| Do you want to live abroad and work as a teacher? | | | | TEFL or TESOL teachers. Europe may have varying |
| You can teach English to non-English speaking | | | | demands but certified TEFL/TESOL teachers can |
| countries. There as a high demand for these | | | | work there as well. |
| professionals especially all across Asia. Japan, | | | | TEFL and TESOL certifications are offered in US and |
| Vietnam, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Turkey, | | | | Australia but you can also get them online. They are |
| Thailand and Taiwan are just some of the Asian | | | | not really difficult. A little research and study of English |
| countries looking for English speaking teachers. Even | | | | and teaching methodology can give you passable |
| European countries like Slovenia, the Czech Republic, | | | | results. There are some websites that provide online |
| Poland, and France and also some South American | | | | training courses and resources. You can study at your |
| countries like, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Brazil and Argentina | | | | own pace and get the exam for the certification at |
| offer teaching opportunities | | | | your own convenience Some sites also offer a longer |
| English is the widely accepted secondary language of | | | | program that goes on for several months. These |
| the world. Many consider it to be the language of | | | | online programs are very helpful and comprehensive. |
| opportunity and teaching English as a foreign language, | | | | The TEFL teacher training program is intended to |
| as an industry, still continues to grow and it has not | | | | prepare novice instructors to teach English as a |
| reached its peak yet. | | | | Foreign Language (EFL) in minimal or short-term |
| If you want to teach English as a travel job here are | | | | contexts. It will include not only a review of English but |
| the steps how: | | | | also the teaching methodology and theories about it. |
| Keep in mind that you will teach English to people who | | | | Some techniques may be taught and some are even |
| have a very limited understanding on the language; | | | | specialized for different kinds of cultures. |
| some don't have any idea at all. Perceptibly, the | | | | One good thing about these certificate giving bodies is |
| method and approach of teaching should be very | | | | that they don't have any prerequisites. Whether you |
| different. This is why there should be supplementary | | | | are a professor in English or a high school drop out, |
| training for aspiring teachers of English as a secondary | | | | you are still eligible to take the test and certification. All |
| language. | | | | you need is the dedication and eagerness to learn. The |
| First, you must get certifications to qualify you to teach | | | | certifications of TESOL and TEFL are signed by the |
| English abroad. The two certifications are TEFL and | | | | IATQUO (International Association of TESOL |
| TESOL. | | | | Qualifying Organizations) making it accountable |
| TEFL is an acronym for Teaching English as a foreign | | | | worldwide. |
| language while TESOL is for Teaching English to | | | | So, after your get your certification it will be fairly easy |
| Speakers of Other Languages. They may be used | | | | to find a job. The best advice I can give is to have |
| interchangeably if you'd like. If you are qualified TEFL or | | | | passion in your chosen career and have fun. Teaching |
| TESOL teacher you can automatically work as a | | | | English to foreign people in a foreign land is emotionally |
| teacher in non-native English-speaking countries. There | | | | and financially rewarding. |
| are a lot of Asian countries who are in demand of | | | | |