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Re The shabby and rubbish world of ESL (CELTA, TESOL) -- Lisa 2 May 2011

Hello Turnoi, I really value your opinion through being in the industry for so many years.... My background is Digital printing/litho printing/software I.T. etc. but I am thinking of a complete ...

Finding TEFL jobs in Central/South America (CELTA) -- JessM 1 May 2011

Hello, I thinking about doing the CELTA course in Sheffield this August, with the intention of working abroad in either Central or South America. So far, I've had a look for English teaching jobs ...

Re Finding TEFL jobs in Central/South America (Resources) -- Lisa 2 May 2011

Hello, I have no experience, but I am thinking of changing career and wanting to teach English abroad. I have discovered on my research this site: http://www.footprintsrecruiting.com Hope this may ...

TEFL Certificate in Corinth and Job Placement in Greece (School News/Adverts) -- Anglo-Hellenic 28 April 2011

Train to Teach English as a Foreign Language with TEFL International in Corinth, Greece. Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 4-week, 120-hour Intensive Course 10 hours Teaching ...

Re New TESL Teacher Training DVD edition -- Michael emms 27 April 2011

Hell I teach English volutarily. Would it be possible to send me a copy of your dvd? I like to always try new things in class. Regards, Michael.

Re USA - New York City and online master's degree in TESOL (Masters) -- Tina 20 April 2011

Thanks for the information!

Re The shabby world of ESL -- Jack 19 April 2011

thanks for the info but your reply seems quite hostile, why?

Re English but no degree... -- Jack 19 April 2011

i dont want to teach at a public school, i am not very good with kids!! I would want to teach adult classes

Re English but no degree... -- Jack 18 April 2011

Why do you say Eastern Europe would be a problem? I know a Czech girl from Prague and she has said i would have no problem getting work as a well spoken English guy with a CELTA qualification.

English but no degree... (No Degree, CELTA) -- Jack 18 April 2011

Hello, i am a 35 year old intelligent English male. I am considering starting a career as English language teacher and doing an intensive CELTA course at IH Budapest in July or August. Question is ...

Re English but no degree... (No Degree) -- Apollyon 2 May 2011

Hello, i am a 35 year old intelligent English male. I am considering starting a career as English language teacher and doing an intensive CELTA course at IH Budapest in July or August. Question is ...

CAMBRIDGE CELTA COURSE RECOMMENDED READING (Resources) -- TEFLTEACHER 17 April 2011

CELTA COURSE RECOMMENDED A substantial selection of these titles should be available to trainees for reference during the course. This is not a definitive list and centres may wish to add relevant ...

Re CAMBRIDGE CELTA COURSE RECOMMENDED READING (Resources) -- cunning linguist 18 April 2011

Thanks for compiling and including the two lists for DELTA and CELTA. The titles by Penny Ur in the Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers are excellent, especially Discussions that Work, and in ...

Cambridge DELTA Course Recommended Reading List (Resources) -- TEFL TEACHER 17 April 2011

Cambridge DELTA Course Recommended Reading List Grammar Batstone, R. Grammar Bygate, M., Tonkyn, A. & Grammar and the Language Teacher Carter, R., Hughes, R., McCarthy, M. Exploring Grammar in ...

if i have MA TESOL, need a TESOL certification? (Masters) -- jessica 10 April 2011

Hi. I am currently earning my MA TESOL in Israel and am planning to teach in the US (probably nyc) when I return this summer. I have not been able to figure out if I will still need to get a TESOL ...

Re if i have MA TESOL, need a TESOL certification? -- cunning linguist 11 April 2011

"Teachers in almost all states must have a Bachelor's degree with the appropriate teacher preparation course and complete either a content-based or teaching-based Master's degree within ...

Re Teaching House CELTA NYC . . . Fight the abuse!!! -- Counsel2011 9 April 2011

Together we can STOP this punitive and abusive policy/practice!

Teaching House CELTA NYC . . . Fight the abuse!!! (Questions About Schools) -- Counsel2011 8 April 2011

The intensive program offered by CELTA is challenging without a doubt. It’s not the subject matter that poses the challenge for most, it’s the time obligation. Eight ...

Re Teaching House CELTA NYC . . . Fight the abuse!!! -- cunning linguist 10 April 2011

CELTA in New York City may approach fees in a different way from other providers. You are absolutely right to raise this issue. I paid for my course in the UK with my credit card but not solely for ...

Will-Excel TESOL Courses China (School News/Adverts) -- Wil 6 April 2011

The Will-Excel TESOL Institute offers 160-hour TESOL training courses in Harbin, China. The Institute’s TESOL certificates and Diplomas are accredited by the Chinese government via ...

online certification (General) -- Justina 6 April 2011

My only option right now is to get the certification online. Is it credible enough?

