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asmith
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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 Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:42 pm Post subject: EBS could be my next job |
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EBS is my dream job. I love to sing. I love to dance. And I bet it pays pretty well.
Does anyone know someone who was lucky enough to get a gig like this?
I picture myself as the next Captain Kangaroo. Rich and famous singing songs to the children.
Where does one apply? |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| Appear as a bigger loser and act even more stupid and silly as the ones who are on EBS now! |
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asmith
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| Appear as a bigger loser and act even more stupid and silly as the ones who are on EBS now! |
Why does singing and dancing make them losers? That's how little children learn. |
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Frankly Mr Shankly
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| English monkey! English monkey! |
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asmith
Joined: 18 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Frankly Mr Shankly wrote: |
| English monkey! English monkey! |
My kids love EBS. I don't think they are English monkeys. |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:49 pm Post subject: |
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the few times I've tuned into EBS, I've almost always spotted errors in what they're teaching.
Things like using a noun without an article or pluralizing it: we need to develop new teaching way... it should be "a" new teaching way or new teaching ways...
things like teaching incorrect meanings of certain words: they taught that "throw in" was synonymous with give and didn't really teach that usually if we throw in something, it means its included with something else, or we're adding something to a larger collective. Like: If you buy this pizza I'll throw in a bottle of pop, or We're collecting or Jim's birthday. Okay, I'll throw in $10. Yes you're giving something, but only in a certain context, and you can't just swap them out in every sentence.
I don't know if the people on their get to edit/contribute to the content, but I'd never take that kind of a job unless I got to check it for accuracy and make corrections as needed. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:17 am Post subject: |
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| crossmr wrote: |
| I'd never take that kind of a job unless I got to check it for accuracy and make corrections as needed. |
You are not allowed to make corrections. The Koreans who wrote the script want you to present it as is. They don't ask you for corrections, just tell you what to say. (from personal experience) |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:23 am Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
| crossmr wrote: |
| I'd never take that kind of a job unless I got to check it for accuracy and make corrections as needed. |
You are not allowed to make corrections. The Koreans who wrote the script want you to present it as is. They don't ask you for corrections, just tell you what to say. (from personal experience) |
This is true for almost all educational voice recording as well. |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:12 pm Post subject: |
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This is true for almost all educational voice recording as well. |
Did one for a recorded museum tour once, it was actually quite difficult to read the words as written on the page because the grammar was so atrocious. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| ChinaBoy wrote: |
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This is true for almost all educational voice recording as well. |
Did one for a recorded museum tour once, it was actually quite difficult to read the words as written on the page because the grammar was so atrocious. |
Most of the writers are hired for their English prowess, and while it's often impressive, it is rarely flawless. Any corrections to their scripts would indicate weakness to their bosses and in typical fashion they'd rather save face than improve the quality of their products. |
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roadwork
Joined: 24 Nov 2008
Location: Goin' up the country
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| Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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| seoulsucker wrote: |
| ChinaBoy wrote: |
| seoulsucker wrote: |
This is true for almost all educational voice recording as well. |
Did one for a recorded museum tour once, it was actually quite difficult to read the words as written on the page because the grammar was so atrocious. |
Most of the writers are hired for their English prowess, and while it's often impressive, it is rarely flawless. Any corrections to their scripts would indicate weakness to their bosses and in typical fashion they'd rather save face than improve the quality of their products. |
That goes the same for the English classroom as well. If spelling errors are pointed out because of the mistake of the Korean teacher, they magically disappear. If it is a handout, the Korean teacher uses the error as a "secret bonus test" for the students to find.
Again, it is so difficult to take this job seriously in this country unless you are YuBumSuk with the bestest job, the bestest coworkers and the greatest students. |
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