Category Archives: Linguistics
It’s pronounced Kim Yuh-Na or Kim Yeon-ah not Yoo-Na
Korea’s incredibly proud of it’s figure skating champion which many forms of media have spelled her name “Kim Yu-Na” or “Kim Yu Na.” However, as it would be phonetically pronounced when reading the name from the west, people are calling … Continue reading
Filed under Advice, ESL, Interesting..., Linguistics, Sports
It took a little preserverance, I mean perseverance to find this word…
I was about to complement my mom recently in how perseverant she was with our family over the years. It’s one of the reasons why our family is successful. Without her … Continue reading
Definitely not a sundae…
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: I thought this was HILLARIOUS when I read it for the first time. A friend on Facebook sent me some “Korean food” via the … Continue reading
Filed under Entertainment, Food, Humorous, Interesting..., Korea life, Learning Korean, Linguistics, Theories by Brandon
Will this reduce salaries for English Teachers in Korea?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Well, if economics can predict the future, there will definitely be an addition to the supply of English instructors in Korea for the next … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Expat, Immigration, Linguistics, News, Work
Overlooked work opportunity?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Free flights, Free housing and Easy work conditions? Sounds like an advertisement from a con artist, doesn’t it? However, most of it’s true … Continue reading
Interesting Korean words and phrases
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: This is long overdue. I kept a log for my own, but these words/phrases in Korean were things I had to learn over the … Continue reading
Filed under Korea life, Learning Korean, Linguistics
Will Foreign Teachers Become Civil Servants?
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Originally published: http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/02/117_18370.html 02-01-2008 17:52 Transition Team Yet to Decide Whether Foreigners Entitled to Regular Teaching JobsBy Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s transition … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Globalization, Interesting..., Korea life, Linguistics, News, Politics
[Opinion] Results aren’t everything
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: originally from: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2885723 – January 31, 2008 Sometimes an illusion makes people stray too far from where they should be, both virtually and physically. … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Globalization, Interesting..., Korea life, Linguistics, Opinions, Politics
English headache for Lee myung-bak’s transition committee
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: January 30, 2008 President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s transition committee has been creating increasing confusion over its plan to strengthen English education. The committee called off … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Globalization, Interesting..., Jobs, Korea life, Linguistics, News, Politics, Work
English education reforms mean good business for tutors
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2885494 January 24, 2008 Contrary to its stated aim, the incoming administration’s education reform plan cheered the private education business yesterday, while some students, … Continue reading
Filed under Announcements, Business, ESL, Expat, Interesting..., Jobs, Korea life, Kyopo life, Linguistics, News, Politics
Private tutoring is outrageous in South Korea
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Soaring Education Costs From the Korea Time’s Opinion section on Monday, May 7, 2007 Radical Steps Need to Reduce Private Tutoring Soaring education … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Education, Entertainment, ESL, History, Impressive, Interesting..., Korea life, Linguistics, Statistics
Korea changes English speaking standards for future employees
originally published here: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/biz/2007/12/123_16197.html on 12-26-2007 17:08 Spoken English Becomes Important for Jobseekers By Ryu Jin Staff Reporter “No more TOEIC scores! Show your skills with your tongue!’’ It will be of little use to gain high scores in such noted … Continue reading
Filed under Education, ESL, Globalization, Jobs, Korea life, Linguistics
Saying or writing “Thank You” in Korean
Add this blog to your favorites: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Just noticed one of the biggest search referrals to the site is “writing korean thank you.” Well, saying or writing the word is not … Continue reading
Filed under Korea life, Learning Korean, Linguistics
