|
Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!"
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Nauczyciel
Joined: 17 Oct 2004
Posts: 319
Location: www.commonwealth.pl
|
 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:32 am Post subject: |
 |
|
Peaches En Regalia,
I am very sorry to hear about your bad experiences in China. It is a pity they lost their chance to win your respect. I hope you are in a place where you are appreciated the way you deserve. If there is such a place. |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
ShapeSphere
Joined: 16 Oct 2004
Posts: 386
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 11:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
Nauczyciel,
Your response to Peaches was what it deserved. I never knew the Polish could be so sarcastic!
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1946
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject: |
|
|
[quote="Celeste"]
| Quote: |
| As a native speaker, I find that my pronunciation does not deteriorate, but I find that my sense of "correct" expressions starts to fade away after a long time teaching elementary school English. |
I don't believe my pronunciation has deteriorated, but the way I speak has changed. When I'm back home for my 2-week annual visit every August, I no longer sound like a regional native speaker to the people who live there unless I make an effort to speak the way they do.
Like Celeste, my sense of "correct" expressions has been altered. Not only do I find that some non-standard expressions now sound correct (or at least questionably correct,) I sometimes use them. I teach various levels, so I don't think it's limited to teaching elementary school English. My native-English-speaking co-workers do the same thing. We catch ourselves saying things like, "My students are going to present an exam tomorrow," and, "Has Teacher Hannah arrived yet?" My co-workers and I have one thing in common with our students -- we seldom have an opportunity to practice speaking English when we're not at school. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chris_Crossley
Joined: 26 Jun 2004
Posts: 1797
Location: Still in the centre of Furnace City, PRC, after eight years!!!
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 8:13 am Post subject: Teacher or Mr.? |
|
|
| Ben Round de Bloc wrote: |
| "Has Teacher Hannah arrived yet?" |
Using the word, "teacher", as a substitute title for "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" or even "Ms." is not unusual in many countries, including in China, where I have taught for nearly three years. Hence, I can be referred to by my teaching assistant to my classes as Kelisuduofu laoshi ("Teacher Christopher" - the title comes after, not before, the name in Chinese), even though my students address me directly by my long or shortened name, as I much prefer informality to formality. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ben Round de Bloc
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Posts: 1946
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:21 pm Post subject: Re: Teacher or Mr.? |
|
|
| Chris_Crossley wrote: |
| Using the word, "teacher", as a substitute title for "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" or even "Ms." is not unusual in many countries, including in China, where I have taught for nearly three years. |
In many languages such is the case. However, it is not considered standard English usage by native English speakers as far a I know. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chris_Crossley
Joined: 26 Jun 2004
Posts: 1797
Location: Still in the centre of Furnace City, PRC, after eight years!!!
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:28 pm Post subject: Re: Teacher or Mr.? |
|
|
| Ben Round de Bloc wrote: |
| Chris_Crossley wrote: |
| Using the word, "teacher", as a substitute title for "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss" or even "Ms." is not unusual in many countries, including in China, where I have taught for nearly three years. |
In many languages such is the case. However, it is not considered standard English usage by native English speakers as far [as] I know. |
Maybe not in the mainstream, but perhaps there might be special schools for children around the world where English is the first language and the term, "teacher", plus the surname, may be used as a respectful form of address. Schools run along religious lines, including those funded by churches, may come under this category. However, I myself went to a secondary school where the only accepted form of address to a male teacher was "sir". (There were no female teachers at all when I was a student there for seven years.) Perhaps someone has had direct experience of such a set-up. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
hamel
Joined: 03 May 2004
Posts: 95
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 12:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
the original poster from the Netherlands: i have read that only people from certain countries can legally work in korea. well, regardless of what these twenty-something experts say, i know of people who have citizenship from non-english speaking countries who have been here teaching legally for years.
korea is always in need of kind and somewhat normal teachers. and although it is somewhat isolated here, it can be a very good place to teach esl. good luck. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
