Where can I teach English as a non-native speaker
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
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OMG..What a good video. Thank you a lot for this motivation.. I am Brazilian and I am teaching English in Turkey and now I want to try to teach online too..
Hello! I'm a non native speaker from India. How did you get your job in Turkey? Which institute did u take your tefl?
Send one or two of your online students to me for teaching if you are over whelmed..I will pay you your cut!
I’ve been living in the UK since the age of 10 and I’m now 21. I was thinking of moving to Turkey to teach English but I’ve read on so many different forums that English teachers in Turkey are paid poorly, mistreated and overworked. Is this an exaggeration or is there some truth to this?
Thanks.
@@dansaid443 Yeah guess its true Dan. Im from Turkey and i met many English teachers from abroad like Spain, England, USA etc etc. They were not so happy. Actually the situations youre talking about depends on the school you work or the city you live in. But mostly, Turkey is a country where civil and human rights are pretty poor. But it can be a good experience my friend. Turkey is a weird country ngl. Hit me up when you decide to come here:):)
Hii nayara moreira i am indian and i m teaching hindi and french if you want to learn good hindi ... Then i m with you ...
Thank you so much for the insight! It figures I actually stand a chance as an English teacher even though I am a non-native speaker
Absolutely! You are an answered prayer! I often wonder why they will train you but then think you are not good enough to teach in some areas
Thank you for bringing up this topic!
Thank you so much for this video 🙏
Thank you so much for what you do!
Such a valuable information... So happy that I found your channel. Best luck for your future videos :)
Thanks so much, this really motivated me
I’m so glad I found your channel!!! As a non-native with a TEFL certificate, I Was getting discouraged!!! Thank God there’s hope!!!🙏🏻
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I feel the same way huhu
Me too
Thanks a lot for this great video. It feels as though this video was made just for me. I just stumbled on your channel an hour ago, and it's like an answer to my prayer. For weeks now I had been making researches about schools that hire non native English speaker in South Korea and Taiwan, but one of the prerequisites is that one must be a native speaker to teach there. It's been really discouraging. I am Nigerian and I obtained my Masters degree TCSOL from China, so I know China definitely does not hire non native Speakers of English to teach English. I am currently working on enrolling for TESOL/TEFL.
Impressive and informative video. Thanks a lot.👍
Thank you, it helped a lot.
Thank you so much for this video. Everyone was telling me, "it is not that easy, so stick with your own country", and destroying my self-esteem however, this video brightened my day!
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God bless you . U are doing an incredible job.
Hey! Thank you for that.
I'm currently at university in Brazil and I have been studying English since I was ten. I have been working as an English teacher for 3 years now, and everyone always says I have what it takes to be a successful teacher. My dream has always been to live abroad, I dream about Europe since I was a little girl, and it would be the best realization living there one day. I have chosen this profession with all my heart. However, it is so overwhelming and hard to teach in other countries. I don't have the citizenship or the UE passport. I'm only 21 years old and I hope one day I can achieve my goals. I will come back to this comment 5 years from now and tell you I did it.
I'll make you proud, future me, no matter what it takes.
Wish you the best of luck !
A Moroccan teacher of English
Hello professor
Thank you so much for your priceless advice and interesting guidance. I love your way of teaching and excellent explanation. I really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happiness under the sky of prosperity.
Your Student from Algeria.
Simply Great!
Great job, man!
AMAZING video! This is the channel I've been looking for. As a native South-African online tutor, many online companies regard us as "non-native" speakers. Thank you so much, you are doing a service to many!
What are the best online companies?
What are the best online companies?
You explain in an interesting way ,one likes to listen to you 😊
Quite interesting.Thanx a lot🥰
Good on you mate!
Very informative.. thank you
Thanks!!!! God bless you :D
Wow, this video is a gem💎
I did enjoy it. It's the best so ever
Thank you!
Thank you for this information. I hope I'd meet you in person one day.
