International English Teacher 101

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a hot career choice these days. The desire to see the world is common. Travel is one way, but people are finding it hard to take vacations these days. What if you could combine seeing the world and working? It is not easy to find jobs overseas unless you have very specialized skills and advanced foreign language fluency. For native speakers of English, TEFL/TESOL seems like a great solution. There are as many ways to teach English overseas as there are people willing to teach overseas. Indeed, your motivation for doing so should be your main influence when selecting where and how to teach. Here are just a few of the ways to teach English overseas: • Here are many chains such as English First and Wall Street that operate language centers in countries around the world • On several continents, and in Asia especially, there are also small, individual language centers, such as the hagwons in South Korea • You can teach in a public schools at pre/primary, middle and high school levels. • You can also teach at private schools. Many countries have an American school or a Canadian school, or and International School offering an IB program • You can teach at public universities. Teaching hours are very few, but class size is very high, so if you’re teaching composition, for example, you’ll have a lot of correcting to do • You can teach at one of the many private colleges popping up all over- some with associations with US or Australian universities • You can teach as a volunteer at a village school or in an orphanage • You can teach as a missionary or with one of the many religious service organizations that are non-proselytizing • You can teach executives as a consultant with one firm (inhouse) or with a service that has many corporate clients • You can teach with a government program such as EPIC in Korea or JET in Japan. This means you will have many peers teaching in country with you, though perhaps not in your town • You can teach with one of your own government’s programs- as a Peace Corps volunteer. • You can teach with a multinational organization - as a United Nations volunteer, or with an NGO teaching refugees for example. • You can teach as a private tutor or join the growing ranks of people teaching English online There is bound to be a TESOL/TEFL job that’s the right fit for you. How to find that right fit is what this book is all about. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a hot career choice these days. The desire to see the world is common. Travel is one way, but people are finding it hard to take vacations these days. What if you could combine seeing the world and working? It is not easy to find jobs overseas unless you have very specialized skills and advanced foreign language fluency. For native speakers of English, TEFL/TESOL seems like a great solution. There are as many ways to teach English overseas as there are people willing to teach overseas. Indeed, your motivation for doing so should be your main influence when selecting where and how to teach. Here are just a few of the ways to teach English overseas: - Here are many chains such as English First and Wall Street that operate language centers in countries around the world - On several continents, and in Asia especially, there are also small, individual language centers, such as the hagwons in South Korea - You can teach in a public schools at pre/primary, middle and high school levels. - You can also teach at private schools. Many countries have an American school or a Canadian school, or and International School offering an IB program - You can teach at public universities. Teaching hours are very few, but class size is very high, so if you're teaching composition, for example, you'll have a lot of correcting to do - You can teach at one of the many private colleges popping up all over- some with associations with US or Australian universities - You can teach as a volunteer at a village school or in an orphanage - You can teach as a missionary or with one of the many religious service organizations that are non-proselytizing - You can teach executives as a consultant with one firm (inhouse) or with a service that has many corporate clients - You can teach with a government program such as EPIC in Korea or JET in Japan. This means you will have many peers teaching in country with you, though perhaps not in your town - You can teach with one of your own government's programs- as a Peace Corps volunteer. - You can teach with a multinational organization - as a United Nations volunteer, or with an NGO teaching refugees for example. - You can teach as a private tutor or join the growing ranks of people teaching English online There is bound to be a TESOL/TEFL job that's the right fit for you. How to find that right fit is what this book is all about. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

This book explores ways to prepare teachers to teach English as an International Language (EIL) and provides theoretically-grounded models for EIL-informed teacher education. The volume includes two chapters that present a theoretical approach and principles in EIL teacher education, followed by a collection of descriptions of field-tested teacher education programs, courses, units in a course, and activities from diverse geographical and institutional contexts, which together demonstrate a variety of possible approaches to preparing teachers to teach EIL. The book helps create a space for the exploration of EIL teacher education that cuts across English as a Lingua Franca, World Englishes and other relevant scholarly communities.

Learn to: Put an EFL course programme together from scratch Let your students loose in skills classes – from reading to listening Deliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive way Cope with different age groups and capabilities Your one-stop guide to a career that will take you places If you thought that teaching a language that's second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you're on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher. Make an educated decision – decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to you Start from scratch – plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniques Focus on skills – from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluent Get your head around grammar – teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbs All shapes and sizes – tailor your lessons to younger learners, one-to-ones, exam classes and Business English learners Open the book and find: TEFL, TESOL, EFL – what all the acronyms mean The best course books and materials to supplement your teaching Advice on running your class and handling difficulties Lesson plans that you can use in the classroom Activities and exercises to keep your students on their toes Constructive ways to correct and assess your students' performance Ways to inject some fun into your classes Insider information on the best jobs around the world 'An invaluable manual for anyone thinking of embarking on a TEFL journey. Michelle Maxom's step-by-step guide provides practical tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within.' – Claire Woollam, Director of Studies & a Teacher Trainer at Language Link London

This book critically examines current ELT practices vis-à-vis the use of English as an international lingua franca. It bridges the gap between theoretical discussion and the practical concerns of teaching English as an international language, and presents diverse approaches for preparing competent users of English in international contexts.

This collection of accounts by non-native speaker English teachers presents localized perspectives on the history & curricula of English language teaching and personal narratives of authors from around the world.

TEFL 101: Principles, Approaches, Methods & Techniques contains 101 mini-chapters covering every aspect of ESL teaching. This book is the culmination of Luan Hanratty's work maintaining education standards in schools throughout China. It is a comprehensive catalogue of his knowledge, wit and wisdom related to the industry. A good teacher should delight in taking fairly complex concepts and breaking them down so that anyone can understand. Thus TEFL 101 is written in a style that newly-hired teachers & laymen can appreciate and as such, it is also a reaction against the many teaching books that talk in abstract, convoluted and jargon-heavy ways. Instead, TEFL 101 is straightforward and relevant to the world of language teaching. Sections: Classroom Management - Evolution of Methods - Classic Questions - Speech & Text - Grammar & Fluency - Phonology - Interactions - Psychology - Large Classes - Philosophical & Theoretical Considerations - Social Issues & Asian Considerations - Commercial & Professional Issues.

Check out this practical guide filled with ESL/EFL teaching practice and methodology ideas from a teacher with 20 years of experience in the classroom. Newbies and veterans alike will be sure to pick up some tips! During her 20 years of experience as a CELTA/DELTA certified teacher, author Jackie Bolen has developed countless strategies for teaching English. She's sharing her ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world. In Teaching ESL For Newbies: 101 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Set Foot in an English Classroom, you'll get a ton of ideas to use in your own classroom. The highly detailed tips will show you exactly how to use the ideas during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained ideas will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. Pick a copy of the book if you want to... Learn how to teach English from an experienced teacher Save time when planning lessons Find out how to create interesting lesson plans Have happy, engaged students in your classes Teach English, the awesome way If you're extremely busy or you're simply out of new ideas, Jackie's book makes it easy to try out new and exciting things your students will love! Buy Teaching ESL For Newbies: 101 Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Set Foot in an English Classroom.