| The economy is rough right now. If you're like nearly | | | | programs won't offer full immersion into the culture of |
| 10% of Americans in the United States who are | | | | your host country, but they still offer a wonderful |
| currently unemployed, you may be struggling to find a | | | | opportunity to work in a beautiful country such as |
| job. One of the biggest reasons many applicants get | | | | Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam (just to name a few). |
| turned down for jobs is because they lack experience, | | | | If you do opt for a whole year's commitment, it's easy |
| so why not add valuable experience to your resume | | | | to keep in touch with your friends and family. E-mail |
| while exploring the world and experiencing opportunities | | | | access is available through most Training Centers and |
| of a lifetime? Teach English abroad! | | | | usually at schools, and there are many inexpensive |
| Teaching English abroad is an incredibly rewarding | | | | internet cafes throughout all countries. Calling cards are |
| opportunity that allows people of all ages and | | | | also a great way to keep in touch via phone. |
| backgrounds to live in another culture, travel, and gain | | | | I Don't Want To Go To China/Spain/Italy, etc. |
| professional paid work experience. If you can't find a | | | | When you teach English abroad, you're not required to |
| job in the U.S., there are many options to teach English | | | | go anywhere you don't want to. You select your host |
| abroad, so what's stopping you from getting paid to | | | | country, and there are many, many countries to |
| create your own unique, international adventure? | | | | choose from. Some of the top countries currently in |
| I Don't Know Chinese/Spanish/Italian, etc. | | | | need of English teachers include: Thailand, Cambodia, |
| You don't need to know another language. Most jobs | | | | Vietnam, Ecuador, Mexico, China, Prague, Czech |
| teaching English abroad are for all-immersive programs, | | | | Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey, |
| meaning the students only speak English and do not | | | | Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. |
| speak their native language in the classroom. In addition, | | | | I Don't Have Any Money |
| most programs will require that you are TESOL | | | | While TESOL certification programs and teaching |
| (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) | | | | English abroad are not free, they are surprisingly |
| Certified, so you will learn the most effective English as | | | | affordable. And once you complete the program, you |
| a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching principles and | | | | can generally earn enough money teaching English |
| techniques, and will rarely need to speak the local | | | | overseas to cover your preliminary costs, and then |
| language unless you are out exploring your | | | | some (depending on which country you are teaching |
| surroundings. Lastly, some programs will provide you | | | | English in). |
| with basic local language courses to help you | | | | Don't let your lack of employment discourage you |
| acclimate to your environment, and most teachers find | | | | from pursuing your dreams of teaching English abroad. |
| they pick up the language quite rapidly. | | | | There couldn't be a better time to go! What other point |
| I Don't Want To Be Away From Home For A Year | | | | in your life would you have the time to take a year off |
| While many programs will require a commitment of | | | | and live in a fun, exotic international location? You will |
| one year, there are also plenty of volunteer programs | | | | gain valuable experience for your resume, create |
| and opportunities that allow you to teach English | | | | great memories that will last a lifetime, and have tons |
| overseas for just two or three months. These | | | | of fun when you teach English abroad. |