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christinepolicarpio
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 Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject: Non-native English Speaker wanting to become an ESL Teacher |
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Hi!
Is there a chance for a Non-native English Speaker to become an ESL Teacher? I have a 7.5 IELTS band score and I'm planning to take up TEFL Certification either China or Thailand next month. Will it be hard for me to get employed? Please share your experiences and feedback. Thanks! |
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tttompatz
Joined: 06 Mar 2010
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Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines
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| Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Non-native English Speaker wanting to become an ESL Teac |
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| christinepolicarpio wrote: |
Hi!
Is there a chance for a Non-native English Speaker to become an ESL Teacher? I have a 7.5 IELTS band score and I'm planning to take up TEFL Certification either China or Thailand next month. Will it be hard for me to get employed? Please share your experiences and feedback. Thanks! |
In many places in Asia, depending on YOUR country of origin, it may be impossible to get a work visa and has nothing to do with finding an employer.
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Pauleddy
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
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Location: The Big Mango
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More info needed.
Occasionally we hear of Dutch people (etc.) who are very caucasian looking and have very good English --which is what Thais want--getting jobs. And, of course, Filipinos get jobs (less salary).
If you are, say, African and a non native-speaker, it will be very hard here.
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Mrs McClusky
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| If you are white, IELTS 7.5 and handsome with a big smile you are in the right country. |
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NigerianWhisper
Joined: 21 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Mrs McClusky wrote: |
| If you are white, IELTS 7.5 and handsome with a big smile you are in the right country. |
A pulse is not always a requirement. See above. |
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Mrs McClusky
Joined: 09 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:32 am Post subject: |
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| NigerianWhisper wrote: |
| Mrs McClusky wrote: |
| If you are white, IELTS 7.5 and handsome with a big smile you are in the right country. |
A pulse is not always a requirement. See above. |
I don't get it. Are you saying colour has nothing to do with it in BKK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! (I am assuming due to your name) |
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Pauleddy
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Location: The Big Mango
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Mrs McC seems to be taking it a bit literally.
NigW has been posting on here for quite a while. Most of us have no idea about his/her skin pigmentation variables (nor gender). Nor does it matter one jot whether she is pink or green, unless you are a wealthy Thai parent or school owner, or both!
I can only surmise that his/her nickname is a derivation/corruption of "Nigerian Scam"---those famous on-line begging letters.
Of course, I could be barking up the wrong tree (as well as completely barking, which I already am...)
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NigerianWhisper
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A little way off the mark.  Congrats to Mr. Eddy though for not jumping to conclusions.
UK born white male aged 38. Thai wife and child. Currently Head Teacher of a UK National Curriculum school in Abuja, Nigeria.
My interest in all Thailand related forums is due to having a home in Bangkok near the Queen Sirikit Exhibition Centre.
Family are with me here in Abuja but my contract ends soon and I am returning to Bangkok in August to take up my new post. |
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