Ever teach English abroad?

I taught English in Madrid for 3 years from 2002 to 2005. I was 22 when i started.

Teaching is like anything, you get out what you put in. If you prepare all your classes and make an effort to learn English Grammar (you won’t know **** if you’ve come through the British school system) then it can be fun and rewarding. If you turn up still drunk from last night with nothing more than the textbook in your hand then it can be hellish.

It’s definitely an experience that i would recommend, as you learn a lot about your self and more importantly another culture, but i was certainly glad to get out of it.

I have a problem with all these people who want to “teach” english but are too lazy to LEARN the language of the people they hope to teach english too.

Personally, I strongly believe that NOBODY should get credentials to teach English to people that speak another language until and unless they can at least speak that language. Just by having to LEARN a NEW LANGUAGE, they can appreciate how difficult it may be… also… it would eliminate that ignorance of trying to translate something in English into another language that, perhaps, does not have the WORDS in the vocabulary for doing the translation.

Yes, I have taught ESL… and I also speak, read and write, Spanish, French and Creole.

definite, I easily have. For years! 🙂 this is an stunning thank you to work out the international and your determination of the place to bypass is rather extensive. in spite of the actuality that being from the US ability this is extra durable to paintings in Europe with the aid of visa matters, you are able to honestly discover paintings in South usa or Asia. in many situations you could desire a level and a TEFL (coaching English as a foreign places Language) certificates to get a visa and paintings. The TEFL certificates may be taken the two in-abode or online at your person p.c.. that’s a lots extra low value selection. You bypass away for a three hundred and sixty 5 days or so coaching and then be able to proceed to exist on the college in case you like it, pass someplace else to coach or return abode. The link decrease than explains a thank you to get a initiate in the industry, discover paintings etc.

I didn’t really TEACH it in Japan..I just taught some of my friends over there how to say random things. In Tokyo they already know alot of english…but since I speak Japanese we never really used it..ha ha

-Ari