Korean Job Discussion Forums

[butlerian]

I was informed on Friday at a meeting that myself and some other native speakers in my province are to complete an English textbook to be used when teaching Korean English teachers by Wednesday. In total, we have to come up with 60+ A4 pages of original material each.

Suffice to say, many of the teachers are not terribly impressed - especially as we're not getting paid much for it and are having to work as normal in our schools during the period! Not to mention that we weren't asked to do this - we were told to do it.

Don't get me wrong - I like Korea very much, but some things are pretty bizzare. I don't know why they don't just pay for a good quality textbook made my highly experienced teachers, instead of asking newcomers like me to help them out. Sometimes, I just can't take Korea very seriously...but I guess that's the point: teach and do your best in Korea, but don't take it all too seriously - if you did, you'd probably go crazy.

[VanIslander]

We at Dave's will help you out! Seriously.

I myself used to publish 3-5 news stories a day without batting an eye.

Tell us exactly what you need, and maybe some of us can help out.

I'd LOVE to design tons of humorous material, straightforward on one level but full of in-jokes to a native speaker.

Oh, it could be sooooo fun.

[just alittlecrazy]

one great line i read was:
would you like to come?
yes, with plesure.

[butlerian]

[kangnam mafioso]

this must be a traditional korean joke pulled on foreigners during their first or second year in the ROK. i worked at a kid's hogwan my first year and after 6 months the director wanted me and another native to develop a whole curriculum for the school. we pretended to work on it in the teacher's work room and the director never mentioned it again. after a year, we both left. don't refuse to do it but keep asking for more time.