Rhonda Said:

I would like to take a course to be certified to teach English as a foreign language, any tips on courses ?

We Answered:

Study all the different options carefully and make a list of the different certificates that are available because where you want to work may not accept the certificate you have. Its a good idea to narrow down a few schools in the countries you'd like to work in (I'm assuming you want to do it overseas because doing it in an english speaking country is getting really hard without a masters degree; there are so many qualified teachers). Some schools offer the certificate themselves and will let you work it off while others want you to pay for it up front. There are some pretty high standards in the better paying schools so you may want to consider how much you're willing to invest on top of everything else. Also, make sure you're allowed to work in the country you're going to. Good luck

Helen Said:

Advice on Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) courses?

We Answered:

Almost any certificate will do for an entry level job. The CELTA is VERY intensive and I wouldn't attempt it without at least a couple of years experience.

Take a look at http://teflcoursereview.com where you can see what former students say about courses.

Felicia Said:

Where and when is the next TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) course in or around London?

We Answered:

http://www.floodlight.co.uk/pls/courses/…

If you copy and paste this address it details all government run courses in the Greater London area.

Stella Said:

Teaching English as a foreign language?

We Answered:

The basic qualifications to teach English in Japan are a degree and a TEFL certificate. However, you may also be eligible to get a working visa with Japan and go there without a degree and thus earn your degree whilst you're there. (You'll need to contact your local Japanese embassy or consulate to see if you're eligible for this.)

But you should, at least, get the TEFL certificate so you'll have some knowledge of teaching and what you will be doing there. There are hundreds of schools where you can get this. If you want to go online for this then I'd recommend ICAL (www.icalweb.com).

They also have some information on teaching in Japan here: http://icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=…

Bernard Said:

Which countries have the highest pay for teaching English as a foreign language?

We Answered:

Japan. I went to Japan in March as a school exchange and all the people who taught english were either english or american. I was talking to the american and apperently you get a part-time job for the 1st 2 years of work in Japan so you have enough money to live off and for japanese lessons and u learn japanese in your spare time. When you can speak japanese well you can get a full time job at the school where you work. Most of the japanese people i met could speak good english any way