TEACHING

by **stokiebaz** » December 23, 2010, 8:09 pm

if you got a certificate for tefl to teach in thailand how good does your thai have to be to be even considered for a teaching post in udon or nongkai? :-k

by **Adhoc** » December 24, 2010, 5:15 pm

A TEFL on it's own is of very little use. You need a degree, in anything.
Without a degree, you may be able to get a job out in the sticks, but a city school, forget it.
Good luck looking for a job, but the requirements and the enforcement is getting stricter all the time.

by **Khun Paul** » December 24, 2010, 5:25 pm

stokiebaz, please try reading all the other posts relating to teaching, the information you require will be there, I am sorry but yet another post about teaching, doesn't anyone search the forum before posting, I suppose not, but they want to be TEACHERS...........really????????????

by **BobHelm** » December 24, 2010, 5:31 pm

I think if anyone bothers to read the OP carefully it is quite clear that he is asking a specific question & not a general one.
how good does your thai have to be

As far as my reading of previous threads on teaching no one has ever asked, or answered that question before....
Talk about the spirit of Christmas, I see why members are reluctant to post questions sometimes.....

by **hangsaboot** » December 24, 2010, 7:23 pm

Talk about the spirit of Christmas, I see why members are reluctant to post questions sometimes.....

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the almighty voice of udon thani , has preached yet aagain .
i had a look on the other channel ,
and they are pissed of with him. =D>

MERRY XMAS .

by **nkstan** » December 24, 2010, 7:31 pm

I would say that I know a few teachers,none speak Thai,except basic phrases,we all learn with time.like ''gin cow'' etc.

by **Adhoc** » December 24, 2010, 7:57 pm

As for speaking Thai, you don't need to, but it certainly helps, especially with a low level (of English) class.

by **jackspratt** » December 24, 2010, 8:45 pm

I think it is well understood that lack of comprehension, and consequently, poor elucidation, is oft expressed by way of flowery prose and poor English on UM (so to speak).

Merry Christmas to all. :lol:

And for those who seek light on the light side - ye shall find little. Stick with the strength. =D>

by **Khun Paul** » December 25, 2010, 9:00 am

Ok so I am wrong, I apologise but in essence too many posts and too many answers, if one did take the time to read many of the other posts about teaching the answer would have shown itself, so I apologise to the original poster, but I remain steadfast is my assumption, read before posting please.
merry Christmas as well ......bah humbug. lol

by **panick** » December 25, 2010, 9:47 am

BobHelm wrote:I think if anyone bothers to read the OP carefully it is quite clear that he is asking a specific question & not a general one.
how good does your thai have to be

As far as my reading of previous threads on teaching no one has ever asked, or answered that question before....
Talk about the spirit of Christmas, I see why members are reluctant to post questions sometimes.....

When I took my T.E.F.l. 2yr's ago (Khon Kaen UNI), there was a lot of conflict about speaking Thai in the classroom ... I was told NOT TO DO SO! ... But, when being adjudicated by Thai professors in my final exams they gave me extra marks for communication =D>

The Thai languge is nothing like English. A litttle know how makes the lesson go a lot smoother than pulling up flash cards with Thai language on to get you out of a situation where you don't fully understand translation!

by **trubrit** » December 25, 2010, 10:55 am

Khun Paul wrote:Ok so I am wrong, I apologise but in essence too many posts and too many answers, if one did take the time to read many of the other posts about teaching the answer would have shown itself, so I apologise to the original poster, but I remain steadfast is my assumption, read before posting please.
merry Christmas as well ......bah humbug. lol

I think thats really funny.Read before posting, when obviously with his previous answer, he hadn't . :roll:

by **jingjai** » December 25, 2010, 1:11 pm

To answer the OP's question. No, speaking Thai is not a requirement for employment...even at the University level.

Since this is an active thread. I have a question of my own:
Why are so many people keen to teach English here? One can make more money teaching in other Asian countries.
When I read ads like this: english-teacher-wanted-t19310.html, I think one is not going to make much money teaching here.
Of course, if one is already retired, and wants to supplement their pension...I can understand that.
What I can't understand is that many of the posters inquiring about teaching, are younger men. Why not stay in your home country, make Western wages, and wait for your retirement?

In my eleven years here, I have met many guys who came here in their 30's & 40's, been teaching for 15-20 years or more, and now they are in their 50's & 60's, and don't have a pot to piss in.

by **innercircle** » December 25, 2010, 6:23 pm

"What I can't understand is that many of the posters inquiring about teaching, are younger men. Why not stay in your home country, make Western wages, and wait for your retirement?"

Maby some people dont wont to wait till they are old and crusty before they come to live in thailand, i know i wont to come back and live as soon as i can and i am only 34.
The way the goverments keep lifting the retirement age i will probly have to be 80 before i can retire here.

by **hangsaboot** » December 25, 2010, 11:39 pm

"innercircle"]"What I can't understand is that many of the posters inquiring about teaching, are younger men.

there are other options for younger men , to exist in thailand , other than teaching .
open a bar,or be a tuk tuk driver with unlimited earnings ,, depends on how far you want to go.

Maybe some people dont wont to wait till they are old and crusty before they come to live in thailand [quote ]

the old and crusty,,, are the guys with a pension or two or three ,
and life savings they built up from a full working life.
i choose to waste my money as i wish , and not leave it to an uncaring 35 year old sprog in the uk

The way the goverments keep lifting the retirement age i will probly have to be 80 before i can retire here.

ha ha ,

issan ladies are the best,money can buy , LOL

best of luck OP.

by **rufus** » December 26, 2010, 8:16 am

Contemporary theory says that the mother tongue should not be used in an ESL classroom, even with true beginners. To be honest, I have found that speaking a bit of Thai, or Lao in my case, is a great help in these classes. You don't need to be fluent, but to give an explanation or to be able to translate a word or phrase is a great help and saves a lot of time. Again this is a case where those who write the theory don't really know the reality.

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