hello all!
my name is ronny im german, the last 2 years i lived in australia...next year i want go to bangkok and do a tefl course there over 6 weeks,after this i want to try to get a job there..
my problem is...im not sure if my english is ok for this..how good must be your english if you want do this?
i just bought alot of english workbooks..and every day after work i learn 3 -4 hours..but i im not sure about this...what you think?is it possible to make all this and to get a job later?
thanks ronny
how good must be your english?
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Re: how good must be your english?
Hi, there are a lot of Germans teaching English here. With plenty of practice it's not too hard for Germans to acquire a near accent-free pronunciation, which is what you will need. Compare recordings of your own voice speaking English with recordings of the same text spoken by a native English speaker and see how close you are. If you have an Abitur or a degree in English, it's just possible that your grammar may be even better than that of an average native speaker. For teaching in mainstream schools from grades & to 12 your vocabulary will probably already be more than adequate.
If you really want to self test yourself, get some of the books and practice tests for IELTS (British English) and /or TOEFL (American English).
Be very careful how you choose the course provider in Thailand.
If you really want to self test yourself, get some of the books and practice tests for IELTS (British English) and /or TOEFL (American English).
Be very careful how you choose the course provider in Thailand.