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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]
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PROBLEMS WITH ENGLISH LEARNING IN SOUTH KOREAProblems 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 as strong opinions about the issues.
For the purpose of this paper, I am going to touch upon a few problematic areas for koreans trying to learn English. Among the areas I am going... [Read more]
What Problems South Korean Students Face While Learning English - TEFL Blog
Mon, 15 Jul 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
What Problems South Korean Students Face While Learning English
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... [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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The 3 Most Important Things I Learned as an EFL Teacher in Korea - TEFL Blog
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 Jon ITTT
Alumni Experiences
The 3 Most Important Things I Learned as an EFL Teacher in Korea
Looking back at my teaching life, I'm very proud of the teaching experiences I've had. Even though my teaching experiences are limited to one culture, Korea, still they are all very special and unique in their own ways. I started my journey as an EFL teacher a couple of years ago, thinking that I could learn other languages myself. I thought that I would move from place to place, possibly different countries, and learn different languages and get various teaching experiences in different settings. However, it turned out to be Korea only. I could soak up Korean culture and learn the language more easily because of my origin. The more time I spent teaching, the more I got to... [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]
Live Session: Overview Of All The Documents You Will Need To Teach English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live Session: Overview of All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad
Hi guys, Linda here from ITTT with another live session. Super excited to be here again, thanks so much for tuning in today and if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thanks so much for the download, we really appreciated it. We turn all of our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on all major podcast platforms like iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Just search for the TEFL and TESOL Podcast by ITTT and you will find all our episodes there.
Hi Tiana, thanks so much for tuning in today. How are you? I'm so excited to be here again and I think today's topic is going to be really interesting for people who want to go abroad and teach. We're going to talk about all the... [Read more]
Problems English Learning Students Face in South Korea - TEFL Blog
Sun, 12 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Problems English Learning Students Face in South Korea
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.
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Pronunciation
Sentence structure
Formal and Informal language
Education system
Do you want to teach English in South Korea?
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A Day in the Life of an EPIK Teacher in South Korea - TEFL Blog
Tue, 18 Aug 2020 Brittany Varano
Destinations Alumni Experiences
A Day in the Life of an EPIK Teacher in South Korea
For those thinking of teaching English in South Korea, the EPIK program offers one of the best job opportunities in Asia. An acronym that stands for "English Program in Korea," EPIK hires native English teachers to co-teach or lead English lessons in public elementary, middle, and high schools around the country.
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So, who can teach English with EPIK?
A Day in the Life of An EPIK Elementary Teacher: A Normal Teaching Schedule
7:00 - 7:30 am Wake Up + Get Ready
8:00 am Walk to School
8:30 am School Starts
9:00 am - 12:20 pm First - Fourth Periods
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm Lunch
1:10pm - 2:40pm Fifth + Sixth Periods
2:40 pm Students Go... [Read more]
Live Session: Overview of All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Jun 2021 Federico Riva
Budget and Salary TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
Live Session: Overview of All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad
Hi guys, Linda here from ITTT with another live session. Super excited to be here again, thanks so much for tuning in today and if you're listening to this as a podcast episode thanks so much for the download, we really appreciated it. We turn all of our live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find them on all major podcast platforms like iTunes, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Just search for the TEFL and TESOL Podcast by ITTT and you will find all our episodes there.
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Awesome, so keep watching for the documents and let's jump in now we have a good group of people.
Okay,... [Read more]
The Most Popular TEFL Destinations For Teachers from: 120
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The Most Common Problems Students in South Korea Face When Learning English
Linda Dunsmore
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Are you interested in teaching English in South Korea? Our TEFL alumni Beatrix shares three differences in Korean schools that every teacher needs to be aware of before heading to South Korea to teach English.
Teaching English in France - The Salary and Budget Guide
Linda Dunsmore
Budget and Salary Destinations
France is a popular destination for EFL teachers wanting to teach English in Europe. If you are interested in joining other English teachers in the country, check out this guide on salary and budget for a teacher living in France.