Re online certification (Resources) -- TEFL World Wiki 7 April 2011

For most entry level jobs - along with a degree - it is fine.

April 10th, Fullerton CA: Open TESOL Seminar in Fullerton, California with David Nunan, Rod Ellis and Kathleen Bailey (School News/Adverts) -- David Bracey 5 April 2011

The Anaheim University - California State University Fullerton open TESOL Seminar will be held on Sunday, April 10th from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm featuring Anaheim's world-renowned faculty of ...

Need help!Desperate (CELTA, TESOL) -- Do Prats 4 April 2011

Hi guys, I want to ask some opinion. Teaching is my dream job, but can I still become an ELICOS teacher if I only have CELTA or TESOL certificate(But I don't have any degree or teaching ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- jo 29 March 2011

Hi, Thanks. Glad i am not alone with the CELTA 'pass'. Good luck with your job hunting. Are you UK based? Jo

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- cunning linguist 29 March 2011

Best wishes. I'm from the UK, but have been working at a decent university in China for a number of years(my fourth uni job in China). I was recently asked to stay for another year so I will be ...

Re CELTA course duration -- cunning linguist 29 March 2011

In your own multimedia teacher training course, (that you have kindly offered on the discussion forum to non-profit organisations and individuals), you clearly understand that flexibility is needed ...

Re New TESL Teacher Training DVD edition -- Gyaltsen Lama 13 March 2011

Hello, Do you give out the free copies to individuals too ? Regards, Gyaltsen Lama.

ITTT Reviews (Questions About Schools) -- Carmen 11 March 2011

Is anyone familiar with ITTT? Can you tell me more about their program?

Re ITTT Reviews (Resources) -- TEFL World Wiki 16 March 2011

The TEFL Course Review site has some stuff about them: www.teflcoursereview.com

Prague TEFL course (School News/Adverts) -- Cheryl Drabova 10 March 2011

Become certified to teach English abroad! TEFL Worldwide is a highly reputable British and American owned school offering the internationally recognized 4-week TEFL course in Prague. We provide job ...

Re CELTA has no sense of humour. -- cunning linguist 7 March 2011

According to Cambridge ESOL, about 10,000 people successfuly complete CELTA every year in centres around the world. From memory, there have been two negative comments on this forum - certainly since ...

CELTA has no sense of humour. -- Habloyf 5 March 2011

Hello everyone! Today I was doing a teaching practise for CELTA. I was brainstorming some ideas for an oral activity which the students were going to participate in. It was an activty about going on ...

Re CELTA has no sense of humour. -- cunning linguist 6 March 2011

Your post should be retitled, " One CELTA trainer did not understand my humour" as this would be fairer. Presumably the trainer had sight of your lesson plan before you were being observed? ...

Re CELTA has no sense of humour (Resources) -- TEFL World Wiki 5 March 2011

I would say your CELTA teacher has a slight issue; either that or a chip on their shoulder. Perhaps they have no sense of humour themself? Humour is always welcome in a TEFL class and as long as no ...

(Message Deleted by Poster) -- Lara Selwyn 2 March 2011

Choosing a TEFL course (CELTA vs TESOL) -- cunning linguist 1 March 2011

Course promotion and marketing Some TEFL providers proclaim customer satisfaction rates and publish happy camper testimonials. Be wary of these as the trainees, unless they are experienced teachers, ...

CELTA in Vietnam (Questions About Schools) -- Nick 25 February 2011

Hi, I'm currently looking to undertake a CELTA course, and really want to go to Vietnam to do it. I've seen that there's four different training centres in Vietnam and they all seem to ...

Re CELTA in Vietnam (Resources) -- anh thu 27 February 2011

Hi Nick if you want to take CELTA in Vietnam, you can go to this link http://www.discovereltvietnam.com/page.php?p=20 This can help you. Good luck

Unbiased TEFL course review site (Resources) -- TEFL-Reviews 25 February 2011

http://www.tefl-reviews.com

TESOL Market (Jobs) -- Grant 16 February 2011

I am currently a college freshman, and I have my heart set on teaching abroad in four years. I know Thailand and China are sucking in teachers at this point, but my first choice would be Japan. I am ...

