To be honest, I don't know, I've never been to south America.
A friend of mine is teaching ESL in Columbia, but its just part time, private one-on-one lessons, nothing official. So, there is some demand for ESL, I just don't have any details. sorry.
Unfortunately, I dont know much about ESL certificates. When I was over there, Korea didn't require any ESL certs, a degree in anything was enough. Having an ESL cert gave you some priority in hiring, so you can more easily get positions in downtown Seoul, while people without one are stuck out in the middle of the country. in my contract, ESL certs also get you an extra $100/month.
I saw this video right before I started teaching a year ago. Passed the idea along to my friends, also. Priceless, thanks so much. Helped me so much during the year.
Hello. wow, i actually forget the details for those lessons, but I can give you a short description.
"balderdash" was a variety of games build around cards with difficult English words. students would guess the meaning of the for points, or use the word in a sentence for more points. The lesson is divided into chunks, so it was 5 different ways of doing that same thing. 1 part might be groups playing for practice, then those groups become teams to compete against the rest of the class.
Thank you for posting this video! My husband (who is Korean) and I are in the process of starting tutoring in our home here in Korea. We are practically beginners and any information that I find at this point is really helpful! Thank you again!
from my experiences, there really is no 'norm' some schools give you a textbook, and you are told to stick to it exactly. word for word in some cases. Or, you may be given no text book, no guidelines, and just told to 'go for it'.
That was my situation. 100% creative freedom to make all of my own lessons.
on one hand, it was great, because i could do anything, but on the other hand, i had a lot of work, making lesson plans for each class with no knowledge of what they know/need to know.
wow your so dedicated! i'm also from canada and i'm an esl tutor here but it's one-on-one. i think i'll start keeping a log of what activities work 'n stuff now. thanks for the advice!
I love your vids!!
AlemaospBrasil 10 months ago
Even though I was just interested in SK, not in teaching, you sound to be a good teacher (you care, hence you made your class log).
They should consider doing this in America...or everywhere, cuz many people come out of the classroom's forgetting everything and not caring. :/
CrazyGrin 10 months ago 2
@CrazyGrin
Thank You!
And you are right, ALL teachers should look at and evaluate their lessons to make sure they are giving good ones!
theheadlessrabbit 10 months ago
very helpful!
diannav 1 year ago
Hello, i have an AA degree, do u know if it is ok to teach english overseas... in south america??? thanx
mariapyhugom 1 year ago
@mariapyhugom
To be honest, I don't know, I've never been to south America.
A friend of mine is teaching ESL in Columbia, but its just part time, private one-on-one lessons, nothing official. So, there is some demand for ESL, I just don't have any details. sorry.
theheadlessrabbit 1 year ago
What is the best company to get an ESL cert. from? Is the ESL cert. enough?
CDBigShow 2 years ago
Unfortunately, I dont know much about ESL certificates. When I was over there, Korea didn't require any ESL certs, a degree in anything was enough. Having an ESL cert gave you some priority in hiring, so you can more easily get positions in downtown Seoul, while people without one are stuck out in the middle of the country. in my contract, ESL certs also get you an extra $100/month.
theheadlessrabbit 2 years ago
Great post I will certainly use some of the ideas for my first time teaching in SK! Cheers
Epic7New7Adventures 2 years ago
I saw this video right before I started teaching a year ago. Passed the idea along to my friends, also. Priceless, thanks so much. Helped me so much during the year.
gregoriomills 2 years ago
Thank you very much for your sharing. I would like to know more about the two successful games you mention in the video.
peterrabit88 2 years ago
Hello. wow, i actually forget the details for those lessons, but I can give you a short description.
"balderdash" was a variety of games build around cards with difficult English words. students would guess the meaning of the for points, or use the word in a sentence for more points. The lesson is divided into chunks, so it was 5 different ways of doing that same thing. 1 part might be groups playing for practice, then those groups become teams to compete against the rest of the class.
theheadlessrabbit 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this video! My husband (who is Korean) and I are in the process of starting tutoring in our home here in Korea. We are practically beginners and any information that I find at this point is really helpful! Thank you again!
MobileKitteh 2 years ago
from my experiences, there really is no 'norm' some schools give you a textbook, and you are told to stick to it exactly. word for word in some cases. Or, you may be given no text book, no guidelines, and just told to 'go for it'.
That was my situation. 100% creative freedom to make all of my own lessons.
on one hand, it was great, because i could do anything, but on the other hand, i had a lot of work, making lesson plans for each class with no knowledge of what they know/need to know.
theheadlessrabbit 3 years ago
do you do your own lesson plans or is it all done for you then you just carry them out? if so is this the norm?
englishredraider 3 years ago
hahaha i love your drawing of faces
actually i have some problems with learn
English...^^
anyway how do you communicate with Korean people???
clover2584 3 years ago
english can be kinda tricky. it has a bunch of rules that are rarely followed, and english spelling is crazy!
i can't speak much, so communicating is hard.
i find body language is helpful.
you can notice a lot by how people use their body.
theheadlessrabbit 3 years ago
wow your so dedicated! i'm also from canada and i'm an esl tutor here but it's one-on-one. i think i'll start keeping a log of what activities work 'n stuff now. thanks for the advice!
lurehumano 3 years ago 2
gosh i love your those tiny faces :D
purine5 3 years ago
Very good kyle. I'm impressed.
djsproductions 3 years ago
thanks skeets, being self critical is always a good idea, you learn a lot.
theheadlessrabbit 3 years ago