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Can You Teach English in Thailand and Elsewhere Without Certification? If you’d love to teach English in Thailand or elsewhere overseas but don’t have basic teaching certification, can you? When you consider hundreds of thousands of native English speakers currently teach English in Thailand and in other countries and a large number not only don’t …

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I was out for dinner recently with a group of new western friends, all of whom happen to be new teachers in Bangkok or teachers looking for their first teaching jobs, and the subject moved around to what is classified as a ‘good teaching job’ in Bangkok, Thailand? Is it the salary, the perks, the …

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How to Save Money While Teaching English in Asia: Tips for Living Cheaply If you are moving to Asia to teach English, saving money from your job may not be foremost in your mind. That’s because you’re probably teaching English in Asia for the experience, as well as to learn about another culture. If, however, …

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How To Get a Job Teaching English in a Hotel in Thailand When I first moved to Thailand to teach English, like many people I thought teaching English in a hotel would be fun. After all, Thai hotel employees need high-level English skills yet few seem to have them. That’s why it stands to reason …

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As a former English teacher in Thailand, before I even contemplated moving here to teach English, I researched the country’s education system thoroughly so I had an idea of which skills I would need to have to be able to not only get a job in Thailand but to be able to do that job …

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Should You Backpack Around the World During Your Gap Year or Teach English in Asia? During my 12 years living in Bangkok, I’ve met a lot of young people who have been backpacking around the world as part of their ‘gap year’. In more recent years, however, I’m meeting even more who have decided to …

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How Much are Salaries for English Teachers in China? After a decade living in Thailand, a few years ago I decided it might be time for a change so, with my seven years of teaching experience in Bangkok, I started to look for teaching opportunities in other countries. China was one of the countries that …

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What to Wear Teaching English in Japan When I decided to apply for teaching jobs in Japan a couple of years ago, one of the things I quickly found out about was the dress code for teachers in Japanese schools. That’s because, after teaching in Thailand for seven years, I was used to wearing somewhat …

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Which Teaching Materials Are Needed in Every EFL Classroom? In order to help EFL students learn English faster and to cover every learning style, a variety of learning materials should be available in every EFL classroom. When I was teaching in my EFL classrooms in Thailand, no matter what level my students were categorized as, …

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Can Couples Teach English in Thailand at the Same School? In the more than a decade I have lived in Thailand, I have met a number of western couples who moved to Bangkok together to teach. Many of them planned on teaching English at the same school but, once here, realized quickly that may not …

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What are The Best and Worst Months for Getting English Teaching Jobs in Thailand? One thing many people who move to Thailand to teach English worry about is how easy it will be to find a job. The other thing they are concerned about, and always ask, is what are the best months to look for …

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Questions to Ask When Interviewing for a Teaching Job in Thailand As a former teacher in Bangkok, and one who still lives in the city, I learned quickly that interviewing for a teaching job in Thailand required a whole new set of questions than I had ever needed to ask in similar interviews in the …

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Why Asia is the Best Continent for Teaching English Jobs I’ve lived in Asia for more than 12 years and, for seven years of that I taught English. To say moving to Asia to teach English is the best decision I ever made would be an understatement. In fact, if I hadn’t, my life would …

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For most people who take a TEFL certification course and eventually gain TEFL certification, the only thing they think about is going overseas to teach English. As someone who has TEFL certification, as well as seven years teaching experience abroad, I’m here to tell you there are other things you can do with your TEFL …

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How to Teach Critical Thinking to EFL Students in Asia The first thing most new EFL teachers in Thailand discover when they begin to teach English is the lack of critical thinking skills of most Thai students. Thailand, like many other countries in Asia, has a history of teaching students by rote. The teacher writes …

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    When I moved to Thailand to teach English years ago, I looked for and found my own Bangkok apartment as Thai schools don’t usually offer free apartments to teachers. (They don’t offer airfares for their teachers either) Many teachers, however, either don’t want the hassle or the expense of doing that, so prefer …

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What Salaries Do Female Teachers Make in Bangkok, Thailand? Anyone who has spent time in Bangkok, Thailand knows most westerners teaching here are men. That’s because many western men move to Thailand looking for a Thai wife or girlfriend, and teaching English is one of the few jobs foreigners are allowed to do. Western female …

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Why You Need an Original University Degree Certificate for a Thailand Teaching Job For most westerners with a university degree, being asked to show their original university degree certificate by a potential employer would be a little odd. Not in Thailand, where I have been asked for my original university degree certificate more times than …

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