How to Teach English Online to Koreans

Learn how to teach Korean students over the Internet.

The Korean government is going gaga for English teachers. Particularly if you are from a traditionally English speaking nation, you can make good money working as an ESL teacher or an English tutor. Now with the convenience of the Internet it is possible to do so from the comfort of your own home. You don’t ever have to step foot in Korea.

Things You'll Need

• Skype or an equivalent computer to computer video chatting program

Instructions

1. Set up your own English-teaching blog. A great way to teach students online is to set up a high quality blog in which you offer English games, areas for exclusive content, and video/pod casts. This way your virtual students can have many of the benefits of you being in country without needing to impede your busy schedule.

2. Put Skype to work. Utilizing contacts you already have in the Korean community (or by advertising your services on your blog), set up a private tutoring relationship with individual students. Through Skype, you will be able to communicate face to face with your student, which is particularly helpful when communication between you breaks down due to language difficulties. With a private tutoring relationship you will be able to tailor your teaching approach and lessons to your students needs.

3. Sign up for an online tutoring website. This option is similar to finding your students through Skype, but in this case, the recruitment of students is done for you.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure you hammer out the conditions of your tutoring relationship before you begin. You don't want to be surprised by a misunderstanding down the road.

References

• ESL Jobs
• Talk Bean
• Skype