| Many countries in Asia have experienced a | | | | speaking nothing but English in the class. |
| tremendous economic growth in the past twenty | | | | The largest offer of ESL jobs comes from Japan, |
| years, which has led them to being economic giants. | | | | where as many as ten million students study English |
| However, many of these countries lack the natural | | | | for conversational purposes. This is the reason why |
| resources every country needs, which is why they are | | | | the huge demand for English instructors is not |
| forced to turn to international trade in order to ensure | | | | addressed to professionals only. Amateurs can also |
| continual success. Everything related to business, | | | | apply for ESL jobs in Japan, or any country mentioned |
| diplomacy, science, literature, mathematics, etc. is in | | | | above, but once again native speakers of English are |
| English at the international level, which makes this | | | | preferred. The demand for English teachers is huge |
| language indispensable for the future of Asian | | | | and constant because many of these instructors |
| countries. | | | | make the ESL jobs a temporary occupation. Many of |
| Like many other students all over the world, many | | | | them only teach there for a year, or less, due to the |
| Asian students lack the ability of conversing in English | | | | fact that they have no training, qualification or |
| although their school curriculum includes English | | | | experience and are always in the search for |
| grammar and vocabulary. English is a very important | | | | something new. Some of these foreign teachers of |
| language to them for two reasons: it is an advantage | | | | English enjoy their stay in Asia, and find the salary very |
| in the fierce competition for a place in a prestigious | | | | attractive. Furthermore, they can increase their income |
| university, either national or abroad, and it provides | | | | with private tutoring, and some of the established |
| tremendous headway for future employment | | | | private tutors are known to earn as much as $100 per |
| opportunities. This explains the numerous ESL jobs | | | | hour. |
| offered in countries such as Japan, China, Korea, | | | | These ESL jobs are both full time and part time, and |
| Thailand, Taiwan, and so forth. Teaching English in Asia | | | | most of the applicants are under the age of forty. The |
| has turned into a multi-billion dollars industry because of | | | | Asian students are of all ages and occupations, from |
| these specific needs for trained professionals. | | | | preschool to college students and from housewives to |
| Native English speakers are generally preferred for the | | | | business people. |
| ESL jobs in Asia, be cause they are considered to be | | | | Those who decide to teach in one of these Asian |
| the most appropriate teachers for the conversational | | | | countries will sign a contract, whose terms vary |
| English that the Asians need to master, so that they | | | | according to location. Aside from the salary, which is |
| can communicate easily with Western people. Those | | | | well above the cost of living, teachers have numerous |
| who wish to apply for one of the numerous ESL jobs | | | | benefits such as health insurance, one month's pay as |
| in Asia should also know that no knowledge of the | | | | a bonus, transportation costs. The use of a car or |
| country's language is necessary, as English training is | | | | accommodation, or both, may be provided by some |
| often performed in the direct method, which is | | | | schools. |