Korea Calling is a convenient guide for potential English teachers in South Korea. Separated in three sections: 1)Getting a Job 2) Teaching English to Koreans; and 3) Surviving Korean Culture, the book is easy to use and very thorough. The Teaching section itself is a "greatest hits" of teaching ideas for the classroom, time-tested methods for teaching English to the Korean Market.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
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Great resource for EFL teachers,
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This review is from: Korea Calling: The Essential Handbook for Teaching English and Living in South Korea (Paperback)
This book is a punchy, well-written overview of teaching English in Korea. I bought it while I was in Korea, and it would have been even more helpful if I had read it before going there.
It contains a very practical introduction to Korean culture and the EFL teaching environment. Some of the information is somewhat dated, though apparently one reviewer did not realize this, believing that the exchange rate calculations were reversed. In fact, that information regarding exchange rates and pay scales was most likely accurate at the time the book was written. In any event, I think the section on teaching activities alone makes the book a great value. Overall, I say it is an essential addition to a Korea-bound EFL teacher's toolbox. I also agree with the assessment of Bob "the Man" that some peoples' misadventures regarding not getting paid, etc., are the exception rather than the norm.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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M Jo hates Korea, not the book,
By Bob "the Man" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Korea Calling: The Essential Handbook for Teaching English and Living in South Korea (Paperback)
I thought Korea was great, and enjoyed my year there. I was surprised to see the review, and then checked out other Korea books and the same person said the same things about Korea. Sure, bad things happened to people I know, but they were the exception. I doubt M Jo read the book.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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Exchange rates? Korea Calling is a great guide for ESL Inst,
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This review is from: Korea Calling: The Essential Handbook for Teaching English and Living in South Korea (Paperback)
I recommend this book on occasion when I talk to anyone who is thinking about travelling overseas to teach English as a Second Language. Particularly if they are thinking about visiting Korea to do this kind of work. That is exactly what this book is designed for. Korea Calling is a great guide for the English Teacher wanting to work in Korea, although it was written some years ago, it still contains all the information germaine to anyone considering such an endeavor. The previous reviewer who read an EXCERPT online, and faults a ten year old book for inaccuracy(?!?) in exchange rates may be missing the point. This book is not a travel guide, and it is not about currency exchange. Some people will use what little imagination they have to complain about others. I recommend this book specifically for the purpose it was intended for.
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Perhaps, you are a recent college graduate eager to pay off your student loans. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
work visa, foreign teachers, tourist visa, immigration office Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Green Line, Korea Herald, The Teacher's Essentials, United States, North Korea, Red Line, International Herald Tribune, Korean Consulate, Resident Card, Chonggak Station, Hongik University, Orange Line, The Know-it-Mill, Yonsei University New!
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