A Day In The Life Teaching English In Korea

[@n.flyingshotpotato3424]

hahahaha That "Korean sexy guy" tho. 😂

[@heizie88]

I was just waiting for the teacher to tell him it's "sexy Korean guy, not Korean sexy guy" lol he was so cute, which is prob not what he wants to be called lol ^^

[@snowuwu367]

lol

[@wysteria6013]

Kookie's Bunny Smile lol, someone in a English teacher vid said that English teachers aren't here giving grammar lectures. So I think they are just learning words (pretty sure grammar doesn't really matter. Not sure or not)

[@molly3711]

Right, it was hilarious 😆 that would make teaching in a school fun

[@oceanlile]

lol i like how the girls hide from the camera by ducking into a ball

[@ninja.teacher]

Effective strategy :D

[@oceanlile]

Ninja Teacher Are you still in Korea teaching? I'm going for orientation in February...I'm so nervous but excited for this year!

[@ninja.teacher]

Ocean Lile Congrats! I'm living in Seoul this year. Feel free to join our fb group to stay connected and meet other people coming over: facebook.com/groups/761161970617939/

[@ricekings]

Wow, so this is what a rural school is like? So small ㅋㅋ I can see why this one could be your favourite, your co-teacher and students seem really kind. And Star Wars for Role play.. awesome! Good work ㅎㅎ

[@ninja.teacher]

Thanks :)

[@blueribbon5054]

Teaching by showing Star Wars? Damn ur the best teacher ever xD

[@legwax]

Jewel Rose same! I live in Malaysia too! I HAVE A FREAKING CHORAL SPEAKING IN SHAH ALAM NEXT WEEK!!!

[@babyduck5793]

my teacher showed us Harry Potter because she wanted us to hear and learn the british accent

[@nightshade1936]

Madtroid I agree, I think you’d need a balance of both. If you’re just drowning in essays as you learn a language, you’ll just end up hating the language you’re learning and dread learning it at all. But if you only watch movies, you’ll only learn what’s said in that movie that has some made up words for spine story which could confuse beginners that are learning the language. Entertaining movies do work in favour if you give like a sort of questionnaire. In my English class, we read a book and answer questions our teacher made for each chapter and proceed to watch the movie if the book was adapted. I’m in a French school and English is pretty easy for me since it’s used in my everyday life and was my first language. French is second but I mostly speak it in school and when I go shopping, but the learning is entertaining enough that I’m willing to learn. Again, learning a language is a lot of work and quite repetitive since you have to memorize words and verbs tenses and sentence structure, but it’s more effective to add subjects of entertainment like movies, books, plays, music and such to have the students not only learn about the language, but also the arts.

[@generaladi8165]

Come to I dia The British left but kept their education system here still to this day English in India is like very good thing because you are like those I dian tech support guys everywhere sadly I am also good at tech but not support also in India you have very old kind of British Indian english not American English indian english has mostly accurate word pronounciations and we don't follow American system of enlgish here instead of yeah here it's mostly yes plus yeah the thing that only 7 English speaking countries are allowed to work their citizens in korea is kinda bad because what about +50 nations Britain colonized and the ones which have english as their official language in India you learn maths earlier than english tho still I learnt my first english letter at 3 years and I m pretty good at english in comparison of reading and writing

[@generaladi8165]

Also one more thing typing is different than writing on hand

[@ninja.teacher]

This is still my most viewed video so far. Fun stuff!

[@ninja.teacher]

Chair Mao I am a native English speaker. :) Thanks for stopping by!

[@ninja.teacher]

Chair Mao en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population South Africa has 5 million first language English speakers. Just FYI. :) Have a great day. Peace!

[@RaynarRogers]

+Chair Mao I'm British and I have to say, his dialect is closer to an RP English speaker than I.

[@ninja.teacher]

Guys! English is the only language I speak, therefore I am a native speaker. Can we stop with the daily comments debating this? Thanks! :)

[@spamh8r1007]

Enjoyed your vid. I really like the rural setting of your school. I live in Seattle so I love that sunny, blue sky backdrop of your vid. And please don't listen to idiotic comments about you not being the "native English speaker". It's clear that you are.

