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debora_78
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Location: Argentina
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 Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:14 pm Post subject: Finding work in Valencia... |
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Hi everyone, my name's D�bora and I'm an EFL teacher and a translator based in Argentina. I'm also a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language (Spanish is my mother tongue).
My husband and I are seriously considering moving from Argentina to Spain, specifically to or around Valencia. We've visited the area 2 years ago and we liked the city and the people. We're also EU passport holders.
My question is: is it possible to get work teaching English although I'm not a native English speaker? (I've been working with the English language for more than 10 years so far, both teaching and translating). I hold a BA equivalent degree and a First Certificate. I also have experience teaching kids, teenagers and adults, in schools, language academies and private classes.
All opinions are welcome.
Thanks a lot for your time,
D�bora
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jonniboy
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Location: Panama City, Panama
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Debora, with your background there will be absolutely no problem finding work. The only problem could be the time. Mid-September is the time to look for work in Valencia as by now most vacancies will be filled. |
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debora_78
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: we'll be arriving in February... |
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Thanks for the re-assurance!
Like I said, we'll be getting there by the second half of February 2009. Any idea if it's possible to find work at that time?
Thanks a lot |
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jonniboy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Late February isn't a good time to go there. After the Autumn burst, early January would have some jobs but in late Feb, there'll be slim pickings indeed and it'll only get worse thereafter as the weather improves and people head for the beach. Still at least you'll be there for the Fallas festival... |
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IanN
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You may also find that some people in Valencia are narrow-minded about having a non-native teacher regardless or their level of English or experience. My flatmate is Spanish, has a degree from an English university and speaks totally natively (so much so the first time I met him in the academy we worked for I thought he was English).
He sometimes struggles to get people to accept that he is good enough to teach them. |
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jonniboy
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| IanN wrote: |
You may also find that some people in Valencia are narrow-minded about having a non-native teacher regardless or their level of English or experience. My flatmate is Spanish, has a degree from an English university and speaks totally natively (so much so the first time I met him in the academy we worked for I thought he was English).
He sometimes struggles to get people to accept that he is good enough to teach them. |
Why doesn't he just tell people that he was born and brought up in the UK by Spanish parents? |
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