Mapo-gu Recruiting 120 Students for 'Basic Adult English Education' Course

Adults in their 50s and 60s with no prior English exposure can participate... Overcome English anxiety... 20 sessions of beginner and intermediate classes by proficiency at Mapo Lifelong Learning Center

Last year's adult basic English education class scene

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) is recruiting the first batch of students for the ‘2020 Adult Basic English Education’ program until February 13.

The ‘Adult Basic English Education’ program is a lifelong education initiative prepared by the district to provide basic English learning opportunities to adults who are illiterate in English, aiming to eliminate fear of foreign languages and enhance global competence.

This program has been operating since 2018 and has received great responses every year from residents interested in English but lacking good learning opportunities. Accordingly, the district plans to continue the program to provide quality English education opportunities to underprivileged groups.

Last year, three courses with three classes were operated over two terms, with a total of 228 participants.

This year, three programs will be conducted from February 18 to July 8, each consisting of 20 sessions. ‘English Beginner Class 1’ and ‘English Beginner Class 2’ are courses for students who only know the English alphabet, teaching everyday English expressions and basic conversation. The ‘English Intermediate Class’ involves reading a storybook composed of 350 basic words together while learning sentence expressions.

The tuition fee for all courses is 30,000 KRW, but it is waived for basic livelihood security recipients, persons with severe disabilities, and national veterans. Additionally, persons with mild disabilities and seniors (65 years and older) are eligible for a 50% discount.

Applications can be submitted online at the Mapo-gu Lifelong Learning Portal (http://edu.mapo.go.kr) from January 30 to February 13, or in person or by phone (3153-8972~5) at the Mapo Lifelong Learning Center (2nd floor of Woori Mapo Welfare Center).

Mayor Yudonggyun of Mapo-gu said, “English has become an essential language in the global era,” and added, “I hope the education program prepared by Global Mapo will be a good opportunity for adult learners in their 50s and 60s who are interested in learning English.”

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