[@ExploringWithJosh]

awesome!!!!

[@anastasia-fr1gn]

Wow this was great! I have heard people say they would rather teach in Seoul or a big city but I feel like the country would be better for me😅. Those students seem like a joy to have in the classroom. Also what a fun way to teach English!

[@popprincess3601]

Thank you sooo much for making this video! While many people talk about their experiences teaching, you never SEE what it's really like. Many youtubers say they love their students but people who might want to go to Korea to teach (like me) are slightly intimidated at the prospect. You showed that your students are sweethearts and how fun teaching English can be when you put in effort.

[@ninja.teacher]

Yup it can be super fun and the students really cool... Most of the time haha ;)

[@TheOfficalUnoffical]

Thank you so much for this video. I'm currently in university to get my bachelors degree so I can go on to teach English in Korea. It's honestly really helpful to get an insight into how teaching work and what have you.

[@enyaviegas8129]

omg the guy at 0.43 looks so cute. he looked like a korean stars

[@VTHokie1001k]

There are only two things that my work day in Korea has in common with yours....1. Girls hate being on camera. 2. Chubby funny guy.

[@Tiger74147]

Oh my god, it's BEAUTIFUL out there! I bet the dating scene is pretty limited, haha, but waking up every day to that view...

[@CarlHedinger]

This is a cool video and as a non-public teacher, it was great to look inside your job. Thanks for sharing. You work in a beautiful area.

[@nailahrivers]

I thought this was soo cool!! Great editing~

[@jrgilbert]

Those kids send so great. The girls seemed so sweet. You are so lucky. And yes the scenery was breath taking. I taught in Cambodia, but I really hope to teach in South Korea.

[@xxhowbazaarxx]

Like Rachel said, I'm so spoiled having been at the same 1 school for 3 years! I think I'd go crazy having to travel from school to school! But nice video for people who are interested in knowing what public school is like. It's def a unique experience to share with others. I know friends who visited thought coming to the school was one of their most interesting days.

[@manuelluques3433]

I am surprised, that is a rural school and u have all that technology. It's amazing. Here in Argentina we are 40 years in the past

[@Fancynancytv]

chewbacca kicked him hahaha

[@sarahmcmaster1021]

Nancy!!!

[@snowuwu367]

Chewbacca is somewhat evil jkjk XD

[@livinginkorea8396]

Awesome video! I think I figured out why your videos are so fun to watch and seem so real, besides the awesome editing that you do (I always seem to leave too much in when I review mine), it's how you stick the camera in people's faces. I love watching them react to it. Also, thumbs up to the Star Wars lessons!

[@ninja.teacher]

Got a video coming up of the Daegu Zombie Walk.. That brings a whole other level to getting up in peoples faces ;)

[@lizatang8223]

Wow I love your star wars lesson plan! That is so creative! Did you make it yourself?

[@ninja.teacher]

Yup, I spent like a whole day working on it LOL ;)

[@aarons.richmond8245]

Great job! If you would like more information about learning/teaching English online please let me know. I certainly hope to visit Korea one day.

[@AdonisAntolan]

Hi. This is a great video. Your students are great. The setting of that place is really cool. Beautiful rural setting. In what province is that 부항? I am also teaching English here in South Korea. And watching videos like this makes me become more motivated. This kind of job is fun. In my case I'm here as a volunteer and not as a "teacher"like many of you guys. I hope to see more of your videos. God bless. Subscribed :)

[@jay-arcorpuzstudio2524]

Wow! Such a great teacher. Very enthusiastic and approachable. I wish I could also work there with you. English Teacher here in the Philippines. More power.

[@미사싸모]

Wow there is my hometown~~

[@mistet7938]

I'm going for my bachelor's now, I'm so excited to travel and roll with the punches! Any tips I'm sure we all appreciate! Thank you for the upload

[@p0tat018]

good luck Alex , you are dowing such a grate job

[@ninja.teacher]

Thanks!