Re TESOL Market (Resources) -- cunning linguist 18 February 2011

"How is the TESOL market expected to change in four years..." You could start by reading this report. http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-research-englishnext.htm

TEFL+100%job guarantee in Southern thailand (School News/Adverts) -- Sanjit 15 February 2011

If you are interested to work in Thailand, having a bachelors degree and no TEFL certificate then check out different TEFL courses held in three different venues and one of them being the exotic ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA vs TESOL, Native_Speakers) -- Sha 14 February 2011

Like the title says, I graduated college in December with a degree in English (writing concentration). I worked at my school's writing center a tutor for a year and a half, mainly going over the ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA vs TESOL) -- Pete 14 February 2011

There's a lot of debate about this subject. The TEFL certificate is probably adequate for most entry level jobs and it's very well known around the world. Most jobs ask for a degree and a ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas -- Silverboy 15 February 2011

I would have to disagree with that. Most FT's have a degree and a TEFEL cert? How do you know? You just need a white face to work at a training centre, that's it!

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA) -- cunning linguist 14 February 2011

CELTA trainees vary from those who want to try a new career and have no previous teaching or training experience, to qualified and experienced teachers (including some English graduate teachers) and ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA, Questions About Schools) -- Nick 27 February 2011

: xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">With the exception of Trinity and : CELTA, the field is not well-regulated and there are some dubious providers. Hiya, Sorry to butt in but this is ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA) -- cunning inguist 2 March 2011

Hi Nick. I've had a quick look at the providers of CELTA you've listed for Vietnam. Any centre that wants to offer Cambrige ESOL (CE) has to meet certain requirements. Centres that get ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (Jobs) -- cunning linguist 1 March 2011

No problem butting in Nick. You are most welcome. I can't answer for Vietnam courses or for visa arrangements, but I have posted some general guidance on choosing a course which may appear at the ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA) -- Sha 16 February 2011

Thanks for the suggestion! Your post has been extremely helpful. I'm now looking seriously into taking the CELTA. Thankfully I have relatives in NYC that I can live with for the program's ...

Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA, Resources) -- cunning linguist 17 February 2011

Glad to have offered some help. Starting in 2011, Cambridge ESOL will be offering an alternative method of doing the CELTA course. This will not replace the existing approaches but is in response to ...

CELTA prep and post course Qs! -- Mel 13 February 2011

Hi all! I'm currently a secondary school teacher in the UK, and have decided, for many reasons, I want to teach English abroad. I've been working in my EAL department for a few months so have ...

Re CELTA prep and post course Qs! -- cunning linguist 14 February 2011

I can only respond to a couple of your enquiries based on completing CELTA several years ago. If the centre is anything like the university foreign languages department in the UK where I did my ...

CELTA vs four week vs weekend Oxford (Questions About Schools) -- Steven 9 February 2011

Hi; Interested in opinions regarding training programs and how much difference they make. I have completed the Oxford Seminar 3 weekend program. I have one year teaching ESL as a volunteer. I see ...

Re CELTA vs four week vs weekend Oxford (Questions About Schools) -- cunning linguist 12 February 2011

Get yourself the certification by doing the CELTA course - probably the most internationally recognised course in TEFL at the present time. Little point in doing an Oxford Seminar if employers ...

Re FAKE TEFL/TESOL Trainers in South Africa - Mark Kerruish -I found this when googling for "M Kerruish" -- Silverboy 28 January 2011

Come to think of it, you are right. I had another look at that dog, it looks cute and kind. Helen is a mean and ugly dog!

1 week TESOL training + 4 months paid teaching in China (School News/Adverts, Native_Speakers) -- BEIT 27 January 2011

BEIT is now recruiting English teachers who want to teach in China but do not have any experiences. The TESOL package includes: 1: Airport pick up 2: 1 week TESOL & Chinese training in Beijing ...

Where to take my CELTA? (Questions About Schools) -- Allen 26 January 2011

Hello. My name is Allen. I have a question about where to take my CELTA? I'm considering International House (Costa Rica), Language Link (Hanoi, Vietnam), and Language Link (Beijing, China). I ...

Re Where to take my CELTA? -- Patrick 30 January 2011

Allen Hey. Although of the three places you are considering I've only been to Beijing, I received my CELTA from International House's teacher training outfit in New York - Teaching House. ...

Re FAKE TEFL/TESOL Trainers in South Africa - Mark Kerruish -I found this when googling for "M Kerruish" -- Silverboy 26 January 2011

It looks a bit like Helen from Crap and Pretend Yuming Education centre.............LOL!

Course choice, DELTA, TESOL (Questions About Schools) -- Adela Vaculikova 26 January 2011

Hi there, can anybody, please, tell me if you know of any College or Uni in the UK which would enable me to do BA TESOL on-line? I am also considering taking the DELTA course,however, not sure if ...

