In this category you’ll find articles on each country in the world where there are opportunities to teach English as a foreign or second language. And there are plenty!!!
For each country you’ll find some general info about the place, the kind of qualifications and visa requirements you will need to go and work there, the kind of typical teaching conditions you’re likely to find there and what it is like to live in that country with information about the cost of living, taxation, and so on.
China is one of the major countries where English teachers are in demand. It attracts teachers from many English speaking countries and teaching English there is big business. The country’s English language teaching industry is estimated to be worth over 2 billion USD with more than 300 million Chinese studying […]
In Chile the Ministry of Education is on a mission – at least on paper – to promote the teaching of the English language at all school levels, and steps have been taken to develop curricula and programs that will allow all Chileans to learn English from an early age. […]
Central America is a very popular destination for American teachers (but you will certainly find other nationalities there). Conditions tend to be fairly basic and sometimes you will find schools lack the most essential facilities, especially in poorer districts. The usual qualifications to teach in Central America are a degree […]
There are a vast number of ESL schools in Canada that attract many students from abroad. Students can choose to learn English against the backdrop of an incredible and diverse country. Needless to say, competition amongst schools pushes the standards of each language school higher and higher and teachers need […]
As with many South Asian countries where the economy is poor, well paid teaching opportunities in Cambodia don’t abound. However, two classes almost at the opposite end of the social spectrum are driving the ELT market in Cambodia. The new affluent Khmers, who want to give their children more opportunities […]