Korean Job Discussion Forums

[jgrant85]

I'm a recent college graduate who will be teaching English to middle and high school students near Seoul. My job will focus more on conversational English, comprehension, reading/writing, and accent reduction. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to do well (especially in regards to helping the students get rid of their accent)? I have never actually taught in a foreign country so I'm a bit new to this.

[Robot_Teacher]

They don't get rid of the accent, but they learn Englishee. The accent is very mechanically produced as well as non-English speaking country nationals not understanding silent vowels and then the, "uh," is often added as in, "Emart-uh, Bus-uh, etc." You get it after you see it and hear it for a few months.

You can Google search and find lots of resources to study up on this complex topic of teaching English abroad. It's too long to post here.

Advice: I'd say an open mind, flexibility to last minute changes, willingness to learn about another culture, accept the culture for what it is rather than trying to change it's nonsense qualities, and an optimistic attitude are the best things you can bring.