Thanks. I was worried after getting TEFL. where to apply !!😀
Amazing video
Downloaded the free pdf thanks
Thank you
I took a French class in California, USA from a native of Germany.
Helpful 👍
Very interesting
WOW, thanks for the video. As a non native speaker and an English teacher, it's so nice to hear those words about encouragement and possibilities for non native speakers. I have taught in Russia and China. Now thinking about Vietnam. Always thought that I need an alternative profession because as a non native speaker, the chances of getting hired are lower. But your words really encourage me and thanks for that!
Thanks! Glad you found it encouraging. And please don't change your profession! It needs people like yourself
Where are you from Alex?
@@sergioarturorosaleszapiain489 I am from Russia
Hi Alex. I was about asking where you are from, then I saw your comment that you are Russian. I wanted to ask about your nationality and how you were able to teach in China as a non native speaker. I guess it was a bit easy for you cos you are Russian, but for a person of color like me, an African but not from South Africa, it's always little to zero success when searching for jobs English teaching jobs in Asia
@@adeleketemileyi735 there are many African and black teachers in China. China also gives scholarship programs to African students. So, overall, I would not say that I agree with you. Moreover, South African teachers can teach legally in China where teachers who are from Russia can't.
I live and work in Canada. There are tons of ESL jobs in Vancouver and Toronto, and being a native is not a requirement.
But they have another very important requirement - TrinityCELTA from Canada. You missed out on that
Very encouraging . I was getting a little bogged down being a non-native speaker from India , thought I wasted my time and energy getting TEFL certified . Thanks a ton for this video .
From where did you get your TEFL certification and how much did it cost you, could you please guide me a little bit, thanks in advance 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@mitsumaraishigami1762 I did my 168hrs Level 5 TEFL certification from The TEFL Academy accredited by Qualifi , a UK government recognized awarding body . It costed be around US$200
@@dhanadas6558 Thanks for the answer, could you please send me the link through which you applied and by any chance have you checked your certificate enrolment ID if it is recognised by the TEFL certification check sites, thanks for guiding me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@@dhanadas6558 and have you applied for any job abroad so far
@@mitsumaraishigami1762 I was looking for online teaching opportunities . I did apply to Magic Ears but got rejected . A lot of online platforms mention that they are looking for native speakers . So couldn't apply at VIP kids etc .
I am moving to Brazil y October, even though I am not a native speaker of English, I hope to get a well paid job as an English teacher / professor, due to the fact that I hold three teaching degrees. I have a Master's Degree in TEFL ; another Master's Degree in Education, in Spanish; and a Doctorate in Education, in Spanish, too. I also have 27 years experience teaching at University level in my home country. Currently my Master's Degree in TEFL is in the process of being recognized at the Ministerio de Educacao in Brazil. I also have the ECCE and ECPE from the University of Michigan.
Hello sir
Thanks for this video sir. It's really valuable for me as a teacher. I really want to get Primary teacher job in foreign.
Thank u
man you should change the title from *where to how or why* because I was looking forward to the list of countries that I'm not getting anywhere now at the end of the video you tell me I need to read the blog for that?
😆 great!
I couldn't find the blog either. I'd appreciate it if he'd put the link in the description.
Yeah, that's clickbait. He's merely advertising his stuff
Yes I agree ! I was like wtfffff ! Lol great !
Thanks
Your video has given me a bit of hope, thank you so much. But I have one additional question - I have recently obtained my BA in linguistics (English+ German) and in October I am starting my Masters in the same field. Would it be as easy for me to land a job as a teacher abroad? Should I start from volunteering? PS I already started my TESOL course. Thank you for answering.
1st time here
Thanks for the information
What would you guys say
About teaching online
But being a South African 😕
Thank you very much for the encouraging video! I am going to enroll for a TEFL course in Vietnam and as for the requirements for non native speaker teachers there are many confusing information online. I have done my BA in English literature but I do not have an updated IELTS score from the recent years, do I need to have a IELTS certificate of a particular score or a C1 from british council or anything else? Or just a TEFL certificate would be enough to start applying for the job. Thank you in advance.
