Many people without any spouse or children are considering going abroad for a teaching career. It is very easy for English speakers to get a teaching job abroad, as there are many openings available. This is a wonderful opportunity, and it doesn’t require you to be fluent in other languages – you may even get to learn a new language or two while you’re at it.
There’s no doubting how easy it is to get a teaching job abroad. The first step would be simply contacting the school where you wish to teach and inquiring if they have any openings for instructor. However you may want to use the term “instructor” due to cultural differences regarding the word “teacher”. An example would be in Japan, where “teachers” are regarded as members of the peer group rather than stern authority figures. Another big difference in the Japanese curriculum style is how instructors guide their students to the right answers, rather than drumming the answer in their heads with repetition. Whenever teaching English as a second language overseas, make sure you are familiar with the teaching style being used where you’ll be working.
All ESL (English as Second Language) teachers need to undergo a phone interview with the school, once they have decided to aim for an opening. Most schools would be kind enough to fly successful applicants to their country, free of charge.
A translation dictionary can be a great help for anyone working abroad, may they be teaching or otherwise – make sure to have one handy. An electronic translation dictionary would be better – it costs about $30 to $120 at shops like Circuit City or Best Buy.
Visiting new places, eating different cuisine and exploring new cultures are among the other benefits of teaching abroad, as well as learning to speak the language itself. This could make for great stories to tell when you return Stateside or to your home country. The people close to you will especially be excited to hear you speak a new language, or languages.
It’s a two-way process when it comes to learning a new language – teach yours to the student and he or she will get you started on theirs. Learning isn’t an overnight process – it always starts with the basics, like saying “yes” or “no”, before progressing slowly but surely to sentences and grammar structure. In effect, you are getting paid to teach English as a second language (ESL) to your students, while learning a second or third language for no charge at all, courtesy of your students.
To summarize, teaching English abroad is a wonderful opportunity to travel overseas and learn new languages. The only skill you need, really, is fluency in English. The rewards of teaching abroad are much more than learning a new language.
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