The Top 5 Places to Teach English in Vietnam
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Overview of All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Overview of All the Documents You Will Need to Teach English Abroad
05/13/2021
hi guys hi linda here from itt with another live
session this week super excited to be here again um
thanks so much for tuning in today and if you're listening to this as a podcast episode
thanks so much for the download we really really appreciated as you might know we turn all of our
live live sessions into podcast episodes and you can find our podcast on all major podcast platforms like
itunes google podcasts spotify um yeah you just search for
itttt or it's actually called the tefl and tesol podcast by itt
and you can find all our episodes there as well so hi guys hi tiana
hi thanks so much for tuning in today how are you how are you
awesome i'm so excited to be here again and i think today's topic is... [Read more]
10 Pieces of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs to Know - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
10 Pieces of Advice Every New EFL Teacher Needs to Know
06/23/2022
hello hi everyone linda here from itt back
with another live session this week how is everybody doing hope you're doing fine thank you so much for tuning in and
spending um taking some time out of your day to spend it with me today as always
uh we go live and our live sessions take about 45 minutes sometimes even an hour
depends on how many questions you guys have at the end we always have a q a part so
this is a time where you can ask me your questions about teaching abroad about
tefl about tesol about our courses about anything teaching related that's on your
mind that you want to know and today's topic is dedicated to new teachers so i'm
going to be sharing 10 pieces of advice that you need to know as a new tefl or
efl... [Read more]
What is a hagwon and are they a good place to work? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a hagwon and are they a good place to work?
A hagwon is a specialized educational institution in South Korea, distinct from the standard public school system. It operates primarily as a private academy, catering to students who seek supplementary education, especially in subjects like English. While the public school system offers foundational education, hagwons focus on enhancing and refining a student's knowledge.
Approximately 95% of South Korean students enroll in a hagwon at some point in their educational journey, indicating their significant role in the Korean academic landscape. Given their prominence, hagwons present a vast majority of employment opportunities for EFL teachers in South Korea. However, potential educators should thoroughly research individual hagwons and... [Read more]
Teaching English in South Korea - Should You Teach in the Countryside or City?
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 Prachi and Morgan from AlienEating
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Teaching English in South Korea - Should You Teach in the Countryside or City?
Teaching. It's frustrating, exhausting, and a whole lot of kid wrangling.
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It's also rewarding, eye-opening and will give you more patience than you ever thought possible. I had no idea how much went into this job. One day when I'm in Forbes 30 Under 30, I'm going to personally send a tower of Ferrero Rocher to every teacher in the world. This job is a huge responsibility and it's more difficult than I ever imagined. I urge everyone to dip a toe into the teaching world at least once.
I've taught English in South Korea for two years now in both the open... [Read more]
What to Watch Out for Before Signing Your TEFL Contract - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
What to Watch Out for Before Signing Your TEFL Contract
07/15/2021
hello hi welcome to another live session from itt
my name is linda um yeah welcome back this week
if you've noticed last week our live or my life was actually on a different day different time um if you've seen it it
was really really interesting i had some really really interesting guests two
sisters from australia who are currently teaching in japan under the jet program and we had a
lovely chat it was really fun so if you have not seen that i highly recommend checking it out if you're interested in teaching
abroad uh teaching in japan if you're from australia check it out two really lovely girls it
was so much fun talking about what it's like to teach in japan and this week i have i'm here by myself
again and i have... [Read more]
TEFL Seoul - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL South Korea ▷ ITTT course
TEFL Seoul | TEFL South Korea
NIIED – National Institute for International Education
ITTT has a mutual cooperation in place with NIIED, the government Education Ministry in South Korea, to promote international education through the EPIK teacher training program as a service to our graduates.
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... [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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How To Write The Perfect ESL Lesson Plan | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Lesson planning is an important part of a teacher's daily life. This guide is for both new and experienced teachers on how to write the perfect ESL lesson plan.
The Best Thing I Have Learned From My 60-hour TEFL/TESOL Course | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences
This story was written by one of our TEFL course alumni who shares the most important thing they've learned from taking the 60-hour TEFL/TESOL Course from ITTT.
