How long have you been teaching English in Georgia?

I arrived in Georgia in January 2011 and renewed my original one semester contract twice, so I will be there until June 2012.

Please tell us about your job?

I work through the Ministry of Education program Teach and Learn with Georgia (TLG). They place volunteer teachers all over the country in public schools which can vary from small villages to large cities. Currently we teach grades 1-6 and additional activities with older students if desired. A typical day is teaching four 45 minute classes with a Georgian English teacher.… Read the rest

Interested in teaching English Abroad? Kelly Sandor-Yang shares her experiences teaching English in a small city in China. Find out if teaching English in China is the right choice for you in this great interview.

How long have you been teaching English in China?

After I finished university in 2004, I came to China and taught for a year. I moved back to Canada after my contract was up and taught there for a few years, but returned in 2009 and have been teaching ever since. My total time here is just over 3 and a half years.

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I came to Spain immediately after finishing a journalism degree at the University of Iowa. What was intended to be a nine-month chance to study abroad again has turned into something more permanent: I just celebrated the beginning of my fifth year in Iberia. Throughout this time, I’ve had several different jobs related to teaching English, including working as an assistant teacher in a public school with a government program, teaching and directing an English language summer camp, and working as a classroom teacher in a private school.… Read the rest

Teach English in Turkey, Interview with Steve Callerame

How long have you been teaching English in Turkey?

7 weeks.

Please tell us about your job?

It’s a private primary school in Maltepe on the Asian side. Other teachers have younger kids, but mine are from 10-13 years old, of all varying abilities and levels of enthusiasm. My average class size is about 18, but some are as low as 10 students and other have 25. Classes are 40 minutes apiece and I teach 25 per week. Class materials are given but it would be wise to come with some of… Read the rest

Teach English in Hungary, Interview with Peter Wylde

How long have you been teaching English in Hungary?

9 months.

What is Budapest like?

Budapest is a fantastic place to live. Teaching only a few days a week earns you enough money to live well; going out for meals, drinking/partying etc. The people are very friendly and particularly interested by foriegners and the community of expats living here is large and constantly changing. If you are interested in sports/culture/music/arts there are plenty of ways to get involved.

Are you learning Hungarian?

I can speak only a… Read the rest

Teach English in Chile, Interview with Alisha Robertson

How long did you teach English in Chile?

I taught English in Chile for one year. The summer months in Chile are November until the end of February. Therefore, students start registering and classes are in full swing by the beginning of March. I moved to Chile in January to get acclimated to the city where I would be teaching, started meeting all of my fellow teachers, and I went through some basic training sessions on how the institute I taught for organized their classes. Most… Read the rest

Lisa Katerman

How long did you teach English in Costa Rica?

I taught English from September 2006 through May 2007 in Heredia, Costa Rica. I graduated college with an English degree in the spring of 2006, and wanted to spend some time abroad while working.

Please tell us about your job?

I worked for a small school in Heredia, which is a suburb of San Jose, the capital of Costa Rica. The school was geared towards teaching mainly adults, ages 16 and older, who wanted a job customer service job where they would be speaking… Read the rest

Teach English in Italy, Interview with Sheila Marie Corwin

Please tell us a little about your English teaching background

Before coming to Italy in October 2002, I was working for a private language school in the States which had a European agent in Florence, Italy. My boss in California, who knew of my desire to teach in Italy, put in a good word for me. When I arrived in Florence, I had a job already waiting for me.

After two years in Florence, I decided to accept a job at a university in Mexico where… Read the rest

Teach English in China, Interview with Roger Jones

How long have you been teaching English in China?

I’m now in my 4th year in Chengdu, Sichuan.

How did you find your first teaching job?

I found my first teaching job in China on the internet, through AbroadChina.org. I also spent two years doing research about China and about teaching abroad, reading forums such as those on Dave’s ESL Café, and finding all the information I could about various cities and universities.

How easy is it to find teaching jobs?

One of the… Read the rest

Johnny Ward, Thailand English Teacher

How long did you teach English in Thailand?

I first arrived in Thailand in February 2007 and left around May 2008 but my first month or so was taken up by studying my CELTA diploma, I was employed almost immediately after completing that so I taught for around 15 months in Thailand in total

Please tell us about your job?

The job was great! The company I worked for, AUA, are a renowned language school throughout Thailand with branches in every city. The students ranged in age from around… Read the rest