What to Ask the Resident Foreign Teacher | ||||
1. Have you always been paid on time and in full? If not, what were the circumstances and how was the problem resolved? 2. What will my housing be like? 3. What will be furnished where I'll live? 4. How much experience do your co-workers have and how good is their English? 5. What is your relationship with your boss? 6. What is your relationship with your co-workers? 7. How many foreigners live in the city? 8. How are foreigners treated by the Koreans in the area? 9. Will you leave or renew your contract? Why? 10. How long have you and the other past and present foreign teachers worked there? 11. How long has the school been in business? 12. Tell me about the foreigners' hang-outs. 13. What's the air pollution like? 14. Does the school have/use a/c and heat? 15. On average, how well-behaved are the students? 16. What recourse does a foreign teacher have with unruly students? 17. What textbooks are used? Can you describe what they are like? 18. Will I have access to a copy machine? A computer? The internet? 19. Will I have a Korean teacher in the classroom with me to translate? If not, what would I do if I had trouble communicating with the students? |