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What is a hagwon and are they a good place to work? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is a hagwon and are they a good place to work?
The term hagwon is used in South Korea to describe a particular type of school. The South Korean education system has two major components, the public school system and the private school system. Many South Koreans make use of both these systems, attending the government-run public schools as normal in any country and then taking additional lessons in a private school, particularly for additional learning in subjects such as English. A hagwon is therefore a private educational institution in South Korea where students can gain additional teaching in subjects which are seen as important for their education.
It is estimated that during their education, 95% of South Korean students will make use of a hagwon. As such these private... [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
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The Best Thing I've Learned From My TEFL/TESOL Course
Linda Dunsmore
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Are you interested in taking a TEFL course and teaching English abroad? Here is an alumni report on the best thing our alumni learned from their TEFL/TESOL course.
Songs in the ESL Classroom for Younger Beginners
Linda Dunsmore
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
What better way to teach English than with music! Here are some great tips on how to use songs in an ESL classroom for younger beginners!
The Most Common Problems Students in Italy Face When Learning English
Linda Dunsmore
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If you are interested in teaching English in Italy, you should be aware of the issues highlighted in this post. This article covers the most... [Read more]
5 Reasons Why You Should Teach English in South Korea - TEFL Blog
Thu, 28 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Destinations
5 Reasons Why You Should Teach English in South Korea
There are many great places to teach English abroad and one place that comes up a lot when researching the topic is South Korea. It's true that thousands of new teachers head to South Korea each year to pursue a career in teaching English as a foreign language for good reasons!
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English Education Is a Million Dollar Business In Korea
Opportunities All Around the Country
Attractive Salaries and Benefits
Government-Funded Teaching Programs For Foreign Teachers
Vibrant Culture and Picturesque Scenery
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Are you ready to teach English in South Korea?
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Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions
Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so that I know that everything is working well.
... [Read more]
Applying for EPIK in Korea? Top 4 Tips to Prepare for EPIK to teach English in Korea - TEFL Blog
Tue, 18 Jul 2023 Ashton March
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Applying for EPIK in Korea? Top 4 Tips to Prepare for EPIK to teach English in Korea
Are you considering applying for EPIK this year? If so, you're probably wondering how to prepare for such a life-changing opportunity or how to make yourself stand out as a candidate. Two years ago, I was in the same situation and unfortunately, I was not accepted. Times have changed though. This time I'm not only prepared as a candidate but also as an educator, and I would like to share a few tips that could help you in this journey.First, let's briefly go over what EPIK is. EPIK or English Program In Korea is a government program in Korea where schools hire English-speaking candidates to teach English in South Korean... [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]
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.
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Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions - TEFL Blog
Wed, 05 May 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information
Live TEFL Q&A: We Answer All Your TEFL/TESOL Questions
Hi, I am back for another live session this week. My name is Linda from ITTT. I took a break last week, I was traveling a little bit in Korea, not too far but I got to enjoy the cherry blossoms. That's why there was no live session from me last week. But I'm back this week and I'm super excited. Today we're going to have a Q&A session, so you guys can ask me questions about TEFL and TESOL, teaching abroad, teaching online, whatever you want to know about. So something a bit more casual, let's have a chat. I would like to get to know you guys better and you can get to know me, ITTT and TEFL. If you can see me and hear me please drop a hi or something into the comment box so... [Read more]
Live TEFL Q&A: Ask Us Anything! - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Live TEFL Q&A: Ask Us Anything!
03/31/2021
hello hi i am back for another live session this
week my name is linda from itt over here and um yeah hi i took a break last week
i was um traveling actually a little bit of traveling in korea not too far um but yeah i enjoyed the
cherry blossoms so that's why there was no life for me last week
but um yeah i'm back this week i'm super excited to be back and um yeah today we're just
gonna have a um you know q and a session so you guys can ask me questions
about tefl and tesol and everything uh teaching abroad teaching online
whatever you want to know about tefl and tesol and all that good stuff um so yeah that's what i'm here for
today so something a bit more casual um let's have a chat i like to you know uh get to know you
guys better you... [Read more]