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Teaching English in Singapore: Lucrative and Rewarding Jobs Await

For too long Singapore has been dominated by its larger cousins in the global market for TEFL/ESL destinations. It is natural to head to Thailand and Vietnam, completing ignoring this inspiring compact island. No more should the Lion City just be a refuge to teachers from Thailand looking for some civilisation while on a holiday break. Lucrative TEFL/ESL opportunities exist that allow teachers to save and provide for a lifestyle teachers in Thailand and Vietnam can only dream of. Salaries are high, classes involve mostly adults, and schedules are usually done in blocks – all highly rated in any TEFL/ESL job.

Singapore has a lot to offer which other countries don’t. Firstly, in the region of South East Asia, TEFL/ESL salaries far outstrip those of neighbouring countries. Teachers can expect to start at USD 2500 a month, most likely beating the USD 3000 mark. While the cost of accommodation may seem high on this small island, other costs such as transport and food are incredibly cheap when compared to the Europe, and even the US. This provides for a very comfortable lifestyle indeed, where teachers can experience the world famous diverse cuisine, spend money travelling, and of course save.

The job search in Singapore is undeniably best done on the ground when you get there. This is convenient as Singapore is a major international flight hub, and visitors from native English speaking countries can enter freely for stays between 30 – 90 days. While arriving with nothing may worry some teachers on a shoe-string budget, it is important to remember that unlike Japan, costs are low, and the market isn’t already saturated by other English teachers in the same boat. Some jobs are advertised online, mainly on TEFL.com and ESL Cafe’s international job board. However, these may not necessarily be the best deals, and the on the ground job search allows you to negotiate an all round better deal.

Who will employ you when you get there? For an island with a population of around 4 million people, Singapore has a high density of Educational colleges and private institutes. There is a palpable feeling in the air of everyone trying to better themselves. This means business and money to the TEFL/ESL teacher. A CELTA/Trinity TESOL candidate’s best bet, like elsewhere in the world, is to contact the major private language chains; Berlitz, The British Council, Cambridge Institute, GEOS, Linguaphone, Shines Education, Wall Street Institute and many more that are dotted along Orchard Road. Job opportunities can also be had in the Straits Times online job classifieds at st701.com. The benefits of turning up on the spot are obvious; it will look like you’re in it for the long(ish) haul, you can impress with a professional appearance and demeanour, and more importantly, you can negotiate your salary with your future employer.

It will please many aspiring applicants to know that TEFL/ESL job seekers in Singapore don’t necessarily need certification in CELTA/Trinity TESOL, although it will drag down your salary. More important is having a recognised, three year degree, which the government requires for immigration purposes. Don’t let this worry you though. Obtaining the necessary Employment Pass is a very simple process, merely requiring some forms to be filled in. This can be done in Singapore and you don’t have to leave the country to complete the process at a High Commission of theirs. It may be of interest to note that if you earn above SGD 4000 a month, you don’t need to undergo a medical examination.

Who will you teach is an often underestimated question and it is very important to note that teachers are extremely unlikely to be actually teaching native Singaporeans. Having been a colony of the United Kingdom until 1963, and having English as the official language, means English is very well established there. This may not be reflected in standards of local English, but for the most part, this is dealt with by the government during a child’s education. You are far more likely to be teaching (in quantity order from my experience) mainland Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malaysian, Filipino, Japanese, Thai, and even Burmese citizens. This provides for a very enjoyable experience because, more than likely, you’ll have multilingual classes to teach.  Furthermore it may be exciting to note that Singapore has far less kids’ classes than the rest of Asia. Naturally, this is due to the fact that English is the language of class in state schools.

Moving on from just the aspect of work, Singapore as a destination for expats, offers a very comfortable tropical lifestyle. The weather is characterised by two distinct seasons; wet and dry, and every day is hot! The vast majority of schools will employ air conditioning though to make the teaching experience far more comfortable. Singapore is renowned for its multi-ethnic cuisine. The real joy of living there is being able to choose from Chinese, Malaysian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese and European cuisine every day. Food is incredibly cheap, with amazing outdoor (but covered!) food courts providing for a fiesta of food to brighten any day. Fresh fruit juices and exotic cut fruits at rock bottom prices will make you feel great.

Accommodation on the island is where serious thought must be considered. Occupying a relatively small island with 4 million people naturally means rents are high – far higher than neighbouring countries. The vast majority of people occupy an apartment in a block of flats. These come in two levels of quality; HDB (a form of public housing provided by the government) and condominiums (high quality private apartments, usually but not always, with shared facilities like swimming pools, gyms etc). HDB flats are generally older and of lower quality (and sometimes without air con), but are of course cheaper. Condos can be anything from satisfactory to breathtaking. Rents for HDB flats start at around SGD 800 a month, with condominiums starting at around SGD 1500. Obviously, costs depend on a lot of factors, location being a major one. My own private recommendation would be to look for a refurbished HDB flat, rather than a cheaper, lower quality condo. I would also strongly dissuade anyone from seeking an apartment around the long Geylang Road, being the red light district, as it is extremely seedy.

