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philosophies?philosophies?

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So, you don’t have the ideal So, you don’t have the ideal situationsituation

What do you What do you do? do?

How can you How can you live with it? live with it?

1. You get to your 1. You get to your school and the school and the

classroom is a mess! classroom is a mess! There aren’t any basic There aren’t any basic

items and the items and the computer is broke! computer is broke! What do you do?What do you do?

2. Your apartment is 2. Your apartment is great! But you have to pay great! But you have to pay 130,000 won a month for 130,000 won a month for “maintenance fees”. You “maintenance fees”. You are upset. This wasn’t in are upset. This wasn’t in the contract! What do the contract! What do

you do?you do?

3. Your coteacher is nice and 3. Your coteacher is nice and helpful. Unfortunately, helpful. Unfortunately,

his/her English is very poor his/her English is very poor and they won’t help you in and they won’t help you in

class. Usually they just sit at class. Usually they just sit at the back or sometimes don’t the back or sometimes don’t

even come to class! This even come to class! This bothers you a lot. What do bothers you a lot. What do

you do? you do?

4. You have planned a great 4. You have planned a great lesson but at the last minute, lesson but at the last minute,

your coteacher comes and says your coteacher comes and says that class is cancelled. The that class is cancelled. The students have to study for a students have to study for a Korean language test. This Korean language test. This happens often and some happens often and some

classes you don’t see very classes you don’t see very often. You are frustrated. What often. You are frustrated. What

do you do?do you do?

5. You have a good relationship with 5. You have a good relationship with your students. They are very eager your students. They are very eager

to learn and love your class. to learn and love your class. Unfortunately, whenever there is a Unfortunately, whenever there is a

small classroom management small classroom management problem, your coteacher jumps up problem, your coteacher jumps up

and scolds the student harshly. and scolds the student harshly. He/She also translates into Korean He/She also translates into Korean

for the students constantly. You for the students constantly. You don’t like this. What do you do? don’t like this. What do you do?

6. You have to teach at 6. You have to teach at a winter camp. Your a winter camp. Your

school wants a 30 page school wants a 30 page book of lessons in 3 book of lessons in 3

days. You can’t believe days. You can’t believe it! What do you do? it! What do you do?

7. Your coteacher says you 7. Your coteacher says you have a “demo” lesson in 2 have a “demo” lesson in 2

weeks. They want to weeks. They want to script and practice with script and practice with the class over and over. the class over and over.

You disagree and feel like You disagree and feel like a “parrot”. What do you a “parrot”. What do you

do? do?

8. You are teaching some 8. You are teaching some extra after school classes. extra after school classes. You’ve asked constantly You’ve asked constantly

about when you will be paid. about when you will be paid. You can’t get a straight You can’t get a straight

answer and don’t even know answer and don’t even know how much you are going to how much you are going to be paid. What do you do? be paid. What do you do?

9. You think that you 9. You think that you should be paid more should be paid more than you are getting. than you are getting.

You asked your You asked your coteacher about it but coteacher about it but haven’t got an answer. haven’t got an answer.

What do you do? What do you do?

10. You don’t want to 10. You don’t want to eat the Korean eat the Korean

cafeteria food at your cafeteria food at your school. Your coteacher school. Your coteacher has already arranged it. has already arranged it.

What do you do? What do you do?