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About Me

I'm Hannah and I just graduated University.
Right now, very uninspirationally, I work in a supermarket just trying to save up some money. They have decided to make me a supervisor though I had to pretend to want to become a Manager to get it. I neglected to mention the 140 hour TEFL course I'm doing and my plans to be out of here after Christmas, teaching bad english to impressionable, foreign children.
I'd love to work in Europe first and then if all goes well to work somewhere in Asia. Mainly, I want to experience working and living in another culture and to see some more of the world before settling down to real-life. :)

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The Weekend Course, Checkpoint Three and Lying to my Boss

Last weekend, I did the Weekend course in Plymouth and had an awesome time. It was really good to put everything I've learning in the Online course into a context and to get some practice with teaching. It was really good to meet other TEFLers too and to hear about what they want to do and where they want to go. The one thing that never fails to amaze me is the many diverse things...
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Step One

So, I took the plunge and started signed up for the 140 combined course :D I'm a couple of weeks in and so far so good. I thought I'd really messed up the first assignment but I got really positive feedback so I was really pleased. Grammar I'm less happy with but I'm hoping that when I properly get to the grammar awareness course, that will be a big help and when I'm less impovrished...
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Spiwak432

Eastern Europe can be tricky but it's worth it.  You have a uni degree so you have an advantage.  I don't.  Poland and other EU countries prefer EU passports or uni degrees. Ukraine is half and half.  They aren't EU but they like to act like they are by saying it's required but it isn't.  There are tons of openings in Ukraine though.  Even some in the city I'm going to be working in I think.  Most of the jobs are in Kiev or Lviv.  I'll be in Donets'k.  Also, if you have a preference in languages - Russian or Ukrainian - figure out which side of the country you want to teach in.  Western Ukraine speaks Ukrainian predominently.  Eastern speaks Russian.  I'm getting free Russian lessons for the duration of my contract.  I'm in Eastern Ukraine. :))


I'm about to head out for a bit but I'll give you some tips and some websites.  Join the group about Ukraine if you want. I listed tons of goodies in a post in the group. :))

honor

Hey Hannah,


Welcome to Chalkboard! That's cool you're thinking about teaching abroad - it's certainly an adventure! In terms of advice, I'd chat to as many different TEFLers as possible to get their advice about which course to do, where's good to teach etc. Here are a few to get you started:


Eastern Europe: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/spiwak432 (Ukraine) and http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/mochafanatic (Czech Republic)


Asia: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/rozel09 (China); http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/emily86 (South Korea); http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/shanshan (Indonesia); http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/metalmatt (Thailand); http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/pdixon (Japan).


Hope that helps - best of luck with all your plans and if you have any questions give me a shout!

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