In terms of cultural and leisure activities Singapore has somewhat to offer. Firstly, let’s deal with the common derisory remark that Singapore is one large shopping mall. This is true to an extent, and there are very many malls. This will obviously be music to the ears of those who like shopping, and potentially nightmarish for those who don’t. Sampling new food at food courts and restaurants is a very special Singapore experience, as is exploring the different quarters; Chinese, Indian, Malay, Korean, and Thai. The centre of the island is still virgin jungle and ideal for trekking, most notably Bukit Timah and Macritichie Reservoir Park being the most authentic jungle. Beaches are OK in Singapore, but the sheer amount of large boats out in the harbour may discourage you from swimming. An array of smaller islands around it are also great for exploring; particularly Kusu, Ubin, Lazarus and haunted Hantu. The island resort of Sentosa is usually very busy and a bit overrated in my opinion for leisure and entertainment.

In conclusion, for an aspiring teacher looking for a place to start, or for an experienced one seeking a fresh start, I would strongly recommend Singapore. Reasons of income, food, and climate make this a very attractive destination for TEFL/ESL. Flexible immigration makes this a good place to make your TEFL/ESL debut, while the above factors make the city a great place to linger for a few years. Singapore offers enough of the great things about Asia while low on the downsides that make other countries harder to live in such as crime, pollution, begging/touting. So, when considering Asia as an English teaching destination, don’t rule out the Lion City.

About the Author

Will Pearson taught in Singapore from 2007 to 2009 at Shines Education and the Cambridge Institute. After completing his stint there, he returned to the United Kingdom to devote his time to developing supplementary TEFL/ESL materials. In October 2009 he set up http://www.handouthub.com; a site where English teachers can subscribe to download photocopiable TEFL handouts and ESL worksheets for use in their classes. Will currently lives in Madrid, Spain.

Is Korean Language taught at any highschool?

I want to learn Korean very badly, and I have a chance to enter a persuasive essay about adding Asian languages to our schools curriculum. My main argument is the significant population of Koreans at my school, and I think it is a useful language. I need to know if other high schools even do this. I’ve heard of Chinese and rarely Japanese at a high school, but it doesn’t seem like Korean is spoken enough to be added to a high schools curriculum. Do you know if high schools teach Korean?

im sure there are a few in california I bet, with the significant korean populations there. I live in Georgia, where there is the second largest population of koreans, and we have none in this state.
but having korean people in your school prolly isn’t a good reason to have a Korean class in school…
because, most korean kids…know how to speak korean..and would only take it for an easy A or…not take it at all!

i’d come up with a more valid reason if i were you.

And if you really want to learn the language, try looking up local korean consulate and inquire a place where you can learn korean. Its a great thing to do! thats what i did (:

Try Rosetta Stone, I believe it is. I remember them having commercials advertising their vast selection of languages, and they have CD’s, textbooks, and computer software programs!

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Many people faced with the task of how to learn mandarin fly into a absolute panic. The symbols look so strange to none Chinese speakers, and the words sound nothing like the languages we may be accustomed to. But there are shortcuts to learning Chinese that will have even the most rookie student speaking this unique language in no time.

You can overcome the first issue – those strange-looking but beautiful symbols by separating speaking Chinese from the act of reading it. Admittedly Mandarin doesn’t use the Roman alphabet, or technically, any alphabet at all. Those symbols are called characters, and there are a lot of them. But fortunately, many English speakers learn to speak beginner Chinese without learning Chinese symbols, because Mandarin can be written in a Western alphabet called Pinyin. This greatly helps people like you not speaking Chinese with how to learn the Chinese language faster!

The second stumbling block – the sound of Mandarin words themselves can be explained by realizing that Mandarin is very dependent on pitch and tone. For example, the sound “ma” said in a high-pitched tone could mean “mother” in a different tone, it could mean “horse.” Thus, it’s very important that learners concerned with how to learn Chinese approach this mysterious language in a way that allows them to hear the words and phrases pronounced. Rocket Mandarin is a excellent language learning program for this reason; it will help you learn the Mandarin language in the quickest and most effective way and you could learn to speak basic Mandarin within 8-weeks.

