Wse Korea Podcast

You don't realize how convenient getting things done on foot is in Korea. When Gordon got back to Canada, all he wanted to do was make spaghetti and propose to his girlfriend. He had to walk 3 hours to get noodles. Getting engaged was the easy part!

Have you ever wondered what it must be like for English teachers to come to Korea for the first time without any knowledge of the language or culture? In this episode, Madison, a teacher at our Samsung Center, tells the funny story of her first few awkward days in Korea. 

In this episode Sam discusses Korean cinema and Korean movies with Alex, Program Manager of the WSI Kangnam Center. Movies discussed include Shilmido, JSA and Old Boy.  

In the final episode David concludes our series by looking at the letters R though Z and talking abuot topics such as the time it takes to learn a language, ultimate goals and a world English.

In this three-part series, David presents an A – Z of learning English at WSI. In this second episode we start with I and finish with Q and talk about topics such as using free online resources, the plateau effect, and making mistakes.

In this three-part series, Daegu Center Program Manager David presents an A – Z of learning English at WSI. In the first episode he starts with A and finishes with H and talks about topics such as communication, encounters with language and fun.

In this episode, Mark will discuss some tips for improving overall pronunciation and talk about some common mistakes language learners make when trying to pronounce a foreign language. 

Motivation is a common problem for people trying to learn a new language. In this episode, Richard talks about the problems he faced when learning, and more importantly NOT learning, Korean, how he overcame those problems, and how you can too.   

It has been consistently documented that greater energy, efficiency and success are dependent on one’s fitness levels and time spent training both our mind and body. In this episode, listen to Kelly discuss the importance of fitness and exercise as it translates to you becoming a better student, stronger leader and more effective employee.

Many students often ask the question, "How can I speak English well?" In this episode, we will try to answer that question and give tips to improve not only your speaking, but also your ability to learn and study English.

Rob, the program manager from Gwanghwamun Center, will talk about how questions can help you have more interesting conversations. He will explain how to make close-ended and open-ended questions, and talk about how to use them in a conversation.

There are some phrases that Korean English learners use too much. They aren’t wrong but it does sound very unnatural sometimes. Here are a few of the most common ones.

Special guest Ryan Vandenberg, Program Manager of the Shinchon WSI Center, talks about how scientists and researchers have found that people who speak different languages actually THINK differently and see the world differently too.

Sometimes, A single Korean word can have multiple different meanings in English, leading to a lot of confustion. In this episode, Sam looks at some of the most confusing pairs of English words for Korean English learners.

In this episode Sam talks about a selection of some of the most interesting Eglish expressions from our e-book '101 Illustrated English Expressions'.

In this episode, special guest Alex Habashi talks about how to set goals for your English learning. Sam talks about WSI's 40th anniversary and then explains how to refer to people's age groups in English.

Learning to speak a new language is not just a matter of understanding words and grammar. At WSI, we know it’s also vital to have an understanding and appreciation of the culture behind the language. If language is like a map, culture is like the climate. You can still get where you want to go with just a map, but without knowing the climate, it might not be a very comfortable trip!

Meet WSI's National Service Manager, Mark Evans, and then learn about some really interesting cultural differences between Korea and the West.

An introduction to the podcast. Who is it for? What is it about? What is WSI? Who is the host?