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Tue 05-Jul-05, 07:19 PM
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| ESL Newbie  Join Date: Jul 2005 Occupation: Programs Coordinator Location: 
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 | Different courses and organisations. I've been interested in the idea of travelling and immersing myself in a completely different culture for quite some time and thought of no better way than to possibly teach in a foreign country (preferably Japan). I've come across this great little community and have spent the last couple of days just reading the previous threads which has been very informative. Although i do have a couple of questions. From what i've read on this forum and various google finds there are quite a number of courses run that claim to provide all the accreditation (TESL/TEFL, TESOL etc.) required to then attain good teaching opportunities abroad. And to further confuse and frustrate these courses are run by several organisations. So, in not so short, are these courses beneficial/recommended and if so which and through whom? Oh! And clarification as to what exactly a "native speaker" is, as i'm a 1st generation Vietnamese Australian. Cheers. Nathan Melb. Australia |
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Tue 05-Jul-05, 08:23 PM
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| Moderator   Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: Head Teacher Location:
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| Teaching overseas Welcome Nathan. To teach overseas, often you will need a minimum 3 year University degree in order to get your work visa. However, in Japan's case, Australians can apply a working holiday visa. No degree is required in order to get a working holiday visa. If you don't have a university degree, then I definitely recommend a TESL/TEFL, TESOL course etc. It will open more doors for you and especially if you have no prior teaching experience. As to which course to choose, I would recommend the leaders. The ones that easily come to my head are:
I think either is fine. It will just depend on your own confidence to get in front of living students. If you want the people interaction, then definitely do a weekend course. Also, you may want to take a look at www.aacircle.com.au/tesl_tefl.htm for a comprehensive list on TESL/TEFL, TESOL courses.
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Tue 05-Jul-05, 08:27 PM
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| Moderator  Join Date: Jun 2005 Occupation: ESL Teacher Location: 
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| Native English Speaker: Someone born and raised in a native English speaking country. These countries would include:
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Thu 11-Aug-05, 11:06 PM
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| ESL Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005
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| Hi there A 20hr weekend TEFL is very practical and gives you a sense of real time teaching. The organisations which are best are, Nova Recruitment (www.teachinjapan.com), i-to-i.com, GEOS Japan. All offer a 12 month+ placement, paid teaching experience. Go to the websites above and enter details for a brochure or submit your CV & cover letter to explain why you want to live and teach in Japan, Korea, China, Poland, etc. Good Luck |
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