When deciding how to learn Chinese, you must know which type of Chinese you need to study. There are quite a few variations of Chinese; whether these are dialects of a single language, or related but separate languages like Thai and Korean, for instance, is difficult to say. Two of the most commonly used variants of Chinese are Mandarin (the standard language of both the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan), and Cantonese (more commonly spoken in Hong Kong). But each language variant is totally unique from the others, and a Cantonese speaker cannot be understood by a someone who speaks only Mandarin.  

In addition to practicing with a good audio-based program such as Rocket Chinese, it helps a lot to befriend a native speaker to chat with. This is true when learning any new language, but it’s a very important factor in how to learn Chinese. Have you ever heard someone say an unfamiliar name on the phone, and failed to understand what they were trying to say to you? This is because you can’t see the movements of their mouth as they say the words. With so many Chinese words dependent upon tone and the slightest variation of pronunciation, it helps so much to have a native Chinese speaker to watch as well as hear.

You say you don’t know any native Chinese speakers? I’ll bet you do! Is there a Chinese restaurant nearby? If its proprietors speak the variant of Chinese you want to study, make them your new best friends, because they’ll definitely will help you on how to learn Chinese! Is there a Chinese community in your area? In all likelihood, there will be Chinese people there. Look on the Internet for forums and meet-ups featuring Chinese language and culture. And as a last plan, you can learn a great deal from viewing Chinese movies.

Practice at least 30 minutes a day! You’ll never sound like a native Chinese speaker, but before you know it, you’ll be able to speak conversational Chinese with ease. And your friends will never know that only a few weeks ago, you had no idea how to converse Chinese!  Finally pay a visit to http://www.ecpod.com and you can make a lot of Chinese friends to test your Mandarin.

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Is Learning Japanese Really That Difficult and What Type of Person Does It?

Is learning Japanese really that difficult and what type of person does it?

The answer to the first question is “Yes”. For most Westerners coming from one of the romance family languages Japanese is going to be more difficult languages to master than say, Eskimo. Regardless of what you’ve heard, regardless of what you’ve read and regardless of how many “Learn Japanese in your toilet time” book titles you’ve seen at Kinokuniya, the Japanese language is extremely hard to handle for most of the Gaijin world. Not content with a perfectly good alphabet in hiragana the Japanese have four alphabets (if you include romaji) and two systems of pronunciation, multiple interpretations, with the same kanji character. Then there is the distinct speaker – listener status that is specific to the Japanese language. These are all factors that can guarantee you’ll have a harder time learning this language than perhaps even Chinese.
So given that learning Japanese is some kind of bizarre masochism what kind of a person undertakes a lifetime commitment to working around the subtitles of a language based in hidden convention and working out all those little squiggles. Without being overly stereotypical there are two distinct groups.

The first group of learners pick up the language along the way and can often found in load boisterous izakayas having a riot and speaking very bad Japanese. Surprisingly these people are actually excellent communicators. They always have a huge circle of friends and appear to have a secure happy out going nature. However they are often frowned upon by the second group for their poor Kanji ability and less than serious attitude. The second group can usually be determined by a slightly geeky appearance and mis-shaped cranium. Obesity and baldness are also a common factor. They take great pride in their Japanese Kanji ability collecting Kanji in a similar fashion to a train spotter collecting train identification numbers yet they remain ignorant of how the transport system essentially works.. Usually the study of Kanji starts during high school or undergraduate life at university as they become socially isolated. Finding recognition in Japan they sadly are still unable to express themselves normally or communicate thoughts meaningfully. These people have a small circle of friends, usually Japanese who are forced to work together with them. There is a high correlation between members of this group and having Japanese partners who are inept.
Yet the western Japanese speaker remains a select group. There are only about 2.5 million student who study Japanese in institutions: 1.5 million being Korean and Chinese, 300,000 Australians, 150,000 Americans and around 200,000 Europeans. Although these figures refer to millions of people they are extremely small in comparison to German or Spanish.

Depending on your language learning skills, on the quality of your teachers, courses, books and the amount of time you spend on learning Japanese, it could take you between 2 and 3 years to make a basic dent in the language. That is an investment of about fifteen thousand dollars and a lot of time. Obviously living and working in Japan facilitates the learning experience yet sadly for many of the second group, the geeks, as much as they wish to become Japanese they will always be outsiders. But being anal, this will not occur to them for a further decade. As for the first group, they’re to busy to worry about this fact and rarely care.
At some point the Japanese Language learner will want to sit the Japanese language Proficiency Test (JLPT) or Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) administered by the Japanese Government. These tests are not cheap and not for the faint of hearted. Significantly, the first group of boisterous party goers will not study until the last few days, although they may carry a text book around and talk about it dismayingly, they rarely open it. In contrast the second group is by nature extremely studious and live to tell all and sundry exactly how hard they study, and just how hard that study is. Finally both groups have a deep inner desire to integrate into Japanese society and at times this illusion may seem attainable. But the truth is no matter how long they live in Japan they will always be Gaijin, because exclusion is intrinsic to the society they love so much.

