Critical Pedagogy

No Child Left Behind!!

Priscilla Kane Hellweg - The Moment of Inspiration

Pop culture-audition TV programs

Audition TV programs are all the rage in Korea these days. One of the most notable one is "위대한 탄생'  There are similar shows popping up on broadcasting networks. "신입사원", Super Star K .etc...The contestants are those who want to get their foot in the door in the entertainment business. It's the prefect opportunity for them to get chance. Viewers love to watch real people trying to make their dreams come true. So that's why those programs are very popular these days. Even if the participants don't win first place, there's still a great chance for them to be discovered along the way.

Response to Elliot Patton's "Korean's Proofreading Woes"

Nowdays, the world is becoming more small and internatioalized. So

 

English plays an important role in the fields of politics, economics,

 

trade, commerce, sightseeing, study abroad and other activities. While

 

reading this article I thought Elliot Patton is too focus on American

 

English. Englis is using not only in English-speaking countries but in

 

many other countries. It is a common language also in Asian. Asian

 

countries are making an effort to improve nation-centred English

 

education. Many Asian people are using English as an additional

 

language. Asian English has various regional gradations which are not

 

the same as for British or American English. I think people are

 

speaking English affected by the culture of their mother tongues. So

 

there are many Englishes, so called variations of English 'World

 

Englishes'. Few years ago I heard about Globish. Globish focus on

 

communication . We have to respect each country's culture itself in

 

globalized world.