Five Great Reasons to Teach English Overseas!

Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to teach overseas. Here are five of mine:

1. It is a great way to travel and see parts of the world you otherwise might never see.

2. You will get to experience a new culture and perhaps even learn a new language.

3. You will get out of your comfort zone and learn how to function in a new environment with new cultural rules and expectations.

4. You will make many new friends and meet interesting and important people in the country where you are teaching.

5. All of the above look good on a resumé (Curriculum Vitae) and 'international experience' is a valuable asset to have when applying for any job back home later.

Bonus: Like me, you may meet someone special. You never know!

My advice? Go for it. Click here to get started!

Dr. Robert

Amaze Yourself - Teach Overseas - Latest Jobs!

When someone suggested to me (a long time ago) that I should think about teaching overseas, I rejected the idea. I wasn't sure facing classes of kids all day long, day after day was for me. Then I took a TESOL course and for the heck of it started applying. A couple weeks later, I got a call about 7:00 PM. It was from a school principal in Jakarta, Indonesia. He wanted me to start immediately. I accepted and my wife and I began talking about travel arrangements.

We went to bed about 11:00 PM and at 11:30, the phone rang again. This time it was a recruiter in Thailand. I said I had already accepted a position in Indonesia. He pleaded with me to change my mind and come to Thailand. In the end, I agreed. (My wife being Thai helped to persuade me.) I had to call the school in Indonesia back and give them the bad news.

Twenty-five years later, fourteen of which I taught in Thailand and I am really glad I did. I found out that I loved teaching. It broadened my mind, my experiences, my friendships and my education. I went from having a BBA to an MA TESOL, and finally my doctorate. For me learning has become a lifelong passion and I thing teachers learn as much as their students do. It is also satisfying to watch students whom you have taught develop over the years.

Here are the latest overseas jobs as of October 14, 2013. The number of teaching positions after each country is shown in [  ]'s.

Belgium[1], Brunei[1], Bulgaria[1], Cambodia[1], Chile[1], China[38], Czech Republic[3], France[2], Georgia[1], Germany[2], Greece[1], Hong Kong[1], Indonesia[3], Iraq[1], Italy[22], Japan[3], Kazakhstan[4], Kosovo[1], Kuwait[1], Kyrgyzstan[1], Libya[5], Malaysia[3], Mexico[1], Oman[1], Poland[2], Portugal[3], Russian Federation[8], Saudi Arabia[19], South Korea[4], Spain[35], Taiwan[1], Thailand[3], Tunisia[1], Turkey[5], United Arab Emirates[1], United Kingdom[13], United States[1], Vietnam[5], Worldwide[13]

Remember, this is but a tiny percentage of what's really out there. Here's your chance to make a difference to hundreds, perhaps thousands of eager students, as a teacher of English...and who knows, like me, many other subjects.

Robert

Put some excitement in your life!

In the words of Larry the Cable Guy, if you really want to change what you are doing day after boring day to something exciting, now is the time to ‘get ‘er done'! Schools around the world are hiring teachers. Here is a chance to see another part of the world, learn about a different culture – perhaps learn a new language and do something you have always wanted to do.

15 years ago, I had the same goal. I wanted to go to Thailand and discovered that the best way to travel and get paid (Wow!) is to teach. Not only will the overseas school usually pay for your travel, they'll pay a salary, benefits, sometimes a housing allowance; often even language lessons, Internet access and more.

So where do you start if this is what you'd like to do? Go to our website and register for our TESOL course. If you have a degree (in any discipline), TESOL is the qualification you need to teach overseas in just about any country.

If you don't have a degree, go to the website anyway and email me. I'll help you get the degree you need.

Here are the latest teaching jobs from around the world as of October 7, 2013. Bear in mind that this represents only a small portion of all the jobs out there.

Current Database Status (country/jobs):

Australia[2], Belgium[1], Brunei[1], Chile[1], China[42], Czech Republic[3], France[1], Georgia[1], Germany[2], Greece[1], Hong Kong[1], Indonesia[7], Iraq[1], Italy[18], Japan[3], Kazakhstan[3], Kosovo[1], Kuwait[1], Kyrgyzstan[1], Libya[2], Malaysia[3], Oman[2], Poland[3], Portugal[1], Russian Federation[7], Saudi Arabia[16], Slovakia[2], South Korea[3], Spain[40], Taiwan[1], Thailand[2], Tunisia[1], Turkey[4], United Arab Emirates[1], United Kingdom[13], United States[1], Vietnam[5], Worldwide[20]

Now is the Time to Act on Your Goal!  We can have you qualified in 4 - 6 weeks and you can start applying for teaching jobs even before you graduate from our course.

