Koreans Flock to the Philippines to Learn English

[Francis Hult]

The Korea Times

 

Koreans Flock to the Philippines to Learn English

 

They come in their thousands every month, eager to learn what is considered as the language of some 1.8 billion people worldwide. 

For South Korean students, the Philippines is now a haven as far as learning the English language is concerned. 

The last five years saw the phenomenal rise of the Philippines as the prime source of English education for South Koreans. 

Whether they come to the Philippines to study English or sit in front of their computers at home in Seoul and learn the correct pronunciation of English words from a teacher in Manila, South Koreans are bent on learning English as a second language as part of the globalization plan implemented by the government.

 

Full story:

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/113_51729.html

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