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| Title | Korea to Set Up English-Only Town |
| Body | From http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200612/kt2006121418024111990.htm English-Only Town to Be Set Up on Cheju By Lee Hyo-sik Staff Reporter December 14, 2006 The government plans to establish an English-only town on Cheju Island to provide high-quality English learning opportunities to students who would otherwise head overseas for language learning, the Ministry of Finance and Economy said yesterday. The envisioned town, to be built on 1.15 million pyong (3.79 million square meters) of public land, will include an English learning center, elementary and secondary schools, and colleges along with a range of educational and residential facilities that will help students learn the language. The village is part of government efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of the country’s educational services sector as many students go to English-speaking countries and spend large amounts of money to study English. Read the entire article at http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/nation/200612/kt2006121418024111990.htm . |
| Source | The Korea Times |
| Inputdate | 2006-12-31 01:28:17 |
| Lastmodifieddate | 2006-12-31 01:28:17 |
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| Publishdate | 2007-01-01 00:00:00 |
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