Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: 中国
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 Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:02 am Post subject: |
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Hi Philster
I was hoping someone with more recent (or current) experience would answer this.
I taught for a few weeks at a public school, so this is only my experience:
Thai kids aren't openly rude, but they'll often ignore you.
English is usually not one of their favorite subjects.
Confidence? I'd say from very little to zero.
Of course there are some exceptions to this rule,
and you'll find some bright, able kids in Thai classrooms.
I think a lot will depend on the individual school in question.
Some schools place emphasis on English with special EP classes.
This can make all the difference - in terms of class size, materials, etc.
Ime, high school boys from 13 - 17 tend to be the most difficult,
but that's probably true of almost any school these days.
If you have a choice, take the younger kids,
'prathom' in Thai - i.e., primary school
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| A4: The Thailand TEFL market is a mixed bag. Perhaps as many as 70% of the positions involve teaching kids. There are also quite a few university TEFL positions, as well as a fair number of corporate teaching options on offer year round. Employers are usually clear in their adverts about the age group you'll be teaching. Education in Thailand is provided mainly by the government through the Thai Ministry of Education and is divided into two major levels with 6 years of primary school and 6 years of high school. If you accept a position at a Thai public school (a.k.a. government school) be aware that you may be facing large classes of 40 to 60 kids. Some schools provide Thai teaching assistants, some don't. When reading job ads, you may come across the following Thai words spelled in English, so here's a rough translation so you know what you're getting yourself into: anuban = kindergarten / prathom = primary school / mattayom = high school ---> reposted from the FAQ in Part IV of The Master Index Thailand |
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