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Teaching English in Asia Anonymous
Hey, /trv/.

So, I'm thinking about trying out the whole "Teach English" in China/South Korea/whatever thing sometime in the next year, year-and-a-half. I'm with a girl now who's interested in that, and I'm all for the idea of getting paid to travel and getting some good life/work experience, especially if I have someone to share the experience with.

So, questions are:

Does anyone have experience with these programs? What should I look for/look out for?

Any place better than the other to teach? My gut tells me that South Korea might be a better choice than, say, China.

Also, I should note that I'm not trained as a teacher. But I do have my degree in English. And I would plan on learning some basics of the labguage before I go wherever I go, probably with some Rosetta Stone lessons.

Any advice is appreciated.
>> Anonymous
My dad is actually in South Korea right now and that is exactly what he does.
He's Korean but speaks English fluently and without any trace of any Korean accent at all.
He enjoys his students, he says most of them are really bright/motivated.
However he doesn't seem to like his boss very much, I don't know if this means many directors in the South Korean tutor business are asses or if he just has a bad boss.
I don't know much so I really don't want to give you the wrong idea, I think if you have the time the best way is just to try it for a while, and if it doesn't turn out well, at least you had someone to do it with?
Plus that degree in English has to stand for something.
>> Anonymous
Yeah, well, if we did it we'd do it for a year. So if the job sucked, whatever. It was still a great opportunity and we'd make a bit of money, plus save on living expenses.

And, I'll add to my original questions, for anyone that can answer:

Is it hard for couples to get into these programs and get stationed in the same place? Because that's kind of the whole motivation for doing this.
>> Anonymous
>>48044
I've heard some employers prefer couples, as it saves them on having to provide separate lodgings for each person
>> Anonymous
>>48049

Excellent. Because if they were to baulk, that would have been my argument.

She's very qualified for this. She's get her master's now, in English, and she currently works in adult education. I just have the bachelor's degree, but it has to stand for something!
>> Anonymous
>>48050
"She's get her master's now..."

....
>> Anonymous
What's with all the people on 4chan that want to teach English in Asia? It's never History in Africa or Math in Europe.
>> Anonymous
>>48131
it's a cheaper lifestyle
>> Anonymous
>>48131
>>History in Africa

You seem to have missed something.

>>Math in Europe

We mostly suck at math. There's a reason we choose this path of ours.
>> Anonymous
>>48131
because they're all retards
>> Anonymous
>>48145
>You seem to have missed something.
WHAT, CRACKA? WHAT? WHAT DID HE MISS?
>> Anonymous
My suggestion is to find something else you are good at. Unless you want to dedicate your life to learning (and never mastering) a difficult and not very useful language (either Japanese, Chinese or Korean - all fucking hard).

Surely, of all the trials of the emotions, of skill and perseverance, there is something more worthy of your time?
Be practical.
>> Anonymous
>>48423
Actually, with China's rise in the world, it's gonna be a pretty useful language.
>> Anonymous
>>48131

Because Americans with degrees can get jobs teaching English without having to fully learn another language.
>> Anonymous
>>48431
And Japanese is still a pretty useful language if you want to become a translator. It's on its way down, but it's still more important than Chinese according to a study I saw the other day.

Also, French is in decline.
>> Anonymous
Teach engrish get CP
>> Anonymous
>>48474
link to study?
>> Anonymous
>>48423

Ok, but I'm not talking about learning Korean. I'm talking about teaching English. I just mentioned I realize I would have to know a little Korean if I ever needed to ask a local for help with something.
>> Anonymous
fuck asia, go to Austria
>> Anonymous
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This poster lives in Indonesia, where he teaches English. My advice to you would be two main points:

1) Don't teach in Korea as it is widely recognised in the industry as the WORST place in Asia to teach English.
2) Get an initial teaching qualification. Having an English degree does not mean you'd make a good ESL Teacher.

Indonesia's a good place to live and work if you can handle muslims shouting every morning. Vietnam is supposed to be good and China can be good or it can be awful but I've only ever heard bad news about Korea. Up to you though.

Just remember though, this is a profession like any other and like any other you can either be good at it and work in a professional environment, or you can do the job for beer and whore money and receive the exact amount of respect that this kind of attitude deserves. I don't wanna be high and mighty but I am, so it's difficult not to show it.

Pic related...poster has just finished teaching IELTS to a group of Indonesian Military Officers
>> Anonymous
in asia, we kill mother fucking foreigners who try to steal our jobs teaching english.
>> Anonymous
S. korea is way better than china
>> Anonymous
>>48564
whats so bad about korea?
>> Anonymous
>>48594
The pay is reportedly good but the conditions are crap. Go to an ESL forum and ask someone who's been there.
>> Anonymous
>>48539
I found it through the How-to-learn-any-language forum. It's by a German college. That's really all I remember.
>> Anonymous
Why don't ASIANS teach ASIANS English? Sounds kinda shitty that you need a bunch of nerdy no-doubt weeaboos who don't speak the home country's language coming over and screwing things up.
>> Anonymous
>>48649
Because Asians don't speak English correctly. I'd much rather learn a language from a native speaker than some faggot who had to learn it themselves, no doubt from another guy who wasn't native.
>> Anonymous
You'll get more money in Korea because the parents will bribe you.
>> Anonymous
>>48036
==... come to Malaysia or Singapore to work instead. I'm sure teaching there wouldn't be that bad(just make sure they don't put you in rural areas).
>> Anonymous
>>48423
Japanese is relatively easy, not to mention Japan has the second largest economy and China will be there some day soon, neither language is useless at all.

Fucking hated learning Chinese tho
>> Anonymous
>>48664
this is true. Korean expect visits from Korean parents to your home.

China pays well and most schoos offer to pay for your housing. also food(and everything else) is cheaper in china. eat out every night
>> Anonymous
>>48131
haha actually i was going to be a teacher in Africa, but i can live on bred and air so i went to Asia instead. imo go to the middle east. the pay is insanely good
>> Anonymous
>>48826
the pay was insanely good, like, 10 years ago. is it still?