Career questions tagged teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl
What's the best way to go about exploring my major interests in college as a freshman?
I have a lot of major interests, including psych, acting for theater and screen, TEFL, environmental sustainability & policy, journalism, linguistics, and creative writing. I'm really excited to go to college this fall and explore all of my interests, but I'm wondering what the best way to explore them is and also get the most out of my time at college. I'm going to be attending Western Washington University's Honors College. I'm definitely planning on talking to my academic advisor about it before registering for classes, but I wanted to get some input from here too.
How can I prepare to teach English as a second language?
I am interested in going to Japan as an English teacher. Currently, I am planning to attend a university in Virginia to earn a BA in English. I am also studying Japanese on my own. Since I'm new to this whole idea of teaching English as a second language, I was wondering if there is anything else that would help me prepare. I've heard some people recommend taking a TESOL course while I'm at college and I've also been told that getting an English degree is enough. I want to make sure I am getting what I need to show that I've studied well and I'm ready to help Japanese students. What is your opinion? #teaching #teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl #japan #overseas #working-overseas
How hard is it to get a job through the SMOE program out of college?
I would like to teach English in Seoul, South Korea however, I hear that the SMOE program is very competitive. Are there any things that I can do while in college to make my job application stand out? #tefl #teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl ##korea #korean #esl #foreign-languages
How can you be an advocate for ELLs?
I am a recent Michigan State University Elementary Education graduate with a minor in TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages). I might have a future in the field of ELL/ESL teaching. #ELL #esl #esl-teaching #teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl #teaching #english-as-a-second-language #language-teaching #foreign-languages
What is the best college major to become an English teacher in Korea?
I am a huge Kpop fan and love the language and culture. I want to become a teacher, so I thought about combining my career goals with my love of the music. #teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tefl #college-major #english #teaching