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Where do I post to find a Korean tutor?

 
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aboxofchocolates



Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Location: on your mind

PostPosted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 4:04 am    Post subject: Where do I post to find a Korean tutor? Reply with quote

I live in Sanbon and I'd like to employ a Korean tutor, but I have no idea where to post an advertisement. Does anyone know? If so, please PM me,
Thanks!
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Css



Joined: 27 Sep 2004
Location: South of the river

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Most of the university language schools and smaller hagwons will rent out their teachers or put you in touch with a good tutor. Try giving a call to your closest one.
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yeoja



Joined: 27 Nov 2008
Location: Down south in South Korea

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Watch out though. Often they put you through a person who needs the money but lacks teaching skills or experience. Just because they can speak the language.

Actually, that sounds familiar..




But seriously, watch out. ask for a certificate of some sort, or a teaching syllabus at the very least and make sure they're not there to waste your time and steal your money..
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PRagic



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just look in the personals/people section of the Korea Herald. There are always lots of ads from Koreans seeking to teach foreigners Korean in an exchange setting.
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Css



Joined: 27 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

PRagic wrote:
Just look in the personals/people section of the Korea Herald. There are always lots of ads from Koreans seeking to teach foreigners Korean in an exchange setting.


the problem is, just being a native speaker in no way qualifies you to be a teacher...so hes probably not gonna learn much more than vocab and a few phrases.
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CA-NA-DA-ABC



Joined: 20 Jun 2006

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeoja wrote:
Watch out though. Often they put you through a person who needs the money but lacks teaching skills or experience. Just because they can speak the language.

Actually, that sounds familiar..






LMAO. what does it feel like to be on the other side of the fence eh
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PRagic



Joined: 24 Feb 2006

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"...the problem is, just being a native speaker in no way qualifies you to be a teacher...so hes probably not gonna learn much more than vocab and a few phrases."

Yeah, this thread is getting amusing. The above quote describes about 98% of the 'English teachers' here. No offense intended to the serious, qualified professionals out there.
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Css



Joined: 27 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

PRagic wrote:


Yeah, this thread is getting amusing. The above quote describes about 98% of the 'English teachers' here. No offense intended to the serious, qualified professionals out there.


Indeed it does.
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yeoja



Joined: 27 Nov 2008
Location: Down south in South Korea

PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

CA-NA-DA-ABC wrote:
yeoja wrote:
Watch out though. Often they put you through a person who needs the money but lacks teaching skills or experience. Just because they can speak the language.

Actually, that sounds familiar..






LMAO. what does it feel like to be on the other side of the fence eh


I don't know, I'm not on that side.

The actual number of people in Korea who are qualified to TEACH Korean is very small, just like the actual number of people in Korea who are qualified to TEACH English is very small (Korean English teachers can't speak the language, '원어민' English teachers are rarely actually qualified to teach the language)

I would suggest uni classes. Expensive, but you'll come out the other side with an acceptable knowledge of the Korean language.
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