1.)
What are the associated fees for your service?
- Our
fees for the service are collected through the schools and will not be placed on
you.
The teacher pays nothing for the use of our services.
2.)
What are the benefits of using Dream ESL service?
- We
develop personal relationships with school owners and operators to allow us to
pass correct information on to you.
- We are a non partisan affiliate
with many schools. School owners feel the need to sell themselves and
their schools,
we on the other hand offer you a more indepth and
honest look at many schools to allow you to make an informed decision.
-
We work closely with schools all across Korea to allow diversity in your
decision regarding where to teach.
- We are experienced ESL teachers
who can offer advice about what schools and programs may be best suited to
you.
- We offer more indepth information into all aspects of teaching
abroad than any other agency.
* housing
evaluations
* contract negotioation
services
* pictures of the schools and housing
provided
* contacts both in Korea and Canada should
you have any questions or concerns
- Most of all we pride ourselves in
taking the element of surprise out of your decision. We want you to be
fully
aware of all aspects of your school and contract
before you make your decision.
- We work only with schools with positive
reputations. We have links to information and testimonials
from
other teachers that have worked at each school to aid in
your decision making process.
Common
Abbreviations
ESL - English as a Second Language
Though
originally meant to indicate the English used by a non-native English speaker
living in an English-speaking country, it is now generally accepted by most as
the catchall for the field as a whole.
TESL -
Teaching English as a Second Language
TESL can also stand for Test of English
as a Second Language, though you're unlikely to encounter that meaning of it on
this site.
EFL - English as a Foreign
Language
Technically meant to indicate the English used by non-native
speakers living in a non-English speaking
country.
TEFL - Teaching English as a
Foreign Language
TEFL can also stand for Test of English as a Foreign
Language.
ESOL - English for Speakers of
Other Languages
TESOL - Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages
TESOL can also mean Test of English for Speakers
of Other Languages.
ELT - English Language
Teaching
CALL - Computer Assisted Language
Learning
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign
Language
Originally designed as a test for foreign students applying to
American universities (and still used for the purpose), it has also been adopted
by many foreign businesses and universities as a general English aptitude
test.
TOEIC - Test of English for International
Communication
Created as an alternative to the academically-oriented TOEFL,
the goal of the TOEIC is to test a more general, everyday type of English,
though with an emphasis on business English.