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I happened to be digging around my blog and found this teaching guide which made me think of this thread:

http://calleteach.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/demonstratives.pdf

The thing is that stuff ...

Here's the reality -- no course out there will actually prepare you to teach. They will give you varying levels of background and practical knowledge and put you through some roleplay but currently t ...

Well hit up chains like inlingua and shoot for small towns in the former East. But don't bother going to Berlin because you won't even be able to afford to eat much less live like a student.

And, ...

I understand some are better than others, but even a full onsite CELTA or DELTA or a full on-campus MA TESOL isn't going to give anyone more than background information and some introductory tools.
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Hi David,

Don't try to go to Germany just to teach ESL. Seriously, (and that's where the majority of my teaching was) you just don't want to do it. You're a UK citizen, so what you really want to ...

I reviewed this current edition pre-release last year. It's actually REALLY good!

It's also a complete set with an instructor's version and student ones along with multi-media and activities. It' ...

Like almost everyone else online (except for them or the people who work for them who sometimes post) I'd say avoid Oxford Seminars.

Check out Pete's site because it gives you some info about the n ...

What on earth does whatever you're talking about have to do with the topic of this thread?

Remember that the whole point of teaching ESL is that you have to first become aware of all the bits of linguistic information about English (the whys behind all the grammar and usage) that you yourse ...

In most countries including most of Europe and the Americas employers can establish minimum dress codes and deny employment based on appearance. They can't discriminate against you for being ugly but ...

It's probably a bad idea.

British BA degrees are only 3 years and thus unless you have the 4-year Honours degree you would likely have trouble just being recognized as a college graduate.

Also, ...

Hi Club,

I'd agree with Pete, but add that you really need to do a self-assessment of your situation before delving into this.

You do realise that teaching English only pays enough to live (depe ...

It's pretty common knowledge Oxford Seminars is both a scam and from a training standpoint a total joke. Yet for some reason sites (even this one) keep taking their money and posting their ads which ...

Actually guys I'm really pleased to hear of your good programs.

The MA TESOL degrees I have been exposed to (and the graduates of those programs I have dealt with) have been mostly from the UK, Sou ...

Yes I do and I will be earning a couple of more starting next year. Learning is an ongoing process and as your career advances, often the need for higher degree specialisation increases.

Why are y ...


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