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AdamH · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 4:04 am Post subject: Where to go after Korea?

I'm considering one of two things to do after my contract is up in October:

1) Go to Japan and do the JET program(me)

2) Head to Spain and do the CELTA, then look for an ESL job there

I'm a Brit, and have heard that it's cheaper to go to Spain for the CELTA than to stay in England and do it there. If I did work there, I would want to be in the Mediterranean area rather than in a landlocked city.

Which leads me on to another point:

Does anyone in Incheon speak Spanish, and would you be willing to recommend some good learning materials or teach me some basic conversational stuff? PM me if so.

Cheers.

ajuma · Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Location: Anywere but Seoul!!

I've heard that Spain is a good place to do CELTA. Did mine in Prague...cheaper! Prague is a good place to teach if you've got extra cash, but the pits if you don't. Don't know how entry into the EU has affected teachers...but you're a Brit, so no worries!

Zark · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 11:25 am Post subject:

For a CELTA or TELF cert I would recommend Thailand. You won't find nicer people - or better food - anywhere. And the prices are quite competitive. Overall costs are probably less.

And, btw, Brit English is the prefered English there.

I have a page on TEFL certs at http://phuketdelight.com/TEFL.htm

After Korea (the first time) I went to Taiwan (2 years) Saudi (5 years) and Thailand (2 years)and now back to Koreja (2.5 years and counting. . .).

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: TDY As Assigned

Zark wrote:

"And, btw, Brit English is the prefered English there."

Really?

Do you have any statistics or other evidence to substantiate this claim, or is it just a "gut feeling" on your part?

I'm asking, as my experience in LOS would cause me to question your assertion. Much as I am doing now.

Over to you.

Zark · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject:

Re: Brit vs. Am English in Thailand

Two years of living and teaching in Thailand gives me that notion.

Even if you use no other basis, notice the large number of international schools based on the British curriculum and the comparatively small number of international schools based on the American curriculum.

Of course, I have not gathered data or conducted extensive research to substantiate the claim. Just my opinion.

So, no problem, you may question it.

Ajarn Miguk · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Location: TDY As Assigned

Zark · Posted: Sat May 14, 2005 7:40 pm Post subject:

Sorry, my opinion stands.

And I don�t intend to get into a long diatribe to debate it. Nor do I intend to disparage your opinion by using terminology like �disingenuous,� �just plain wrong� or �tenuous.�

Our experiences, and thus opinions, obviously differ.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

I did my CELTA in Budapest in 1997.. it was US$800.. as opposed to London or San Francisco at that time which was around US$2,500.

It was also really cheap to live there during my CELTA. I played with the idea of staying.. but probably much like Prague, it just wasn't financially any good.

If I were to do it again.. I'd choose Thailand.. close to Korea and also cheap.

But if you are thinking of living and working in Spain.. might be worth the extra money doing the CELTA there if its the same city you want to be in. You can do your networking and job searching at the same time.