I was just jokingly referring to gaining a British accent Actually, believe me, Im on your side. Even though Im a N. American, I believe the British have done a better job at promoting better ESL teaching techniques, materials and testing. Even when I compare British ESL textbooks with American, I find the British books brilliant. Simply, the British have invested more money and effort into the field.
However, I dont want to go as far as God save the Queen. In fact, Im also a Canadian, father Canadian and mother American, and I must admit it pisses me off to no end to see her on our money.no hard feelings mate.
As for me being too old for a career in ESL, no I can run circles around the twenty somethings. I have 3 and 8 year old kids in my class. I was told that I couldnt handle it because it was too much work(also I dont have blond hair nor can I sing and dance). But even with that against me, I got work in Japan and I love my kidsjust not the brain-dead housewives I have to teach (no, not the sexy oneswere talking in the 50s here).
Good luck in Korea, if thats what you REALLLLLY want. I hear its no paradise.
Cheers
- brits in korea -- dean -- 2004-09-29
- Brit searching -- Kim -- 2004-09-30
- brits -- dean -- 2004-09-30
- chewing gum -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-09-29
- by the way... -- dean -- 2004-10-02
- British have the field -- ESL_IN_ASIA -- 2004-10-02
- brits in korea -- dean -- 2004-09-30
- We invented the English language. -- briton -- 2004-10-01
- sick of elitist snobs -- rolling eyes -- 2004-10-02
- elitist or anti-American? -- dean -- 2004-10-02
- English ancestors -- Ian -- 2004-10-02
- elitist or anti-American? -- dean -- 2004-10-02
- sick of elitist snobs -- rolling eyes -- 2004-10-02
- Brit searching -- Kim -- 2004-09-30