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naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

I don't know. I'd still take Asian students over Latin American ones any day.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Kalima Shahada · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:41 pm Post subject:

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:05 pm Post subject:

Remember, though- if only 1/4 of the population of China learns English, China will contain more English speakers than the US.

If 60% of their population learns English, they'll outnumber all the native speakers in the world by a good margin.

(Which is not to say that I think this will happen.)

Without a doubt, the country with the largest number of English speakers is, now and for the near future, India.

Smile

Justin

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scintillatestar · Joined: 19 Oct 2009 Posts: 74 Location: New York, NY

I found it pretty easy to find jobs in a number of Asia countries, particularly China and Korea. One way to find available jobs is to look through larger companies like English First and the Wall Street Institute. You might also try Susan Griffith's Teaching English Abroad. It has contact information for a number of schools and companies, broken down by country. Also, anyone with a CELTA could apply to any International House franchise or language school that administers the CELTA. These schools will know of the value of your certificate and method in which you've been trained. You might also want to try a recruiting agency such as Reach to Teach or Teach Away. As far as I know, they charge the schools.

The country I see advertised here the most on the jobs boards in Saudi Arabia. It seems that it is fairly easy to get in with little experience, but the advertised pay tends to be lower ($2,000/mo) if you fall into that category.

There are still plenty of jobs available for those with basic qualifications, such as a BA and/or TESOL certificate. Good luck!

Mr. Kalgukshi · Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:28 am Post subject:

Found at the top of the General Discussion Forum:

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=64186

TwinCentre · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 273 Location: Mokotow

So the TEFL market is waning globally? That is at least what the British Council seemed to be saying when I worked for them a few years ago, especially with regards to adults.

I believe that the better opportunities now for TEFLlers is in private teaching. You can undercut the schools and offer flexibility. Get yourself a good flat in any major non-English speaking city on this planet (with a few obvious exceptions!), get a good cancelation policy, get a good website pointing at local google search engine results, sell yourself well and off you go! Your walk to work from the kitchen to your teaching room will be about 3 steps! In Japan, half a step.

Well, that's what I did, I haven't been back to a school since, and I don't even speak the local language other than the basics. I earn almost as much as I did at the British Council and I work from the comfort of my own home, and nip out between classes to meet other teacher friends for coffee...who are usually on route to one of the various schools they have to traipse across the city to get to each day.

steki47 · Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 1029 Location: BFE Inaka

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

there is still EFFECTIVE DEMAND (remember Economics 101) for competent, qualified, experinced and sane Male EFL teachers in Saudi Arabia.

Reasonable employers - mostly in the State Sector - are always looking for good candidates.

Why work in China for US$750 a month when you can get four times that in the KofSA ?

johnslat · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

"there is still EFFECTIVE DEMAND (remember Economics 101) for competent, qualified, experinced and sane Male EFL teachers in Saudi Arabia."

Good thing the "sane" part was added only after your arrival. Very Happy

As for why some (males) might prefer China to Saudi, despite the disparity in salary, well, just how old ARE you (I know, - almost 63?) There may be certain "attractions" (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) available in China that are definitely NOT so in Saudi.
Regards,
John

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Johnslat

I concede that it may be easier to find partners for Mah Jong in China.

johnslat · Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject:

Dear scot47,

Actually, I was thinking more of Chinese Checkers. Very Happy

"Chinese Checkers is a board game that can be played by two to six people."

While it may be a "board game," I rather doubt that any of the "two to six participants" are ever bored while playing.

Regards,
John