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dyak · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 630

Is it me or are the majority of the posts in the 'General/Newbie Discussion' forums about China?

The point of this thread - sentence(s) that start,

'Is it me or...'

Disclaimer: Yes, this is the fourth hour of lesson planning

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

It must be you. There can't be that many newbie teachers in China I am sure the Chinese schools have experienced teachers don't they?

Will. · Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 783 Location: London Uk

Oh yeah,
Is it me or do all newbies get a first teaching job abroad?
How many of you know someone who started their EFL/ESL/ELT/ESOL/... career in their own country. Summer school doesn't count. First full time position at home only. I bet there's precious few.

voodoochild · Joined: 04 Apr 2003 Posts: 80

I started my tefl carreer in my own country, London, it was more than a year before I went overseas to teach.

shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

My first job was offered to me by the director of the college I did my TESOL training at the day I graduated.

Turned out to be private tutor to the Korean MD of Samsung UK five days a week. Very nicely paid and loads of status... nice way to start out. Lasted 8 months in all before I moved abroad.

dyak · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 630

Yes, I started in my own country too. Had 'newbie fever' to go abroad asap but I'm so glad I listened to those who said, 'get some experience first!' Think it's going to be much more enjoyable when I do indulge that 'newbie fever'.

Cheers

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

My first was in Korea. Almost everyone I met then was teaching for the first time too. No training, no prep, no idea what to do. Didn't seem to faze anyone though, just myself.

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Is it me, or was this thread supposed to be about 'is it me, or...' questions?

I got my first job in the Czech Republic. At that time, I was nowhere near qualified enough to even think about starting to look for a job in the States. Of course, now that I am more qualified, our economy has tanked (uh, thanks, W...), schools are cutting classes and positions, etc., etc. So "abroad" I will stay for a while.

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Guest · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:21 am Post subject:

Is it me or does everyone seem to have a different idea as to what this thread is actually about?

I wanted to start teaching English in London, which was where I was living at the time, but without experience or any suitable qualifications there didn't seem any point pursuing it. That's what pushed me to go abroad.

Capergirl · Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:33 am Post subject:

dyak · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 630

Is it just me or are all EFL teachers crap at maths?

dduck · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 422 Location: In the middle

Corey · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Posts: 112 Location: Canada

I had no idea math was plural.

shmooj · Joined: 11 Sep 2003 Posts: 1758 Location: Seoul, ROK

Yeah it is countable here in the UK.

From what I understand you only do one math in the US while we do several Wink

dduck · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Posts: 422 Location: In the middle