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naturegirl321
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 Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:06 am Post subject: How many countries have you taught in? |
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TEFL allows you a passport to the world, so how many countries have you taught in? Including summer work.
I'm at two so far.
Spain, six months
China, 11 months
While in Uni I did some short term teaching in Venezuela, CHina, and Taiwan. And did my TEFL course in the Czech Republic, but they were so short, that they don't count.
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Gordon
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 4:36 am Post subject: |
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| 3 and I think it'll stay at that number for awhile. |
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denise
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:09 am Post subject: |
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Four, including summer work and part-time work in grad school.
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struelle
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Location: Shanghai
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: Re: How many countries have you taught in? |
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| TEFL allows you a passport to the world, so how many countries have you taught in? Including summer work. |
The count is 2, as I've taught both Chinese and Thai students. However, in my practice groups for the CELTA course I taught a few Sri Lankans and Iraqis. I was quite impressed with the dedication and effort that the Sri Lankan students made in class. These were essentially refugees who were waiting in Thailand to later go to a Western country.
I'd like to increase the count to 5 countries eventually. Two more Asian countries and a Muslim country would be next on tap, that is if I ever leave Shanghai.
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been_there
Joined: 28 Oct 2003
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In order:
China (both east and west)
Nepal
India
USA
Indonesia
Kosovo |
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dreadnought
Joined: 10 Oct 2003
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Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
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Eight countries in 11 years. In order:
- Greece (3 years)
- Croatia (1 year)
- England (1 year)
- Morocco (1 year)
- Poland (1 year)
- Lithuania (2 years)
- Serbia (1 year)
- Kyrgyzstan (so far, 4 months)
I've also done summer work in Finland (kids camp) and Bosnia (teacher training workshops)
I really must settle down at some point |
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guty
Joined: 10 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 12:53 pm Post subject: |
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Spain
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Australia
England
Czechoslovakia
Wales
Japan
Switzerland
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
I guess that makes it 11 not out in 16 years |
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donfan
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Kyrgyzstan
Australia
Korea
Taiwan
Russia |
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Lynn
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Location: in between
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Japan
Korea
USA (New York City) |
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basiltherat
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interesting topic
1. indonesia 24 yrs
2. malaysia 1 yr
3. saudi 1yr
4. syria 1 + yrs
average uh .. 7 years per place
order of preference: 4  ,2,1,3 
wat are your orders of preference (ie the one you enjoyed most and least) ?
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BethMac
Joined: 23 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Three...so far. |
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Wolf
Joined: 10 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Two. I did so some ESL volunteer work in Canada (that would make it three), but it didn't amount to much. |
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FGT
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Location: Turkey
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| Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2004 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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1 country (Turkey) for 11 years so far. 2 different schools.
I became an EFL teacher because I wanted to live in Turkey rather than the other way round. Glad to report I enjoy both teaching and living here! |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2004 8:54 am Post subject: |
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| dreadnought wrote: |
I really must settle down at some point |
Why? When you can travel the world! |
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dmb
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10 years Turkey
1.5 years Qatar.
Soon to chalk up a few more years in turkey |
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