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- Give their introduction
- Canadian – Jamaican
- Graduated with 3 degrees (Business, MBA in Global Management, and a Law degree)
- Taught English at the middle school level in Atlanta, Georgia (For 5 years)
- Been in Korea as an English teacher for the last 8 years
- Why did you become an English teacher and how long have you been an English teacher?
- Fell in love with Korean dramas
- Became interested in Korean culture
- Has always been good at communication and English
- Wanted to teach older students
- Can you tell us about your first teaching experience?
- Started teaching at SDA Language Institute
- Was teaching adults in the morning/evening and kids in the afternoon
- Loved the real conversations she was able to have with the adults
- Learned a lot about Korean culture and how Koreans think
- As a teacher, what have you noticed are the three best qualities of a good English student?
- Curiosity (Ask questions)
- Be observant
- Enjoying English
- Did you ever have a favorite student? Tell us about him/her
- One of his students introduced her to a girl
- She became the girl’s mentor
- She admires her idea of social warfare
- She admires her purpose in life
- What are the hardest things about teaching English?
- Teaching grammar to English language learners
- Teaching different students who are used to different styles
- What do you enjoy most about teaching English?
- She teaches English to culinary arts students
- She has the freedom to teach them in the way she would like to
- She enjoys using various methods to help students learn English
- Do you speak another language? Tell us about it.
- Speaks Spanish
- Learned Spanish in Jamaica as a child (7th – 11th grade)
- Didn’t learn how to speak in high school
- In college, she also had difficulties speaking in Spanish
- Went to Spain for a year (Struggled for 5 months and then was finally able to speak)
- Do you know any good English resources?
- Advice for other 2nd language teachers, students, and teachers
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Have fun and don’t stress out about English
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The more relaxed you are, the more you are able to absorb
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How to speak basic English
Thank you, Tiffani! I’ve enjoyed a lot this episode. English resources that Carla suggest are amazing.