This is an investment in your future! We are here to help you to put some excitement in your life!

Sincerely,

Dr Robert Taylor

President and Dean of Studies

Sunbridge Institute of English

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PS: I fulfilled my goal - teaching many years in Thailand and going on to complete my Master's degree and Doctorate. Now I have my own teacher training school to help others like you get into teaching overseas and build lots of memorable experiences.

 

New Teaching Positions as of September 30, 2013

Here are the latest teaching jobs from around the world as of September 30 , 2013.These are from only one source. There are many such sources. When you register for our TESOL course, we will show you where to find teaching positions:

Current Database Status: country [jobs]:

Australia[1], Belgium[1], Brunei[1], Chile[1], China[40], Czech Republic[4], France[2], Germany[2], Greece[1], Hong Kong[1], Indonesia[6], Iraq[1], Ireland[1], Italy[19], Japan[3], Kazakhstan[2], Kosovo[1], Kuwait[1], Kyrgyzstan[1], Lebanon[1], Libya[1], Malaysia[2], Maldives[1], Oman[1], Peru[1], Poland[6], Portugal[1], Russian Federation[6], Saudi Arabia[15], Singapore[1], Slovakia[2], South Korea[4], Spain[50], Taiwan[1], Thailand[3], Tunisia[1], Turkey[6], United Arab Emirates[1], United Kingdom[16], Uzbekistan[1], Vietnam[6], Worldwide[20]

Wherever you want to go, teaching jobs are likely available but it is harder to get hired in some places. Western Europe is a tough place to start. Eastern Europe has many opportunities as does South America. Still atop the list of areas that desperately need many English teachers is Asia.  Competition is fierce for teaching jobs in Hong Kong and Japan but South Korea, Thailand, China, Indonesia and Vietnam offer many opportunities. Be flexible and prepared to go where the jobs are to gain experience.
 
All it takes is a degree and a TESOL certificate . Most schools will even reimburse your airfare if you apply from your home country!

Remember, these are from one source only. We can tell you there are hundreds of teaching jobs available. 

There couldn't be a better time to get started than right now! You could be teaching in one of these countries within a few weeks. Our students are often hired even before they complete the TESOL course and we are delighted to forward their certificate to their new school!Click the TESOL link above for more information.

Using Humor in English Class

Jokes are a good way to help students to extend their language learning beyond grammar. Let's face it...grammar can be boring so if you add a joke in now and then, it helps to add some fun and laughter to the class. Be careful that your jokes are in good taste and age-appropriate.  There are many sites on the Net with teacher / student / school / English jokes.  Here are some short jokes for your arsenal. Read them first just for the humor. Then read them again and think of them as a teacher. What could you tell your class about each joke? TEACHER: What are you writing? PUPIL: A letter to myself. TEACHER: What does it say? PUPIL: I don't know. I won't get it till tomorrow. *****

TEACHER: Where is your pencil, Harmon? PUPIL: I ain't got none. TEACHER: How many times have I told you not to say that, Harmon? Now listen: I do not have a pencil. You do not have a pencil. They do not have a pencil. Now, do you understand? PUPIL: Not really. What happened to all the pencils? *****

TEACHER: Want to hear the story about the broken pencil? PUPIL: No, thanks, I'm sure it has no point. *****

TEACHER: Why do they say the pen is mightier than the sword? PUPIL: Because no one has yet invented a ballpoint sword. *****

TEACHER: Dorothy, what did you write your report on? PUPIL: A piece of paper. *****

Fred did a report about the phone book. He wrote: "This book hasn't got much of a plot, but boy, what a cast!" *****

Mrs. Johnson asked the class to write a composition about what they would do if they had a million dollars. Everyone except Fannie began to write. Fannie twiddled her thumbs and looked out the window. When Mrs. Johnson collected the papers, Fannie's sheet was blank. "Fannie," said Mrs. Johnson, "everyone has written two pages or more, but you've done nothing. Why is that?" "Nothing is what I'd do," replied Fannie, "if I had a million dollars." *****

TEACHER : Fred, your ideas are like diamonds. FRED: You mean they're so valuable? TEACHER: No, I mean they're so rare. *****

TEACHER: Fred, the story you handed in called "Our Dog," is exactly like your brother's. FRED: Of course. It's the same dog. *****

TEACHER: Your poem is the worst in the class. It's not only ungrammatical, it's rude and in bad taste. I'm going to send your father a note about it. PUPIL: I don't think that would help, teacher. He wrote it. ***** The Sunbridge Institute of English TESOL Certificate Course has a whole chapter on 'Using Humor in the ESL Classroom'. It is one of more than 24 methodologies and techniques taught during the course to help aspiring new teachers prepare for a teaching career.