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The Most Common Problems Students in South Korea Face When Learning English - TEFL Blog
Wed, 14 Nov 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Destinations Alumni Experiences
The Most Common Problems Students in South Korea Face When Learning English
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 level. Unfortunately, the reasons seem to stem from cultural and social differences, the significant differences between the two languages; Korean and English, and the Korean Educational System is also a contributing factor.
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Tefl reviews - Why Teach In Korea - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Why teach in Korea
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... [Read more]
Why Should You Teach English in South Korea? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 Jon ITTT
Destinations
Why Should You Teach English in South Korea?
Two thirds of South Koreans aged 25 to 34 have a college degree and take mandatory English classes. Koreans are obsessed with education to enable the best future for their children and South Korea provides top salary to their teachers and has the highest average reading literacy of the OECD. This makes South Korea the ideal destination for qualified English teachers looking to make a good living while teaching abroad.
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Salaries for foreign English language teachers
How much does it cost to live in Korea?
Where to Teach in Korea?
Korea as a tourist destination
Pamper your palate
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Teaching English in South Korea - the Salary and Budget Guide - TEFL Blog
Tue, 07 Aug 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Budget and Salary Destinations
Teaching English in South Korea - the Salary and Budget Guide
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.
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The Typical Salary for English Teachers in South Korea
Other Benefits to Expect When Teaching English in South Korea
How to Earn Extra Cash While Teaching English in South Korea
The Cost of Living in South Korea
Cost of Living in South Korea: Food
Cost of Living in South Korea: Leisure Activities
Cost of Living in South Korea: Transportation
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Teaching English in South Korea and China - Alumni Report by Linda D. - TEFL Blog
Mon, 23 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
Teaching English in South Korea and China - Alumni Report by Linda D.
TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF!
What is your nationality?
American and German
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What is your nationality?
What city and state are you from?
How old are you?
What is your education level and background?
Have you traveled abroad in the past? If so, where have you been?
Where did you study?
What made you interested in going to teach English abroad?
What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad?
Why did you decide to get TEFL certified and choose ITTT?
Which TEFL certification course did you take?
How did you like the course?
How has your TEFL training helped you in your current teaching position?
Which city and country did you decide to teach English... [Read more]
When One Teaches, Two Learn - An English Teacher in Korea Shares Her Story - TEFL Blog
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
When One Teaches, Two Learn - An English Teacher in Korea Shares Her Story
I decided to write about the subject I'm an expert in, my personal teaching experience. The focus will be on what I've gained from the last nine years as an EFL instructor. I'll begin by telling you about my first teaching position in rural South Korea. Next, I'll share my experience taking the TEFL course. Finally, I'll discuss my efforts to become an independent online English instructor. I hope my experience can provide some insight into some of the many options for EFL teachers.
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Teaching English in South Korea
English education is everything in South Korea.
Taking the next steps towards a career in teaching English
Are you ready to teach... [Read more]
Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know! - TEFL Blog
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
Destinations TEFL Information
Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know!
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.
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Mandy has asked if I teach in a public or private school or is it all private?
I can see a lot of questions already coming in, that's awesome. Great question from Amy. Should anyone even bother looking into teaching abroad while there are COVID lockdowns in place?
Mandy says, I'm interested in teaching abroad but South Korea is my ultimate place to teach. I just got done with the TEFL course and I have to finish my practicum to get my certificate.
Amy asks, does he still celebrate his... [Read more]
Teaching English In South Korea What You Need To Know! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know!
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.... [Read more]
Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching English in South Korea - What you need to know!
02/03/2021
hi and welcome to another live session by itt my name is
linda and i'm here today um to talk about teaching english in south
korea so welcome welcome um i'm just gonna wait for um people to join please do let me
know if you can hear me if you can see me or if you're not if you can't hear me if there's a problem if anything's wrong
uh because that would be um bad obviously so
yeah drop a comment um just leave a high and uh where you're tuning in from that
would be really helpful let me know where you guys are watching
from and um yeah i can see a few people have joined already
hi thanks so much for joining awesome okay i got a yes i can hear you
from mika awesome or micah sorry if i pronounce that wrong but yeah
uh yeah... [Read more]
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad?
