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Immediate Needs - Jobs in Turkey

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:17:12 +0100

****WE HAVE SEVERAL IMMEDIATE OPENINGS******

English Time is now hiring qualified English Teachers

Certification: TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, etc...

English Time is the largest English language school in Turkey. English Time has several branches in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Izmir, Antalya, and Izmit. We also have branches in English speaking countries for students to study abroad. Several of our Turkish students are studying in London, Canada and America. English Time has many programs for various levels of students including ESL classes, private lessons, corporate lessons, business English, and exam prep classes. We have provided English Language education in Turkey since 1998. English Time has 9 branches in Istanbul, with branches in Izmit, Bursa, Izmir, Antayla, Ankara, London, Toronto San Diego and Las Vegas. Currently there are about 5000 students and over 200 native English-speaking teachers in total.

Job Details.

We are looking for certified native English speaking part time and full time teachers for immediate and future positions in Turkey. Teachers must have a university degree and a TEFL, TESOL. or CELTA certificate. Experience is preferred. We offer an hourly salary at competitive rates between 16 to 20 TL ( 1$=1,7 TL), housing or housing support, and an end of contract bonus and travel allowance.

If you decide that you would like to go ahead with the application process please send me your CV, scanned copies of your university degree(s), teaching certificate(s) and passport as these are needed for the application process to confirm eligibility.

matthewkopcho@englishtime.com

Operation TEFL

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:10:44 +0100

I just finished my TEFL course here in Barcelona and I must say it was not a disappointment. To be honest, I am at a point of transition in my life, coming from a primarily military background and looking to start anew as a civilian. Having no formal education, I was a bit worried about finding work, especially in France, when a friend suggested teaching English. I thought about going straight into the field without taking this course, but would have felt a bit guilty teaching without really knowing what I am doing (other than the ability to speak English). I have to say now, that the class was everything that I could have hoped for, not only did I learn things about my own language that I was unaware of, but I feel confident as a teacher. I now have an idea of what to expect and how to go about running a proper, well structured lesson. I even found that I may truly enjoy teaching. So for something that I just wanted to do to get me on my feet coming out of the service, I may have found something that I actually enjoy doing for some time to come. Also, this is definitely work that I can do at my own pace, so running a business and going to school at the same time is totally within reason. Overall, very glad I did the course, and happy to have the class that I did. Great classmates, AWESOME teachers, and Barcelona is a fun city to explore. Thank you Lisa, Jane, Jamie, Suzanne, and Micheal. Hope to see all of you again, and also to all of my classmates, if you ever find yourself in Marseille, you will have a friend waiting for you. Biz a tous.

Instructional Video

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:39:24 +0100

http://pinterest.com/pin/69242912990596344/

Ok, so we have one week left on the course and I still have a lot to learn and sort out in my head, but I really am having such a great time and such a wonderful experience.

I have attached this link for my American friends on the course so that they can really know what me, Jane, Jamie and Lisa and all the other native English Speakers mean when they talk politely. Let this be your guide!

When the course is over I plan on making an instructional video with Joy called at home with English based on the video below.

http://foundfootagefest.com/videos/home-english-part-1

I'll let you know about purchasing details.

The sugar jacket

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:13:56 +0100

Oh, hello. It's another beautiful day in Barcelona and I'm writing this from a cafe overlooking La Sagrada Familia. It's surreal that just over a month ago I was working a 9-5 job in small town America and now I'm here.

If you're reading this and thinking of doing the course-DO IT! I thought I would never be able to recapture the amazing time I had when I studied abroad in college, but this course is a happy surprise and I'm having a great time . I've met some amazing people and I'm feeling completely prepared to go out and teach even after only two weeks or so.

To all my classmates- We've had some long days and some even longer nights, but since you are all very funny people I thought I'd share some ideas I had for lightening up the classroom. Pronunciation can be frustrating for students at times and I'm sure being corrected can be disheartening. It might be fun to play videos of Spanish comedians making common pronunciation mistakes and have the class correct them together.

