Korea: What do English teachers think?

[Francis Hult]

Via lgpolicy...
 
   02-04-2008 17:46

What Do English Teachers Think?

By Jason Lim

I don't know about you, but the volume of public debate on the
recently announced English immersion plan by the president-elect's
transition team is positively dizzying.

This overwhelming reaction is not altogether surprising. After all,
Korea is probably the only country in which English education has
created a unique sociocultural phenomenon nicknamed ``Goose Father.''

Everybody in Korea seems to have something to do with English
education. Either you are a student, teacher, parent, policymaker,
bookseller, content-provider, school administrator, politician,
businessperson, or someone else associated directly or indirectly with
English-education.

Accordingly, everyone has something to say on the proposed English
immersion plan. English could possibly be the only topic in Korean
society that can trump the latest juicy celebrity gossip on the
ubiquitous portal sites. Countless viewpoints, ideas, complaints, and
arguments are merging together in dynamics waves and striking fiercely
against the shores of cyberspace.

Full story:
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2008/02/137_18471.html

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