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rilakkuma

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Anyone taught English abroad?
#14061600 - 03/03/11 05:30 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm looking into that, since it seems to be one of the few job opportunities to work/live in a different country.
I know it's nearly impossible to get a job in the EU since they rather hire someone from the UK, so I guess I'm looking at places in Central/South America and Asia.
If you have had any experience doing this, could you tell me a bit about what it's like?
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: rilakkuma]
#14061638 - 03/03/11 05:37 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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This is relevant to my interests.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: The_Ghost]
#14061669 - 03/03/11 05:43 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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you probably know this but youtube has videos of life abroad.
i dont remember the link but a guy from the us went to japan to teach. tokyo would be my choice too
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: rilakkuma]
#14061699 - 03/03/11 05:48 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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rilakkuma said: I'm looking into that, since it seems to be one of the few job opportunities to work/live in a different country.
I know it's nearly impossible to get a job in the EU since they rather hire someone from the UK, so I guess I'm looking at places in Central/South America and Asia.
If you have had any experience doing this, could you tell me a bit about what it's like?
well, first, you'll have to get your TESL certification. there are many programs available online and through some schools. depending on what kind of accommodation you'd like, you should pick your location wisely.
in most cases, asian countries have better opportunities for ESL teachers. usually, they will pay for your plane ticket, your room&board, and a daily meal or something of the sort. and you'll still receive a salary on top of that. but, the culture difference might be a big change for some.
in central/south america, they will rarely accommodate for anything more than room&board, or a few meals a week. plus, they pay less. but, from what i hear, it is a more fulfilling experience because you will most likely be assigned multiple positions, rather than solely as the ESL teacher. this means you will get more interaction with your students, allowing you to more fully immerse yourself in their lives.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: meatcakeman]
#14061765 - 03/03/11 05:57 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I used to be an english tutor about a year ago. It's not abroad for me, but still. The fact that I have 3 Cambridge ESOL exams, and that I speak almost like an American helped, but I was able to get the job with a high school degree only. Here in Argentina it's pretty easy to get hired somewhere if you're a native speaker. Especially if you're from the UK, since most schools/whatever prefer to teach British english for some reason.
If you're not great on the grammar aspect (like, would you be able to teach Present/Past/Future Perfect, conditionals, phrasal verbs, etc?), then your best bet is an institute for adults. Those are for guys who travel because of work or whatever, so all they care about is learning to speak. Those places love to hire native speakers. If you're good with grammar, you could end up in a school too.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: GEncore]
#14061795 - 03/03/11 06:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I taught English in Peru for a while. I got the job on accident just talking to people in town. Many places prefer that you have a TEFL or TESOL certificate which can be expensive, but many poor countries like peru don't have many qualifications besides being american. These forums can give you a pretty good breakdown of what you are getting into for each country --> http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/ Also don't expect to make money doings this unless you have qualifications to teach at bigger schools. You can however work to break even and experience a different culture.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: GEncore]
#14061797 - 03/03/11 06:02 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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don't you need to be fluent in whatever language the students speak in order to teach english? that's always been the thing that crushed this particular dream for me...
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: JT]
#14061804 - 03/03/11 06:04 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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No, most of the English schools only teach in English as a way to learn, and the students have books to help them progress through year long programs and longer.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: JT]
#14061812 - 03/03/11 06:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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JT said: don't you need to be fluent in whatever language the students speak in order to teach english? that's always been the thing that crushed this particular dream for me...
Not necessarily. You can teach somewhere where the English level is very high, or where they need native speakers, like the example I gave of an institute for adults.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: JT]
#14061816 - 03/03/11 06:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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No,they already have some basic standard of English,you're just helping them along with grammar and stuff.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: LobsterSauce]
#14061847 - 03/03/11 06:11 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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oh interesting. sounds like a good idea then.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: JT]
#14061963 - 03/03/11 06:31 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I have a nephew who has taught English in Korea for about 6 years. He loves it there, married a Korean girl. He was a pretty good athelete before he left, especially snowboarding. So while he went to the mountains to snowboard on the weekends, he started teaching snowboarding and english at the same time. Some Koreans with a lot of money pay very well for this. Like $50.00 an hour each subject, even if they run together.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: 57-71]
#14062209 - 03/03/11 07:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Try a google search for expat. I've been researching for somewhere in southeastern Asia. A trip there to get a job before you move would almost be required I think.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: eek]
#14062397 - 03/03/11 07:35 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Anyone taught English abroad?
I would guess that you would need to be pretty good with grammar to teach English. For example, "Anyone taught English abroad?" is technically incorrect to my knowledge, which is fine here because we all know what you mean, but if you were gonna teach it, you'd hafta be a grammar nazi. I'm not trying to discourage you though; I have no idea how much you actually know about grammar. Besides, the technical aspects of grammar are really easy to learn. I'd love to teach English to foreign language learners too. Unfortunately, I don't want to live abroad :cry: I have almost enough Spanish skills and grammar knowledge to do so, but living in South America doesn't sound like my thing.
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: rilakkuma]
#18313003 - 05/24/13 05:35 AM (10 years, 8 months ago) |
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I am currently teaching English in Taiwan. The money is great out here. It helps to have a bachelor's degree and TEFL certification, but not entirely necessary. You can find work with only a 2 year degree and TEFL certification. You can find a great job at a public school if you have an actual teaching certification. You will make around $20/hr USD, nearly 2 month paid vacation, and reimbursement for a return flight home every summer.
If you have a master's degree and really want to make a shit-ton of money, you should look into working in the middle east. I've seen job postings with all of the perks of the Taiwan public school jobs, but the middle east pays up to $80,000/year USD.
I'm actually debating whether to go home after this next year in Taiwan to get a teaching certification or my master's degree.
Edited by kiss_the_sky03 (05/24/13 05:36 AM)
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: rilakkuma]
#18313076 - 05/24/13 06:49 AM (10 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've actually been thinking about going back to school to get a TESL certificate. I met lots of people in Thailand who were english teachers and it seemed that most of them enjoyed a pretty good life. Just beware that some countries require more than just the certification these days. Many want a bachelor's degree as well.
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What company did you go thru, if u dont mind sharing?? I've been researching this for the past couple years and I haven't found pay that high (except in South Korea).
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How hard is it to get the certifications? (I assume relatively easy). Do places accept other academic credentials in lieu of a certification?
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Re: Anyone taught English abroad? [Re: badchad]
#18313691 - 05/24/13 10:59 AM (10 years, 8 months ago) |
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TEFL/TESOL certification is a 100 hr course. You can take it online. Its rather expensive (100s of dollars), but sometimes u find sales. Ive heard of ppl who already have some teaching experience & a TEFL cert, just flying to the country & looking for work when they get there. I haven't found a company/ad that doesn't require a degree, though.
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When I was in Thailand I couldn't help but be taken aback by some of the French and German people who were teaching English there. I couldn't hardly understand some of them.
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