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- 4 Apr 2014
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A Ukrainian refugee was appointed by the Kyoto Board of Education to an ALT position at one of public high schools in Kyoto.
Now, accents aside, what do you think of Mrs. Horoshko`s grammar and syntax level? Is it good enough to teach high-school students?
In the attached video alone, there are at least 3 typical slavic-English bloopers. If you search for more videos, you will see that Mr. Horoshko intentionally avoids speaking in English and speaks in Ukrainian instead.
According to ALT eligibility criteria, an ALT candidate must "Be adept in contemporary standard pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation in the designated language and possess excellent language ability that can be applied accurately and appropriately; have the ability to form sentences in a comprehensive and logical manner." Mrs. Horoshko claims to have volunteer English teaching experience back in Ukraine. Is that claim alone enough to qualify?
Now, accents aside, what do you think of Mrs. Horoshko`s grammar and syntax level? Is it good enough to teach high-school students?
In the attached video alone, there are at least 3 typical slavic-English bloopers. If you search for more videos, you will see that Mr. Horoshko intentionally avoids speaking in English and speaks in Ukrainian instead.
According to ALT eligibility criteria, an ALT candidate must "Be adept in contemporary standard pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation in the designated language and possess excellent language ability that can be applied accurately and appropriately; have the ability to form sentences in a comprehensive and logical manner." Mrs. Horoshko claims to have volunteer English teaching experience back in Ukraine. Is that claim alone enough to qualify?