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noskich
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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 Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:09 pm Post subject: Non-native speaker with big 7 citizenship and degrees |
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Hi guys. I have a question regarding getting a job as an ESL teacher in Korea. What if a person is not a native speaker, is a citizen of one of the 7 countries on the list whose residents are considered eligible for the E1, E2 visa, holds both a BA and a MA degree from one of those countries and is of course fluent in English, speaks without (noticable) accent.
As the only way a recruiter or the embassy can learn about the fact that in this case one s not a native is the place of birth in the passport would this be a big obstacle in getting a job/visa?
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cheolsu
Joined: 16 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't think so. I was born in Pakistan and moved to Canada when I was 8. I don't have an accent and I started learning English when I was 4, which is now my dominant language, but it's not my native language in that it's not the language I learned first. This was not an issue at all in getting an E2 visa. I have read that in some cases (Seoul public schools, I think), you will need to produce transcripts showing that all your education after middle school was in English. If that wasn't the case for you, that might cause a problem in some cases. |
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noskich
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:33 pm Post subject: |
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| cheolsu wrote: |
| I have read that in some cases (Seoul public schools, I think), you will need to produce transcripts showing that all your education after middle school was in English. If that wasn't the case for you, that might cause a problem in some cases. |
Hmm, in my home country the educational system is primary-secondary and than you either choose a college or uni, there s no `middle school` and college before uni.
So, I did primary and secondary school plus one bachelor degree back home, than did a second undergrad degree abroad and again a masters abroad.
I guess it shouldn t be a problem except for a very picky school. And I also reckin once I do a year of teaching there it shouldn t be a problem for any school whatsoever, even public. What do you think? |
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cheolsu
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| I can't imagine it being a big problem. What really matters is where your passport is from. I've gotten the impression that the rule of having studied in English from middle school onwards is really just to weed out Koreans who went overseas for a few years and acquired a foreign citizenship. |
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noskich
Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| cheolsu wrote: |
| I can't imagine it being a big problem. What really matters is where your passport is from. I've gotten the impression that the rule of having studied in English from middle school onwards is really just to weed out Koreans who went overseas for a few years and acquired a foreign citizenship. |
Ah, no, I m not a Korean and I m European by race which the employers prefer so I ve read here. So, I guess it s ok. Thanks for your comments. |
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