[@p0tat018]

thanks

[@rasillaS2]

lol at your comment about the suits and slippers thing xD I'm currently preparing to search for a job in a hakwon, and came across your videos while searching for recruiters. Thanks for sharing your day. Love that the kids were engaged with Star Wars!

[@ninja.teacher]

Yeah it's classic :) You can add me on Facebook and send me a message if you have any questions about job hunting.

[@rasillaS2]

Ninja Teacher thanks for the offer! Will keep that in mind :)

[@ghita5479]

Ninja Teacher whats you're facebook? you seem very interesting, gotta lot of questions

[@jaypark5697]

The students are sooooo cute. Quite different from the ones in Seoul. I really enjoyed watching your video!

[@Paulbrqfd]

It’s so cool to see schools in different countries

[@AllanLimosin]

I am from France and I always wanted to be an English teacher in Koreaaa 🇫🇷🇰🇷

[@laurafragoso2165]

This is so cool thank you so much :D You are so inspirational I don’t know if I would be a good teacher but it looks like such an amazing opportunity !

[@chelsealaingfoster6410]

I'm so happy to finally find a South African over in Korea teaching! I wanna go over to teach in about a year but I couldn't find anybody else that went. (They usually go to Thailand)

[@pancakesandtea]

oh my goodness their reaction to the camera is just adorable!! you had about 6 kids in your class !! amazing I wanna teach in Korea :)

[@dita1708]

WHOAAA YOURE A DREAM TEACHER TO HAVEEE, LIKE BASICALLY FROM EVERY ASPECTS AHHH AND STAR WARS? SRSLY WHY ARE YOU NOT TEACHING ME ALREADY?? AHHHH

[@fifi3674]

3:02 Korean sexy guy again.. thats cute and the girl can kick xD

[@Llllllllna]

Wow I'm Korean myself but that class is like really small... looks cool tho

[@ninja.teacher]

Yonny Lee Yup it's a countryside school. :)

[@markukrainetz5058]

I worked in a small rural elementary school. My classes were tiny too. I was there for a year before budget cuts removed native teachers from these tiny rural schools.

[@tiffanieyoung8456]

Thank you so much for these kinds of videos. They really help me!

[@ninja.teacher]

No problem!

[@jillthompson6110]

It is really sad to see what's happening in South Korea's rural schools, with rapidly declining populations and the number of students rapidly declining as well. In few years, many of those rural schools will no longer be there.

[@IXxHODGES]

I got my passport today for my trip to South Korea! Even though I'm only going there for 3 weeks this video was really cool

[@ninja.teacher]

Awesome, Korea is great for a short trip, there's a ton to do in that time :)

[@hiramyletterivera2788]

That looks really fun.

[@MeaganLeAnne]

Was that an entire class or just an after school class? It was so small! I think it would be nice to break the week up a bit by teaching at different schools. At least if you're unhappy at one school you only have to see them once or twice a week.

[@ninja.teacher]

Yup entire class. My schools are 30min bus out to the countryside!

[@LadyCharity]

Yay for slippers inside :) Lunch looks great!

[@ninja.teacher]

Yeah Korean food is great :)

[@jinsteve3928]

amazing !

[@chidehuman184]

Love this video ❤️❤️

[@TheFutureIcon94]

Wow! Where were you teaching? Beautiful surroundings. I am planning to teach in South Korea, preferably in rural areas and countrysides, and the place you were teaching in looks ideal!

[@jordansherman4471]

Most of them seemed so shy! Soooooooo cute

[@vincekarlotic4168]

That school you were working on is something familiar with the Korean drama I watched. Have you watched Pinnochio? Starring Lee Jong Suk and Park Shin Hye? The school setting is the same as it in the drama

[@tuonghoaithuong5893]

this is a video useful. Tks.

[@lhingjathemlhouvum5473]

Im obsessed with Korea....the lifestyle..the foods .....the tradition...the place...the beautiful people.. n most importantly BTS

[@laurenvasquez3304]

I absolutely love what you do, you have such a positive ambiance about you! Where are you originally from?

[@poopypants5530]

Are you south african bc u sound south african

[@ninja.teacher]

Yebo!

