18/01/2011

Gap Year TEFL Course in Thailand & Teaching Abroad

Take a gap year in South-East Asia, complete a TEFL course and teach in Thailand! SEE TEFL Thailand provides a unique opportunity to teach English in a school, college or university anywhere in the world. SEE’s accredited TEFL Certification in Chiang Mai, Thailand enables its graduates to successfully step in to a classroom and teach English. Participants experience 6 1-hour teaching practices with real students in real schools.

The schools include a nursing college, a kindergarten, a primary school and a government university. SEE’s teaching inputs combined with the teaching practices give participants the knowledge, skills, confidence and experience to be an English language teacher to non-native speakers.

Thai students, in general, are very shy and reserved. Students’ mistakes in class in front of their classmates lead to a great loss of face (sia naa), so teachers need to be patient and understanding. SEE’s cultural awareness training prepares teachers in order to avoid possible cultural embarrassment.

An ability to speak Thai is not necessary, although attempts to communicate in Thai are greatly appreciated by your school and Thai friends. Survival Thai-language instruction gives teachers the ability to request information and to hold short conversations. In addition, teachers are presented with a self-study language pack for further language development.

Teachers are highly respected within Thai society and as a foreigner who has come to Thailand to help in the development of the country you are given special respect.

Thailand Gap Year TEFL Course Dates:
January 31st – February 25th 2011 Full – waiting list only
February 28th – March 25th 2011 Full – waiting list only
April 25th – May 20th 2011
May 23rd – June 17th 2011
June 27th – July 22nd 2011
August 1st – August 26th 2011
August 29th – September 23rd 2011
October 17th – November 11th 2011
November 21st – December 16th 2011

Application Deadline:
Courses are limited to 12 trainees only. When any course has 12 confirmed participants no more applications for that course will be accepted.

TEFL Training:
4 weeks in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Accommodation arrangements can be made on behalf of the student. This training will prepare the participant for English language classrooms with TEFL certification, cultural awareness training and Thai language instruction. Training takes place in a working language school: EFL Learning Centre

Eligibility:
• Be a native speaker of English or have strong English language skills.
• Be adaptable to new and unpredictable situations.
• Be of good character and possess a friendly, patient and flexible personality.

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