How To Teach English In South Korea

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Course 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: Problems for learners in South KoreaMany 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...  [Read more]

  Why teach in Korea? First the Facts 2/3 of South Koreans aged 25-34 have college degree and take mandatory English classes. Koreans are obsessed with education to enable the best future for their children South Korea provides top salary to their teachers and has the highest average reading literacy of the OECD Salary for foreign English language teachers English teachers in Korea can expect to make between $1,300 and $3,000 per month. Depending on the type of educational institution, the salary varies enormously: Public Schools: 1.5-3 million won, or $1,265 - $2,500 USD, per month. Private Language Institutes: 1.9-2.3 million won, or 1,600 - $1,940 USD, per month. Universities: 2.3 - 3.5 million won, or $1,950 - $2,950 USD, per month. International Schools: 1.8 - 2.8...  [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 Online TEFL 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: M. C. - South Korea said: Problems for english learners in South KoreaTeaching pronunciation of english is essential, but it is often not covered by native english speakers thoroughly. Reasons for this neglect vary from not having proper education on the subject to the teacher’s lack of confidence in this area. Despite this neglect, pronunciation remains one of the most important things that a native english speaker can teach their students. Teaching pronunciation is a quality that the native english speaking...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Minnesota? Are you interested in teaching English in White Bear Lake, Minnesota? Check out our opportunities in White Bear Lake, 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 TESOL 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! I'm from South Korea. A lot of the content in this unit2 I could relate to with my personal teaching experience in Korea. One of the things I feel strongly about is that Korean...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL TEFL Class 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: R.H. - U.S.A. said: Pronunciation problems of english learners in South KoreaThere are many problems and pronunciation issues that can arise when english learners are trying to improve their skills. These issues him coming about from the learning of english language, give a very wide and varied. It happened to be in Korea, there are a very specific set of pronunciation issues that are inherently common. Some of the most unique and problematic vocalization errors made by Korean learners of english are as follows:...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Missouri? Are you interested in teaching English in South Gorin, Missouri? Check out our opportunities in South Gorin, 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 TESOL 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! In this unit I learnt how to teach new vocabulary, grammar and language structures using the different phases. I felt that the different activities were the most interesting part to learn...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Best Recognised TEFL 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: R.L. - South Korea said: I originally decided to take this course at the advisement of my EPIK contact after an interview for teaching english in South Korea. During my interview I was confident in my ability to live in a different country, as I have done so before, and to work well with students. However, I had no teaching experience or knowledge about correct ways to teach and what I would be teaching. I knew that if I went to South Korea with only what I had at the time, I would be incredibly nervous about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Comprehensive TEFL Certificate 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.C. - U.S.A. said: I have been teaching ESL classes at small academies in South Korea for over three years. In the beginning I was totally clueless although I had some minor experience previously. As I continued teaching I improved through trial and error. But since I began studying TEFL through the ITTT course I have learned how to frame my approach. I planned my lessons through “feeling”- more intuitively about what the students needed and wanted in my class. Now, I can think in a more precise...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in California? Are you interested in teaching English in Chino, California? Check out our opportunities in Chino, 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 TESOL 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! Today’s lesson was very useful because I’m interested in how to develop and utilize different class materials to maximize student’s learning. I agree that relying on a course book too much...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Texas? Are you interested in teaching English in Castroville, Texas? Check out our opportunities in Castroville, 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 TESOL 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! This unit is about different types of classes of teaching groups. After completing this training i will be teaching kids in South Korea. Teaching kids is quite different from teaching adults, it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Higher TEFL 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: J.L. - U.S.A. said: Choosing to take this TEFL course was a great decision in preparation for my goal to move to South Korea to be an english teacher. I graduated with a Communications degree, which is only tangentially useful as it relates to the teaching profession. I have otherwise no experience in a classroom, which is why I thought it would be in my best interest to take a TEFL course before I decided to look for a position in South Korea. I did a fair amount of research as to what course to choose since...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Wisconsin? Are you interested in teaching English in Monroe, Wisconsin? Check out our opportunities in Monroe, 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 TESOL 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! This lesson was extremely beneficial to me. I currently teach adults in South Korea. I don't have a background in education, so my knowledge of how a teacher should be was very limited. I studied...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Courses Reviews 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: V.L. – Australia said: This course has given me a real insight into the challenges people are faced with when learning the english language. I thought I had a good grasp of the english language until I started this course and have come across information in almost every Unit that has taught my something new. I think the fact that this course didn't come easily to me, a native english speaker, will help me be more patient with my students and really work on explaining things clearly in an easy-to-understand...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in Oregon? Are you interested in teaching English in Saint Joseph, Oregon? Check out our opportunities in Saint Joseph, 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 TESOL 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! This unit covered the parts of speech, the little bits that make up our sentences: adverbs, nouns, objects, prepositions and so on. Admittedly, this was an easy unit for me to complete...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Corp 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: T.R. - South Korea said: When I first started the course, I was skeptical about how much new knowledge I would gain after I had been teaching for a year in Korea and I had studied to be a teacher in university. However, I found several things helpful and useful. I'm more aware of the ESL levels, first of all. Second, I realized that I am starting to mold my style of teaching to include some of the activities that were shown or suggested. In the last year of teaching, I developed a pattern and comfort zone for my teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Certification 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.O. - Korea said: Cultural Sensitivity in the classroomPart 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...  [Read more]

