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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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 Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 6:07 pm Post subject: What do you learn during GEPIK orientation? |
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What did you learn during the GEPIK orientation? I was also wondering what teachers actually did during orientation etc. etc.
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bosintang
Joined: 01 Dec 2003
Location: In the pot with the rest of the mutts
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: What do you learn during GEPIK orientation? |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| What did you learn during the GEPIK orientation? I was also wondering what teachers actually did during orientation etc. etc. |
You will probably learn valuable things, like that Korea has four seasons and that Americans use forks and knives, but Koreans use chopsticks. You'll learn about Korean traditional dancing or music, or some traditional art form your average Korean stopped paying attention to decades ago.
At some time, you'll probably have a Q&A session with a few 'Q's and no 'A's.
After that, they might teach you some valuable linguistic knowledge, like that in English, it's SVO, but in Korean it's SOV.
You'll probably watch a video of high school students speaking English. You may learn valuable things like Koreans have 10-minute breaks before class, but Americans only have 5.
And, after all that excitement, if there's still time, they may have a lecturerer come in and quickly teach you a teaching skill or two. Don't expect too much though. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I thought that everybody just gets drunk and then trash the hotel rooms. |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I would hope this doesn't last more than five days. |
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Sody
Joined: 14 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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It's not a complete waste, you can make contacts with other teachers. Hopefully make some friends as well.
Sody |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:15 am Post subject: |
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Def. will be lots of drunk "teachers" stumbling about. The last one was frustrating because the topics were good, but many of the actual lectures weren't.
You will get some resource ideas and tips from the lectures, and of course you will get to meet the rest of the GEPIK group.
Last year's had fire extinguishers set off.
This year's had passed out teachers decorating the hotel lawn and roadside, and a golden shower incident.
Who know's what you'll be in for. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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| icnelly wrote: |
This year's had passed out teachers decorating the hotel lawn and roadside, and a golden shower incident. |
Bet you won't want to be missing that!
My school always gives me the choice of going but I always decline decline as working would be preferable to that sort of nonsense. |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:43 am Post subject: |
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| icnelly wrote: |
...and a golden shower incident.
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Hold on a second, I can't be the only person who wants to hear more about this... |
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garykasparov
Joined: 27 May 2007
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: |
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| Is this training MORE THAN 5 days people? |
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kimchi story
Joined: 23 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| garykasparov wrote: |
| Is this training MORE THAN 5 days people? |
no. |
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desertdaisy
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Location: south africa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:59 am Post subject: |
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Hi all
hope you all doing well..
In connection with this post I'd like to know when this orientation is as i have arrived here about two weeks ago and not heard anything about orientation taking place .I know in the contract it says something about attending orientation but i have no idea of when it is happening..
anyone willing to enlighten me?
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| I believe they are held a month or two after the beginning of each new term. And, not everybody attends as there are waytoomany teachers for the venue to support. |
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desertdaisy
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Location: south africa
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:16 am Post subject: |
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wow !Isn't orientation supposed to be held before a person starts teaching? heheh
Are you then saying it is not Compulsary.
And from the other posters I assume it is beneficial i sure think that it might be beneficial because if you at least don't get anything from the program you might get some contacts from other teachers.
thanks |
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icnelly
Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Location: Bucheon
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 4:17 am Post subject: |
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| desertdaisy wrote: |
Hi all
hope you all doing well..
In connection with this post I'd like to know when this orientation is as i have arrived here about two weeks ago and not heard anything about orientation taking place .I know in the contract it says something about attending orientation but i have no idea of when it is happening..
anyone willing to enlighten me?
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Many many people at the last one in May didn't know they had to go until the day before; so basically it's up to your school to let you know when it will be. But it was out on Dave's before it happened: like 1 month before.
The golden shower: Someone was sleeping in the wrong bed, and someone else decided to piss on the "empty" bed that really wasn't empty...at least that's what I heard.
The training was 4 days, and the last day is half a day basically, and half another day will be a tour of a fortress.
| desertdaisy wrote: |
Are you then saying it is not Compulsary.
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Depends on your school; your VP/principal/head teacher will make that call; I'm sure you can put your two cents in, but just be prepared to go anyways and enjoy it if you don't have to.
Spliff is right, there were way too many teachers at the last one, and they ended up putting people up in the local love motels.  Seems from all the orientation posts that every year there are way too many people...
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TheBrain
Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Location: Acme Lab
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I've heard nothing about it. Do you get travel and meal money for going? |
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