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Ivy Tech Community College-Indiana State University -- Garry Bowlds 1 March 2013

Hello, I am planning to transfer to Indiana State University next fall where I will be seeking a Bachelor degree in Language Studies: Teaching English as a Second Language, and I am looking for ...

Does the type of TEFL course matter? -- Amelie 28 February 2013

I am really interested in teaching English in China. I have a BBA in International Business and Economics (2008), a BBA in Management and Finance(2010), and my MBA (2012). I have one year of ...

Re: Does the type of TEFL course matter? -- ICAL TEFL 1 March 2013

In most cases it will not matter although generally speaking most schools will look at 120 hours as a minimum. For entry level jobs - especially in China - any reputable course will be fine. But on ...

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English -- Simon 13 February 2013

Hi there, I have been asked by an acquaintance if I could help him prepare for the spoken element of the IELTS test. Although I do have a background in teaching English, I was hoping that someone ...

Re: English -- ASTF 15 February 2013

Hi there Simon Here is a copy of the band descriptors for all 4 sub skills that are tested in the IELTS speaking test. ...

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English -- Jasmeet Kour 21 January 2013

I have done Masters in English and i also have B.Ed degree ( Bachelors of education) from India. I am now staying in US on H4 Visa. I have heard regarding the conversion of B.Ed degree to some US ...

Re: Re English Teaching Jobs but NO Degree?? -- BusEireannBiddy 13 January 2013

"Twenty thousand a month sounds attractive; however, one does have to take into consideration {tax, holidays(do they pay for those) your flat, do they pay for that? hours} and many other things too ...

TEFL Certificate and Opportunities for a Pakistani -- Zaka Ullah Khan 4 January 2013

I wish to hear from any one other than U.K, USA, Canada or Newzeland passport holders of TEFL qualified teachers who were able to find jobs in their places of choice. I am specific because most of ...

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certificate programs -- sk 1 January 2013

I am researching teacher training programs for teaching English overseas. There seem to be huge variety -- with different acronyms, TEFL TESOL etc. I suppose I wonder which might be the best ...

Re: certificate programs -- Ian 5 January 2013

There is no difference between TESOL and TEFL. Your teaching experience is a plus, be sure to put that on the top of your resume. In Eastern Asia they are not legally required.

Re: certificate programs -- ICAL TEFL 2 January 2013

I am researching teacher training programs for teaching English overseas. There seem to be huge variety -- with different acronyms, TEFL TESOL etc. I suppose I wonder which might be the best ...

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CELTA -- James 30 November 2012

Hi reader, first of all, about be: I'm a 23 year old, native English speaker living in England, looking to start a new career teaching English as a foreign language abroad. I lived in France from ...

Re: CELTA -- Ian 5 January 2013

You need a degree to teach legally in Eastern Asia. TEFL/CELTA is not required to legally teach there. Individually schools could prefer it, but it is not a legal requirement. You need a 4 year ...

Re: CELTA -- ICAL TEFL 30 November 2012

As you rightly say, most jobs require a degree and a TEFL certificate. The type of degree does not usually matter as long as it's a 3/4 year degree (i.e. not an Associates or Foundation degree). ...

Re: UWYO - Requesting help for a research about discrimination/bullying, teaching course -- ICAL TEFL 8 November 2012

I would agree. In my experience by far the majority of discrimination has been either between the school owner & potential teachers (specifically not wanting black teachers). I've also seen cases ...

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UWYO - Requesting help for a research about discrimination/bullying, teaching course -- Tony 29 October 2012

Greetings. My name is Tony Fitzpatrick and I am an ESL teacher and a graduate student. An incidence of cultural insensitivity in one of the classes I teach spurred a research topic for the ...

Re: UWYO - Requesting help for a research about discrimination/bullying, teaching course -- extc 27 November 2012

Tony, Would love to reply to you, but I get a server error when I try to call up your e-mail address, so here is mine:

online school -- tefl 28 October 2012

Hi. How do you teach the form '(be) going to + infinitive' to use for future plans to pre-intermediat class? thanks

Future tense going to making plans -- Magister 29 October 2012

There are many activities. Given the time limitations For a pre-int tesol/celta class I'd suggest the following. It's easy to prepare and setup. You can give or have each student draw a ...

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TESOL -- Abigail 24 October 2012

Hi, i need to have some clue for my assignment... what are the current practices of listening and speaking in TESOL? Any popular research lately?

Re: TESOL -- ICAL TEFL 24 October 2012

To a certain extent it's going to depend on the class but this is a massive area: speaking & listening! You're talking about two of four major skills in language teaching. Is there some more ...

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Re: Recommendation for online TESOL course -- ITTP Prague/Online 11 October 2012

Hi Jake. Not all Online TEFL/TESOL courses are created equal. http://www.tefl-reviews.com is a good starting place to check out the authenticity of courses. Forums are often peppered with anonymous ...

Re: Recommendation for online TESOL course -- ICAL TEFL 12 October 2012

The biggest and oldest tefl review site is I believe: http://www.teflcoursereview.com/ It's worth checking out if you're thinking of taking a course and applies not only to online courses but ...

Re: Online questionnaire -- responses from teachers needed -- ICAL TEFL 11 October 2012

I think the point is that this is research. I would never go near religion in class but I have met some people who do. I'd be interested to find out the results of this survey.

Online questionnaire -- responses from teachers needed -- KF 9 October 2012

Hello everyone, Would you mind taking a minute or two to complete an online questionnaire? It's for a paper I'm writing. Thanks in advance for your help! The subject of research is ...

Re: Online questionnaire -- responses from teachers needed -- John 28 January 2013

Sure, I'll take a look.