About the Author

David Jones a retired anarcist living in Tokyo, Japan.

Does anyone know a good book for Learning Korean language for beginners only?

Concise English-Korean Dictionary romanized
By Joan V. Underwood
Langenscheidt’s Pocket Korean Dictionary: Korean-English, English-Korean‎
Langenscheidt (Firm) – Foreign Language Study – 2001
Pocket Korean Dictionary‎
Seong-Chul Shin, Gene Baik – Foreign Language Study – 2003

Korean dictionary and phrasebook‎
Jeyseon Lee, Kang-jin Yi, Kangjin Lee – Foreign Language Study

KOREAN PHRASEBOOK‎
JONATHAN HILTS-PARK – Travel –

Essential Korean phrase book‎
Soyeung Koh, Gene Baik – Foreign Language Study – 2003
Korean phrasebook‎
J. D. Hilts, Minkyoung Kim – Foreign Language Study – 2002
Korean at a glance: phrase book and dictionary for travelers‎
Grace Massey Holt – Foreign Language Study – 1988

Korean phrase book & dictionary‎
Berlitz Guides – Foreign Language Study – 1998

500 Basic Korean Adjectives (Perfect Paperback)
~ Bryan Park
500 Basic Korean Verbs by Bryan Park.

Elementary Korean (Tuttle Language Library) (Korean Edition) (Hardcover)
~ Ross King Ph.D. (Author), Jae-Hoon Yeon (Author)
Integrated Korean: Beginning 1, 2nd Edition
Integrated Korean: Beginning Level 1 Workbook
Integrated Korean Workbook: Beginning 2 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language)
Integrated Korean: Beginning Level 1 Textbook (KLEAR Textbooks in Korean
~ Hyo Sang Lee (Author), Carol Schulz (Author), Ho-Min Sohn (Author), Sung-Ock Sohn (Author), Young-Mee Cho
Integrated Korean: Beginning 2 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language)

Integrated Korean: Intermediate 1 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language)
Integrated Korean: Intermediate 2 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language
Integrated Korean: Advanced 1 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language) (Korean Edition)
~ Eun-Joo Lee (Author), Duk-Soo Park (Author), Jaehoon Yeon (Author)
Integrated Korean: Advanced 2 (Klear Textbooks in Korean Language)

Integrated Korean: Advanced Intermediate 1
Integrated Korean: Advanced Intermediate 2
Integrated Korean: High Advanced 1
Integrated Korean: High Advanced 2

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Introducing The Samsung Wave S8500

Have you heard of the latest smart phone making waves today? It’s the Samsung Wave S8500,which is set to be released in April 2010. It is the first ever smart phone that will feature the much anticipated operating system developed by Samsung Electronics, the Bada, which is said to rival the functionality and efficiency of the more generally well known Google Android.

What Does This Phone Look Like?

Of course, majority of mobile phone users still base their decision on whether to buy a particular model or not on its appearance. Even with its functionalities, no one would buy the iPhone if it looked ugly or unhip. The great thing about this mobile phone is that it blends classical elegance with a trendy design that you’ll surely love.

It comes in shiny, metallic black, and the body is made of aluminum. It looks amazing especially considering its wide 3.3 inch touch screen display. That’s right – this smart phone boasts of a 16 million colour capacitive Active-matrix OLED display that has a brilliant resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

The screen display is covered by tempered glass to prevent scratching. This kind of a screen display is not something you’ll find everyday in a smart phone. It measures 118 x 56 x 10.9 mm and weighs only 110 grams, making it easy to carry around in your pocket or purse.

What Makes It Run?

As mentioned earlier, this smart phone will run on the Bada OS. Bada is actually the Korean word for ocean, so expect more ocean-related handset names in addition to the Wave in the coming months. According to Samsung, more handset models running on the Bada will be out by the second half of 2010, though their release will probably depend on the reception given to the Wave.

The Bada was first announced sometime in November last year by the South Korean electronics giant Samsung. It was developed with mobile gaming as a top priority, which gamers would surely love. After all, the Bada was developed with the help of popular gaming developers Capcom and EA. Samsung is hoping that in a few months, the Bada will overtake Google’s Android and knock it off the top spot.

What Are the Features in this Phone?

