Teaching English

Captain Crunch asked:


I know some countries are more in demand of english speakers than others. Is it possible to actually teach english to natives for payement without a teaching degree?

rockon_em01 asked:


I just don’t know what I can trust. I look for accreditation, but it’s such a jungle. I don’t want to put money into getting a certificate from an organization that turns out to be nothing more than a piece of paper saying I did it. I want to know if there are any organizations out there that anyone knows are trustworthy and worth it. I’d really like to get certified to teach English abroad (just TESOL/TEFL/ESL type of certification) and to teach, mostly, in South America. I don’t want to be a teacher or have a 4-year teaching degree or anything. I just want to have this experience in my life aside from what I already am going to school for and what career plans I already have.

Dan asked:


I want to teach english in China. There are many jobs that do not require a teaching certificate (only a bachelor’s degree). So should I go for the tesol or should I save my money?

One22person asked:


I’m currently in college right now and I’ve decided that I want to become an ESL teacher with a major in Linguistics. I’m interested in finding an internship or volunteer work so I can gain some experience teaching ESL before I get my degree (which will be a while since I have a long way to go). What do I need to do to find something like that? Would asking a counselor at my school be of any use?