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LFM2340 - 21 Oct 2006 20:20 GMT

Hello,

I am hoping you can help me by providing me with some basic advice.

I am a recent university graduate and am determined to spend some time
teaching english abroad. I've spent the day surfing the internet,
trying to get a feel for the international english teaching community,
and feel quite overwhelmed!

My question: Can you reccomend a guide, be it a website, FAQ, book,
etc., that can explain the basics of finding work internationally
teaching english? I am looking for a basic explanation that illustrates
how to search, apply and accept a job teaching english overseas. I
would like to know more about visa requirements, necessary credentials,
compensation, and everything else. I want to learn about the
fundamentals of this profession - what source of information do you
suggest?

Thanks,

Ash

P.S. - If anyone would like to contact me personally and help me
illuminate this new world I wish to step into, please feel free! It
would be greatly appreciated!

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Owain - 21 Oct 2006 23:10 GMT

> I am hoping you can help me by providing me with some basic advice.
> I am a recent university graduate and am determined to spend some time
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> etc., that can explain the basics of finding work internationally
> teaching english?

Try
Teaching English Abroad by Susan Griffith

Owain

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John Ramsay - 22 Oct 2006 07:48 GMT

>Hello,
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>illuminate this new world I wish to step into, please feel free! It
>would be greatly appreciated!

To see what's available do a web search for > Dave's esl cafe <

It has general info plus a daily listing of jobs advertised.

Where do you want to go?

If you're interested in Asia you could spend years there, going
from country to country, job to job.

Or you could settle there. One former student of mine went
to teach ESL in Malaysia 10 years ago. He's now director
of an ESL school there. The son of a neighbour went to
Korea, married a Korean girl. They are now the translators
for a large Korean firm, as well as teachers of English to
the firm's employees. And well paid.

Two other former students went to Asia for 2 -3 years,
then used their teaching experience there to secure jobs
back here in Canada.

That's from a town of 50,000.

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howdouno@gmail.com - 19 Nov 2006 01:45 GMT

John - You've chosen a great career. You might find another website
useful in both developing lessons. Check out
www.compellingconversations.com

Enjoy

Eric

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> That's from a town of 50,000.

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