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grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

About as rare as hens' teeth, but I just saw one on tefl.com. I didn't think the Dutch needed anyone to help them teach English. It's in Arnhem, just in case anyone feels like dropping in.
Drop in... Arnhem... Mmm, guess I'm getting old.

Deborah · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 19

I taught in the Netherlands for 2 1/2 years. That post will likely be teaching English for academic purposes, or to immigrants. Though I admit I didn't check before posting this message!
And -
for sure - they won't accept any non-EU candidates!! But if you can
get into the Dutch system, it's heaven. Ok, the students are pretty
tough, in terms of respect for teachers and learning in general, but
benefits through the roof!

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

Linguarama have at least two centres in the Netherlands - in Amsterdam and the Hague.

There are other language schools, too, dotted around the country.

Everyone thinks that the Dutch speak English perfectly, but there are a surprising number who don't. There's also a relatively big need for business English teaching, especially for those in government and industry.

Deborah - where were you in NL? Maybe our paths crossed...

Deborah · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 19

Maastricht.
It was beautiful, and once I finally got into the system, the job
was the best!!

Teacher in Rome · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 1286

Leuk! I thought Maastricht was a really lovely town. I thought it was a pity that most Dutch people had very little good to say for Limburgers. They were about the only ones who ever seemed to have a smile on their faces...

Deborah · Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 19

uuuuuuuuuuhhhh......that was the one drawback to Maastricht.

Unfortunately, most Limburgers are about what other Dutch people say they are........

Luckily, we had a great expat community going there; not so many native English speakers, but tons of Eastern and Southern Europeans - it was a fantastic experience. One of our games was "in how many languages can we say....." Our max at one sitting was 24 different languages.
I miss it a lot!

daily chai · Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 150 Location: Brussels

Hi, I lived in Arnhem last year and loved it. It's a great town. Teacher in Rome, I agree there were a surprising number of Dutch people who didn't speak English very well. Unfortunately the job is a temp summer job, but THANK YOU Grahamb for pointing this out! My partner is from Arnhem and rarin' to go home.

dreaming_saturn · Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 37 Location: Netherlands

Teacher in Rome : Linguarama is good, very professional working environment, but the compensation for teachers in the Netherlands is minimal, varied and difficult to support yourself on, but if you have a Dutch partner or another job it is a good place to start.

I would also suggest learning Dutch and getting into the system. The kids are unruly but enthusiastic and can be great fun. Teaching business English in the Netherlands is most always freelance, and involves travel, no compensation for planning time, and one-to-one teaching which can be very draining and gets repetitive/boring.

Cardinal Synn · Joined: 01 Nov 2004 Posts: 586

I taught in Holland. Asian students mainly. The Uni I worked at was a 2 minute bike ride from about 5 coffee shops. My teaching got a bit laid back in the afternoon! Kid in a candy store.