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kshw1
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:20 pm Post subject: How do you feel about new visa rule? |
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I found that most of foreign English teachers are upset about
new visa rule. It is too severe for the teachers.
What do you think?
I found that the articles as below:
Foreign English instructors are upset and baffled over the new visa regulations, effective beginning Saturday, which require applicants to submit their criminal background check and health data, including HIV-AIDS and drug-test results.
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http://www.koreapot.com/bbs.php?inc=view&num=71&ctg=1 |
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xingyiman
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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This has already been discussed at length. |
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shaunew

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:32 am Post subject: |
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I cuddle with them at night. |
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bgreenster

Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Location: too far from the beach
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:24 am Post subject: |
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Although I do love this one: (bold is mine....)
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"Korean teachers are better at catching what students need, and offering feedback at the proper time; this is something that foreign teachers are lacking in. I also think that those who are at my peers (in their late 20s or early 30s) have almost native-like English proficiency. The time will come when we don`t have to depend on foreign teachers that much," said an English teacher in Seoul, requesting anonymity. |
I LOVE my Korean co-workers, but this made me laugh. |
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whatever

Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Location: Korea: More fun than jail.
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Mine are a bunch of douchebags, who can hardly speak anything other than swear words. |
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Hollywoodaction
Joined: 02 Jul 2004
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:43 am Post subject: |
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One of my co-workers can't speak a lick of English. I think he's actually a linguist that they really wanted but had no other place to put him than in the English department because we don't have a linguistics department. |
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PGF
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject: Re: How do you feel about new visa rule? |
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kshw1 wrote: |
I've found that most of foreign English teachers are upset about the
new visa rule. It is too severe for the teachers.
What do you think?
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I think Koreans need English-e lessons. |
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