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Bill.grooms Posted 18 years ago
Teaching
Researching TEFL
Hi, I've just joined this forum to do some research on TEFL. I am looking into taking it up and really need to talk to 'those that did do/are doing' it.
I can (and have ) read so much bumph from all the web sites offering courses and special deals that I'm now on info overload, and felt it best to get on the forums. So here I am.
Im not ex-uni, I'm 53 and travelling around on my boat and want another income stream for wherever I go. TEFL would suit me perfick.
I'm hoping for some genuine pointers.........all suggestions welcome.
Thanx.
Bill.
I can (and have ) read so much bumph from all the web sites offering courses and special deals that I'm now on info overload, and felt it best to get on the forums. So here I am.
Im not ex-uni, I'm 53 and travelling around on my boat and want another income stream for wherever I go. TEFL would suit me perfick.
I'm hoping for some genuine pointers.........all suggestions welcome.
Thanx.
Bill.
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Hello Bill, I can understand how you feel. I was a faculty myself in one of the leading Institutes in India, and I felt that the students were not being given what they came for. (my hands were tied, cause we had to follow the curriculum) So I decided to open my own Academy and have a Basic Course (besides the Intermediate and Advance) That caters to people who absolutely need help from ABC...
- Hello Bill, I can understand how you feel.
- I was a faculty myself in one of the leading Institutes in India, and I felt that the students were not being given what they came for.
- (my hands were tied, cause we had to follow the curriculum) So I decided to open my own Academy and have a Basic Course (besides the Intermediate and Advance) That caters to people who absolutely need help from ABC...
- No Center provides this!!.
- So if you are in India (Chennai) Maybe we can meet and I can help you out.
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Hello Bill,
I can understand how you feel.
I was a faculty myself in one of the leading Institutes in India, and I felt that
the students were not being given what they came for. (my hands were tied, cause we had to follow the curriculum)
I can understand how you feel.
I was a faculty myself in one of the leading Institutes in India, and I felt that
the students were not being given what they came for. (my hands were tied, cause we had to follow the curriculum)
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Don't want to be a spoil-sport, but what kind of 'institute' would invite 'visiting faculty' who just happens to be some guy sailing around and who needs to supplement his income and sees 'teaching' as a pleasant and clean option? It's true that there is a lot of inflated nonsense written about teaching but you can't teach seriously until you have studied the basics of theory and have clear ideas
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Hey!! Pelissier,
Just because I offer to help out someone....Doesnt mean theres's spmething wrong with My
Institue or my teaching...... Thanks for the concern tho.... But still....
You have to know the difference between teaching English as a Subject... and Teaching Spoken English
You have to have a passion for Teaching as well as training...Which by the way I have
Just because I offer to help out someone....Doesnt mean theres's spmething wrong with My
Institue or my teaching...... Thanks for the concern tho.... But still....
You have to know the difference between teaching English as a Subject... and Teaching Spoken English
You have to have a passion for Teaching as well as training...Which by the way I have
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Elvina: I am writing to you because I have taught ESL for over 15 years without the certificate and am now completing the requirements for a TEFL course and am considering applying to teach where instructors follow your philosophy of teaching; I am from a medical background and will be traveling soon to Africa to help nurses learn English, at least enough to be able to use English materials to pro
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