[@kybunnii]

Alex Stevenson I was reading through the comments and seriously?? You're South African. I actually didn't think so. I am as well . I'm in my last year of HS and really really want to teach English abroad. This is inspiring x

[@francois7491]

Love the video, the school looks awesome! I am also from the mother city and going to Korea next year super excited! How much can I expect my salary to be?

[@ninja.teacher]

Hey Francois, that's awesome... Love Cape Town :) As for your salary it depends if you go with government school or hagwon. Around 2.1 million won (R21 000) is a typical starting salary though.

[@lilmisskawaii230991]

Korean sexy guy is just the best XD

[@NathanAnderson87]

Man, 'Korean sexy guy' had me rolling. Can't say I was too surprised when 'Chewbacca' kicked him. Hahaha And that school is in an awesome spot. I'd be doing outside classes whenever I could.

[@imisskahi]

buhang school....its background of ' Pinocchio ' drama??? i saw it!!!

[@mati._.5303]

0:42 💕💕💕😍😍😍🔥💯👌🏼yass boy

[@nataliamayor4911]

same

[@dprlive6119]

HE'S SO HANDSOME

[@Evanandrachel]

yikes 4 schools! I've been spoiled being at the same school for 3 years. But the Star Wars lesson?! sooo awesome. Important stuff :)

[@ninjatefl]

That's what I heard when I first found out... But more schools often leaves you with less workload. And yes.. Star Wars is required knowledge ;)

[@ninja.teacher]

Sosuke Aizen Hah yeah I noticed that.

[@Catherine-tj1yz]

waaaw... you are a good teacher

[@MyLifeAbroadChina]

Looks like there are many similarities to teaching in Korea as there are to teaching in China. I'm glad I only teach at one school though. I can't imagine teaching at 4!

[@nawalhussain8899]

Looks like you're livin' the life. Boy, do I want to travel the world!

[@benkim2016]

If you are from countries other than the USA. It is hard to get a job in Seoul.

[@karencorpus3031]

I'm currently studying to become an english teacher in my country. I seriously love this idea, I love the idea of teaching, and even more, in Korea. the bad thing for me is that the programs I've checked only accept native speakers :( Do I really have zero chances?

[@ninja.teacher]

Taeminnieah Kwon Hey, unfortunately :( Have a look at the responsive I gave to Alexandra below

[@savylany5754]

Dream lands ❤️❤️

[@serene9532]

Hey! Loved this video, it was really fun to watch you go about your day in the school. The kids seem really friendly too! Seeing your video, I have some questions, hope you have time to reply :)🤞 1• Did you have any problems communicating in English with the Korean people earlier? 2• Did the website ninja teachers help you with lodging too? 3• How's the food?!😄😄 4•Do you think I, an Asian myself, could get a job teaching English in Korea (with the website you used or any other way)? I heard some schools only like Americans teaching English for some reason... Since I have a few certificates in international english Olympiads, I like to believe my English skills are as good as a native speaker haha (Also I'm learning Korean too, if that helps) 아녕 (bye!)

[@Rebek116]

It looks awesome even if it's a rural zone! =D Do you need to know some kind of basic knowledge of the korean language to get a job in a school?

[@MsWeirdooOOoo]

do you have to be an english native speaker to teach english in korea?

[@faeriecake]

yes

[@emilhyttel1130]

Hmm not sure about that, my brother teaches english in Korea, we are both born and raised in Denmark, tho he does have a master degree

[@ejaythegreat7]

Obviously yes, English native speakers from countries using Eng as their first language such as US, UK, AUS, NZL, south africa, Scotland.

[@ivanj988]

No. A lot of non native english teachers are teaching in both Japan and Korea. Get any bachelor degree and apply to korean teaching programs.

[@ludwigvonn9889]

Guys from all over the world are teachers, you just have to be fluent or efficient in English, thats all... and ofc you need some kind of degree or at least a certificate in TEFL

[@불닭다음날]

I was looking for the information about TEE(Teaching Englsih in English) and accidentally found this video. before it, i have negative side toward TEE, but this video made me to think again. Thanks a lot. I really enjoyed your video :)

[@ninja.teacher]

+Shelly Park I'm a big advocate of it. During the CELTA course which is the most widely recognized teaching English certification and is accredited by Cambridge they really drill in how effective teaching English IN English can be.

