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My life as a teacher in Thailand: January 2009
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Thai students like to cheat. They will do it during class time, and they will do it during exams. If you give them homework you can be sure that quite a large percentage of what you will get back will be exact copies of someone else’s work. I’m not sure. But I do feel sorry for students who work hard all term and come out with the same result as somebody who has done nothing all year. When I first arrived in Thailand some of the old-timers, who had been teaching for a while, warned me about the amount of...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: May 2009
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A new school year. A new school year has just begun in Thailand and with it comes the good and the bad. The good is in the classroom. The students have arrived with their new books and fresh uniforms and are excited about being in a more senior class; that bit nearer the end of schooling. The bad is the utter chaos that is happening behind the scene. Posted by Paul Garrigan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My life as a teacher in Thailand. Follow me on Twitter. Middle Aged Muay Thai. View my complete profile.
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: September 2009
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How to plan for your first ESL class. 2 Avoid giving a class which focuses on material which is too simplistic. If you want to bore students then a sure way is to devote an hour to introduction phrases like; “What is your name? 8221; and “Where do you come from? 5 Do not overwhelm the students with too much information. Constantly monitor the class for signs that they are getting bored or getting lost in the content. Be prepared to change direction if you feel that you are losing the students....Anoth...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: October 2009
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Questions about working in Thailand. There are certain questions that those wishing to teach in Thailand frequently wish to know prior to committing themselves to making the move. Here are some of the most common questions asked. Will I find work easily in Thailand? Do you need a degree to teach in Thailand? Is it possible to work illegally in Thailand? Can you make a good living teaching in Thailand? This depends what you mean by a good living. Most of us manage to get by on our wage, and some of us...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: January 2010
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Why I'm Glad to No Longer Be a Crap Teacher in Thailand. Posted by Paul Garrigan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My life as a teacher in Thailand. Follow me on Twitter. Middle Aged Muay Thai. Last Escape - my first published book. Why Im Glad to No Longer Be a Crap Teacher in Tha. I'm originally from Dublin in Ireland but now live in Lopburi, Thailand. I began freelance writing full-time in 2009. I also a qualified nurse. View my complete profile.
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: Questions about working in Thailand
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Questions about working in Thailand. There are certain questions that those wishing to teach in Thailand frequently wish to know prior to committing themselves to making the move. Here are some of the most common questions asked. Will I find work easily in Thailand? Do you need a degree to teach in Thailand? Is it possible to work illegally in Thailand? Can you make a good living teaching in Thailand? This depends what you mean by a good living. Most of us manage to get by on our wage, and some of us...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: February 2009
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It is now two weeks to the end of term, and the end of the school year here in Thailand. I will be saying good-bye to some of my students, but most will be back next term to begin the next level of their education. For all of us, both student and teachers, it is a time of change. Posted by Paul Garrigan. The Thai Village School. 8221; and my expectations for the students were far higher than this. I decided to leave the textbook to the Thai teachers, and they seemed pleased with this suggestion. ...The c...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: How to plan for your first ESL class
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How to plan for your first ESL class. 2 Avoid giving a class which focuses on material which is too simplistic. If you want to bore students then a sure way is to devote an hour to introduction phrases like; “What is your name? 8221; and “Where do you come from? 5 Do not overwhelm the students with too much information. Constantly monitor the class for signs that they are getting bored or getting lost in the content. Be prepared to change direction if you feel that you are losing the students....I'm o...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: August 2009
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Should people do the TEFL course if they want to teach in ThailandShould people do the TEFL course if they want to teach in Thailand. This is another one of those questions that you frequently hear asked from those wishing to work in Thailand. It is actually two questions; the first is. do you need to have completed TEFL in order to work as a teacher in Thailand? The second question is, should you complete TEFL if you want to teach in Thailand. Let me deal with the first question first. My main worry is ...
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My life as a teacher in Thailand: November 2009
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A few weeks ago I quit ESL teaching to become a freelancer writer. This has been my dream for years, but I will always be glad of my time working as an ESL teacher. Who knows, maybe one day I will return to it. I still intend to occasinally write articles about ESL issues as they come up in Thailand. You can check out some of my other writing on;. Http:/ www.associatedcontent.com/user/569636/paul garrigan.html. Posted by Paul Garrigan. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My life as a teacher in Thailand.
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