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Member since 17 June 2017

LudwigaMember04 June 2018 21:36:25

Hi .My name is Ludwiga.I studied in South Africa , but from Namibia...I was wondering whether I stand a chance to actually teach English in Thailand.

davidcolinburt Contributor

Member since 28 January 2016

davidcolinburtContributor05 June 2018 04:37:52

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Did you take a recognized TESL/TEFL course? Do you have classroom experience? Is you own pronunciation close to UK or North American English? Do you have a good knowledge of the various phonetic alphabets in English? Can you compare the English phonetic and grammatical system to the the Thai phonetic and grammatical system? Can you see and explain a grammatical rule on the go? Are you able to access resources or devise a lesson plan in any one of the four major language skills? If so, you stand a chance to teach English in Thailand. Alas, some schools don't care of you know these basic skills of applied linguistics -- If you have a university degree you can get a job teaching English, but you would be an unqualified teacher. Take a course and give it a shot. Good luck. dcb

Ludwiga Member

Member since 17 June 2017

LudwigaMember05 June 2018 20:34:17

Thank you David.I will indeed give it a try.

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