  Juan Carlos from Mexico took the 120-hour online TESOL course with tutor support and videos from ITTT. In this TESOL review video he tells us how he found the course to be very informative covering topics from lesson planning to classroom management. Juan Carlos enjoyed the course and if he had the chance to do the course again, he would do so without thinking. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I am familiar with many of the teaching aid tools...  [Read more]

Check out TEFL tesol about TEFL All 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: S.P. – U.S.A. said: Although being a native english speaker I have learned a great deal about the english language which had either been forgotten or never learned prior, yet most of all I have learned various teaching skills which I believe can be applied to all areas of expertise in the future and not just restricted to teaching english. This course was a real refresher for me on a lot of english and Education classes I took at the university level when I was working on my undergrad degree in Secondary Education...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TEFL Teaching 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: M.P. - South Korea said: The most important thing I've learnt from this course is grammar. I've always had a good grasp of english grammar, but lacked the proper terminology. This course has also taught me how to plan good lessons. I now know how to make the most of my class time. The most important thing I've learnt from this course is grammar. I've always had a good grasp of english grammar, but lacked the proper terminology. This course has also taught me how to plan good lessons. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Recognition TEFL 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: T. V. - U.S.A. said: The most important skills I have gained from this course are in regards to lesson planning. I had not dealt with lesson planning before, and it’s been very helpful and elucidating to think through the ESA model and build lesson-planning skills. They are always the most time-consuming part of the work that I have had to put in on Unit worksheets, but I feel that I am leaving this TESOL course with much more confidence that I can adequately plan a lesson – of course, what...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inexpensive TEFL Cities 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: T.D. - Australia said: When learning the english language, it’s one thing to be born into the language and another to take the time to learn how the english language is constructed. For me, personally, the way that I spoke was almost always correct but I never took the time to ask why it is correct. After taking the TEFL course, I’ve accepted the fact that although I am fluent in english, I still have a lot to learn about the intricacies and complexities of what my native language has to offer. I felt...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lesson TEFL Accredited 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.G. - Singapore said: The course is very informative and had refreshed me on the english subjects I learned from the school, years back. It reminded me of the proper grammar formation and usage of tenses that was unfortunate forgotten. And not to mention the teaching methodologies and techniques that will really help the learners’ learning formation. It also enlightened me on the essence of lesson planning and being prepared at all times when conducting classes. I had learned that to be an effective...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TEFL Courses Combined 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: W.H. - South Africa said: I have been teaching in South Korea for the past 18 months. Most of the course has had relevance to my classroom experience. While studying I could see that many of the areas of the unit I was already doing without knowing, but there were things I was not doing and the course allowed me to see this. The most important part of the course was the grammar sections. I am a first language speaker and thus was never thought grammar in detail it was just natural to me. This course has given...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Provider TESOL TEFL 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: S.R. - South Korea said: I have gained lots of knowledge and information on how to teach english to students with a different native language to english. For me, personally, I have learnt a great deal about english grammar, although I use english grammar every day I was unaware of how to explain or categorise it. I have become much more aware of the tense system and which tenses are used for which uses, although I did struggle a great deal with this to begin with. I feel very confident now with lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Course TEFL 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: E. S. - Switzerland said: I have learned a great deal about the english language during the study of this course. Even though I am a native english speaker, I realized that I knew very little of the actual grammar and various tenses that I use regularly in written and spoken words. Grammar was not emphasized during my education growing up, apart from basic parts of speech and sentence subjects/objects, etc. For example, I was surprised to learn that the english language has 12 tenses! I also feel that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inclass TEFL Cities 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: E.J. - South Korea said: I have gained how to deal with different groups of students with different approaches. Each group is unique so the method of teaching should be flexible for the students. Also I have learned how important ‘Engage’ part is. I’ve met teachers who were used to pass the step and I found boring easily. If a teacher can use the engage stage properly, the mood of classroom could be completely changed. And also it was a good chance for me to review tenses and some words related to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lessons TEFL certificate 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. - U.S.A. said: I have gained a great deal from taking this course. Although I am a native english speaker, this course has showed me what I have forgotten about the english grammar. It was a very good refresher (although difficult at times) to practice english grammar again. I cant say I really enjoyed learning it again, but it was definitely useful. Mostly, I have learned various types of teaching skills and different ways to approach new situations in the classroom. I did not study to be a teacher...  [Read more]

  Popular TEFL Destinations China Despite there being an estimated 100,000 plus foreign teachers currently working in China there is still a huge demand for English teachers and plenty of opportunities around the country. One of the great things about China is that there are positions available for both newly qualified teachers and those with experience. The more experienced and qualified you are the better salary and benefits you can expect to receive. Some of these benefits include accommodation and paid airfare. South Korea South Korea has been a popular draw for newly qualified TEFL teacher for some time and it is not hard to see why. Salaries are such that you can count on saving a significant portion of your income each month and schools offer many benefits including...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation TEFL Teachers 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. - South Korea said: In this course, I’ve been reinforced in certain things I have already been doing and have learned to try new things or to alter other activities, actions. For example, in terms of discipline I now feel more confident that I am handling my classes correctly and that I am also communicating in an effective way for students at each level. With that confidence I feel I will not second guess myself when teaching. Things that I will change about my teaching style would include the...  [Read more]