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[evelyn25]

Hi,

I am planning to go travelling in September through Asia. I am only planning to spend a month in places such as Vietnam and up to 2 months in Thailand. Has anyone out there taught TEFL in any of these countries for such a short time. I want to supplement my income. I have completed a weekend TEFL course withi-i.

Please get back to me if anyone can help me with any information on jobs, visas etc.. evelynward2001@yahoo.co.uk

Evelyn

[Nonpartin Harenyp]

No experience with what your looking to do there Evelyn but maybe you can do some privates while in those countries...although I'm not sure how you would pick up that work to be quite honest.

NPHN

[linguring]

For anyone still reading this thread! In my experience, it's generally easier to get long term work but there are some short term positions available. Going with the private teaching option is probably more likely to lead to results, though.

[itoi]

Hey there Evelyn,

Max here from i-to-i, hope you enjoyed the course. It sounds as if you’re already on your way to getting TEFL trained. However I’d recommend you take at least 120 hours on a TEFL course before you depart; just so it makes it easier to find yourself a job. i-to-i offer up to 8000 employers’ contacts all over the world after you finish your course which should help you get started.

If you are planning on stopping briefly in various countries, it would be best to look for jobs while you’re out there. It is possible to find jobs this way, but the only issue with it is that most employers look for teachers who can stay on longer contracts.

A great place to start if you’re looking for other people who have been to countries such as Thailand and Vietnam would be to check out i-to-i’s community Chalkboard. Gareth Openshaw: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/garethopenshaw has been living and working in Bangkok for 9 months now. Davis: http://www.onlinetefl.com/tefl-chalkboard/davis might be another good person to speak to as he is in Vietnam.

Hope this helps! If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!