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[brento1138]

My friend lost his account on ESLcafe, so I will post this for him:

Anyone here currently teach or previously taught at a Foreign Language High School? Know anything about Anyang Foreign Language High School?

I have a grade 3 middle school student who is applying to study there. We're going to do some mock interviews and I'm looking for a little bit of information or some sample questions.

thanks.

[Novernae]

[bourquetheman]

I was chosen to be an interviewer last year for one of the foreign language schools. I had to keep it secret, signing a disclaimer that I wouldn't discuss it, etc. Anyway I remember them being given an article when they came in, giving them a couple of minutes to read it, then asking them questions about it and they were allowed to look at the article when they were answering. I gave my score, a Korean teacher gave her score and we were told not to discuss what scores we were giving. We also asked them some interview questions as well but they weren't all that in depth if I remember. We then had to make a choice on who we would offer a position to and who we wouldn't. I do remember them wanting to have some sort of quota system though, for example not ALL the students who had lived abroad were allowed in, even if they interviewed better than the others. They wanted to keep a quota so to speak, oh how many abroad students were allowed in, etc.
All in all it was interesting and I got a 100 000 won for an hours work.

[Novernae]

[Kimchieluver]

Damn I lost my last mock interview paper. Basically they should know all about the school and why they want to go there. They should be able to talk a little on current events. They should have the ability to talk about their hobbies without too much difficulty. Oh and "reading English books" as a hobby will not win them too many points. Shopping with friends is almost always a better answer if hanging out with friends is actually the case. What they want to be and why. Who is their favorite musician/ movie star. I could go on.. but that's just off the top of my head.

[robot]

every FLHS is different

don't know much about anyang

the interview and writing often consists of a question related to school life and korea.

here are some:

What is your opinion of students� school freedom of hair style and freedom of dress? Explain

Who is a historical figure whom you admire? Explain.

What is a good way to use the students� rest area? Explain.

Do you agree with the following statement? �Playing a game is fun only when you win.� Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Students now days are busy learning many things in school and outside of school in academies. In your opinion, what is the most important character needed to succeed in the future in Korea?

The popularity to study overseas is becoming greater and greater in Korea. The college education system in Korea is losing some of the brightest students to overseas universities. What one thing can Korean education do to bring the students back to the Korean education system?

Teachers are very important in school and to students. What is the most important characteristic of a good teacher?

Many students speak English, at least a little, and language is emphasized in many schools in Korea. What is an advantage, however, of learning a foreign language?

Class sizes in Korean classrooms have gotten smaller from almost 70 students per class to now about 35 per class. What is an advantage of a small class size?

The APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) met in Busan recently. The leaders of the Pacific Rim countries, including the United States, Japan, China, Canada and Australia, among many others, want to encourage cooperation between the individual countries. What is the one characteristic needed by the leaders of the countries to be able to work together peacefully? Explain.

these questions are a little tougher since they're from a tougher FLHS. they'll give you the general idea though.

http://anyang-fl.hs.kr/

good luck.

ROBT.

[xox]

I had two middle school 3rd graders come visit me this afternoon in my office to ask about this. I was surprised considering their interview was for tomorrow but luckily I found this thread so thank you!
One of the student�s entrance exams is based on a written essay instead of orally. I really wish they came to me sooner so that I could have given her more advice and work on some writing with her. But I just basically told her that she probably didn't need anything hardcore like a university essay, but the old 5 paragraph format (intro, body and a conclusion) should be okay for this type of thing. And I explained to her what each paragraph should have. Am I right? If not, I feel pretty badly giving her that advice.