Category: About Bondagee
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Unlocking the Power of Words: A Message to Foreign Teachers in Korea
Teaching English in Korea can be one of the most rewarding adventures of your life. Yet it can also be one of the most challenging. Many of us arrive full of energy and dreams, only to find ourselves weighed down by curriculum demands, cultural misunderstandings, or the sheer grind of daily classes. I want to…
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How to use James’ ESL system
Welcome to James’ Free ESL System! 만나서 반갑습니다! Hi Everybody! We’re here to learn English or possibly learn Korean. So let’s get started! Mr.Bondaygee’s Very Good Words System is a very quick practical vocabulary building system for learners of English or Korean. I created it to teach English (and to learn Korean at the same time),…
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Who is Mr Bondaygee?
Who is Mr. Bondaygee (미스터 번데기)? (한국말 이야기 밑에보세요!) One day back in 1997 Canadian, UBC Graduate, James Purdie decided to move to Korea to teach ESL and learn about foreign culture and languages. 2000: While teaching children, English Teacher, James, has idea to make a “Bondaygee” song (번데기 송) after hearing children chant “bondaygee…
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What is bondaygee? “번데기”
Bondaygee, bon-day-gee, or “번데기” is a creative symbol which I seized upon while living in Korea. Essentially it means ‘cocoon’, and therefore, it means the power to change, transform and grow into something new. It’s exceedingly positive despite its humble origins. It basically embodies the power of positivity, which is what my teaching style has…
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Speed reading meets speed studying
It came to my attention today that The Bondaygee ESL System greatly resembles popular Speed Reading programs on the net and around the world. This is probably why The Bondaygee ESL System is the fastest ESL System on the Net for Korean people and maybe in the world! Feel free to give it a try…
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Donations & 스카이프 레슨
If you really enjoy Mr. Bondaygee’s Free ESL System, please consider giving a small donation to help keep the creativity and the artist alive. It has taken many days to create these study materials and website. Have a great day and I hope you learn as much my students and I have! sincerely, Mr. Bondaygee…
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Contact Mr. Bondaygee
So, how would you like to meet Mr. Bondaygee? Feel free to write an email or give a call or arrange a meeting if you’re living in Canada. I love Korean people! It’s also possible to arrange a Skype meeting if you so desire. I currently live in Kelowna, BC, Canada, (a city with a…
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Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions Question 1. Is Mr. Bondaygee’s ESL System free? Yes! Merry Christmas! I’m happy to say that The Bondaygee ESL System is currently free and you can download all it’s contents to use, study and share with anybody. However, since it took many days to create, I would be very touched if…
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The Bondaygee Philosophy
I just thought I would explain a few of the teaching principles which I hold dear. 1. Teaching should be fun. Learning should be fun. Learning feels great. 2. Languages open doors to cultures of the world. The learning potential is immeasurable. Every culture has rich cultural treasures, which can be learned and appreciated.…
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Bondaygee ESL at Korean Public Schools
Well many people have asked “Can you use ‘The Bondaygee ESL System’ at Korean public schools? And I must to tell you emphatically that Korean public schools are the most awesome place for using the ‘Bondaygee ESL System’! Guess what? I actually video recorded and documented much of my experiences in Korea. However the best…