[@ninja.teacher]

+Shelly Park I'm a big advocate of it. During the CELTA course which is the most widely recognized teaching English certification and is accredited by Cambridge they really drill in how effective teaching English IN English can be.

[@karleighmullins1741]

What city/town is this in? Very beautiful!

[@ninja.teacher]

Gimcheon. :)

[@alexandraoprea2092]

Can you become an English teatcher in South Korea, even if you are not from an English speaking country. I was born in Romania and now I live in Germany. I`m 17 and I really want to study to become an English teatcher, and I really want to come to South Korea. Do you have any advice for me?? Thanks in advance :D

[@ninja.teacher]

Alexandra Oprea Unfortunately Korea is really strict about only accepting "native speakers", as unfair as it is. I explain it in this video: Teaching English In Korea Requirements

[@ninja.teacher]

Alexandra Oprea Best alternative is to look into other countries to teach. South East Asia has a lot of opportunities and aren't as strict about native speakers as Korea.

[@alexandraoprea2092]

Such a shame, I was really exeited about it. But I guess now plan 2 is in action. Haha But thx though. Well I`ll defenetly come to visit South Korea, because I want to go to a BIG BANG concert and also wisit Soul and Busan. Thank you, and congrats for your youtube channel, it`s awesome. Keep on going with the great job your doing. Have a nice day :)

[@ninja.teacher]

Thank you and good luck with whatever exciting route you decide to take! :)

[@megwoods2760]

oh my god, when i heard ur accent the first thing i thought was... "yay fellow south african" lol

[@ssamtif]

Ommg I love ur vlogs really !great job 🙌😆 + 1 follower hehe

[@yaohuiwang4065]

Hey Alex! New subscriber here. I was just wondering how many students are there in one class. Seems to me that it's a small group. This school must be some kinda elite or exclusive one. I teach in China by the way and when I taught in middle school before it was around 40 students in one class. Anyway, I'm visiting Korea for winter holiday and searching for some Korean stuff which brought me to your channel.

[@ninja.teacher]

+Pee Jong Hey, glad to hear it! This is actually small countryside public school, hence the low number of students. Typically it would be more like 30. Enjoy your trip. And if you like it and consider teaching in Korea we have positions all over the country. You can send us your resume here: ninjateacher.com/

[@meganm1457]

isn't this the school featured in ponochio with park shin hye and lee jong suk??

[@gcfanzae]

Are those middle school students or High school students? where is that school located? do you have recommendations for other rural schools like that one?

[@anisanoor194]

Maybe it's just me but that school and uniform seems really familiar from a show I used to watch

[@kaylasilva5695]

Omg the "korean sexy guy" is so funny! "These are my friends, Yoda and Chewbacca" xD

[@bt7153]

lol thanks for posting this - It was my almost EXACT experience when I taught in mokpo..

[@MERUEM_ER]

do more of these : D!

[@ninja.teacher]

Planning on it. Just ordered a new camera which should be epic :)

[@MERUEM_ER]

nice man : )

[@praveeni5205]

Hi alex... Do u know any indians teaching in Vietnam ..how they got that opportunity..?

[@jinsteve3928]

i like the rural area to teach english, is there any info about applying for job in region area ??

[@ninja.teacher]

Rural jobs are actually easier to get :) You can shoot me an email at [e-mail] and if you'd like some help with how to get started.

[@natashima3292]

hellooo, i love the video. I have decided to do it, Teach in korea but i wanted to know why you choose rural instead of the city?

[@justinramirez2693]

that looks insanely FUN. do you need a bachelor's in English specifically or will any sort of bachelor's degree suffice? Met someone who taught English in Korea and said any bachelor degree will suffice but I am not entirely certain how credible of a source she is...

