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- Give their introduction
- From South Africa
- Majors: Business Management, Financial Accounting, Information Systems
- 32 years old
- Currently working in South Korea as an ESL teacher
- Why did you become an English teacher and how long have you been an English teacher?
- He was intrigued by the idea of teaching English and the Bible
- He had a good feeling about it
- He had a great previous experience
- Can you tell us about your first teaching experience?
- He was scared and shaking
- 7am / Level 1 class
- “Like a deer in headlights”
- Had to learn how to slow down and use words that students could understand
- As a teacher, what have you noticed are the three best qualities of a good English student?
- Consistency / Hanging in there and not giving up
- Think of English as a journey instead of a destination
- The ability to accept your mistakes and correct them
- The effective use of time
- Consistency / Hanging in there and not giving up
- Did you ever have a favorite student? Tell us about him/her
- The students who are able to spend time with him outside of class
- Ajummas (Korean housewives)
- What are the hardest things about teaching English?
- The language barrier (Teaching students how to communicate)
- Keeping students motivated
- Watching students give up even though he is trying to motivate them
- What do you enjoy most about teaching English?
- The relationships he develops with students
- Being able to impact lives
- Do you speak another language? Tell us about it.
- 11 official languages in South Africa
- Afrikaans (A form of dutch)
- Zulu
- Setswana
- Sesotho
- Xhosa
- Do you know any good English resources?
- Read novels!
- The Hunger Games Series
- Goosebumps, R.L. Stine
- Read novels!
- Advice for other 2nd language teachers, students, and teachers
- Always keep in mind that learning English is a process
- It does get easier
- Don’t feel frustrated
- Stay consistent
- Have a goal
Hi teacher Tiffany. I’m from Brazil and I adore study English but we doesn’t have many people around us that speak to. It is a problem for us. Do you know?
I do understand Joel. Please watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdJwqV-Ypj0&t
I’m listening your talking with Mr. Siseko. I love it so much but can’t speak so fast like you. I’ve a great difficult on my mind about it ‘ cause I study a long time. So I can’t get my ability developed to understand and speak forward.
Don’t give up Joel!
Your point of view caught my eye and was very interesting. Thanks. I have a question for you.
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