Making friends while teaching English abroad is a common concern for many. Yet, once settled into their new surroundings, most teachers find forming connections easier than anticipated. In many teaching destinations, you are likely not the only foreign instructor, providing immediate camaraderie with peers. Moreover, the local community often embraces teachers warmly, eager to share their culture and help newcomers acclimate. Engaging with both fellow teachers and locals presents plenty of opportunities to build lasting friendships.
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Will I make friends with work colleagues when teaching English abroad?
Will I make friends with the local people?
How can I find like minded people in the local area?
Can I get... [Read more]
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
How will I make friends while teaching English abroad?
Of the tens of thousands of people who head overseas every year to teach English abroad, the vast majority will have some level of anxiety about meeting new people and making new friends. The good news is that most teachers soon forget these concerns once they are immersed in their new environment. The chances are high that you will not be the only foreign teacher in your new school, apartment building, or neighborhood. As well as other teachers, you can also expect to meet friendly and welcoming people from the local community who will be more than happy to help you settle into your new home.
Will I make friends with work colleagues when teaching English abroad?
One obvious source of friendship in your new life overseas will be... [Read more]
How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects
Hello everyone, how are you doing? Linda from ITTT, back again with another live session. I’m super excited to be here today to talk about this exciting topic, teaching English abroad and how it enhances your career prospects.
I'm just going to wait for a couple more people to join, you know how it usually works. Once we are a good sized group of people we can start diving into this topic. If you can hear me and if you can see me please leave a comment. We are live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time, so wherever you're watching from just leave a quick hi or hello in the comment section and also let me know where you are watching from. I am in South Korea about an hour and a half south of Seoul in a city called... [Read more]
How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects
05/27/2021
hello everyone hello tefl friends how are you doing
linda here from itt back again with another live session super excited to be here today
to talk about this this exciting topic um teaching english abroad and how it
enhances your career prospects so i'm just gonna wait uh for a couple of
people to join you know how it usually works and um yeah once we're our a good sized
group of people we can start diving into this topic and if you can hear me if you can see me
please just leave a comment we are live on facebook and on youtube at the same time so
wherever you're watching from just leave a quick hi or hello into the comment section and also let me know where you are
watching from i am in south korea about an hour and... [Read more]
TEFL Talk with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
TEFL Talk with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit"
11/27/2020
hello welcome to another live session this week and yeah we're on at a different time
this week usually we're a little bit earlier um but yeah we have a special guest today and that's why because
she's on base in germany so we had to change the time a little bit yeah i'm linda from itt you've probably
seen me before if you've watched our lives and i'm here with brit today hi brit
hi thanks for having me and painting your time to meet my schedule yeah and thanks so much for
getting up early i know it's early in germany right now oh yeah just have my coffee and i'm good
to go yeah that's awesome where in germany are you exactly
so i'm based near trier which is along the border with luxembourg so very
close to luxembourg... [Read more]
Why Does ESL Education Impacts Language Acquisition? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 26 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why Does ESL Education Impacts Language Acquisition?
I'm a non-native English speaker who never once benefited from an effective ESL program in her entire school years. It's rather ironic that I became an ESL teacher and taught English for six years, essentially preaching what I had never practiced myself.
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Working as an ESL Teacher
International Marriage
Motivation Challenge
First Language Acquisition
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How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects - TEFL Blog
Mon, 14 Jun 2021 Federico Riva
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How Teaching English Abroad Enhances Your Career Prospects
Hello everyone, how are you doing? Linda from ITTT, back again with another live session. I'm super excited to be here today to talk about this exciting topic, teaching English abroad and how it enhances your career prospects.
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Self Introduction
Will teaching English abroad hurt my career?
Benefit #1: You will gain international work experience.
Benefit #2: Teaching English abroad will make you stand out.