The Samsung S8500 Wave comes with a powerful 1 GHz processor and 2 GB of internal memory, which is easily expandable via a microSD memory card up to an additional 16 GB. It features the latest version of Samsung’s trademark user interface called the TouchWiz 3.0, giving the phone a vibrant, young feel.

You’ll love the fact that this mobile phone comes with the Piscel File Viewer, which is perhaps one of the most useful applications that you can find in smart phones today.

After all, this application not only allows you to open Adobe PDF, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Powerpoint and Microsoft Word files, it also provides you with additional functionalities such as high quality screen update, faster zooming and panning, multiple page views and continuous page scrolling.

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People that have an iPhone? 10 easy points?

Can you please download the free application called Free Korean Essentials and see what it’s like?

It’s an okay application but I wouldn’t reccomand it if u want to learn Korea.. If u have iPhone try this application it’s by lingopal… It has more essentials let’s u learn
essentials
days and time
traveling
where is?
Dining
accommodation
directions
making conversation
emails and banks
business talk
shopping
emergencies
flirting
gay
insults

so I would suggest you to download lingopal app. It’s also free and much better that learn Korean essientials..

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Exam Bible IBM 000-206 test

Exam Number: 000-206
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Is it an Easter in the New Testament of the Bible?

I am a Korean. So please give me your understanding of my pool English. I heard Easter gives us conservation through my cousin. She also said that we can celebrate Passover by eating bread and wine represented "the flesh and blood of Jesus can not coincide with Passover and the Last Supper. Previously Old Testament is the Bible, but it is in the news. Wikipedia also told me (see below) "Easter Day is a Jewish and Samaritan holy and the" I know the truth, then I ask people all. Please let me know the truth.

