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Agaetis_Byrjun
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 Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject: Greenland and Iceland |
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| Hey all, I am interested in working in Iceland and Greenland and am wondering if anyone has experience with either of these countries? |
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GF
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2010 6:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Why not Antarctica? |
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Agaetis_Byrjun
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:12 am Post subject: |
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| i wish ... |
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GF
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| I don't know anything about Greenland but I knew a couple of teachers who worked in Iceland in the early 2000s. Unfortunately, we've been out of touch for at least 5 years. Still, that shows there is some sort of opportunity there. |
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spiral78
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| Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:31 pm Post subject: |
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Currently, the economy there has gone up in volcano smoke and I seriously doubt that the job market's got room for even one additional English teacher. Really  |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: |
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| No chance in either place. See you in Saudi ! |
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Agaetis_Byrjun
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I figured with the economy the last thing Iceland really intends to do is hire foreigners to teach English.
However, I found an exchange program with Haskoli Islands that allows you to tutor English whilst studying Icelandic (work study) ... not exactly the same thing but I may apply. And theres the whole having to pay for the course thins, so really, it wouldn't be a real job, more like being a student again.
As for Greenland, I don't even know where to look - I read a blog about someone who worked as an ESL teacher in Qanaaq but man, I have no idea where to begin to look - maybe I should try to get a hold of any schools I can find ...
As for Saudi, if only I had the experience .... Mexico here I come? |
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JLS89
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| Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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I just got back from Iceland.
About 99% of the country speaks English and speaks English fluently. Their accents are pretty much non-existent, and they are so fluent that it would almost be less of an asset to hire a native English speaker who does not know Icelandic. Their English teachers are bilingual, which makes them more hire-able than someone who does not know Icelandic at all. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| Iceland, Greenland, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden have no need of EFL "native speakers". |
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