| Would you like to teach English to foreigners | | | | safe and have reliable work. You may decide |
| in your country or travel to another country | | | | to work with an agency based in your home |
| to teach? Many young people consider such | | | | country that will assist you with legal |
| employment advertisements with great interest | | | | questions and assist you in making living |
| since the position offers them the | | | | arrangements. |
| opportunity to travel and often does not | | | | |
| require any experience other than being a | | | | While many foreign positions are available to |
| native English speaker. | | | | individuals without experience or |
| | | | certification you will likely find the |
| Foreign countries looking for English | | | | education and resources of a class to be |
| teachers greatly desire the instructor to be | | | | valuable before taking an assignment. If you |
| a native English speaker. The course | | | | think you would like to try this career out |
| materials may be provided or you may be asked | | | | you might offer your services locally, as a |
| to show previous teaching experience or a | | | | private tutor, or take an instruction class |
| TEFL or TESL certificate. | | | | to familiarize yourself with the |
| | | | responsibilities and work required to teach a |
| Common Terms: | | | | language. |
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| Before you excitedly answer any employment | | | | If you choose to work in your own country |
| ads you should learn the meaning of commonly | | | | there will be various guidelines for |
| used terms as well as recommendations for | | | | certification, experience and materials as |
| working locally or abroad. | | | | determined by the employers. If you consider |
| | | | private tutoring you can research recommended |
| TEFL: Teaching English Foreign Language; | | | | course materials and methods online or at a |
| often refers to teaching English in a foreign | | | | book store or library. You can then advertise |
| country. Known to students as EFL classes. | | | | your services in a local paper or on college |
| | | | and university billboards. |
| TESL: Teaching English as a Second Language; | | | | |
| usually refers to teaching English to | | | | Teaching English can be very rewarding. |
| foreigners in an English speaking country. | | | | However, English is a language that is full |
| Known to students as ESL classes. | | | | of rule breaking nuances. Trying to explain |
| | | | these to a student can be difficult and a |
| Teaching Locally or Abroad? | | | | person needs to have patience and good |
| | | | personal skills to become an effective |
| For people who wish to travel TEFL can be a | | | | teacher. |
| great opportunity to interact with new | | | | |
| cultures and to finance traveling. It is | | | | If you would like to review what types of |
| important to investigate the country you will | | | | positions are available you can check them |
| be traveling to as well as the employer | | | | out online through employment and ESL |
| offering the position to ensure you will be | | | | teaching sites. |