If you are willing to venture into the field of teaching English as a profession and teach in culturally varied, exotic places across the globe, you must get equipped with a recognised EFL/ESL teaching certificate from an accredited TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course. Professionals who are dedicated towards the education and overall well-being of their students are required for a profession like Teaching. Training acquaints the teachers with the appropriate teaching methodologies to follow in a classroom. It is a known fact that trained educators go on to become good teachers for their students and are highly revered by both employers, students and their parents alike. Hence for teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language to the students in the class, where students may belong from various backgrounds, ethnicities or have varied language of communication, the teaching aspirants with a TEFL certificate will be able to find opportunities in various institutes and organisations as English teachers.
Since there is a lack of trained and qualified TEFL educators worldwide who are competent enough to teach ESL/EFL to learners of varied backgrounds, therefore TEFL certified teachers are greatly valued and are in high demand in institutes or even in corporate organisations looking for competent English teachers fit to teach/train the learners/ employees. In order to ensure the best education for your learners, you need to know the fundamentals of teaching in order to provide the best for them. Being TEFL certified ensures that you are well aware of all the techniques of the profession, which you are aspiring to get into.
A TEFL training that is globally recognised will acquaint you with all the requisite knowledge and skills required for a successful TEFL educator to possess. Hence if you are planning to teach English as a Second Language or a Foreign Language, possessing a TEFL/TESOL training certificate will enable you to get opportunities from around the world. So, a TEFL certificate is actually your passport to travel and teach in all the places and organisations of your choice and preference.
TEFL teachers can get specialised training meant for Young Learners and Business English Learners. Specialisation in Young learners English is for those aspirants aiming to teach English to learners in schools whereas those specialising in Business English Teaching become Communication Trainers for working professionals in corporate organisations or even for university students who are looking to get a good grasp over their English communication skills and ensure that much necessary kick-start to their career.
A TEFL certified teacher gets better payment and other benefits in reputed schools and universities across the globe, for all good reasons. Without a proper training, employers are often sceptical about the teacher's her knowledge and skills as a competent professional. A proper TEFL training acquaints and equips the trainees with basic theories like: Need based Analysis; Communicative Language Teaching Skills which includes speaking, listening, reading and writing; Blending Teaching techniques which include both face-to-face interactions as well as virtual learning; Classroom Management approaches and many more latest methods and approaches to teaching English to learners belonging from various nationalities.
For non-native speakers, especially those belonging from Asia, it is best for them to look for opportunities closer home; may be in their home country or the other Asian nations or the other non-English speaking countries in the European continent. Not that they are not recruited in native speaking countries, however, since most native speakers with a TEFL certificate/degree return to their country after gathering some experience in other countries, hence for non-native applicants employers get more picky, where they may ask for years of experience or higher qualifications. Therefore Asians, with a recognised TEFL certification, will find lucrative job opportunities in countries with high demand such as: Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, China, or even in Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, UAE, Dubai, etc. with benefits like medical, accommodation, travelling provided to the educators.
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