Teaching English

David J asked:


I want to become an ESL teacher in a foreign country. Japan, Europe, etc. Do I get a teacher’s certificate then get ESL certified or is there a degree in ESL or what? I cannot find anyone that will help me. People give me broad and general information that isn’t specific enough. Someone please let me know if there is a degree in ESL, if I need a teacher’s certificate and ESL certification. I no NOTHING about becoming an ESL teacher, Someone please help me.

Lisa asked:


I am a high school junior and I would like to become an ESL teacher. The problem is that the schools I like a lot do not offer the major ESL Education. So do I need that as my undergraduate major or should I just major in education or linguistics or english or something else and do ESL education for my masters?

thank you!

Jes21 asked:


I need to know if this is good enough to teach ESL in Korea.

I have a BS degree in Public Policy
I have TESOL
I have one year of experience teaching ESL
I have two years of tutoring experience in math, science, reading, and history

Is this good enough? Do I need to do more?
It is true. I do not have experience with young children. Maybe I should find a job with children before I leave?

Carly asked:


Several of the Canadian Language Benchmarks (starting around Benchmark 5) require your adult students to understand the inferred meaning in different texts. For example, if your friend says, “Those pants look good, but do will you be able to sit down comfortably?”, your friend probably means your pants look too tight. If a commercial for weight-loss pills shows a woman who lost 100 pounds in a week, and the ad says “Results Not Typical”, this probably means that those results have a 1% chance of actually occuring with normal use.

I would have assumed that these “innuendos” would be the same in all languages. Assuming they aren’t, what is the best way to incorporate them into the curriculum? Is it possible to devote an entire class to “inferred meanings” or is it something students have to learn on a case-by-case basis through the course of their other studies?

Mahai217 asked:


I am a former businessman (with a degree) who left business to teach in China. I have been teaching middle school and high school students for four years. I would love to now teach in the states (I am a US citizen). I’m wondering which states would be a good place to go? I need to think about alternative certification, quality of life for a family with 2 children (9 and 12), and a place to enjoy the outdoors.

thanks so much!

John

Dirk asked:


Teachers please help. Is there any difference in meaning/context? how best to explain it to my students? Thanks.

Dirk asked:


Can someone please help me explain the difference in meaning? I need to explain clearly to my students. Thanks.

jkrusewicz85 asked:


I am interested in teaching in NYC. I know they need ESL teachers and would love to get a certification in it, but I only speak English. Is this a problem?