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Offline Donnacha

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Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« on: August 30, 2010, 03:07:03 pm »
Hey everyone. just thought i would introduce myself. I'm an elementary teacher right in the centre of Daegu, and it's my first year teaching so any advice anyone could give me will be appreciated very much.

Talk to ye all soon hopefully.
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Offline luvrandi

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2010, 03:27:02 pm »
Welcome, I've been teaching in Hong Cheon for approximately a year.  I hope you enjoy your time in South Korea.
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Offline Skininho

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2010, 05:41:25 pm »
I hear you're rubbish at football tennis Donnacha?
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Offline Donnacha

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #3 on: September 03, 2010, 07:40:20 am »
That's what they say, but the last man who brought me up on it ended up on an island, 40 minutes ferry from the mainland.... Coincidence? I think not!
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Offline v15ben

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #4 on: September 03, 2010, 10:01:09 am »
I hear there are lots of rumours about you from orientation...

How you doing mate? haha!
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Offline lee-rae

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #5 on: September 03, 2010, 11:48:31 am »
Hola! New here too - how are the kiddies enjoying your accent? ;D
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Offline Donnacha

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #6 on: September 07, 2010, 11:58:16 am »
The Americans are getting more excited about my accent I think!

I'm not fighting the storm of those rumours anymore. I will probably just perpetuate them from this stage on!
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Offline worldteacher

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #7 on: September 07, 2010, 01:31:57 pm »
I used to teach elementary for 3 years.  The biggest piece of advice is all about body language.  Make lots of eye-contact with the kids to show them you aren't nervous or intimidated but friendly and easy to talk to.  Smile and enjoy their company.  That's outside of class.  Inside of class, let the students know you can be stern when it's time to get down to business.

Also, take their things and pretend that you are about to eat it!  Pencils, books, cel-phones!  It's a riot!  Their reactions are so cute!
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Offline Donnacha

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Re: Hello, form an Irishman in Daegu
« Reply #8 on: September 07, 2010, 02:46:08 pm »
Ah the good old "pretend to eat", I must have been quite fond of it myself when I was younger. However I'm not sure 6th graders will be so happy about such carry on, what with half of them basically being middle schoolers!
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