I teach English at the same Uni in China for 8 years. I'm Bulgarian.
Thanks for this hope.
I'm French native from my bilingual Cameroon, but I realised my English level is far better than some English natives. I've been teaching both French and English as second languages. I have more than 10 years teaching experience but I've a 6.5 on IELTS just because of issues with computer and I didn't have time to finish my task.
So I like your vision on changing mentalities. English or French native requirement as job qualification is quite nonsense!!!!
Right now I am preparing to go to Poland for a Masters program to Teach English Language to Young Learners , alongside taking the CELTA ,and I really pray this requirement will not be an obstacle on the field while seeking for language teaching job.
I'm a Cameroonian and in the same situation with you.
Please, I need your contact.
I want to relocate to Taiwan to teach English, but unfortunately I'm a non native speaker. 😢
@@gcebiletebukhosidlamini6792 You don't need to be a native speaker to teach English :) I'm a native English speaker doing a TESOL module at uni and the non-native English speakers are simply fantastic. They also have the advantage of knowing the grammar in a more technical sense. Don't be worrying too much!
You are God-sent you know. I'm encouraged.
I like speaking english
My ex classmate is Russian and she teaches English in China, although she did live in USA for a few years
Thank you for this.
It is quite sad, I am Nigerian and our first Language is English. All schools here have their language of instruction as English, but according to these countries, we are “non-natives” It really is quite discouraging and frustrating. This has caused many talented people to just give up here.
Nigeria has got other dialects so English is a second language.
South Africa has got other languages as well but is considered Native.
South Africa was dominated alot by Western culture and in its most urban parts English is first language
Clearly you don't know anything about south africa or Nigeria, or Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe etc. Check your facts. English is the official language in the majority of ex colonies , even though other languages are also official.
Correct sis, i don't know where certain people get this misconceptions from, it's outrageous.
😂They told me I'm not UK USA SA AU passport holder.
😆I got invitations from Morocco and Peru and Brazil lolz
Hoping to get more from countries I would like to go!!
Big up bilinguals!!
Wooow congratulations!!!!
Which websites enabled you to get invitations from Morocco,Peru and Brazil?
the most annoying thing to me is those damn native speaker (especially American) on Facebook pages, every time some non-native speaker asks a question, they appeared from nowhere, "you made a typo, you miss spell that or this, how do you expect to teach English?" they nitpick every word so they can look down on you
I teach in school in the UK and work with UK born English native teachers. Lots of them don't have a clue about grammar or how to teach it. They need to goole past forms of irregular verbs to apply them in the sentences, for example. What is definitely our advantage as foreigners, is the fact we have a sound grammatical knowledge to build on and develop our second language,helping new learners better understand the process of the second language acquisition at the same time. I personally know non native speakers who teach English in Language schools in the UK. Like Marek said, they are highly appreciated for their knowledge and experience. Thank you for the video.
Thank you for the valuable information. But I can't reach your website. Its says that it's currently not working.
I'm an Italian national and in my experience many schools and employees prefer native speakers only or 2 years experience, but if you don't have experience enough and they don't allow you to get your experience how can you apply for jobs?
Firts of all thanks for sharing this video and greetings from Mexico. I can't open the link for the e-book TEFL jobs as a non-native speaker you uploaded. I tried using two different browsers already. Do you know what might be the problem? It shows a lock icon next to the web address after I copy and paste it in my browser.
Thanks for sharing. I’m running into the difficulty finding employment having a German passport, although having spent 24 years in the United States on a greencard visa, speaking English on a native level. I could use input and help. Kind regards….
The link of e-book is not worrking out?, is there update version of this topic?
It can be pretty tough and honestly, the best advice is to teach English in your home country. Not many countries will allow you to teach English legally as a non-native speaker.
Thank you for the video but none of the links work for me.
Please guide what is best celta or tefl
I know two family members who were able to teach in china as non native speakers. I think you shouldn't say that it's impossible, just a bit harder than other countries
Very helpful info...how can i reach you? got some questions
Tefl or resol? Wich one is more useful to find job as a non native English speaker?