Anyone can publish on Wikipedia, I even saw people there and after the funeral customs strange compared to an average removal of Jewish funerals, for fun with people and the Jewish non-compliance. holidays here in S / A kidnapping people questions about Judaism and Jewish regularly, so .. unfortunately. I wonder if Christians would be grateful if people were to write the doctrine of another religion to explain their observance of Easter? Apparently, no shame warp Passover here. If you are the "new" Testament or Covenant of faith, holy is the fulfillment of a mandate you see how the Torah is the meaning of its importance, in fact, incompatible with the Christian religion. Jews are required by the direct command of the Torah for compliance for an unforgettable Easter. Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) commemorates the liberation of the eternal covenant nation of Israel, the Jews, the yolk of idolatry, superstition and physical slavery to Egypt. It was a reaffirmation of their identity as a nation dedicated to God through the Torah and our memory, it reiterates for each generation. . The events that tell the Passover, Egypt showed that their gods were false and that their man / god Pharaoh powerless power of God. It is an important part of Judaism and many central aspects of our identity as a nation built everlasting covenant in its application. The Torah commandments have absolutely nothing to do with any form of Christian doctrine. Jesus is quite insignificant to him. Insertion of Jesus at Easter, in fact, violates the direct commandments in the Torah. Christians may wish to reconsider his request of Jesus as the Lamb Easter they read in the Torah which is the lamb and why the covenant people, Israel is commanded for eternity to remember. Lamb Easter is a direct representation to a false god of Egypt. If Christians insist that Jesus calls, amen. the word God is clear in the case of the paschal lamb. Read the full story of the Exodus itself. Do not take my word, the word of God. 6:06 It Therefore say to [my name Israel], "I am God. I'll take forced labor in Egypt and freed from slavery. I will publish a demo of my ability, and with great judgments. The Israelites were subjected to hundreds of years in slavery in a culture that has lived in death, animals and the false gods of human and superstition. Would God break the bonds of physical and spiritual slavery of the Israelites. With each plagues of God showed the Egyptians and Israel to the God of Israel was more powerful than the false gods of Egypt. After one plagues of Pharaoh said to Moses: Pharaoh called Moses Aaron 8:21 ET. 'Go! said. "[You have the permission to] sacrifice to your God in [our land]. 8:22 "It would not be appropriate," said Moses. "What shall we do to God the sacrifice of our Lord is sacred to the Egyptians. Can we sacrifice the sacred animal of the Egyptians before their eyes and do we have the stone? Is a direct reference to the Lamb who represent their false gods of the Egyptians. The Hebrews were slaves in the fear of doing something in front of the Egyptians! 8:23 what we do is make a three-day trip in the desert. We will not be able to sacrificing to God, our Lord, as we have said. 8:24: "I'm going to let Moses, Pharaoh said, "provided they do not go too far. You can sacrifice for the Lord God in the desert. But please stop! 8:25 replied: "If I leave your presence, I pray God. Tomorrow, the creatures disappear from Pharaoh, his servants, and people. But Pharaoh never again deceive refusing to leave people sacrifice to God. "Pharaoh is back on his word again to God, then killed most of the cattle of Egypt (of their false gods represented elsewhere) and I forgave the Israelites. Then came the boiling point, then hail, and are still not convinced of the power of God their gods. But God was not done with his demonstration fully convince the Egyptians and Israel, which may still have doubts and fears. 10:02 Then you can entrust their children and grandchildren that I did silly Egyptians, and how to sign them. Then quite aware that I am God. Pharaoh remained tenacious the locusts and darkness was finally Pharaoh said to Moses to see his face after not come to the last show of power and strength. Israel has also given the opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty to Egypt and God. Finally, its links to slavery of the mind and spirit were now shattered. 11:04 Moses said [to Pharaoh] in God's name, "Around midnight, I will go to Egypt. 11:05 Every first-born Egypt will die, the firstborn of Pharaoh sitting on his throne to the firstborn of the maidservant behind the mill wheels. All animals born [first] die too. 11:07 But among the Israelites, a dog does not even complain to man or beast. then you realize that God is making a distinction between Egypt Israel and miraculous. 11:08 "All his staff here to worship me. They will say:" Go! "You and your followers! Only then I will." Pharaoh left very angry. ONLY when Egypt is convinced that the power of God on their false gods of Israel out of their freedom intact! Now control Passover sacrifice begins and read carefully to understand what sacrifice is. I will not write anything here that I hope you read the whole of Exodus for a more complete understanding. 12:05 You must have a flawless young animal, a male aged. It may take sheep or goats. Therefore, it could be sheep or goat. Egypt deities represented in the two animals. How convenient … Israel is to kill officials Egyptian deities in their presence and wet cotton swab a plant used to purify the sacred temples of Egypt and soak in the life essence (Which is what they think is blood) of their deity in their presence as an act of defiance and to mark their doors with his loyalty to the God of Israel, which will demonstrate their power over their idols. Then they eat their barbecue and false statements in the presence of the Egyptian god of Egyptians without any recourse is made to them, thus demonstrating the impotence of the human / god Pharaoh and his false gods. In fact, they "passed" by the angel of death, instead punished the Egyptians for their idolatry and slavery of the mind and body. Pharaoh had made the "first-born of God (You say Unto Pharaoh, Thus says the Lord, Israel is my son, my firstborn. Ex 4:22) 12:12 I will pass through Egypt that night, and I kill all the firstborn in Egypt, man and beast. , The proceedings of the trial of markets against all the gods of Egypt. I [alone] am God. This is a very important step he .. God ..** NOTE pronounced against the false gods .. now .. plural Egypt. This is the purpose of the paschal sacrifice .** 12:13 Blood will be your signal in the houses where you are. I see the blood and you pass by (Pasach). There will be no deadly plague among you, when I strike Egypt. 12:27 You must answer: "It is the Passover of God. He passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He smote the Egyptians, sparing our homes. " The people bowed their heads and fell. The Passover sacrifice, a sheep or a goat, has never been a sin sacrifice. The sacrifice can to show people the courage, the same measures Egyptians "object of worship and slaughter and eat in the service of God of Israel Torah is clear that slaughter and consumption of lamb of Passover was to kill and eat the false gods of Egypt to show loyalty to the true God. The continuation of the sacrifice of the paschal lamb was a memorable occasion for the release of idolatry and slavery. Therefore no man or uncircumcised Gentiles could attend the Passover lamb. In the days of the Temple was also clear that has never been a sin sacrifice Jewish people at any time, because they are totally different methods to sacrifice a lamb to the slaughter of sin and the Easter lamb. Therefore, it should be clear from reading the Exodus of the Torah, Jesus has nothing to do with the paschal lamb. If you insist on assimilation Jesus with the paschal lamb, the truth is that you is equivalent to a false god of Egypt. I sincerely doubt that his intention is that Christians regard Jesus as an offering for sin! Christianity is not to redefine Easter to the Jewish people is still considered has ordered. Deuteronomy Chapter 4 verse 2. Does not add the word which I command you, nor diminish it, to observe the commandments of the LORD, thy God that I command you. Without the temple and not to sacrifice the paschal lamb and eat what the command (do not eat that kind) does not break. It was 12:42 a night vigil for God, [preparing] for out of Egypt. Tonight, rest for the Israelites a vigil to God for all generations, God said to Moses, Aaron 12:43 ET, "This is the law of the sacrifice of the Passover:" No foreigner shall eat it. 12:44 If one man buys a slave to money and circumcised him, then [a slave] can eat. [12:45 But if a gentile] is a temporary resident or employee, you can no eat [the sacrifice] of the Passover. 12:46: "It must be consumed by a single group. Do not make your meat outside the group. Do not break bones. 12:47 "The whole community is

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The Language of Korea

Korean is spoken in North and South Korea, although there are certain differences between the Korean dialect spoken in the north and the one spoken in the south. The Korean Language is also used in the autonomous region of Yanbian which is situated in the southern province of Heilongjiang in China.

