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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
On January 03 2009 02:20 clazziquai wrote: i think compared to rest of the languages, korean isnt THAT hard... if you want to get a job as a teacher in korea, you need some teaching degree. Korean is definitely one of the easier languages to learn. | ||
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Elric
United Kingdom1327 Posts
Also, you don't need a teaching degree to teach. Hell, some places don't even require a degree ><. I think its awesome lots of you want to go - it's probably the best way to spend a year in Korea while earning some money and having fun. But, before you all dive in straight away and start applying left, right, centre.... Do your research!!! Seriously, there are fucking tonnes of corrupt teaching institutes here that fuck over clueless foreigners who think everything will be fine and dandy when they get to Korea. No!! Never... | ||
Rekrul
Korea (South)17174 Posts
that or i'm just really smart probably the latter | ||
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dcttr66
United States555 Posts
On January 03 2009 15:57 Elric wrote:But, before you all dive in straight away and start applying left, right, centre.... Do your research!!! Seriously, there are fucking tonnes of corrupt teaching institutes here that fuck over clueless foreigners who think everything will be fine and dandy when they get to Korea. No!! Never... oh really? could you list the good ones? like for example there is GMSC...it looks like they require college degrees though...are they all like that? i ask because i've been learning japanese and am seriously looking for work...erm...if the korean requirements are lower than the japanese then i could get experience working with the koreans...then as the years go by i might then qualify to work doing the same job but in japan. | ||
lilsusie
3861 Posts
On December 02 2009 05:37 dcttr66 wrote: oh really? could you list the good ones? like for example there is GMSC...it looks like they require college degrees though...are they all like that? i ask because i've been learning japanese and am seriously looking for work...erm...if the korean requirements are lower than the japanese then i could get experience working with the koreans...then as the years go by i might then qualify to work doing the same job but in japan. I'm sure if you search some more, you will come up with TONS of answers. This topic has been hashed to bits. YOU NEED A COLLEGE DEGREE TO TEACH ENGLISH LEGALLY IN KOREA. no if, ands or buts. | ||
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VorcePA
United States1102 Posts
On December 02 2009 10:54 lilsusie wrote: I'm sure if you search some more, you will come up with TONS of answers. This topic has been hashed to bits. YOU NEED A COLLEGE DEGREE TO TEACH ENGLISH LEGALLY IN KOREA. no if, ands or buts. Also: http://www.eslcafe.com/ Aside from talking with NeverGG when I decide to deprive myself of sleep and stay up til ungodly hours, that website is -the- source for all things EFL teaching. | ||
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
On December 02 2009 10:54 lilsusie wrote: I'm sure if you search some more, you will come up with TONS of answers. This topic has been hashed to bits. YOU NEED A COLLEGE DEGREE TO TEACH ENGLISH LEGALLY IN KOREA. no if, ands or buts. False... I was teaching English in Korea LEGALLY from August 2008 to January 2009 through the TaLK program as I am still a college student with no degree who just happened to go over to Korea to teach not for the joy nor benefit of teaching nor the good nature (though it was my secondary or third reason) but to run away from my life temporary... | ||
NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On December 02 2009 11:09 QuickStriker wrote: False... I was teaching English in Korea LEGALLY from August 2008 to January 2009 through the TaLK program as I am still a college student with no degree who just happened to go over to Korea to teach not for the joy nor benefit of teaching nor the good nature (though it was my secondary or third reason) but to run away from my life temporary... People need to be aware that this is the only legal way to teach without a degree. The op made me laugh so hard with their claim that you get a couple of thousand spending money and teaching is 'really easy' - total bullshit. Teaching is only really easy if you put no effort in and then you're pretty liable to get fired in the end. Also Japan is a saturated market and it's very expensive to live there. I'd love to go over and teach, but I'm realistic about my chances of finding a job with more and more people applying to Korea/Japan because of the economic recession. | ||
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lokiM
United States3407 Posts
On December 02 2009 11:06 VorcePA wrote: Also: http://www.eslcafe.com/ Aside from talking with NeverGG when I decide to deprive myself of sleep and stay up til ungodly hours, that website is -the- source for all things EFL teaching. what is EFL? | ||
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BottleAbuser
Korea (South)1888 Posts
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Disregard
China10252 Posts
English as a Foreign Language. | ||
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On December 02 2009 13:39 BottleAbuser wrote: The hookah bar I work at occasionally has a lot of foreigners coming in, and most are English teachers around here. The biggest complains I hear are the hours (at an English academy) starting at ungodly hours (6AM? meaning you have to be up by 5), and the fact that you're not really teaching English very well sometimes, being stuck with a certain crappy textbook that only teaches rote phrases... you see your pupils being limited to "Hello, my name is x. How are you?" and only knowing to answer to that "I'm fine. And how are you?" and not knowing what to say when the answer is any different.... When I worked in an intensive english hagwon I refused to let the kids use "I'm fine. And how are you?" - it seemed ridiculous to say something so bland or inappropriate if they came into class excited, angry or sad. I gave them loads of different alternatives instead. My hours are pretty sweet - 9am-4:30pm. You just have to be really, really careful where you choose to work. | ||
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