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Korea: Seoul to Build More English ZonesESL Daily - Jan 4, 2009 In what seems to be a race to boost the English proficiency in South Korea, the government has announced it will increase the number of classroom ‘English Zones’ by 2/3’s. That is, an additional 200 classrooms will … Also tagged: asia, 2010, 2009, esl reform |
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Korea Movie Listings and TimesESL Daily - Jan 2, 2009 Teachers in Korea come and see the Movie listings and times for ALL of Korea! Give me your thoughts, comments and ideas. I apologize now if not all cities work at all times (a problem that should soon be … |
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Korea: 50% EFL Teacher Turnover Rate this YearESL Daily - Dec 30, 2008 The Korea Times announced today that less than 50% of foreign teachers sign up for two consecutive years and only 11 teachers out of 273 signed up for 3 or more years. Only about half of native English speakers … Also tagged: esl reform, finding esl employment |
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Korea Teaching Visa Opens Up to Non-Native English SpeakersESL Daily - Dec 28, 2008 What has been the talk for months and in some cases even years, South Korea will soon be granting access to foreign nationals applying for the E2 ‘teaching’ visa. Up until now, only “native English speaking” foreign … Also tagged: asia, 2009, esl reform, finding esl employment |
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EFL Teacher Dies from Apartment FireESL Daily - Dec 17, 2008 Nerine Viljoen, a South African EFL teacher, woke up on the morning of November 29th to find her Mokpo apartment hallway on fire. ...the woman smelled smoke and opened the door, which created a flash that burned her … Also tagged: south africa, danger, warning, killed |
ESL Daily - Nov 28, 2008
One of the travel problems for male ESL teachers is the "Asian fetish". It is a common topic on chatlines and international dating agencies. Otherwise it is kept out of topic or only mentioned in passing to the ESL …
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Economic Woes and the EFL Community: Concluding Remarks - Part 5ESL Daily - Nov 24, 2008 The one certain fact in the world's economy is the current uncertainty. We have compared currencies country by country in 'Economic Woes and the EFL Community: Hardest Hit EFL Destination Countries' and 'Economic Woes … Also tagged: uk, europe, africa, england, south africa, japan, canada, money, china, asia, usa, britain, salary |
ESL Daily - Nov 17, 2008
Beginning this December, Seoul will be running the first English radio station101.3 FM. The program will be broadcasted from 6am to 2am daily (20 hours). The Korea Times reports: Programming will consist of …
Also tagged: asia
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KOTESOL Conference 2008: Theme vs. ExpectationESL Daily - Nov 10, 2008 Although the Korean TESOL International Conference (KOTESOL) was held during late October, the ESL Community is still responding in review. Many of the participants felt disappointed - due to high expectations with … Also tagged: conference, asia, 2008, acronyms |
ESL Daily - Oct 25, 2008
The Korea Times published new stats for cram schools (hakwan) in Korea: !<align="right"> ‘96% of Private Kindergartens Offer English Classes’ ‘survey of 274 private kindergartens across the country and found …
Also tagged: asia