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The problem with some schools, especially the under funded rural schools is the kids just have local teachers. They might be dedicated and caring but their own pronunciation leaves a lot to be desired. In these cases I would think poor pronunciation is intractable because that is what they have lear...

I am always sceptical at what appears to be so unusual. I have ordered a book by Romijn and others 'Live Action English' and will give it a try. I am doing some teaching in a small under funded rural school in Thailand and getting feedback that the kids are taught by local teachers and visiting volu...

Has anybody tried 'Live Action English' i.e. the methodology known as Total Physical Response as espoused by James Asher. A lot has been claimed for it on another blogsite.

Hi again, What you said ESLpotato about contacting the schools directly is dead right. I haven't taught for 17, years and that was just a summer school in Hong Kong so I am extremely rusty and need some hands on. Browsing through Serious Teachers.com I saw a Thai school who needs volunteers (an unde...

The last post didn't answer your question. Indeed, it would be very difficult indeed to get a good teaching job in Taiwan, Japan or Korea withou a degree. Probably impossible unless the last poster knows something we don't know. Thailand used to be fine, and the weather a million times better than d...

Get them to repeat after you. Unless you have a thick Glaswegian accent!

Hi,

I have accepted a voluntary teaching job at Ban Nong Puen Tak school, Kaeng Krachan, Petchburi, Thailand. Has anyone worked there or know anything about the school/area etc.