30 Days and 30 Nights in South Korea

3. How big is EFL in South Korea?15.8 billion
Money (USD) Koreans spend on English learning per year (Kim,
2008)
10,000
The number of private English schools in South Korea
917
Job postings for ESL teachers on Dave’s ESL Café’s Korea Board
3
The grade level English education officially begins in public
schools

4. What are some teaching job types?
Private Language Schools (Hagwon)
Public Schools (EPIK, GEPIK, SMOE)
Immersion Programs (Camps and Villages)
University Positions

5. Private Public Camp
• Contract • 1 year • 1 year • 2-4 weeks
Age Level All ages K-12 1-10
Pay 2.0 to 2.7/mo
1,800 to 2,400
1.8 to 2.5/mo
1,600 to 2,300
2.8 to 3.2/mo
2,500 to 2,900
Vacation 7 to 10 days 18 days weekends
Work Hours 30/wk 22/wk 40-72/wk
Housing paid paid paid
Meals N/A N/A paid
Flight Yes Yes No
How are jobs different?

7. Experience
Contract length
Compensation
Coincides with vacation
Camp runs from July to
August / January to February
EFL Networking
Why choose a camp?

8. Sample Salary Package
Friday July 20th
to Saturday August 18th
3.1 million won (2,834.00 USD) for 25.5 days
(excluding 4.5 days off)
Shared accommodation in dormitory
Three meals a day
Accident insurance
Camp apparel
Two days of pre-camp orientation
Certificate of completion or work reference

10. How to choose a camp
Look online!
23 listings for Winter Camps on Dave’s ESL Café
What age/level do you want to teach?
When do you want to go?
How long do you want to stay?
Where do you want to be?

11. Resources for the Job Hunt
Online:
Dave’s ESL Café:
http://www.daveseslcafe.com/
Work n Play South Korea:
http://worknplay.co.kr/
Through a recruiter:
http://www.korearecruiting.com/
Word of Mouth

12. Camp Korea’s Options
Camp Name Nice KU Camp Commuter Camp Outsourced
Camp
Camp Frequency • Biannually
(Winter/Summer)
• Biannually (Winter/Summer) • Varies
Camp Type • Boarding • Commute • Boarding
Camp Location • Korea , Jochiwon • Korea University, Seoul • Varies
Program Duration • 2, 3 or 4 Weeks • 4 Weeks
(All Programmes)
• Varies
(4 days–2
weeks)
Curriculum Type • Academic Based • Fun & Academic Based • Fun Based
Classroom Hours
per day
• 8-10 • 6 • 8-12
Students per class • 8 (maximum) • 6-11/12 • 8-20+
Student Audience • Elementary-Middle
School
• Early Learner: Kindergarten-
Elementary School
Kids & Intensive: Elementary to
Middle School
• Elementary &
Middle
School
Student Age • 8-14 • Early Learner: 6-8
Kids: 8-11
Intensive: 10-12
• 8-16
Student English
Ability
• Low-High • Low-High • Low-Medium

13. Sample Locations
 Location 1: Jochiwon, Korea University
 Location 2: Pyeongtaek, Volvo Center
 Location 3: Jeju Island, Resort Hotel

15. About Camp Korea
“Camp Korea is a specialized education company, based in Yeoksam, Seoul, that organizes
& administers biannual English as a Second Language (ESL) immersion camps for Korean
schoolchildren. Founded in 2001, we have over 10 years of professional
experience developing & administrating English camps both in Korea and abroad.”
CampKorea.com
Established in 2001, one of the “first”
22 domestic camps thus far
Utilizes own curriculum
Native teacher selection

16. How I got the job..
Late January…
Visited website / began correspondence
April 10th
Sent application and began background check
May 24th
Was notified of hiring and purchased ticket
July 10th
Left for Seoul

17. What is required for C4 Visa:
Completed Application
Work Contract
Passport
Sealed Transcripts
Bachelor's Degree with Apostille
http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/
FBI Background Check with Apostille
http://www.fbi.gov/about-
us/cjis/background-checks

19. Typical Camp Schedule

20. What is life like like for teachers?
Mostly spent in the classroom!
Mornings, evenings, and Sundays
Accommodations:
Dormitory
Provisions:
Gym, cafeteria, snack shop, internet

22. What are classes like?
Highly academic
Reading (RBIC) and Debate (DBIC)
Team teaching?
ELTs and CCs
Camp-wide sticker system
The students

23. What is expected of an ELT?
Arrive on time
Attend orientation
Follow the schedule
Attend pre-class meetings
Participate in special events
Eat meals with students
Weekly progress reports
Return to camp before 10

24. Materials, Classrooms, Support
Excellent organization
Amazing support staff
Plethora of materials
Classrooms with computers
Head ELT and Head CC

26. Classroom Topics: Walky Talky
Walky Talky Topics:
 Five Senses
 I want to..
 Jobs
 Did you / Yes I did
 Months / Holidays
 I think..
 Subjects
 Will you..?
 Airplane
 Compare
 Birds
:
Arts and Sciences:
 Expressionism
 Chemistry
 Classical Music
 Holiday Celebrations

27. Sample Lesson: Expressionism
Target Phrases:
“How does it make you feel?”
Vocabulary:
abstract, feeling, expression, expressionism
Procedure:
 Warm-up: Slide show of Kandinsky Art /
Brainstorming About Feelings
 Activity: “Feelings” Charades
 Activity: Oil Pastel Art Activities
Materials: oil pastels and paper
 Review and Wrap-ups, Workbook exercises and
reflection

28. Fun Ways to SupplementIce Breakers
Shapes: Back-to-Back Drawings
Animals: Ultimate Rock-Paper-
Scissors
Generalizable Vocabulary Games
Jenga
Go Fish
Competition
Song and Dance
Directions: Cha-Cha Slide

30. Competition
Speech Competition
Classroom and camp-wide
X/O Trivia
True false game splitting the class
in two
Golden Bell
Korean game show, made
classroom-appropriate

31. PowerPoint Games
PowerPoint Games
Available on AuthorStream
Pass the Pencil Case
Mario Game
Robots vs. Aliens

32. Conclusions
Invaluable experience for all participants
Teaching, traveling, making connections
Feel free to email me, charlotte@charlotteajones.com
PPT and lessons on my blog:
http://charsobligatorytravelblog.blogspot.com/

33.  Kim, E.G. 2008. History of English Education in Korea. The Korea Times. Retrieved from:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/04/181_21843.html
 Yook, C.M. 2010. Korean Teachers' Beliefs about English Language Education and their Impacts upon the Ministry of
Education-Initiated Reforms. Georgia State University. Retrieved from:
http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=alesl_diss
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