Gloria from Modern Family for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKwOoRd5tHk

(I know she's Columbian, but I love the show!)

That's all for now,

Joy

grrrrrrr ammar

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:01:16 +0100

Hello there, I've been telling my son for years that being at school is the easiest , most laid back time of your life. It's not !! ,for me, going ' back' to school most definitley is hard work, maybe it's just about having lost the ryhthm.It's been years (lots) since I had to even pick up a pen and paper and write. I'm starting to get it together though so please bare with me (teachers and fellow students).The thing that's really "daein ma heid in" (ask Ruth) is the grrrrrr ammar. I'll just have to do "elbows" as they say in Spanish.Apart from the hard work ,deadlines and grrrrr ammar I'm loving it and all you guys are really "awesome".I'm off to Zaragoza for the weekend to celebrate my 24th anniversary as "pareja de hecho"(get your spanish- english dictionary out) so, I hope y'all have a great weekend .Hugs for all and a special gorgeous bear- hug for Joy .

Songs... etc

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:18:14 +0100

Its my third day on the TEFL course and I am exhausted and excited, I feel like my brain will explode from all the new things it has learnt in the past two days and I have a headache, but a good headache from my brain being used so much! It all seems to be going so quickly which is a good sign, because that must mean I am enjoying myself.

Tomorrow is my first teaching practise dun dun duuuuuuuun! and I feel ok about it, but I'll have to see what happens tomorrow, if I get nervous I might have to have a large gin and tonic with Wess at lunchtime!

It has been annoying me all day I couldn't come up with any songs in class, so here are two songs in the Present Perfect... I think??? :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmFN9C9PVpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq6tW6792ss&ob=av3n

and here is my most favourite teaching song, which I hope to use in a class one day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjvrD-PcKw4

bye x

Jobs in Turkey

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:00:54 +0100

****WE HAVE SEVERAL IMMEDIATE OPENINGS IN IZMIR******

English Time is now hiring qualified English Teachers

Certification: TEFL, TESOL, CELTA, etc...

English Time is the largest English language school in Turkey. English Time has several branches in Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Izmir, Antalya, and Izmit. We also have branches in English speaking countries for students to study abroad. Several of our Turkish students are studying in London, Canada and America. English Time has many programs for various levels of students including ESL classes, private lessons, corporate lessons, business English, and exam prep classes. We have provided English Language education in Turkey since 1998. English Time has 9 branches in Istanbul, with branches in Izmit, Bursa, Izmir, Antayla, Ankara, London, Toronto San Diego and Las Vegas. Currently there are about 5000 students and over 200 native English-speaking teachers in total.

Job Details.

We are looking for certified native English speaking part time and full time teachers for immediate and future positions in Turkey. Teachers must have a university degree and a TEFL, TESOL. or CELTA certificate. Experience is preferred. We offer an hourly salary at competitive rates between 16 to 20 TL ( 1$=1,7 TL), housing or housing support, and an end of contract bonus and travel allowance.

If you decide that you would like to go ahead with the application process please send me your CV, scanned copies of your university degree(s), teaching certificate(s) and passport as these are needed for the application process to confirm eligibility.

matthewkopcho@englishtime.com

Learning to Learn

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:40:04 +0100

As a new teacher-in-training in this month's TEFL course, I've spent the majority of the past three weeks in class learning grammar, phonetics, teaching methods and techniques and other teacher-related things.

The first half of class every day is dedicated to the above mentioned topics. We have been reviewing grammar tenses (Do YOU know how to construct a past perfect continuous sentence?), rules, and parts of speech (thank goodness for School House Rock), as well as how to spell words in phonemic script, which is to say how to spell a word using the pronunciation symbols you find in a dictionary (Do YOU know how to write in /fəˈni:mɪk/ script?). Those lessons are then paired with how to teach them. We learn teaching methods, learning techniques, exercises, and even some games (I ROCK at grammar battleship).