Benefit #3: You will learn how to adapt to new situations and to live and work with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Benefit #4: You will develop organizational and communication skills as well as the... [Read more]
6 Things You Will Miss Out On If You Don't Teach English Abroad
Thu, 15 Aug 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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6 Things You Will Miss Out On If You Don't Teach English Abroad
Teaching English abroad is one of the most interesting career paths one might take up. You get to move to a new country and even get paid for it! However, too many people are unsure whether teaching EFL is right for them. This article highlights 6 things you will miss out on if you don't teach English abroad.
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Trying new things
Meeting new people from all over the world
Seeing things from a different perspective
Enjoying Freedom
Gaining Independence
Change of routine
Are you ready to teach English abroad?
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Top 5 Tips for Making Friends While Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Wed, 23 May 2018 Mark Crocker
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Top 5 Tips for Making Friends While Teaching English Abroad
As the very essence of teaching English abroad involves leaving behind your friends and family and the social life you have been used to, it is inevitable that many newly qualified teachers have some concerns about making new friends once they head overseas. However, just like the many thousands of teachers who have gone before you, you will find that making the decision to leave home is actually the hard part and everything else will soon fall into place. To help set your mind at ease, we have put together 5 top tips for making new friends while teaching English abroad.
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1. Get to Know Your New Colleagues
2. Meet-Up with Like Minded People
3. Join a Local... [Read more]
Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" - TEFL Blog
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit"
Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I'm Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I'm here with Brit today.
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That's cool, that's exciting. Have you been to Luxemburg?
Like I said, we have Brittany here today. We're doing a TEFL talk, sort of a casual TEFL talk today.
We are live on Facebook, and we're also live on YouTube. So please don't hesitate to ask questions.
Why did you... [Read more]
Q&A About TEFL/TESOL ✅ Ask us anything! - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Q&A About TEFL/TESOL ✅ Ask us anything!
English to me and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. We have a first time watcher Sebastian watching from Cameroon and it is 2:00 a.m. there, wow thanks so much for staying up and watching our live stream, that's awesome.
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Muhammad asks how much is the course and how many courses do we have?
We have another question from Maria. I did the 120-hour TEFL course, is it valid everywhere?
Okay, Hamza wants to inquire concerning the duration of the 120-hour TEFL online course.
Another question from Hamza, how much does the 120-hour TEFL online course cost?
Okay great, we have a question from Christine. I'm... [Read more]
10 Pieces of Advice Every New TEFL teacher Needs to Know - TEFL Blog
Thu, 17 May 2018 Linda Dunsmore
TEFL Information
10 Pieces of Advice Every New TEFL Teacher Needs to Know
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.
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1. Teaching is Actually Not That Hard - When You are Prepared!
2. Patience is Gold
3. All Kids Are the Same
4. Don't Underestimate Culture Shock
5. You Will Be Confused - and That's OK
6. You Might Get Sick
9. You Might Not Go Back
10. You Won't Be the Same Person
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Q&A About TEFL/TESOL: Ask Us Anything! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Q&A About TEFL/TESOL: Ask us anything!
Hello and welcome my name is Linda from ITTT, thanks for tuning in. If you are watching for the first time thanks so much and welcome and if you've seen me before on one of our live streams welcome back and thanks for joining us again. If you can see me and you can hear me please let me know in the comments so that I know that everything is working well and also please let me know where you're watching from, that's always very interesting for me to know.
I am in South Korea so it's actually 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning and I have my morning coffee right here. Where are you watching from? Let me know as I am really curious.
