What I Wish They’d do About Teach English Abroad

September 22nd, 2011

Teaching English as a foreign language is abbreviated as TEFL. If you speak English, and one more other languages, you can get a very lucrative job in the teaching profession. Teaching English to foreigners can be both very profitable and extremely satisfying. You are helping a student to widen his mental ability. Those who are fluent in more than one language are universally sought after by employers. Since our world is getting smaller by the day, thanks to technology, almost everyone can benefit from learning to speak English and at least one other language. That’s where you come in. You can help teach English abroad to students at the beginner, intermediate and advanced levels, in ages ranging from kindergarten to young adults, college students, working professionals and retirees.

Teaching Abroad: If you speak English and, say, Chinese, you could live in China and get a TEFL job teaching English to Chinese children. Also, if you are fluent in both English and Korean, you might want to reside in Korea and instruct Koreans in English. You get the idea. Living in a foreign land and teaching English as a second language to the residents is a very fulfilling and satisfying occupation. But just being able to experience a different culture, and getting paid for it, is one of the best aspects of this type of job. The majority of TEFL positions will not need you to communicate the country’s native tongue in which you practice.

If you can earn at home by teaching, you need not go anywhere in search of job. You can stay right in your own country and teach immigrants, or you could even work for the government. Immigrants annually apply for citizenship and work towards getting certified as new citizens. Being able to speak English would allow them to assimilate easily, and also have better opportunities made available to them. At this point, you can get a job teaching English to immigrants and helping them get on with their new lives here in America.

Individual Tutoring: The classroom isn’t the only venue for a TEFL position. Because there are so many people who want to speak English, some of the best paying jobs are through offering private lessons to students. You can earn a great living teaching English as a foreign language by creating a website and advertising your services. One of the best methods to master a language is to get personal coaching, you may want to consider that.

You can find a TEFL position anywhere around the globe and make a good salary doing the teaching that’s your passion. You can live in other countries, you can remain in your home country, or you can do private tutoring. Whichever way you go, just imagine all the people whose lives you’ll help when you teach your own language to them.


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