Comments on: Teaching English in Asia: An Overview http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview Stories, Advice and the Internet's Best Travel Blogs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: mathilde http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-56542 mathilde Sat, 05 Feb 2011 22:37:41 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-56542 Do you absolutely have to be a native speaker? I am from France but I have lived in the States for 14 years and I attend university in the states. I'm also getting my teacher certification and I would love to live in Asia and teach there, but it seems they require you to be a native speaker of english... Do you absolutely have to be a native speaker? I am from France but I have lived in the States for 14 years and I attend university in the states. I’m also getting my teacher certification and I would love to live in Asia and teach there, but it seems they require you to be a native speaker of english…

]]> By: Sandra http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-14788 Sandra Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:38:15 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-14788 Intresting information for the expats here. Thanks for sharing Sandra Intresting information for the expats here.
Thanks for sharing

Sandra

]]> By: Zoe http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-5157 Zoe Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:20:24 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-5157 No degrees required for teaching English in Vietnam, Thailand, or Laos... No degrees required for teaching English in Vietnam, Thailand, or Laos…

]]> By: Craig http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-5126 Craig Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:35:54 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-5126 Word of mouth and church/family units are a great way to quickly increase private students. When we had our tutoring business in NZ, we'd give a free lesson after any referral had paid for a month's teaching. Word of mouth and church/family units are a great way to quickly increase private students. When we had our tutoring business in NZ, we’d give a free lesson after any referral had paid for a month’s teaching.

]]> By: AnnaE http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-5088 AnnaE Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:10:26 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-5088 and for jobs in Korea, there is a VERY stringent visa process these days - they require APOSTILLED copies of your university transcripts and diplomas, which is a major PITA to get. You forgot to mention one more way of teaching English, and the easiest in my opinion - privates. It takes a while to get students, but once you have a few good ones, you're set. Most people without valid work visas do that. Also, tons of non-natives teach that way. I've met Belgians, Swedes and even Russians and Iranians teaching English in Japan. and for jobs in Korea, there is a VERY stringent visa process these days – they require APOSTILLED copies of your university transcripts and diplomas, which is a major PITA to get.

You forgot to mention one more way of teaching English, and the easiest in my opinion – privates. It takes a while to get students, but once you have a few good ones, you’re set. Most people without valid work visas do that. Also, tons of non-natives teach that way. I’ve met Belgians, Swedes and even Russians and Iranians teaching English in Japan.

]]> By: Craig http://www.travelblogs.com/articles/teaching-english-in-asia-an-overview/comment-page-1#comment-5081 Craig Tue, 27 Jan 2009 09:01:50 +0000 http://www.travelblogs.com/?p=1001#comment-5081 It's OK Ireland, Malta, South Africa...you're all native English speakers too. :) It’s OK Ireland, Malta, South Africa…you’re all native English speakers too. :)

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