- Paperback: 478 pages
- Publisher: Vacation - Work; 5th Revised edition edition (25 Jan 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 185458250X
- ISBN-13: 978-1854582508
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 14 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,149,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Well presented and informative.,
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This review is from: Teaching English Abroad (5th Edition) (2001) (ELT / TEFL) (Paperback)
I did not need to read this book from start to finish, as it is so well presented that I was able to extract the information I required quickly and easily. A definite must read for anyone even remotely interested in teaching English in foriegn lands. I would also recommend it to travellers looking for a means to supplement their income whilst visiting exotic far away place, as this book has all the information and references required by anyone wishing to embark on a new and rewarding career in English teaching.
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A good book but too much advertising!,
This review is from: Teaching English Abroad (8th Edition) (2006) (ELT / TEFL) (Paperback)
This book contains a wealth of detailed information and reflects a great deal of research but it also promotes the short but expensive (and completely unnecessary) "TEFL" certificate courses sold on the web. Such courses claim to "qualify" you to teach English as a foreign language and are frequently promoted through false advertising on the web: "You'll need this to get a job," and even bogus want-ads: "Teacher wanted - TEFL required" from non-existent schools.
The author is a Canadian who taught in Britain so her personal experience in teaching abroad is rather limited, but I would imagine that after so many editions she should be fully aware of the TEFL fraud and refuse to promote it. Books like "Teach English in Italy," although more narrow in scope, document that most genuine employers don't even request, let alone require, any short certificates, and may even laugh at an applicant's TEFL "qualification." I would have preferred to read a book describing the author's personal experience as a foreigner teaching in Britain, since that's what she knows best, and many Americans would love to teach in the UK.
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This review is from: Teaching English Abroad: A fresh and full up-to-date guide to teaching English around the world (Paperback)
This book (the 6th edition) was a great starting point for me when I began my TEFL career. As previous reviewers have said, it's very well-organized and it's easy to pick out the information you need without having to read the whole thing. I found myself referring to it at least once a week for one thing or another.
However, I have a question for anybody who has bought more recent editions. Is it still as useful a resource for the new teacher as it used to be or has it been made redundant by the wealth of information now available on the internet? The reason I ask is because I have a relative who's interested in starting a career in TEFL, and I'd like to get an idea of this book's usefulness (compared to the internet) before I recommend it to him. Bear in mind, he's not THAT internet savvy! That aside, thanks Susan Griffith for all the help your book gave me in the first daunting (yet promising) years Dan
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