Teach English in GuAndu Zhen - Chongqing

Problems for Learners in KoreaKorean students learning English will encounter a number of issues when learning the language. Simply put, these difficulties are caused by differences. Not only differences in the languages, but also differences in culture. Economics can also present some difficulties, but less so than many other countries. Education is take very seriously in korea. Parents will often place their young children, starting as young as three, in schools a couple times a week. Their goal is to give their kid a jump start on English. While although these programs are designed to be fun to help create an interest in English, it is particularly difficult to do given the fact that the class size is typically around 40. Paying attention to that many students is nearly impossible, and children learn best when they receive attention and praise from the teacher. Also, korean teachers tend not to praise, as it goes against their beliefs regarding humility. So, while although these classes may seem like a huge help in learning the language, they aren't as effective as parents would hope, which will lead to more problems later down the road as we will soon discuss. students continue their English education in junior and senior high. Class sizes here aren't supposed to exceed 40, but oft times do. This is due solely to financial reasons. While although students can still learn in this environment, it will be more difficult than if the classes were smaller like in many other countries. English is one of the three main subjects and is essential if one wants to get into a university or technical institute. So it should come as no surprise that obtaining good marks is something students and parents tend to strive towards. This narrow pursuit causes a couple of problems for korean students. One, teachers will focus their lessons around exams. This means students miss opportunities to really learn the language. Most classwork is focused on reading and grammar. The teachers themselves tend to have a sound knowledge of English grammar, but lack oral fluency. These two things combined tend to lead to rather poor speaking and listening skills. The second thing that simply pursuing marks will do sometimes, is prompt parents to enrol their children in Hakwons (Private schools) or hire a tutor. This is often an advantage in learning the language. However, sometimes it can backfire and actually impede their learning. This happens because of the unrealistically high expectations korean parents tend to have for their children. When the student sees that they're not meeting the expectations, they usually lose motivation and interest. Even with a native speaking teacher, there are still some additional problems caused by culture for korean students. Fortunately though, these can usually be overcome. students have been raised to think inclusively and express any thoughts or opinions indirectly; They don't wish to offend anyone. This makes them unused to discussions and debates at first. These would also go against the standard teaching method used in korea(Listen,Read,Observe,Imitate). This makes students often very passive and shy in class. Besides the culture, the fact that English and korean are about as different as two languages can get, creates many problems for students. One of the first and greatest difficulties the students will encounter is how English words are spelled and pronounced; korean is a phonetic language, English isn't. Also, many sounds exist in English that don't exist, like f and v, or are indistinguishable, such as voiced consonants like b,d,g etc, in korean. Syllables adhere to different rules in korean. This lead to students having a hard time pronouncing consecutive consonants within a syllable. Problems with word stress and intonation are boundless, as they don't exist in their language. Even basic word order is substantially different, never mind complex sentences. Prepositions are very confusing as korean has a very different way of handling this function. Articles are non-existent. All these language differences listed are just the big ones. There are so many other littler ones. With all these challenges that korean students face, it's no wonder they tend to have a difficult time learning English.