| You're smart. You've got a more than excellent grasp | | | | than not a severe educational drought, as well as a |
| of the English language. And you think you have what | | | | lack of exciting activities and places to see. As a |
| it takes to be able to teach English to speakers of | | | | TESOL instructor, you have the opportunity to work in |
| other languages. There just may be a career waiting | | | | both types of locations. |
| for you out there in the world. Teaching English to | | | | Alternatively, you can also get involved in TESOL |
| speakers of other languages (TESOL) is a fun and | | | | online. Many websites offer TESOL courses, and you |
| fulfilling duty. Not only are you accomplishing your own | | | | don't need to interact face to face with any students. |
| goals to teach English as it should be spoken and | | | | This situation is ideal for some instructors, but others |
| written, but you are also opening other people's minds, | | | | prefer a more hands-on approach. |
| developing their skills, and helping them become more | | | | But being a TESOL teacher takes more than an |
| competent and confident in speaking English. If this | | | | interest in seeing other places and experiencing other |
| seems like a worthy goal to you, then ask yourself: Do | | | | cultures. It also requires serious dedication from you, as |
| you have what it takes to be a TESOL instructor? | | | | well as patience. Teaching is not the easiest job in the |
| For many people, TESOL involves jetting off to other | | | | world after all, and you also have to develop great |
| countries where English instructors are sorely needed | | | | people and communications skills if you will be teaching |
| and exciting locales await them. This is true, up to a | | | | people who speak an entirely different language and |
| point. There are many cities around the globe and in | | | | only a very minimal grasp of English. You have to get |
| every continent that are looking for expert English | | | | them to like and trust you enough to be willing to learn |
| teachers. Keep in mind however that such instructors | | | | from you, and at the same time, you have to be |
| are not only sought after in cities, but also in remote | | | | patient and understanding to be able to guide them in |
| towns and areas as well, where there is more likely | | | | learning English. |