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Language Teaching

Gwangju Peeps, KOTESOL Peeps: Where Are They Now?

Gwangju News

Expats are a quite transitory group. Many are very active in their adopted community, and then one day they are gone. You lose touch with them, and as the saying goes, “Out of sight, out of mind.” Well, what we have done is contact a number of former Gwangju residents who were also active members of the Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Chapter and asked them what they are up to now and how their experience here, including their KOTESOL experience, may have helped them in life after Gwangju.

Language Teaching

Leadership and Service: A Life Path for ELT Professionals

Gwangju News

Many people in the Gwangju area know Professor Park Joo-Kyung for her work in the field of English language teaching (ELT) as an instructor, teacher trainer, administrator, ELT association leader, and the list goes on. But what you may not be as aware of is that she is also widely known in ELT circles throughout the nation and, indeed, throughout Asia and beyond for her leadership and service – as attested to by her recent appointment as president-elect of AsiaTEFL. Our KOTESOL interviewer recently caught up with Dr. Park to quiz her more on her leadership and service activities over the years.

Book Review

Status Anxiety

Gwangju News

by Alain de Botton Reviewed by Kristy Dolson. When January’s shiny promises for a new year wear off and February offers up the cold embrace of reality, you may find … Read More