This part of the course is really important. If not only for the sake that I should know the crap that I am supposedly teaching to other people, but moreover to learn how other people learn. When the trainers are going over grammar points, I not only take notes on the grammar lesson but I also take notes on how they are teaching it to me. What did they write on the board? What did they say aloud? What did they emphasize? What helped me to remember that rule? What questions did my classmates ask? All of these, although not explicitly said by the trainers in the course, are important to consider because in a few short weeks, that's going to be me, and it won't be enough to simply know that in English, we add an auxiliary verb form of 'do' when forming a question. I will also have to know why and how to teach it to someone.

So the class is actually quite exhausting because I am simultaneously learning things for myself and for others. And although we do have parts of the class when the trainers explicitly talk to us about various teaching methods and exercises or games that work well in the classroom, I think these other grammar and phonetics lessons which may seem dull are just as informative and useful. So yes, I will continue to be the nerd in the class constantly nodding my head and furiously scribbling in my notebook.

Knowledge is power, after all.

Japan, the first few months: some perspective

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:53:37 +0100

I’m scribbling this on the back of my Japanese bank agreement, waiting at the Hoshikawa station for the mass exodus of commuters to switch to the express sardine car to save three minutes on their morning journey.

Another 12 hour day ahead of me and I couldn’t be happier. Every week, I teach 11 different groups of 30 university students with mixed abilities and motivations. It’s not just one of the most challenging jobs I’ve ever had; it’s also one of the most rewarding, especially when I finally succeeded in getting most of my students to pronounce the two distinct sounds of “sink” and “think” or participate without being nagged or the rare occasion when that particularly shy student gave me a gift bag of tea and cookies.

Nearly two months into my four and a half month stint in Yokohama, I have yet to do much but work. My language skills are still minimal; I haven’t seen any big tourist attractions or even visited Tokyo yet. I have managed to sing karaoke a few times –how could I resist?—and enjoy the all-you-can-eat and drink offers at a few izakaya’s (what you probably think of as a traditional Japanese bar with low wooden tables and mellow amber light.) I knew I wasn’t coming here for a party, though, so none of this is disappointing to me.

I’ve also been reminded of how daunting moving to a new foreign city can be. I’d been in Barcelona for over 5 year before I came here and I’d been growing in complacency and comfort with my network of contacts, cozy apartment and very little language barriers for daily interactions. I’d forgotten about the intimidating train signs you can’t read, social norms you try to adapt to but don’t quite get (like not leaving a tip!) and of course the new take on teaching with all its lingo, paperwork and co-worker drama.

I have to give kudos to new teachers who leave everything to come to Barcelona, even for a short month to do the course. How brave, how life-changing. The world is a train waiting in the station; take advantage and get on board.

Jobs in China

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:23:18 +0200

Dear All,
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AWAITS YOU! We have immediate positions to fill in China. Interested applicants are kindly asked to provide us the following documents/information ASAP:
* Applicant must be a Native English Speaker, and has a BA/BS degree or its equivalent. * Scanned Copies of your academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript. * Please make sure that a recent photo of you is included on your resume/CV (.doc) or pdf format.
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Job Opening 1: Location: Dongguan,China Number of Teachers Needed : 5 Work days: Mondays - Fridays, 5 days a week Start Date: ASAP Salary: 6000 to 8000 RMB per month
*The school provides free meals and accommodation.
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Job Opening 2: Location: X’ian,China Number of Teachers Needed : 5 Start Date: November 1st, 2011 Salary: 6000RMB - 9000RMB per month depending on qualifications and teaching experience. Airfare: Round Trip flights provided.
* Paid holidays - 10 days plus 12 major Chinese national holidays.
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Job Opening 3: Location: Taicang, China Number of Teachers Needed : 2 Start Date: September 15,2011 Salary: 7000 RMB per month
HURRY! Send in your applications to Mr. Mike FitzGerald at mike.fitztefl@gmail.com. He will review your information and contact you in 24 hours – guaranteed! CHINA is really waiting for you!