What
makes TEFL Chiang Mai different?
At TEFL CHIANG MAI we feel the most necessary attributes for
teachers are an ability to engage students,
patience with learners and a desire to make learning fun.
Since 2004, Paradise
TEFL has
successfully placed students in solid employment
positions
around the globe not only in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia,
Indonesia, and Singapore, but in many other countries outside of
South East Asia such as China, Taiwan, South Korea, India, Japan,
South Africa, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Spain, France, Russia,
Czechoslovakia, Oman, as well as the USA and Canada.
Much of the time, certain teaching markets are "better fits" for
individual graduates due to things like levels of experience, age,
gender, financial obligations and types of visas they are eligible
to obtain based on the various Departments of Immigration and their
ever changing polices and procedures.
There is a shortage of English teachers in Thailand and
throughout Asia, and thus a great demand for native English-speaking
EFL teachers. By earning your TEFL certificate with us and following
our advice in finding jobs, you will be assured of finding work in
your new career.
Grammar and English Language Acquisition Grammar is a topic which
most students of English (Native Speakers or second language
learners) dread and long to avoid.
Traditional approaches toward learning English Grammar continually
plague not only students, but some would be teachers who feel that
they must be experts in English Grammar in order to teach and convey
the basics of English successfully.
This is an unfortunate misconception. More and more, educators and
linguistic experts are beginning to recognize that the acquisition
of whole language is often more successful when students are not
overburdened by grammatical structure and rather instead focus on
conversational English, which focuses on the skills of listening and
speaking (and to a lesser extent reading comprehension.)
“The idea
that native speakers are more knowledgeable in terms of their
ability to understand English Grammar is a farce,” says PhD Dr.
Stephen Gardner.
“As a baby, all Native English speakers learned how to speak by
listening to others and then mimicking their sounds and
patterns.
The preconception that conversational language teachers must
know every possible grammatical term and rule is erroneous, that
is why text books and writer’s guides are available as go to
references.
Potentially effective and gifted
teachers should
not shy away from pursuing
a career as
English language teachers because of this.”
Dr.
Stephen professes the importance of a
“Practical Approach.”
This is not to say that grammar is not at all important, or must
not be taught. Rather it is important to remember the goals and
objectives of each of your students.
“Unless they are planning on going on to be English Majors, chances are
they will not need to remember all the rules of proper syntax
and structure, though in some cases it may provide an
advantage.”
Course syllabus topics for the TEFL course are as follows:
Effective Resume Writing and Interviewing
Culture, Travel and Living Advice
Visa, Work Permit and Licensing Information
Lesson Planning
Teaching Material Development
Theories of Language Learning
Teaching Pronunciation
Teaching Listening
Teaching Reading
Teaching Writing
Teaching Grammar
Classroom Management
3 Weeks of Observed Teaching Practice
One of the unique services Paradies TEFL provides is job
placement assistance. We work with you to create options and
employment opportunities during the practice teaching weeks to
help our graduates to find a meaningful and sustainable career.
This is vastly different from many other certification programs
in that the focus of the program at Paradise TEFL not only
provides you with the academic information and preparation to be
a great teacher, but also includes a significant amount of study
and focus on resume/CV creation, interviewing and job placement
and support.
Many other programs take your money, teach you a bunch of theory
then "throw you to the sharks" by suggesting that you begin to
look for work by going through a placement agency or going to a
variety of expensive job fairs.
At Chiang Mai TEFL we understand that
the main objective of our students is to FIND A JOB!! That is
why we guarantee that you will have a job offer within 30 days
after the completion of the course.
Remember that by enrolling in the “Advanced Course” you will
receive additional certification such as "Teaching English for
Business Purposes," or "Teaching Young Learners" which increases
your marketability dramatically.
If you are not happy with the potential offer(s) you receive you
are under NO obligation to accept them. So there is no pressure
on you to work somewhere you don't want to be or in a location
that does not meet your needs.
Keep in mind that the more open and flexible you are the more
potential opportunity and income options you will have.
If this sounds like the kind of class that would enable you to become a certified and accredited TEFL-TESOL Teacher, please contact us for further information.