Re Course choice, DELTA/CELTA -- cunning linguist 12 February 2011

DELTA is really designed for experienced teachers and people do the course so they can go into teacher training in many cases. Doing the DELTA without first doing the CELTA might be hard work, and I ...

CELTA courses in Moscow (School News/Adverts) -- BKC-IH Moscow 26 January 2011

Come to Russia and take the CELTA course at the very heart of Moscow - just at few metres from Kremlin, Red Square and Bolshoy Theatre. We run four-week full-time CELTA courses throughout the year. ...

Re CELTA courses in Moscow -- cunning linguist 13 February 2011

"... just at few metres from Kremlin, Red Square and Bolshoy Theatre." Is it not "Bolshoi."

FAKE TEFL/TESOL Trainers in South Africa - Mark Kerruish (Questions About Schools) -- Upset Trainer 20 January 2011

I have been looking over the Internet to see if this man has been mentioned, Mark Kerruish. As of yet, no one as actually realized that this man is fake. In South Africa the TEFL/TESOL market is ...

celta application form -- Daria 19 January 2011

I applied for the celta at IH London. They rejected as in their opinion my level of language is advanced but not cpe. I'm taking cpe course now but my exam won't be soon. I'm totally ...

Re celta application form (Native_Speakers) -- DS 20 January 2011

Daria: I completed the CELTA in September, and I'm guessing their reason for rejecting you is that you really do need to have native or near-native English language skills. You need to be able to ...

Prague, Czech Republic (School News/Adverts) -- Caledonian School 13 January 2011

In only 4 weeks you can become TEFL certified and begin teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) directly after completion of our TEFL course. Our TEFL course with job guarantee and visa support ...

Re IS CELTA WORTH DOING? -- Ali Kasmani 26 December 2010

I feel the same as Biswadip Mitra. Please let me know if any one has an answer to his question. I am a Civil Engineer interested in doing the CELTA course. But considering my academic background and ...

Yes, but... (CELTA) -- Martin 28 December 2010

Short answer - yes, CELTA plus a degree (from an English-speaking country) would be useful. But it will be very very difficult for you to get a TEFL job in India - or at least one which pays anything ...

Re Dave's ESL Cafe May 2010 (Resources) -- Bob Bookner 26 December 2010

Try How to teach English in Japan http://www.how-to-teach-english-in-japan.com There are hundreds of pages all about teaching in Japan and Asia.

Grammar exams (General) -- Hussein 23 December 2010

Dear Colleagues, With the move from form to message in ELT, grammar exams still focus on the form. This poses some questions: 1) Can we ever write grammar exams that test the meaning (message or ...

Re Grammar exams -- Barcadi Rum 24 December 2010

You can't read and write if you don't know grammar, and if you don't know grammar, you can't read and write! English has no grammar, only "th" in its definite articles and ...

choose 4 months TESOL package to start your journey in China (School News/Adverts, Native_Speakers) -- Bridge for Education & International Travel 22 December 2010

BEIT is now providing TESOL plus 4 month paid teach internship program. If you plan to teach abroad and do not have any experience, just come to China to get TESOL and teach experiences. You will ...

Re choose 4 months TESOL package to start your journey in China -- Orb Gahm 1 January 2011

Hello, my name is Orb Gahm and I have interest in learning more about your program! This sounds like it is exactly what I would need to get started in China. I have found out that it is harder ...

Re Doing a TEFL Course ! -- Silverboy 13 December 2010

Turnoi, you are probably correct. I think the qustions may be similar to those you mentioned. I just think, what is the point of people learning this stuff? I know a lot of English major students who ...

Re iBT TOEFL course w/ complete lesson plan -- Elgun Karimov 11 December 2010

It would be nice to receive it. We are trying to be best TOEFL IBT Center in Azerbaijan with 8 offices in the city

Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- Jo 10 December 2010

Hello Is there anyone out there who is currently on a CELTA trainee teacher course, who is suffering from anxiety either before or during their teaching practice. I am currently on a CELTA 6 months ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- cunning linguist 12 December 2010

Hi Jo. I did the intensive course rather than spread it over six months, and I can tell you the anxiety, even for experienced teachers, is normal because of the scrutiny of lesson plans and teaching ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- Silverboy 13 December 2010

I agree that scrutiny and a bit of stress can sometimes be a good thing if the CELTA trainers really are well qualified and experienced, unlike the crap DOS and TA ( tits and arse ) here in China who ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- cunning linguist 15 December 2010

Hi Silverboy. You've raised a whole range of issues here, so I'll try to provide a few answers, opinions and observations. The CELTA trainers I had for my course, which was several years ago, ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- wdb 14 December 2010

"unlike the crap DOS and TA ( tits and arse )" I was foolish enough to think that you had, by now, matured enough to at least have a quasi intelligent conversation. I was incorrect. ...

