20 best ways to learn English plus online English learning websites

March 3, 2010

The Internet.  There are online English courses, online advice and lessons in English, video and audio in English (Youtube, radio stations, mp3’s, podcasts), explanations (dictionaries, thesaurus, wikipedia), social networking websites (facebook, twitter) and much more!
Movies & Music.  Check out your local video store and see if there are movies in English.  As mentioned above, you can [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (1)] No shortcuts in mastering TOEIC

July 14, 2009

This is the first installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. – Ed.
In 1995, Kim Dae-kyun began teaching English reading classes in Shillim-dong in southern Seoul to earn money for studying abroad.
His decision to temporarily dabble [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (3)] Lee promotes ‘World English’

July 13, 2009

This is the third installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. – Ed.
Korean learners and educators prefer American English, including its accent and idiomatic expressions. The evidence: Korean textbooks on the subject are mostly if not [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (4)] ‘Work smarter, not harder’ to learn English

July 10, 2009

This is the fourth installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. – Ed.
English education in Korea is a huge industry. Hundreds, if not thousands, of English study books are being published every year and a growing [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (5)] ‘Purpose-based approach’ to English

July 9, 2009

This is the fifth installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. – Ed.
Lee Keun-chull does not believe in perfection when it comes to learning English. After all, trying to obtain a high level of English proficiency [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (6)] Better English through reading

July 8, 2009

This is the sixth installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. — Ed.
By Yang Sung-jin
Stephen van Vlack, professor of the Graduate School of TESOL at Sookmyung Women’s University, said Korean parents should help their children develop [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (7)] Lee offers advice for aspiring interpreters

July 7, 2009

This is the seventh installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. — Ed.
By Yang Sung-jin
Lee Soh-hee, professor of Seoul University of Foreign Studies, said graduate students majoring in interpretation and translation are deeply anxious to improve [...]

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[EYE ON ENGLISH (8)] Constant training key to English proficiency

July 6, 2009

From the Korea Herald:
This is the eighth installment of a series of interviews with experts in English education aimed at offering tips, trends and information related to English learning and teaching in Korea. – Ed.
By Yang Sung-jin
Bae Yu-chung’s career defies quick classification. She is widely known as a stage actress who took various roles for [...]

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