This book contains the entire journey of starting English conversation as a hobby, undergoing language training in New
Zealand and Australia, obtaining a TESOL Certificate, and eventually teaching English. It is composed of stories about life and travel in New Zealand, visits to Australia, and various anecdotes from language, as well as the mindset and methods used in teaching English. This is my first book that encapsulates my passion for English.

Table of Contents

Prologue 6
1. The day I encountered the conversational English for the first time 8
2. Nickname ‘Koala’ makes me dream of Australia. 11
3. Singaporean homestay host: His name is Anthony. 16
4. Why did you come here? 19
5. What I saw in New Zealand surprised me: Bundles of cultural shocks. 21
6. A big bowl of Latte in Devonport. 25
7. My Language School Life and Essay Contest. 28
8. All Blacks : New Zealanders Who Are Passionate About Rugby 31
9. Princess Diana: Diana Spencer - Elton John: Candle in the wind 33
10. McDonald's 50-Cent Ice Cream, Korean store's $1 Shrimp Chips, and $1 Shin Ramyun 35
11. Bungee Jumping at Taupo, New Zealand's Largest Lake 37
12. Titanic 6 times + 1 time in the theatre 40
13. What's new? Annie's song, taught in mourning the day John Denver's light plane crashed, becomes the soundtrack to a wedding video. 43
14. The Day I Was Intimidated by the Maori Haka and Learned the Maori Love Song Pokarekare Ana 45
15. "Is Korea Going Bankrupt?" 48
16. Christmas in the Middle of Summer 50
17. Rafting in Queenstown and a Cruise in Milford Sound 52
18. Graduation 55
19. Visiting Australia to Meet Koala Bears 57
20. 23 Years of English Education Sparked by the SMU-TESOL Certificate 60
21. The University TOEIC Lecture that Came to Me Right After TESOL 63
22. Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and the Person I Met There 65
23. Oh, You’re from Germany? I Visited There Last Year! 68
24. I Thought You Weren't Korean 71
25. Where Did You Learn English So Well? 74
26. Performing "The Phantom of the Opera" with the Daejeon Wind Orchestra: Reliving the Magic from the Sydney Opera House 76
27. My Experience Earnestly Promotes the Fulfillment of Your Goals 79
28. You Hear as Much as You Know, and You Speak as Much as You Hear 85
Epilogue 88
Book Information 89