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TEFL in Syria

Date posted:2006-06-20 | Writer: English Canada World Organization | Email: [email protected]


English Canada World Organization (EC) is looking for suitable candidates for positions at a university in Syria and a private school in Germany.


1. Teaching positions in the EFL department of the Wadi German Syrian University (WGSU) in Wadi Al Nadara, Syria

Positions available: 5 staff teachers

Description:

The Wadi German Syrian University (WGSU), established in 2005, offers a German curriculum delivered in English. EC provides all the English language training for the university and will require teachers for the coming academic year beginning in September, 2006. Short-term positions for this summer are also available.

Benefits:

* Paid airfare
* Health insurance
* Work permit
* Paid holidays
* One-week orientation in Halifax
* Assistance in locating accommodation
* Competitive salary
* Arabic lessons

Requirements:

* CELTA or equivalent
* University degree

The ideal candidates will be Canadian citizens who hold the Cambridge CELTA qualification and are experienced teachers. Preference will be given to those over the age of 25 and who are interested in staying for more than one year.

2. English teaching position at a private elementary school in Germany

Positions available: 1 staff teacher

Description:

English Canada supplies teachers to two private French immersion schools in Magdeburg, Germany. The elementary school currently needs a qualified teacher to teach English (EFL), which is a course in the regular curriculum, to students aged 8 to 10 years. The academic year begins in September 2006, although applicants would need to be available for orientation and departure in August.

Benefits:

* Paid airfare
* Health insurance
* Work permit
* 30 days paid holidays
* Orientation
* Assistance in locating accommodation
* Competitive salary

Requirements:

* A B.Ed is preferred, but other appropriate credentials will be considered (BA in TESL, BA in Applied Linguistics, for example)
* TEFL teaching experience
* Experience teaching children
* Some competency in the German language is desirable but not required
* Preference will be given to qualified Canadian citizens, although all applications will be considered
* Preference will be given to those interested in staying for more than one year

To apply, please forward a unique letter of interest and a current C.V. to

Ann MacDonald
Operations Manager
English Canada World Organization
[email protected]
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Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching.

 

This unit puts forth information that can be vital to helping students understand certain words and how to pronounce them. Intonation and stress are things often overlooked when studying English and definitely forgotten by most native speakers so learning it is something that can increase your advantage in learning. The only difficult and possibly useless thing in this unit is the phonetic script. It is overly complex.This unit reinforced what I had previously learnt in the unit on the present tense. I was also able to get a better understanding of the defined usages of the various past tense forms- it was once again the challenge of not simply accepting something is right just because I know it to be but understanding the rules of grammar behind it. The aux. verbs are crucial in identifying and understanding these tense structures.


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