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Cheorwon County
TweetGangwon Province, South Korea — One late Friday afternoon, I didn’t know what came to Danny’s mind but he drove both of us all the way to 철원 (Cheorwon), situated at the center-most of Korea...
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1 year count down
TweetHello.... It's been a while. This will be his first winter without me (ever since we met in December 2012) but it might very well be his last too!! This is a one year count down because next year...
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An ESL Listening Lesson Plan Template
TweetI Had no Idea, tooI’m always surprised when I get reader questions or talk to people preparing for their upcoming job interviews that they don’t know how to make a basic lesson plan. But, it’s not...
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Colonial Korea: Muwisa Temple – 무위사 (Gangjin, Jeollanam-do)
TweetPart of Treasure #1315 is a painting centred by Amita-bul from 1476. This black and white picture was taken in 1933.Hello Again Everyone!!Muwisa Templeis located in the beautiful Wolchulsan...
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Free Gugak Concert to Mark tbs eFM Anniversary
TweetSouth Korea's English and Chinese radio station tbs eFM (101.3Mhz) will hold an annual concert on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 to mark its seventh anniversary. This year’s concert theme will be...
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Happy Pepero Day 해피 빼빼로 데이~
Happy Pepero Day 해피 빼빼로 데이~ TweetSouth Korea — Aside from Valentine’s day and White day, today marks another sweet occasion especially for high school students and couples. Today, Korea celebrates...
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Make your Life Easier: ESL Lesson Plans
TweetLeft to your Own Devices?If you’re looking for help with your ESL lesson plans, you’ve come to the right place. I know that many teachers first go abroad to teach English without any sort of...
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Cosmo Quiz ESL Icebreaker Activity
TweetCosmo QuizSkills: Speaking/listening/reading Materials Required: a Cosmo quiz or Cosmo-type quizIf you are a guy, you may not be familiar with the quiz in each month’s edition of Cosmopolitan...
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Korean Phrases Ep. 36: 칠전팔기
TweetThis week we have a new "Korean Phrases" video, and we're going to be learning another useful idiom from 한자 (Chinese characters used in Korean).In other news, the Kickstarter project for Korean...
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One fifth of LGBT youth attempt suicide in Korea
TweetA brief summary of an article over at Women News:A result from a survey has shown that discrimination against sexual minorities in school and the workforce has reached a serious level. One of out...
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The Glass is Half Full (of BS)
Tweet"You're so positive! You really have a bright outlook on things!"So say coworkers and acquaintances, but it's not something I ever really considered to be one of my defining personality traits....
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Trazy’s 5 Step Guide to Understanding Korean Subway Culture
Trazy’s 5 Step Guide to Understanding Korean Subway Culture TweetKorean metro systems are unquestionably some of the best in the world, acclaimed for its speed, proximity, convenience, cleanliness,...
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How to Say ‘I Don’t Know’ in Korean
TweetWe all like to know the answer to questions. It makes us feel helpful, knowledgeable, and in control.However, there will always be times when we don’t know the answer to something. In those cases,...
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Are the “Glory Days” of Teaching ESL in Korea Over?
Are the “Glory Days” of Teaching ESL in Korea Over? TweetTeaching ESL is a mixed bag depending on what country you target. In some countries it’s a refined, streamlined endeavor where employers seek...
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Leer es Viajar – to Read is to Travel
TweetIf you’ve been following me on Instragram you probably already know that this summer I moved to Spain! Today isThe post Leer es Viajar – to Read is to Travel appeared first on ELSEwHERE.Follow Us!...
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Welcome to Hagwon Hell
TweetWelcome to Hagwon Hell, Public School TeachersI’ve been talking about how the Korean ESL industry is dying for the past few years now. One of my friends who was in Japan a decade ago just before...
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Puzzle Finder ESL Ice Breaker Activity
TweetPuzzle FinderSkills: Speaking/listening Materials Required: puzzle pieces (from an actual puzzle or a cut and laminated image)The objects of this ESL ice breaker activity are both teamwork (to...
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Top 10 Korean Jokes
Top 10 Korean Jokes TweetReady for some laughs?Here’s a list of some of the top Korean jokes. Most of them are a mix of Korean and English, so it helps if you know at least some basic Korean.We’ve...
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Seongraksa Temple – 성락사 (Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do)
TweetThe replica Dabotap pagoda in the foreground with the large main hall in the background at Seongraksa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Originally, I had been attempting to...
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How to Say ‘I Miss You’ in Korean
TweetIt’s time to speak from the heart!Today, we’re going to explain how to say ‘I miss you’ in Korean.*Can’t read Korean yet? Click here to learn for free in about 60 minutes! Two Korean Verbs for...
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