When I first starting teaching English in South Korea, back in 2005, I had next to no experience of English teaching, nor did I know any resource books that would have certainly helped during my initial time working at a private English institute (also known as a hagwon – 학원). However, the only books that… Read More Ten Essential Books All English Teachers Need
After graduating, I struggled to find a job in the UK. So, I moved to South Korea where I became an English teacher. This led to further development and a successful YouTube channel. Now, I’ve contributed for teachers, aiming to inspire others in the industry.… Read More “More Than A Gap Year Adventure”: Book Recommendation
It has been over 18 years since I started teaching English to students in the UK and South Korea, with varying degrees of success. In the following video, I share ten different ways to get your students speaking either in an online or face-to-face environment. 1. Themed Discussion Questions The first tip for anyone new… Read More Ten Ways to Get Students Speaking
This year has certainly been filled with change, not just personally but also professionally. However, a huge thanks to Peter Clements for his inspiring post on his year in review. Where to start? Well, let’s begin at the beginning of 2023. January 2023: Starting a Jazz Group It was a few years in the making,… Read More Year in Review 2023
It has been 18 years since first arriving in South Korea, back in 2005, and started my job at an English language school in the middle of nowhere where. I actually arrived in Anseoung (안성시) in Gyeonggi-do (경기도)) which was, at the time, an agricultural city and known for grapes. There were a lot of… Read More Eighteen Years of Change in South Korea
First of all, apologies as this post is not really focused solely about Korean culture, language, or travel, but is more of a post about an educational conference that I attended the previous weekend, with the Korea TESOL association. However, I shall return to posting more about Korean culture, language, and travel in the coming… Read More Three Practical Activities to Raise Student Cultural Awareness
Teaching English at a Korean private institute, also known as a ‘hagwon’ (학원), is considered the easiest way to find a job in South Korea, and to be honest it was also my very first job in that country. Anyhow, in this post we shall look at the pros and cons of working at a… Read More The Pros and Cons of Working at a Hagwon in South Korea
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