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blackobisk · Joined: 02 Jun 2012 Posts: 4

I'm going to be paying around 200 a month for school loans. I'm willing to go anywhere as long as it isn't too dangerous of an area and I don't want to have to share an apartment/flat.

tttompatz · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject:

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:29 am Post subject:

200 dollars a month? That's about 6,500 rubles. An average private lesson in Moscow will pay about 2,500 to 3,500, per 90 min lesson. You'd only need three private lessons a month to cover your loan.

Work for a McSchool etc. and get a few privates. Bob's your uncle.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

In Russia, if you go outside Moscow or St Petersburg, you should get your own flat and, if you are reasonably careful, you should be able to save up for your loan out of your earnings. If you decide to take in some private students, then it should be quite a simple matter.

However, you need to get CELTA/Trinity pronto and the longer you leave it, the more difficult it will be to get something for September/October.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 9:36 am Post subject:

A Celta or Trinity is not a legal requirement, though of course it is a must in terms of knowing how to do the job.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

A tefl certificate of some type is an employer requirement and I suspect getting an employment visa would be even more difficult without one. I cite Trinity/Celta merely because employers who specify a qualification almost always specify these. Also, with these course, you know pretty much what you are getting for your money.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:24 am Post subject:

Though the number is diminishing, there are still plenty of teachers in Moscow without any official cert. Not endorsing this, just pointing out that it is still possible.

coledavis · Joined: 21 Jun 2003 Posts: 1838

Thanks. I didn't know that. I don't approve, but on principle, I do think we ought to know what is doable and what isn't.

Having said that, I would advise any would-be teacher in Russia to do some relevant training. It is one thing getting a job, another to keep it. If you prove to be an ineffective teacher, your novelty as a native speaker will wear off very quickly. (And it should be noted that language teaching is not the same as imparting knowledge of academic subjects - there is a lot to consider when it comes to methods, and the skills need to be practised, not just learned from a book. Although I am not decrying strategic reading, just saying that it is not enough by itself.)

Sashadroogie · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2012 12:24 pm Post subject:

This is quite true too.

blackobisk · Joined: 02 Jun 2012 Posts: 4

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