Hello sir. My name is Ali and m from Pakistan 🇵🇰. I did my masters in English literature and linguistics in 2009. I have been teaching English for 8 years. Recently I have also done Bachelor in Education(B.ed). Where can I teach english without Tefl?
Hi there :) thanks for the video.
I want to take the CELTA and teach English abroad.
Do you think I can do it without having a bachelors degree?
Hello carol if you interested to learn hindi language and add some other langauge then contact me or reply me
No
Can’t see the link with that list of the schools
I would like to join a forum of teachers to teach english . H ow can do that?
The language of instruction in school in my country is English from kindergarten to university since we are a former British colony,, with a degree I should be held to the same standard as a native speaker but am not white so...natives have good pronunciation but that's all...
Lots of those links Hall of Fame aren't working, especially the online ones :(
Please send some links of jobs
I couldn't agree more. Many schools in different countries focus so much on hiring native speakers that don't even care much about those teachers' qualifications, as long as they're native speakers and white. Yeah, they do request a degree and a BASIC TEFL course for visa application, but any degree (in China for example) is acceptable. That's ridiculous! People who have no didactics at all and know very little about teaching methodologies, theories, etc; are welcomed like a superstar. 🙄 Whilst there are non-native teachers who've studied English and managed to master the language successfully way more than lots of those native inexperienced teachers, besides having a BA in Education or Languages plus a post-graduation specialization in the ESL or Education field. It's not fair at all.
Where can non native speaker apply for online tutor as almost asked for native speaker
I'm not a native speaker but I'm from a country who's official and educational language is English. I've spoken English since I uttered my first word as a toddler. My college education was obtained from a Native English Speaking Country. I lived most of my life in a Native English Speaking Country. To crown it all, I speak English better than most native speakers that I came across. Total number of years living in a Ntive English Speaking country is 27.5 years to be exact
That being said, I want anyone in the English Education System who's making this distinction between native and non native speakers, to respond and proof to me, why they think I'm not qualified to teach English, just because of where I was born.
How much money do I need to pay in your school to get the TEFL certificate and how long is the course?
You can get online course under 400 USD
Sir,
Can I know about the CEPA agreement of India with S.Korea.
Are you also willing to teach in sk?
I want to work in kindergarten, elementary or preschool. But I don't have any certificates and also I'm just a b.com graduate in india.
How do you think I need master degree of one year TEFL is enough to find a job in Germany? I have teacher bachelor degree and 5 years of teaching experience
Same question
I can't access the website :(
Can I teach in itally how is situation teachers in there
What is your site
Hi
Marek
I'm 49 and teaching in india. do they hire a guy of 49 years old?
I am a Pakistani English Language teacher and been searching for a job opportunity at British Council frantically for past 6 months. I came to know, through an insider, that they do not hire teachers from Pakistan. Same goes for IELTS examiners.
As a native English speaking teacher we have 2nd language teachers. I think you guys have an advantage because you know the problems than non native speakers have learning the language. Something that native speakers very often have to figure out why students make these mistakes or have these problems.
There are plenty of non-native teachers in China
They are really racist sadly usually I don't met it burger me but they way they are soo in your face and don't care is concerning for me and I'd rather not, wish I could go to Korea ( no not coz of k pop or dramas)
So I'd rather stick to online, have your taught in China
Its not " I have taught english since 2007 " it should be " I have been teaching English since 2007 ", We use present perfect continuous tense to show an action which has started in the past and it is still continuous in the present, but present perfect does not fit for that sentence , Since + About ? how strange, either it should be used SINCE or ABOUT, but using both adverb next to each other does not make sense.
Yeah, grammar errors are common in speaking, even amongst native speakers
Hi! Your link doesn't work
Hi. Your website doesn't work. Could you please check if the website link is still working?
Meanwhile, I'll try join your Facebook group.
Thanks in advance.
