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Beyond the English Divide in South Korea

Beyond the English Divide in South Korea

Maria Teresa Martinez-Garcia
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781799812197|ISBN10: 1799812197|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799812203|EISBN13: 9781799812210
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1219-7.ch013
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Martinez-Garcia, Maria Teresa. "Beyond the English Divide in South Korea." International Approaches to Bridging the Language Gap, edited by Cristina-Aránzazu Huertas-Abril and María Elena Gómez-Parra, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 214-233. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1219-7.ch013

APA

Martinez-Garcia, M. T. (2020). Beyond the English Divide in South Korea. In C. Huertas-Abril & M. Gómez-Parra (Eds.), International Approaches to Bridging the Language Gap (pp. 214-233). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1219-7.ch013

Chicago

Martinez-Garcia, Maria Teresa. "Beyond the English Divide in South Korea." In International Approaches to Bridging the Language Gap, edited by Cristina-Aránzazu Huertas-Abril and María Elena Gómez-Parra, 214-233. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1219-7.ch013

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Abstract

The knowledge of English in South Korea is considered to be an important asset, such that it is an indispensable skill when applying for admission into the top universities in the country or finding good jobs. The investment of families in making sure their offspring learn the language has been consistently increasing in recent years. However, not all families have access to the same private resources, thus creating a division (also known as ‘English Divide') between the richer families, who can provide their children with good private education, and poorer families, who cannot do it. This chapter provides a detailed account of the current economic situation of South Korea, emphasizing the importance given to English education. Moreover, the authors outline the work done by nonprofit organizations (such as Beyond the English Divide) to stop this English Divide.

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