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Sked
Joined: 19 Oct 2009
Location: USA
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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:27 am Post subject: Best way to prepare for TEFL |
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i know i'm not going to become an actually qualified teacher in the next couple of months. so, short of taking a TEFL course, what can i do to prepare for teaching in korea?
i'm thinking of observing local esl classes and studying a few books - is this close to sufficient?
can anyone recommend any books that might give me some kind of vague clue about how i'm going to deal with being thrown in at the deep end? |
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Demophobe
Joined: 17 May 2004
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: |
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Why not do a TEFL/TESL cert?
Anyhow, read, read, read. If you can do observations, do them I suppose, but without really knowing about what you are watching, it may be of limited benefit. |
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Sked
Joined: 19 Oct 2009
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:51 am Post subject: |
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i was considering doing a certTESOL, but its quite expensive and they don't do it in my city, which is a shame. i think that it might be a case of any experience is good experience? but i think the classes i'd be observing will be adult ones so it might not be that beneficial, like you say.
hmmm its frustrating because i can't really help myself. are online courses worth it? |
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smoggy
Joined: 31 Jul 2009
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| Try Tefl on line out of Denver Col. During Oct., Mar. it costs 20% less. It is good and I rec'd a 100,000w bonus. I did it in 6 weeks. I paid 325US |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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Volunteer work with kids or teenagers Cubs, Scouts
Army Cadets- Sometimes you can join as an adult volunteer especially if you have a military background worked in the Fire department or cop.
This is great leadership training great for classroom management.
Your local Community Centre has an ESL program for immigrants ask to volunteer and observe.
Contact your local highschool and ask to observe classes. You might not learn anything on ESL but you might pick up some tid bits on Classroom management
Books: Interchange, Side by Side, Get some books on teaching techniques too,
Study Theory Know the different Theories of Language aquisition
Such as The Communicative approach, Task based learning.
Google- Andrew Finch
Last edited by Fishead soup on Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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waseige1
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: Info? |
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| Try Tefl on line out of Denver Col. During Oct., Mar. it costs 20% less. It is good and I rec'd a 100,000w bonus. I did it in 6 weeks. I paid 325US |
Do you have any more information on this? Maybe a link? |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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