[@ninja.teacher]

Justin Ramirez Any degree is fine :)

[@oakwoodwillows3503]

So I noticed this while looking for job opportunities. First question is I am going into the teaching profession in the U.S. and was wanting to try teaching abroad in my early years to live it up during my younger years but I am a liberal studies major with a math minor. Is that okay? Second is, how do you formulate your lesson plans? They seem to be more about actually learning how to speak English and not about grammar and other things I remember from classes?

[@ninja.teacher]

Your majors are fine. :) You can do an online TEFL course to learn about lesson planning. Usually it's a combination of vocab, grammar and speaking although it depends on your school. You can check out our course here: ninjateacher.com/get-tefl-online

[@RxJunkie]

You said you teach at four different schools out there, and on your other video you said that right when you got to your hostel you were already being offered jobs? I have a bachelor's degree from San Diego State, and am working on my tefl certificate as we speak. I would really appreciate some advice because I really can't afford a plane ticket out there, if I'm going to struggle to find a good paying job. Is it really that easy as I've been reading? And do they usually require background checks? I know in S. Korea they're really strict about background checks before you start work. I appreciate any info, I like your videos.. looks amazing out there.

[@ninja.teacher]

Vito Ernandes Hey Vito, in the video where I talked about getting jobs when I got to my hostel I was talking about Vietnam. Korea you should secure a job beforehand. In Vietnam it's easy to pick up work in the country.

[@michaelbrown7561]

Man, that looks like a good teaching gig!

[@scarletteartist]

i would love to teach in a small classroom like that... but im scared that id have to come up with my own curriculum...

[@ninja.teacher]

Yeah was actually a lot of work to do that. Working from a textbook can be easier.

[@bestbest91]

As you probably know, all English teachers are required to provide a criminal background check. When should teachers apply for one? I'm hoping to teach in Korea this December. Thanks!

[@bheatricegreene03]

It's actually a great idea teaching students to learn english with pop culture so they would be more interested on the subject instead of just doing a old boring teaching with all textbooks. That's fun

[@praveeni5205]

Hi Alex.. which is the best institute in India for Tefl certification..can u suggest ..?

[@jaedynnmiller4899]

Omg let me join class with u and tech English with ya

[@chauchaun9822]

How many students are there in a class? Because the class seem pretty small from what I thought ?

[@miffafia1]

Yh.....your FACE ..I Like it lol! :) loved the vid! ***those girls were soo dramatic and cute, like in dramas***

[@alexgilson3622]

Does anyone know how extensive your English has to be to teach abroad? I'm a native English speaker but I'm unsure if that alone makes me qualified.

[@Mrcheesythumbs]

Alex Gilson you need a bachelors and a TEFL certificate, which takes about 4 weeks to get.

[@L4uraww123]

So basically I am from Finland, and I have no chance of teatching english in korea?

[@svinavita6073]

Hai, i want to ask you? Can i use your videos for my project, please?

[@Ruby-br8xr]

Is it the norm for one to be placed at more than one school? Also, do they assign you the curriculum and lessons? I'm trying to determine how much I should collect in terms of resources. P.S. If you decide to stop being an ESL teacher you need to work in recruiting. Your videos make it looks like the most awesome experience.

[@ninja.teacher]

More and more teachers are being placed in multiple schools by EPIK because of budget cuts. Don't worry about the resources there are plenty out there and you'll find out from your school how much you need to prepare yourself. And actually yes, I'm helping people find jobs in Korea now.. Feel free to contact me if you need some help with that :)

[@Ruby-br8xr]

Thanks so much. That makes sense. I appreciate the advice and will definitely make contact as I consider my options for next year.

[@joshbaldon7438]

hey sir ninja do you think it is possible to teach english without any degree there? i only have my esl though, looking forward for your response :)

[@kayleesimmers]

Instantly subbed when I heard you were South African bru :D Well done

[@ninja.teacher]

:)

[@rodgerwaters539]

How do you put together lessons? Do you follow a book?

[@XxDreamPoolxX]

I love that "Korean sexy guy" 😂

[@9thecolor51]

Korean summer for sure. Dude is dripping sweat.