Today we have a live Q&A session so you can throw your questions about TEFL/TESOL and teaching English to me and... [Read more]
How to Become a Freelance TEFL/TESOL Teacher - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
How to Become a Freelance TEFL/TESOL Teacher
03/17/2023
hi Linda here from ITT back this week with another live session and and today
we're going to talk about how to become a freelance tefl teacher all right I
think this is a topic that a lot of people are going to find very interesting um a lot of people are probably going to
want to kind of follow in the in the footsteps of this
newer kind well is it a new career but I mean we've definitely seen some changes
in the teaching industry in the teaching Market um also thanks to the Boom in online
teaching and freelance teaching freelance English teaching has definitely become uh increasingly
popular for many different reasons many of these reasons we're gonna go into we're gonna go into
um what it actually means to be a tefl freelance... [Read more]
Top 5 Underrated TEFL Destinations - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top 5 Underrated TEFL Destinations
03/28/2023
hi Linda here from ITT back this week with another live session and and today
we're going to talk about how to become a freelance tefl teacher all right I
think this is a topic that a lot of people are going to find very interesting um a lot of people are probably going to
want to kind of follow in the in the footsteps of this
newer kind well is it a new career but I mean we've definitely seen some changes
in the teaching industry in the teaching Market um also thanks to the Boom in online
teaching and freelance teaching freelance English teaching has definitely become uh increasingly
popular for many different reasons many of these reasons we're gonna go into we're gonna go into
um what it actually means to be a tefl freelance teacher
um the... [Read more]
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021 - TEFL Blog
Mon, 26 Apr 2021 Linda Dunsmore
Destinations TEFL Information
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021
Welcome to another live session. My name is Linda from ITTT and you can find me on social media at @lindagoeseast. Thanks for tuning in, let me just see that everything's working. If you can see me and if you can hear me, please leave a comment as always.
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Let's get right into it: The best countries for teaching English in 2021.
The demand for English language instruction.
300 million people are learning and speaking English and China alone.
50% of teachers teaching abroad stay a second year.
Why should you go to teach in China?
Does our nationality affect our chances of working in China?
So, this is a question that we always get... [Read more]
Live Session With ITTT Alumna Brittany From 'The Life Of Brit' - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from 'The Life of Brit'
Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I’m Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I’m here with Brit today.
Hi Brit!
Hi, thanks for having me, and painting your time to meet my schedule, and thank you so much for getting up early.I know it's early in Germany right now. just have my coffee and I’m good to go.That's awesome,where in Germany are you exactly? so I’m based near Trier, which is along the border with Luxembourg. So very close to Luxembourg?
That's cool,... [Read more]
The Best Countries For Teaching English In 2021 - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Best Countries for Teaching English in 2021
Hello,
Welcome to another live session. My name is Linda from ITTT and you can find me on social media at @lindagoeseast. Thanks for tuning in, let me just see that everything's working. If you can see me and if you can hear me, please leave a comment as always.
I have been living in South Korea for five and a half years. I am about an hour and a half South of Seoul in a city called Cheongju. It's kind of in the center of South Korea. We are the only province that doesn't border the ocean but it's really great and it's actually snowing right now.
I’m excited to be here today as you probably already know what the topic is going to be about today the best countries for teaching English in 2021 because teaching English abroad is not... [Read more]
Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying off Loans - Here's how! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Teaching Abroad: Saving Money & Paying off Loans - Here's how!
07/29/2021
hi guys hello welcome to another live session my name is linda from itt and today
we're going to talk about a very very exciting topic i'm sure a lot of you are going to find it useful
it's all going to be about how to save money and also pay off loans and debt when teaching
english abroad um yeah so thank you so much for joining if you can see me if you can hear me as
always please just leave a hi in the comment section i'd really appreciate it so that i know that you
can see me and hear me because you know sometimes there are technical difficulties um and i might be aware of it so just
kindly let me know in the comment section um and yeah thank you so much for being
here again today uh last week's live... [Read more]
Is TEFL a good career choice? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
Is TEFL a good career choice?
Anyone who has considered teaching English abroad has probably had a reaction from a friend or family member along the lines of “that sounds like fun, but what will you do when you get back?” In some quarters, teaching English as a foreign language has the reputation of not being a ‘real job’, just something that people do to pay off student loans or simply for fun and adventure before settling down into a normal job and lifestyle. There are many people who do choose teaching abroad for these reasons, but there are also plenty who have made a successful and lucrative career out of TEFL.
Can I really make a long-term career out of TEFL?
YES, you absolutely can have a long-term career as an EFL teacher. For the majority of people who head overseas to... [Read more]
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Linda Dunsmore ITTT TEFL
Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home.
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This blog post was written by a recent TEFL course graduate who has summarized the most important differences between British and American English.
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