I am a native speaker, but the problem is that my dad was British and my mom is Russian. I only have a Russian passport in the moment but I grew up abroad. I don’t know what to do and where I can teach English outside of Russia. I will have a teaching degree in June and I have lots of experience teaching.
try Japan and Hong Kong
Hello Marek! Your website is inaccessible. Can you help?
Hi Marek, I am about to begin CELTA in Belgium and i regularly follow your videos.I would like to know more about English teaching jobs in Belgium for non-native speakers. I would like to land a job as soon as I complete the course.Are there any tips for job hunting in Belgium while pursuing the course ?
Thanks! Good luck with the CELTA. Have you seen my other video about teaching English in Belgium? I'd already start reaching out to or at least collecting contact details of schools during the course. Since you're in the country already, you could drop by to the selected schools and talk to the teachers there, leave your CV, express your interest. Let me know if I can help in any other way
@@TEFLEquityAdvocates Thank you very much for the reply!! I will definitely look into the schools and express my interest.I did check out your video on teaching in Belgium too.All the videos are informative and helpful for non-native teachers like me!I hope I can reach out to you for any queries during or after the course.Thanks again!
@@gayathrisomaraj can you please tell me whether MA is necessary or a BA degree is enough for abroad teaching jobs?
Am i have to pay
Good day. I am a teacher for ten years from India.TELF certified. How to apply abroad. Pls do help
the irony is when some *non native English speaking* countries don't allow a *non native English teacher* LMAO as if a person from another background and who doesn't know their own language well can understand and tach them better 😆
Talk about killing opportunity for your own people
It's always better if the teacher knows *your language as well*
Sure! I understand when they expect a native speaker... But for advanced level students! Doesn't makes sense not allowing a non native with high level of proficiency, or even fluency. It sucks
Never thought of this in this way!
Hi, i am an indian citizen living in Zimbabwe (got married to a Zimbabwean) i have 4 degrees all in English, i have a neutral accent and am very fluent in English.. i am a certified teacher.. i want to start online TEFL classes.. is that possible?
Awww hello🤗 Nice to see this comment
I have passed 6.5 in IELTS, I am from India, how can teach English through online ?
been teaching english in china for about 10 years now no probs
Very informative video but just a little correction here- you can still teach English in China as a non native as long as you have your University degree from an English speaking country.
Bloody hell 😅 I got excited for a moment until I got to the part about having university degree from English speaking country. Mine is from Finland. Oh well...
"Degree from an English speaking country.... " I'm so disappointed 😭
Requirements for teaching English in China are vague and often don't make sense. Based on my experience as an English teacher here they are as follows: if you are a native speaker and have a degree, you qualify to teach here. If you are a non native speaker then you need to have a degree from an English speaking country. Of course, it very much depends on other factors such as employer, demand and supply, etc. I am not saying I hold the absolute truth but that's what I've been told and have seen in many job adverts before I came here. But China is a huge country with plenty of opportunities so you can always try out your luck. :)
@@dilyana100 hmmm... I also have a minor studied in English language from East Asian studies but studied it in Asia though not in a English speaking country. Maybe that won't help either 😅
@@luru1544 I can't say for sure. As I said give it a try.
I know a lot of non native speakers teaching in China, is that illegal ? if yes, what do they do?
I think there are some possibilities for getting a visa in China, but the rules vary greatly from province to province, and they can unexpectedly change too. So probably some of them might teach illegally or be employed on other visas, while a small proportion will be employed on the correct visa. I'll actually post an interview with a teacher from Marroco who teaches English in China. So stay tuned and subscribe so you don't miss it 😊
@@TEFLEquityAdvocates I really appreciate that mate :D please keep up the good work!
Sir My Qualification is M.A B.Ed ( English) M.B.A ( H R) LLB.LLM . Diploma in German. where i can get job. i have 22 years of teaching experience. pls guide.
I think the other issues is that if you are not "white" or "Black", many companies will not see you as an English teacher. Many companies want the "foreign" look. But there are places out there that will hire!!!