| The English language is the most commonly spoken | | | | which willhelp to alleviatesome of the stress in |
| language on Earth, either by native speakers or by | | | | immersing yourself into an entirely new country and |
| peoplewho have learned it in addition to their first | | | | culture. |
| language. More and more people everyday have the | | | | You will become self-reliant and self-assured, and you |
| desire tolearn English as a second language. The type | | | | will no doubt make many new friends. In teaching |
| of people who wish to learn it run the gamut from | | | | English as a second language, will be able to develop |
| children inother countries who are required to learn | | | | your communication skills, which will give you |
| English as part of their school curriculum, business | | | | aconfidence that will help you to excel professionally |
| professionals that wish to be able to communicate | | | | and personally. |
| with their English-speaking peers, to immigrants who | | | | Teaching the English language to students in foreign |
| come to English-speaking countries such as the Unites | | | | nations can be exciting, fulfilling, and highlyenjoyable. It is |
| States who need to learn the native language in order | | | | a mutually beneficial experience for you and your |
| to gain employment, citizenship, and acceptance in their | | | | students. Not only are you representingyour own |
| new home country. If you decide to become certified | | | | country and culture, and imparting your personal |
| to teach English as a second language (TESL), you | | | | knowledge of the English language and yourculture |
| could be providing an invaluable service to thousands | | | | onto others, but you are also learning about other |
| of people. | | | | individuals, their experiences, their traditionsand |
| As an instructor of English as a second language, you | | | | theirlanguages. While broadening your mind and |
| have the option of going abroad and living in one | | | | experience something totally unique, you are also |
| ofdozens of countries where there is a high demand | | | | embarking onan exciting new career, one that has the |
| for qualified instructors. You may also remain at | | | | opportunity to open many new doors for you |
| home,and teach new residents of the United States | | | | professionally. |
| how to speak, read, and write the language. Either | | | | Not only are you representing your own country and |
| way, youneed to be certified to provide instruction. | | | | culture if you teach abroad, and imparting yourpersonal |
| Because there is such a high demand for instructors | | | | knowledge of the English language and your culture |
| who arequalified to teach English as a second | | | | onto others, but you are also learning aboutother |
| language, language schools are highly selective when it | | | | individuals and their experiences and their traditions and |
| comes tohiring new teachers.If you decide to teach | | | | their language. You are giving them thepower to |
| English as a second language in another country, | | | | communicate in their new homeland. This power will |
| obtaining yourcertificationwill also better prepare you | | | | enable them to find jobs, seek educations, andpossibly |
| for a move abroad, which can be intimidating and | | | | gain American citizenship. That makes for an |
| stressful. Youwill have the confidence in knowing that | | | | exceptional experience to have in your memories. |
| you are entirely qualified to perform your new job, | | | | |