Teaching English Abroad 2016

by Susan Griffith

Overview

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to travel and work abroad?

Teaching English as a foreign language is a fun and rewarding career choice if you want to see the world. Whether you’re a trained teacher, newly qualified or want to travel the globe, Teaching English Abroad 2016 is the most comprehensive guide to finding and securing a teaching job abroad. Packed with hundreds of different schools and placements across 90 countries from South Korea to Australia, there are a huge range of opportunities to choose from. Including both long and short-term placements Teaching English Abroad 2016 provides all the essential information you need, region by region, so you have a safe and successful trip.

Inside find out:
·How valuable qualifications are to teaching abroad
·Which ELT courses available, lasting from a weekend to 3 years
·Where to search for jobs from recruitment organizations to websites
·How to prepare for your trip abroad and overcome any issues
·How other teachers found their work from personal accounts

"We consider this to be our Bible!" Managing Director, TEFL Worldwide, Prague

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780591490
Publisher:	Crimson Publishing
Publication date:	01/07/2016
Edition description:	15th Edition
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.30(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Preface v

Part 1 Introduction

Introduction 3

Some Definitions 3

Scope of Opportunities 4

Motives for Teaching English 8

Red Tape 10

Rewards and Risks 11

Training 14

The Value of ELT Qualifications 14

Range of Courses 15

Certificate Courses 15

Directory of Training Courses 27

CELTA UK 27

CELTA Abroad 34

Trinity CertTESOL UK 51

Trinity CertTESOL Abroad 53

Short Introductory Courses 56

Online TEFL Training 57

Academic Courses 60

Training Courses in North America 62

Training Courses Worldwide 64

Finding a Job 79

TEFL Websites 79

Recruitment Fairs 81

Recruitment Organisations 81

Speculative Job Hunt 94

On the Spot 97

Advertisements 98

Freelance Teaching 99

Preparation 101

Summer Camps Abroad 101

UK Summer Schools 101

While You're Waiting 104

What To Take 110

Recommended Bibliography 114

Problems 117

Problems At Work 117

Problems Outside Work 123

Part 2 Country By Country Guide

Western Europe 129

Austria 129

Benelux 135

Belgium 135

Luxembourg 137

The Netherlands 138

France 141

Germany 158

Greece 174

Italy 186

Portugal 205

Scandinavia 213

Denmark 213

Finland 213

Norway 215

Sweden 216

Spain 221

Switzerland 248

Central and Eastern Europe 254

Bulgaria 257

Czech Republic 260

Slovak Republic 270

Hungary 276

Poland 282

Romania 292

Russia 296

The Baltics 306

Latvia and Lithuania 306

Estonia 306

Ukraine 308

Moldova 311

The Rest of Europe 312

Albania 312

Andorra 313

Bosnia-Herzegovina 314

Croatia 314

Cyprus 316

Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo 320

Slovenia 321

Central Asian and Other Republics 323

Georgia 324

Azerbaijan 326

Kazakhatan and Kyrgyzstan 328

Middle East 332

Afghanistan 336

Israel 338

Palestine 339

Kuwait 340

Lebanon 341

Oman 344

Qatar 347

Saudi Arabia 349

UAE 354

Yemen 357

Turkey 358

Africa 371

Egypt 376

Sudan 380

Kenya 383

Madagascar 385

Morocco 386

Tunisia 388

Libya 390

Mauritania 391

Equatorial Guinea 392

Senegal 393

Other African Countries 394

Asia 396

China 399

Mongolia 422

Hong Kong 423

Macao 432

Indonesia 434

Japan 441

Korea 446

Indian Subcontinent 477

India 477

Nepal 481

Pakistan and Bangladesh 484

Tibet 485

Sri Lanka 486

Maldives 488

Malaysia 489

Singapore 493

Brunei 495

Vietnam 496

Cambodia 506

Laos and Burma 509

Taiwan 512

Thailand 521

Latin America 538

Argentina 543

Bolivia 551

Brazil 555

Chile 561

Colombia 570

Ecuador 574

Mexico 579

Peru 585

Venezuela 588

Central America and the Caribbean 591

Costa Rica 591

Guatemala and Honduras 596

Nicaragua 598

EI Salvador 599

Dominican Republic 600

North American 601

Australia 604

New Zealand 607

Index of Advertisers 609