Question:
If one reads the book "Working Your Way Around the World", you will
find the suggestion of teaching English in order to help finance your
stay. That is to say, teaching more advanced English to the
continental countries for people who have English as a second
language. The book also states that the days of just showing up and
finding someone to tutor are over, and that you must be T.E.F.L.
certified. It appears as though TEFL is a strictly European entity,
because I can't find any TEFL certification courses here in America.
Please tell me if it is true that one must be TEFL certified in order
to teach English in Europe. Also, is it true that one can just go to
a school in Europe and teach there for free room and board? I have
also heard that you can trade your teaching services in order to learn
*their* language at the school for free. Comments please.
Answer:
I believe that in the U.S. the certification is in ESL (English as a Second
Language) or TESL (Teaching ESL
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