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they took a great number of English courses through both the public schools and the
private institutes.
The level of importance of English in Korea. In the interviews with 30 Korean
students, they stated that English proficiency is the most important factor for them to live
in Korea. The following reasons were found through the interviews. First, 21 out of 30
Korean students discovered that a high level of English proficiency is
the essential key
for them to obtain their desires; in other words, they think that good English skills help
them to find better jobs and to be admitted to top universities and colleges in Korea.
Second, 15 out of 30 Korean students thought that English is a global language. These
students found that English skills are really valuable for them to connect with a foreigner.
In addition, some of them mentioned that using English helps
them to have more diverse
experiences when they communicate with a great number of foreigners. Third, 7 out of
30 Korean students said that it is very important for them to learn English because the
United States is the most powerful country economically and academically in the world,
so they thought that it could be extremely valuable for them to have English proficiency
due to that reason. Fourth, 5 out of 30 Korean students indicated
that knowing English
allows them to be full of confidence when they meet with foreigners. Furthermore, they
strongly felt that reaching the level of native English proficiency is really essential for
them to compete with the other candidates before or after they work for companies in
Korea.
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