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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: British English Language School |
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Just after I left Korea four years back I got an email from a school that was teaching British English. It had just opened up recently and was wanting to recruit teachers who didn't speak a bastardized form of the queens own language. 
Anybody know if it's still around or know of a school that teaches British English.
I want to say it was in gang-nam (or something similar) but I'm not 100% sure. |
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Missile Command Kid
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:51 am Post subject: Re: British English Language School |
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| mrsquirrel wrote: |
Just after I left Korea four years back I got an email from a school that was teaching British English. It had just opened up recently and was wanting to recruit teachers who didn't speak a bastardized form of the queens own language.
Anybody know if it's still around or know of a school that teaches British English.
I want to say it was in gang-nam (or something similar) but I'm not 100% sure. |
You realise it would be "bastardised," right?  |
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Wangja
Joined: 17 May 2004
Location: Seoul, Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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"ize" is not an Americanism. It is used widely in Britain too although most use the original "ise" form.
I use "ize" when playing Scrabble. |
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ED209
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Talking about Shane? They retreated to Japan and China. Although it was a British company they still taught American English but using teaches from the UK and Ireland. Just another shady Hagwon chain but with pictures of the Queen on the wall. |
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Missile Command Kid
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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| Wangja wrote: |
"ize" is not an Americanism. It is used widely in Britain too although most use the original "ise" form.
I use "ize" when playing Scrabble. |
It was a joke, although "ize" is American English and "ise" is used in the Commonwealth for all but formal (i.e. academic) purposes. This isn't a formal journal article or book, so yeah, it would likely be "bastardise" in the Queen's English. I doubt many style guides wax eloquent on this particular word and its various spellings across the English-speaking world, though. |
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Hotpants
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:53 am Post subject: |
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I know there was JES Island who opened about 4 yrs ago in Gangnam which initially wanted British English teachers. Reason: the director had studied in England for some while. I remember, 'cus I also had it in mind at one stage.
A few weeks ago, I saw JES advertising on Daves, but there's no more mention of British English. I think that the 'British' aspect of it had no outcome in terms of attracting more students.
Is this the school you recall? It's a bit hard when you say 'vague...vague...4 years ago!' |
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mrsquirrel
Joined: 13 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:50 am Post subject: |
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Hmmmm Jes you say.....
Well I know the guy studied in England, it was in that Gangnam area so maybe it was it.
What are they like as a language center then? Any good or another typical Hagwan hell? |
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