore a new culture or learn a new language. Others want to gain teaching experience or be able to save a lot of money to pay off student debt or simply make some money for the future. For a lot of people, it is exactly this financial aspect that leads them to live and work abroad as an English teacher. But do you know where you can earn the highest salaries when teaching English abroad? This article highlights the regions with the highest salaries on the EFL market. Asia has long been one of the most popular regions for teaching English as a foreign language. Besides the many vibrant cultures and fascinating natural wonders, a lot of countries in Asia also offer good...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Diaz Arkansas 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: There is little doubt that the english language has become the preferred global language on this planet. It is the world's business language, the dominant dialect of the internet and it has become a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. Today, the english language can be heard in all corners of the earth. In some ways english is not at all different from Coca Cola, Nike or Apple. In fact, it is part of the very same expansion of globalized culture. It is the language of the products of these companies and countless...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Zaragoza 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: H.R. - Korea said: english is spoken in most parts of the world and is the main language in countries like America, Great Britain, australia, New Zealand and canada. In most African countries english is the main form of communication even though those countries have their own ethnic languages. For example in South Africa there are eleven languages but english is the most spoken and most understood. There are advantages of having a global language for instance in communicating and business. There are also some disadvantages in...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Hi and welcome to another live session from ITTT. My name is Linda and I'm here today to talk about teaching English in South Korea. Let me just show you today's topic so that everybody who's joining knows what's happening today. Today we're talking about teaching English in South Korea and I'm so excited about this topic and it's actually been a super requested topic every time I do a live session. I've been living in Korea for almost six years and I have been teaching a few different classes. I have done summer camps and winter camps and teaching kids and teaching adults, teaching business English, teaching conversation, teaching full-time at a kindergarten and elementary school with afternoon programs and stuff like that. So I hope that...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Linqing 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.O. - Korea said: Part of the reason that anyone would take a tefl course is because they envision themselves teaching english to people of another culture or background. As teachers, we have a responsibility to adequately prepare ourselves as best as we possibly can for our students, whether we are preparing to teach an elementary class, or preparing to teach to adults, it is vital that a teacher know a little bit about the culture that he or she is going to be teaching. I have been teaching in South Korea for around one year...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Zhaozhuang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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. 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...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Tiebiancheng Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yan'an 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. Koreans take education very, very seriously, yet there are many problems for learners in South Korea. Society deems those who are not good at studying as lazy, and good for nothing, therefore most students study to death. Literally. They go to school extremely early, finish around noon, and then stay at a cram school until late at night. They repeat the same...  [Read more]

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Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in YangliuZhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Tai'an 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. Young learners have a variety of energy and a variety of interests. When trying to motivate students the teacher must use that energy and use their interests as a guide to their lessons. First, young learners, especially very young learners, like to move around and they like to touch and interact with things. Second, like adults, children are very interested in the...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Dargan Maryland 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: teachers of english as a Second Language have the responsibility of being academically qualified and prepared to teach language learners about the various components of english; however, they also have the responsibility of being culturally sensitive towards the values and perspectives maintained by their students. In order for education to be effective, teachers must create a rapport with their students. Respect and trust between the teacher and his or her students is as invaluable to ensuring educational success...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Many people around the world dream of moving abroad to teach English. It’s exciting, it’s life-changing and it can seem like a never-ending vacation. I have taught English abroad since 2015 in China and South Korea and together with fellow teachers with years of experience, I’ve compiled this list of 10 pieces of advice that every new EFL teacher needs to know. So many people want to live abroad and a large percentage of these choose the path of teaching English. The demand for teachers is huge around the globe and you can find positions in virtually all corners of the world. While that’s great news, there’s one thing to keep in mind, being a native or fluent English speaker does not make you a great teacher. Many so-called teachers step into a...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Koreans take education very, very seriously, yet there are many problems for learners in South Korea. Society deems those who are not good at studying as lazy, and good for nothing, therefore most students study to death. Literally. They go to school extremely early, finish around noon, and then stay at a cram school until late at night. They repeat the same routine over and over again every single day. They even have to study during vacation. This results in students that do not study because they are motivated or because they want to, but simply because they are forced to, and if they do not, they can’t enter the college they want or land the job they’ve always dreamed of. Studying until 2 or 3 am has become a cultural thing that shows that the...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Leiya Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Weinan 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. I have had the opportunity to study several foreign languages, some in a formal setting, some self-taught. Through my personal experiences learning other languages I have developed some insights into language learning. I would like to describe some of my experiences, and some of my thoughts on what I have learned from them, and from this course. My first experience in...  [Read more]

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Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Chizhou 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.R. - South Korea said: In contrast to many languages (like Korean, french, Russian) english does not distinguish formal and informal address overtly, for example by pronoun choice.1 As a result, I have found that many efl learners, specifically in Asia, are unaware that different social settings and social interactions require the speaker to not only use different words but also to use different grammar. Therefore, when students are shown the differences between formal and informal language for the first time they are often left...  [Read more]

ITTT has recently opened a TEFL & TESOL training center in Shanghai. If you wish to be TEFL/TESOL-certified and would love to take a course in Shanghai, this is an opportunity you cannot miss. Check out course details and fees for ITTT's Shanghai. TEFL/TESOL center here! Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Shanghai 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: D.A. – Korea said: When I first began this course, I was teaching esl in South Korea. The course was extremely useful since I was able to apply everything that I was learning back in my classroom each week. Even though course books help explain concepts...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences I have had the opportunity to study several foreign languages, some in a formal setting, some self-taught. Through my personal experiences learning other languages, I have developed some insights into language learning. I would like to describe some of my experienc| ITTT | TEFL Bloges, and some of my thoughts on what I have learned from them, and from this course. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kim T. My first experience in language learning began at age fourteen with French; by the time I graduated high school I had studied French, German and Spanish as part of my curriculum. The method in use then was ALM, so as a result, I learned language patterns very quickly. However, the only listening materials available were...  [Read more]

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Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas Hi my name is Linda from ITTT, international TEFL and TESOL Training and I'm back again today for another live session. If you can hear me and see me please let me know as I'm trying out a new mic today so if that is working well it would be good to know. So please leave a quick comment to say hi and where you're watching from. I have been living in South Korea for five and a half years, so for me right now it's 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. Let me know where you are tuning in from and what time it is where you are. We can get started on today's topic which is the best government programs for teaching English abroad. If you're interested in teaching English abroad then you should definitely keep watching as there's a lot of good stuff coming...  [Read more]

Check out Tesolcourse.com about TEFL Morris 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: When I first began this course, I was teaching esl in South Korea. The course was extremely useful since I was able to apply everything that I was learning back in my classroom each week. Even though course books help explain concepts discussed in each unit, this course gave me ideas on better ways to explain concepts. Also, this course helped me plan better for my classes so that my students will get the most out of each class meeting. I have realized how difficult english is for a non-english speaker, or...  [Read more]