Approximately 78 million people speak Korean, including communities of immigrants now living in the former Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, United States, Brazil, Japan, United Kingdom, as well as the Philippines.

The so called denomination of the language varies between both Koreas. In South Korea it is usually called Hangugeo or Hangungmal. Officially the name given to Korean is gugeo which means “language of the country.Colloquially speaking it is also referred to as urimal that literally means “our language.”

North Korean typically refer to the Korean language as Chos nmal although it is also called urimal. The standard of North Korea is based on the way it is spoken in the capital P’yngyang while in the south the standard is the way it is spoken in Seoul. The differences between these two forms of the Korean language does not make it impossible for speakers of either group to communicate with each other because the differences are more or less equivalent to the Spanish spoken in Spain and the Spanish spoken in Latin America.

The origen of the Korean language is not yet clear. Some linguists say it belongs to the group of the Altaican languages whilst others put it in the same group with the Japanese language in one single group: Korean-Japanese.

Since neither of these two views have been demonstrated decisively, those who do study the language prefer to refer to the Korean language as a language significantly distinct from the aforementioned groups. From a morphological point of view, the Korean language uses agglutination which is the process of adding affixes to the base of a word. Korean maintains a grammatical syntax whose base is Subject-Object-Verb. Japanese, Vietnamese, and the Korean languages are influenced heavily by the Chinese language.

The system utilized for writing Korean is known as Hangeul, and it is at the same time an alphabetical and phonetic system. It is quite common to use the vocabularies that come either directly or indirectly from the Chinese language.

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Use Professional Korean Translators For Specialized Texts

I often get asked why use a professional translator vs. a bilingual speaker to translate documents into other languages. The answer can be elusive, but if the question is rephrased, the answer becomes obvious. Would I use a professional to write a legal document or a technical manual, for instance? If the answer is yes, you need to work with a professional translator. If you need to translate a personal communication, where accuracy and writing skills are not of the essence, use your bilingual friend.

In the case of Korean, many people consider it an isolate language with Chinese influences. Thirty five percent of the words in the language are Korean, 60% are Sino-Korean and around 5% are loaned words, mostly from English. Geographically, Korean is mostly limited to the Korean peninsula.
The size and importance of the Korean economy have created a large demand for Korean translators and anyone attempting to translate between Korean and other languages must be deeply steeped in the Korean language and culture.

If you are looking for Korean translators, this article will help you to understand what to look for.

The Question Is: What makes a good Korean translator?

A professional translator, besides being proficient in both Korean and the other language, must have a special talent for language, have special training in linguistics, and professional expertise in a given field in order to be well versed in the idioms of that particular subject matter.

1. Native speakers

To be able to produce a good translation into Korean the translator must certainly be a native speaker. The relationship between a speaker or writer and his or her subject and audience is crucial in Korean, and the grammar and writing style reflects this relationship. Korean uses a system of honorifics expressed in the choice of special nouns or verb endings to show the status of the speaker or writer in relation to the listener or reader. In general terms, a person holds a superior status if he or she is an older relative, a stranger of about the same or older age, or a teacher, an employer, a customer, and so on. In addition to using the correct honorific grammar, the writer must use the appropriate speech level in verb endings that indicates the level of formality of the text. Since there are seven levels of formality in Korean, each with its own unique set of verb endings, Korean translators must necessarily have the spontaneous response to his/her audience that can only be achieved by a native speaker.

2. Excellent understanding of source language

Even for a native speaker, considerable aptitude for language plus a consistent background of Korean and source language training beyond high school are needed for a language professional to have complete mastery of both Korean and the source language. As a professional in translation, the expert must also have training in linguistics and formatting and demonstrate an artistry for capturing the entire meaning and tone of a given text.

3. Detail oriented

The professional Korean must be dedicated to delivering quality through paying a great deal of attention to every detail of grammar, usage, diction, format and style. Consultation with several translators and editors is often necessary to insure the accuracy and correct tone of your translation into Korean.

4. Three years of training (minimum)

Professional Korean translators for specialized fields, such as engineering translations, legal translations, or medical translations, must have the appropriate professional background in order to deal with the technical vocabulary. Translations of material for marketing or the media also requires relevant experience to capture the appropriate idiomatic vocabulary and style for the target audience. Whatever the nature of your translation project, LanguageTran will draw upon a highly trained translator to meet your needs.