Here is the book reference for you...LOL -- Garcia Ramon Lopez, Bullfighter 16 December 2010

An uneducated comment on a book without revealing the title and author of the work, denying myself and others who might be interested in judging the text, in no way adds or detracts from the subject. ...

Re Here is the book reference for you...LOL -- wdb 16 December 2010

Turnoi, If there are no stupid questions, then what kind of questions do stupid people ask? Do they get smart just in time to ask questions? Scott Adams

Re Here is the book reference for you...LOL -- Rock'n Roll Daddy 17 December 2010

At least, you take this input with humour! Good!

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- Silverboy 15 December 2010

Are you one of those rabid GW DOS types that used to post here about two and a half years ago? If so, readers here would be wise to ignore your rant. Really, you just come across as being a ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- Jo 12 December 2010

Hello Thank you very much for your kind reply to my message. You have put my situation in perspective. I withdrew from the course on the third week and the course leader persuaded me to continue. I ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course (Resources, Native_Speakers) -- cunning linguist 13 December 2010

Hi Jo. Thanks for your reply and your honesty. I'm very glad that have decided to continue with the course. Let me tell you that most trainees and, dare I say it, many native speakers can and do ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- jo 25 March 2011

Hello, This is a reply for Cunning Linguist. Just wanted to say that i finished the three month CELTA course this week. I got a 'pass'. Is a 'pass' any good? Cracked on with the ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- cunning linguist 26 March 2011

Congratulations Jo. I am very pleased that you stuck it out and completed your CELTA course. Gradings for CELTA I think are - A,B,Pass. I have never met anyone who got an "A", but just ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- jo 29 March 2011

Hi C L, Thank you for your message. I am sending off CVs by the dozen but no positive response just yet. Perhaps language schools wait for deadlines before they get in touch. Unless i am too old and ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- Jo 17 December 2010

Hello Thank you for your reply. I have obtained copies of the two books you mentioned and they seem extremely useful for me. Still struggling with a lack of confidence on the course, and failed the ...

Re Anxiety about TP during CELTA course -- cunning linguist 20 December 2010

You're welcome Jo. I also found the concept questions assignment tricky at first, as did other trainees. Both the books you have now bought are useful for the language form. The concept question ...

5 months paid teach program to get TESOL for free (School News/Adverts) -- Bridge for Education & International Travel 9 December 2010

Right now more and more foreigners want to teach in China. However, they never know what will happen exactly in China. How to solve visa problems? How Chinese students would be? Whether you are ...

London Teacher Training College online TESOL Diploma course (Questions About Schools) -- Jelena 9 December 2010

I'm wondering if anyone has taken the London Teacher Training College online TESOL Diploma course. I am seriously considering it so some advice or experience would be great. I already have a BA ...

Re ITTP PRAGUE?? (Questions About Schools) -- Siam Warrior 4 December 2010

If you mean by 'credible' whether the school operates then yes, I know they do because I took my TEFL course with ITTP Prague in August of this year. Since completing the course I have been ...

Re Doing a TEFL Course ! (Native_Speakers) -- travelman321 30 November 2010

You don't really need to give any interview to take a TEFL course. Most of the TEFL course have sole requirement of you being a native English speaker.However, if English isn't your first ...

Re Teaching in Europe -- Natalie Fleming 17 November 2010

Michael, Wow you sound very qualified. My boyfriend is teaching english in Portugal this year and he just applied and interviewed when he saw the advertisement online (he is British and it is his ...

Tuition Relief Program at Anaheim University (School News/Adverts) -- Anaheim University 17 November 2010

To assist students in these uncertain economic times, students who enroll in Anaheim University's MA in TESOL program by December 1, 2010, will be eligible for tuition savings of up to 40 ...

New Online Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (School News/Adverts) -- Anaheim University 17 November 2010

Anaheim University has launched a new online TESOL Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL). Designed and overseen by Anaheim University Dean and world-renowned linguist Dr. David ...

Re: CELTA (in Cambodia) -- David 11 November 2010

Yes I looked at your links and they had nothing to do with a Celta course, God I hope you do not teach seeing you cannot even answer a question correctly. Even the courses you linked to...look who ...

Re Teaching in Europe -- Michael 7 November 2010

Thanks for the reply/post. Have you taught in Europe before? What kind of trouble are you referring to? When I stated my desire to teach in Europe to two ESL providers their main concern was related ...