Teaching language abroad?

**Dougie on the Mountain** · 11-26-2008, 04:02 AM

Has anyone ever thought about doing this? Investigated any of the sites that offer cetification and job placement overseas?

It seems like a good idea since I would like to visit other countries and work to pay for my stay to boot.

For instance I found a site that offers certification and supposidly pays you $700/month to teach English in Brazil part time to business folk.

**Face Eater** · 11-26-2008, 04:08 AM

There is an international course you can do called TESL or TEFOL or something. Its taught in almost every city in the world, and depending on which course you do, it can get you a job anywhere. Sorry I don't know more about it, someone here will know.

**prissbaby** · 11-26-2008, 04:10 AM

this seems like a really cool idea. as soon as I'm fluent in another language (Spanish probably) I'd definitely think about something like this.

**Dougie on the Mountain** · 11-26-2008, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by prissbaby

this seems like a really cool idea. as soon as I'm fluent in another language (Spanish probably) I'd definitely think about something like this.

From the small amount of research I've done, most countries require a bachelors degree. However, there are still a few that have openings that only require the TEFL certification. I want to do something like this so bad, but I am sensing a bit of sketchyness.

**redyelruc** · 11-26-2008, 04:34 AM

It's an easy thing to do. The certification will help you to get a job. Although a lot of the nore desirable places are looking for experience too.

a CELTA certificate or TEFL(oxford) certificate are the most widely accepted variations.

I would just do the course though as it will be cheaper and the place that is offering yopu the placement is taking a big chunk of your salary. You can find the work very easily yourself.

**redyelruc** · 11-26-2008, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dougie on the Mountain

From the small amount of research I've done, most countries require a bachelors degree. However, there are still a few that have openings that only require the TEFL certification. I want to do something like this so bad, but I am sensing a bit of sketchyness.

There probably is a bit of sketchyness. There is with a lot of these placement overseas things. If you are willing to travel and work 'anywhere' there are plenty of places that are so hard up for teachers that they don't care about bachelors' degrees and such.

If you are going to do the course, make sure it is an 'Oxford' certified TEFL or a CELTA certificate that you are getting. If it's not, it's not worth the paper it will be printed on.

**Dougie on the Mountain** · 11-26-2008, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by redyelruc

There probably is a bit of sketchyness. There is with a lot of these placement overseas things. If you are willing to travel and work 'anywhere' there are plenty of places that are so hard up for teachers that they don't care about bachelors' degrees and such.

If you are going to do the course, make sure it is an 'Oxford' certified TEFL or a CELTA certificate that you are getting. If it's not, it's not worth the paper it will be printed on.

Thanks for the info

**myself** · 11-26-2008, 08:43 AM

Sure, why not? It sounds great.

**Fuuunia** · 11-26-2008, 08:48 AM

In the Czech we once had an English teacher, her name was Pat Flude and she was from Canada, she was an older lady, but she was one of the coolest teachers I've ever met. She stayed here for a year and then wont back home, but she said this teaching abroad was great cause of new people, places, experiences. We never taught her any Czech word (except shit and some more) but she was so cool!

**Dougie on the Mountain** · 11-26-2008, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuuunia

In the Czech we once had an English teacher, her name was Pat Flude and she was from Canada, she was an older lady, but she was one of the coolest teachers I've ever met. She stayed here for a year and then wont back home, but she said this teaching abroad was great cause of new people, places, experiences. We never taught her any Czech word (except shit and some more) but she was so cool!

One year is a perfect amount of time to spend meshing with a new culture/environment as you become more than just a visitor. It definitely takes someone very "cool" to hop into another country for a year without prior knowledge of the native tongue. Some people just have that aura about them, that permiates coolness, which allows them to get along in just about any environment.

Thanks for sharing.