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jezebel
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 Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:27 am Post subject: How old are ESL teachers typically? |
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| Everyone I know who has gone abroad to teach English has typically done it right after university or high school. Are there many newbie teachers who are older than that? Are there many teachers in their 30s and up? Or are these mainly the ones who've been there for years? |
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jwbhomer
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:38 am Post subject: |
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| Perhaps it depends what country and what type of school you're talking about. My experience is only of universities in China, but I noticed a significant numbers of geezers, like myself. I would guess the average age of the teachers at the schools where I worked would have been around 40. |
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Stephen Jones
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:56 am Post subject: |
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| Every time scot47 and I go on holiday we have to get an export licence from the Department of Antiquities. |
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denise
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:20 am Post subject: |
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| jwbhomer wrote: |
| Perhaps it depends what country and what type of school you're talking about. |
I agree. Jobs in conversation schools and/or in places that don't have a lot of requirements may see a younger crowd, whereas universities and/or places with stricter requirements may see an older crowd, simply because it takes some time to build up the right qualifications and experience. With loads of exceptions, of course.
And it could also depend on the country. In the Middle East, for example, you will be less likely to see the stereotypical partier/backpacker 20something crowd because it's not a very good environment for partying.
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MGreen
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 4:45 am Post subject: |
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| What are you talking about, Dubai and Beirut both have excellent party scenes. |
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denise
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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I guess I was thinking more about small-town Oman...
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Serious_Fun
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Stephen Jones wrote: |
| Every time scot47 and I go on holiday we have to get an export licence from the Department of Antiquities. |
well said/written....
I am many years past the "fresh faced graduate" phase, although with a squeeze of aloe vera gel on my visage I can pass for something a bit fresher...
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comenius
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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I think you'll find the age distribution is heavily weighted towards folks in their 20's, but there are lots and lots of folks over that age as well.
That's one of the great things about ESL, is that it really has no age limits.  |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Right, some people start young and keep at it. Others do it for a bit than go to other jobs. Or others start late. |
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