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Very often translation projects come under a very specialized field, for example: engineering documents, licensing contracts, safety manuals for the operation of a certain type of machinery. Always use a professional translator who has experience in your particular field. It is not uncommon to find retired doctors or lawyers that are full-time translators and who are experts in their fields.

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korean language?

wld like to know where can I learn korean language and find good korean language teachers in Singapore who can speak English and teach Korean language

Try signing up for Korean Language Courses at the Singapore Korean School.
Read more @ http://singkoschool.org/tt/board/koreanlanguagecourse.html
It will cost quite a big sum of money but with a teacher, you will progress pretty fast.

OR if you are a student of NUS, you can sign up for the NUS Extension’s Korean Language course. However, again it can be quite expensive.

Another alternative would be to buy Korean Langauge Book at bookshops such as MPH or Kinokuniya for self study.
I recommend “Teach yourself Korean” by Jae Hoon Yeon. If you can, buy the whole set (CD + book). That shall cost you SIN$60+ compared to classes which is at least S$400++ per levels. That book shall teaches you at least more than the basic such as intro, asking questions, order for food, reply questions, etc…

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Small Business Idea – How to Start a Translation Service Business

Although the United States does not have an official language, the vast majority of the population speaks American English. However there are an estimated 337 other languages spoken by the population. Spanish is the second most common language in the U.S. with it being spoken by over 12% of the population. The Chinese languages, French, German, Tagalog (of the Philippine’s), Vietnamese, Italian, Korean and Russian round out the top ten languages spoken in the United States according to the 2000 census.

As we move towards a more culturally diverse country, coupled with the impact of globalization on our economy – the need for translation services will increase. Most, if not all major corporations offer a Spanish language translation to their customers via telephone IVR systems, marketing materials and other customer promotional items. It’s easy for them to do this because they have the budget and manpower to put into it, but this isn’t the case for the small business owner – and this is where you come in!

If you are fluent in multiple languages, consider putting that highly valuable skill to good use by starting a Translation Service business. The Internet book of the last 15 years has had a tremendous effect on marketing, for the first time in history the small business owner can reach a global audience with just a few clicks of the mouse. The unfortunate thing is that most of them are not capitalizing on this wonderful advantage due to fears of language and cultural barriers. If a Translation Service sounds like a business that you’d be interested in keep these things in mind:

1. What are the set up costs of a translation service business: For the price of marketing materials, a website, and the cost of your business license – you can start a translation service business. The main component of your business model is the ability to speak another language(s), however it is important that you are fluent and well versed in the proper spelling, grammar, tenses, etc. If you need to brush up on those things, we suggest making the investment in Pimsleur or Rosetta Stone language courses. Remember that your clients are business owners and professional so their documents must reflect that no matter what language they are written in.

2. How much money can I expect to make?: The going rate for professional translation services is 0.15 to 0.30 per word, however the larger companies tend to pad this amount with minimal requirements and other processing fees. It’s not uncommon for a 75 word document to run the neighborhood of $100 if not more. Considering the fact that the average email sent in the United States contains 50 words, paying $100 for translation is not cost effective.

Your competitive edge will be found in your price point. By keeping your minimum requirements low coupled with a wide range of services, you will make a name for your business.

3. How can I market my translation service business?: The first thing you’ll want to do is establish your online presence. This will allow you to reach a global market. Your marketing efforts however will begin on a more local level until you can build the revenue to advertise on a broader skill. Your target demographic will be businesses that while they attract a culturally diverse client base, they have no materials available in the language(s) you specialize in. Offer to, for a free or reduced rate – translate one page of their brochure, website or other important documents in exchange for their testimonial or reference.

Don’t limit yourself to brick & mortar businesses, reach out to online businesses as well.

When approached with professionalism, the possibilities of the translation service business are endless. As your client base grows, you may also consider hiring employees who are fluent in other languages as well. This will expand your reach and give you a leg up on the competition!

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Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone, or Community College for language learning?

If some have followed my previous questions, I am looking to learn Vietnamese and Korean, or Vietnamese and Japanese.
However, due to time and scheduling I am wondering whether or not independent learning (with Rosetta Stone or the cheaper Pimsleur CD’s) will be worth it or classes with a community college….

In my opinion the college class would be the best. But if it doesn’t work out for you with your schedule and you go for the software, Pimsleur is better. I don’t really like Rosetta Stone because it just shows you pictures and says the word/phrase below, so you don’t always really know what is going on. I personally don’t like Rosetta Stone. I don’t think it’s worth the money. You could probably get a demo of Rosetta Stone on eBay for like $8 and see if you like it. So I recommend to take the class if possible, but if not, Pimsleur!