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daveeslcafe888
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 Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:08 am Post subject: Do Korean Mom's Use Specific Forum's? |
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Hi Everyone,
My SAT prep hagwon told me that many Korean parents use special forums (to talk about SAT prep, etc.). Do you know of any that exist?
Thanks for the consideration |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:16 am Post subject: Re: Do Korean Mom's Use Specific Forum's? |
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| daveeslcafe888 wrote: |
Hi Everyone,
My SAT prep hagwon told me that many Korean parents use special forums (to talk about SAT prep, etc.). Do you know of any that exist?
Thanks for the consideration |
naver - how is your hangul?
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furtakk
Joined: 02 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:35 am Post subject: |
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yep.
this is one in particular that comes to mind:
http://bestmomi.com/
edit: not sat prep specific, but more education and hagwon info type community. |
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tardisrider
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Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:51 am Post subject: |
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"mom's" "forum's"
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sojusucks
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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| OP, if you think Korean parents care about your opinions then you are sadly mistaken. We are nothing in their eyes. You may meet some nice people but no one will take you seriously, as an "educator", because you are a foreigner. |
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Swampfox10mm
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| There is at least one site where "recruiters" seem to find schools looking for teachers. I believe all they do is translate the information and act like an agent, when they are really just reading the ad and hoping to cut a deal and make some money in between. You can see multiple recruiters advertising the same jobs, sometimes with different pay rates, so it's pretty obvious. |
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:30 pm Post subject: Re: Do Korean Mom's Use Specific Forum's? |
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| daveeslcafe888 wrote: |
Hi Everyone,
My SAT prep hagwon told me that many Korean parents use special forums (to talk about SAT prep, etc.). Do you know of any that exist?
Thanks for the consideration |
You'll need to be able to read and write Hangul to understand what is going on. |
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| tardisrider wrote: |
"mom's" "forum's"
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It's OT but I like to pick up on that.
Across many forums I've seen people apostrophize the plural-s. I do not know one language in which this is correct. Also it's a complication, not a simplification, because one has to add the apostrophe. Is there a name for this habit (people I've observed using it always do it)?
I'm just curious because it makes my skin crawl each time I see it happen (I'm not a native speaker but even in my language I see people do that).
Side question; is apostrophe-s only used with "is" or are there other examples? |
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jonpurdy
Joined: 08 Jan 2009
Location: Ulsan
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, if you think Korean parents care about your opinions then you are sadly mistaken. We are nothing in their eyes. You may meet some nice people but no one will take you seriously, as an "educator", because you are a foreigner. |
I wish people would stop spreading junk like this. I'm sorry that you are in a position where no one takes you seriously. Perhaps upgrade your qualifications/find a different place of work/working harder at your job? |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| orosee wrote: |
Side question; is apostrophe-s only used with "is" or are there other examples? |
I'm sure I've seen it used with has, as in: She's been here for two years. |
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wooden nickels
Joined: 23 May 2010
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, if you think Korean parents care about your opinions then you are sadly mistaken. We are nothing in their eyes. You may meet some nice people but no one will take you seriously, as an "educator", because you are a foreigner. |
If you aren't being taken seriously by Korean parents, it's most likely because your teaching ability and influence on education enhancement is lacking. There are some people who are taken seriously. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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| wooden nickels wrote: |
| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, if you think Korean parents care about your opinions then you are sadly mistaken. We are nothing in their eyes. You may meet some nice people but no one will take you seriously, as an "educator", because you are a foreigner. |
If you aren't being taken seriously by Korean parents, it's most likely because your teaching ability and influence on education enhancement is lacking. There are some people who are taken seriously. |
More than a few, but it requires a bit more than the standard effort seen at hagwons and public schools around the country. |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:05 pm Post subject: |
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| sojusucks wrote: |
| OP, if you think Korean parents care about your opinions then you are sadly mistaken. We are nothing in their eyes. You may meet some nice people but no one will take you seriously, as an "educator", because you are a foreigner. |
This has been YOUR experience because you are YOU. Not because you're a foreigner. I happen to know a number of foreigners who are highly respected by Korean people, as educators.
Stop assuming that all foreigners are like you. Stop assuming that Koreans are incapable of judging foreigners as individuals. |
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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| There may be a site, but typically moms find out about and select SAT services through word of mouth. Many of the very top places do no promotion whatsoever--and don't need to. |
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orosee
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Location: Hannam-dong, Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| flakfizer wrote: |
| orosee wrote: |
Side question; is apostrophe-s only used with "is" or are there other examples? |
I'm sure I've seen it used with has, as in: She's been here for two years. |
Right, of course, I wasn't really thinking deep.
Moving further OT; my coworker here is preparing for TOEIC and she's about as hopeless (but motivated) as possible, but she does know her plurals. Apparently after a few weeks of hard after-hours training (K2K, no ET involved), her TOEIC score is now less than it was in high school  |
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