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bobbyhanlon
Joined: 09 Nov 2003
Location: 서울
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 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 2:42 am Post subject: i'm english- why can't i teach english?? |
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do any other brits have experience trying to find jobs in seoul? i'm finding it pretty hard. i've been offered jobs at some of those split-shift places, but nothing really worth taking.
many people have told me there's this anti-british bias in seoul, can anyone shed any light on this, ie. is there a way around it, or are there any jobs out there for me at the moment?
any help would be greatly appreciated! |
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IconsFanatic
Joined: 19 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:04 am Post subject: |
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| Feck Seoul, come join the majority of the true English down here in Greater Busan. |
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Josh_Nyc
Joined: 09 Jan 2004
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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supply and demand.
north american accents are simply desired more...as are hot busty blondes for porn. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Koreans want to learn American-English, not British-English. Your grammar skills are not questioned, but yor pronunciation is not what is desired. |
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Holyjoe
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: Away for a cuppa
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:37 pm Post subject: |
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I never found it a problem when I was looking for a new school back in October.
But then again, I'm Scottish  |
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waggo
Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: pusan baby!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Well Bobby this question comes up quite often....you will run into some employers who believe that their students wont understand you...but slowly they are waking up to the fact that there is little difference beween the two and a few I spoke to realise that GENUINE ENGLISH(not British English!) is the superior accent to learn.
Korea is the only country where there is a bias for North American English in place...the language schools in England are packed with Japanese who are "in the know".
Tests have shown that ANYBODY regardless of race is treated with more distinction in the United States if they have an RP English accent.
Silly little colonials! |
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ratslash
Joined: 08 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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| they are not against brists, but they are against your accent. schools want american accents, usually. |
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Butterfly
Joined: 02 Mar 2003
Location: Kuwait
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Have you tried the British Council? |
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crazylemongirl
Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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I'm currently doing a job hunt. I found that in general places are lot more interested in me if I 'forget' to mention that I'm a kiwi and apply as a Canadian. I guess I'm lucky that I have 2 passports and thus can get away with it.
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Josh_Nyc
Joined: 09 Jan 2004
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are any kiwis proud of being a kiwi? what is new zealand known for anyway?
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I'm currently doing a job hunt. I found that in general places are lot more interested in me if I 'forget' to mention that I'm a kiwi and apply as a Canadian. I guess I'm lucky that I have 2 passports and thus can get away with it.
clg |
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just because
Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| are any kiwis proud of being a kiwi? what is new zealand known for anyway? |
Ignore the flamer!!!!! 
In response, sheep, sheep, sheep, setting for the Lord of the Rings and gorgoeus countryside(and I'm australian  ) |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Josh_Nyc wrote: |
| are any kiwis proud of being a kiwi? what is new zealand known for anyway? |
the kiwi? |
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Blue Flower
Joined: 23 Feb 2003
Location: The realisation that I only have to endure two more weeks in this filthy, perverted, nasty place!
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Josh_who_likes_to_bang_Insync wrote: |
| are any kiwis proud of being a kiwi? what is new zealand known for anyway? |
a) Yes.
b) Beauty. |
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waterbaby
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Baking Gord a Cheescake pie
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WARNING
DO NOT FEED THE TROLL!!! |
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TECO
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 3:17 am Post subject: |
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| Korea is the only country where there is a bias for North American English in place |
Actually, Taiwan tends to do this too.
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| the language schools in England are packed with Japanese who are "in the know". |
Yeah, I noticed that the a lot of Japanese like to go to England to study English.
One High School I applied for only hired English teachers through the British Embassy.
Try British Council - pretty gravy job from what I have seen in their adverts. Need a CELTA though, I think. |
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