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Halcyon
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:43 am Post subject: Where's a good place to find work |
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title speaks for itself. I am a certified teacher looking for work in the caribbean ( who isn't?).
any tips? |
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refazenda
Joined: 08 Mar 2004 Posts: 70 Location: El Salvador, Central America
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Much of the Caribbean already speaks English. The French and Dutch islands have (to my knowledge) EU restrictions. That leaves the Spanish speaking countries (not Puerto Rico) or Haiti, the latter being pretty unstable. Try searching for schools in the Dominican Republic. Cuba is out if you're American. Honduras Bay Islands natives speak English.
Someone help me - where else is there? I cannot think of anyplace else in the Caribbean. You might want to widen your search. |
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Halcyon
Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject: good stuff |
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Thanks for the tip. Am also looking for just a regular teaching gig, not just esl. Any ideas as far as that goes? |
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beenthere96-2005
Joined: 01 Aug 2010 Posts: 79 Location: St Louis
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Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:17 pm Post subject: Re: good stuff |
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Halcyon wrote: |
Thanks for the tip. Am also looking for just a regular teaching gig, not just esl. Any ideas as far as that goes? |
Check for International School listings. These schools are expensive and elite but are supported by the expatriate community. |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:48 am Post subject: |
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Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Antilles...teach English with Club Med....must speak French ..salary.. .full board + other benefits! |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:05 am Post subject: |
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My advice for anyone looking for EFL work in the Caribbean is just to choose an island on the map and Google it....travel there as a backpacker tourist.... and apply to ALL the resorts, hotels, and businesses as a Freelance teacher. Forget local schools...they will not hire EFL speakers in most of the islands ion a salary...but you will definitely get a second look if you volunteer! Good luck! |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 1186 Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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Cuba is out for everyone, they simply don't hire English teachers. Poked around looking for work a few years ago when I was in Cuba and no dice. There aren't any language schools like in other countries, and if you want to teach at the university level you have to have far more qualifications than the vast majority of ESL teachers have. More than a few Cubans speak very good English, but I got the impression that at this point in their history it is not a priority. |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Posts: 2006 Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 3:03 am Post subject: |
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BadBeagleBad wrote: |
There aren't any language schools like in other countries . . . |
No surprise. I doubt their economic system encourages the type of entrepreneurship and private ownership that seems to be the driving force behind language schools in many other countries around the world. |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:22 am Post subject: |
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The main reason why there is no need for EFL teachers in Cuba s that most Cubanos speak perfect Spanglish...taught by their relatives just to the North!!! This is a mix of Cubano Spanish and Gringo lingua!!! |
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BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 1186 Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
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Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:53 pm Post subject: |
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EFL Educator wrote: |
The main reason why there is no need for EFL teachers in Cuba s that most Cubanos speak perfect Spanglish...taught by their relatives just to the North!!! This is a mix of Cubano Spanish and Gringo lingua!!! |
Just when do they do this teaching? Cuban relatives are very restricted on how often they can visit. Have you ever actually BEEN to Cuba? Doesn't sounds like it. |
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esl_prof
Joined: 30 Nov 2013 Posts: 2006 Location: peyi kote solèy frèt
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 2:54 am Post subject: |
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BadBeagleBad wrote: |
EFL Educator wrote: |
The main reason why there is no need for EFL teachers in Cuba s that most Cubanos speak perfect Spanglish...taught by their relatives just to the North!!! This is a mix of Cubano Spanish and Gringo lingua!!! |
Just when do they do this teaching? Cuban relatives are very restricted on how often they can visit. Have you ever actually BEEN to Cuba? Doesn't sounds like it. |
I rather doubt that's a reason at all, let alone the main reason. By the way, what's Gringo lingua anyway? |
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EFL Educator
Joined: 17 Jul 2013 Posts: 988 Location: Cape Town
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Gringo Lingua is English Cubanos speak on the streets to the North of Havana....Spanglish is a mix of Cubano Spanish and Gringo Lingua. |
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