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Waygeek
Joined: 27 Feb 2013
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| Dodge7 wrote: |
Anyway, if you like the hot tropical sun (I do too!) then try Thailand. |
Maybe he doesn't want to make far less than he would be able to in South Korea! 
Korea is a great country; yes, the seasons can be punishing, but if you've got good A/C-heater units it's bearable. |
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Threequalseven
Joined: 08 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 9:51 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, give it a shot. It's only a year, and it's definitely one of the better options out there for many fresh college grads. I would ignore the recommendation to get a CELTA right away. See if you even like the job first. You can even get a decent hagwon job without a TEFL. So I don't see a need to 'go for the gold' in this case. It's just more stress during the application process, and the job you get probably won't even require it. After a year, if you really like teaching, then totally go for it.
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Yes, but there's a big difference between beginners who have taken the CELTA and those who haven't.
People who haven't are still making basic mistakes after two years in a hagwon. Because they never got a proper foundation to build on.
Seriously. Elemental stuff, like writing in large letters on the board and not obscuring it with your body so that students can read and see it properly. The amount of time I see newbies who haven't bothered to take a tefl missing basic rules is astounding. And they never get what they're doing wrong, and they won't be told.  |
First, common sense does play a role here. If you're an observant person who takes time to understand how things are done, then you shouldn't need to be told not to make these silly mistakes. I don't even remember where I heard it first, but I knew before taking the TEFL course that teachers should always face the class, talk loud, write big, and so on. These are things that should be obvious. HOWEVER, if you think you'll be walking into this job blindfolded with your hat on backwards, then you should consider doing something to prepare for it.
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| "They never get what they're doing wrong, and they won't be told." |
I can only speak from hagwon experience, but there's a good chance that you won't be hired because they expect you to be an effective instructor. For as much effort as I put into creating interesting, effective lesson topics to engage the class, it's hardly ever worth it because the system isn't designed for you to be a good teacher. It's designed to keep the students busy, get them in and out, and make the parents happy. (Again, this is specific to hagwons.) So even if you do make some rookie mistakes, it won't matter. They wouldn't hire you if it did. You'll probably be more overwhelmed with how disrespectful your kids are to even use half the stuff you would've studied anyway.
That said, come on over! The world opens up dramatically once you live away from home for a year. |
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