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    Russia ............................................................................................................ 358
    Saudi Arabia ................................................................................................. 359
    South Korea .................................................................................................. 360
    Spain .............................................................................................................. 360
    Turkey ........................................................................................................... 361
    Vietnam ......................................................................................................... 362
    Index ....................................................................... 363
    Introduction
    The English language is officially big business. There could be as many as a billion students learning English around the world at this time and that is reason enough to consider moving into Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). However, when you combine this with the freedom the job gives you to move around the world and earn your keep, the case for TEFL
    gets even stronger. While English speakers move out to different lands, students of English migrate to other parts of the globe in search of a better life and new horizons.
    Teaching English is something people do when they are ready to change their lives and this book gives you some of the basic tools you need to make that happen.
    Most people who speak the language well can teach others to some degree.
    We do it all the time with children and with foreign friends. We explain words and concepts to each other on a daily basis. TEFL is an extension of what we do naturally and this book helps you zoom in on your language skills and structure them. People often surprise themselves by discovering that even without attending months and years of language study, they can teach. You are probably no different.
    About This Book
    I have been teaching English for many years now and I have found it an entirely rewarding experience. I have met the most fascinating people and had a hand in helping others reach their goals. My goal in this book is to help you enjoy TEFL too by giving you the confidence and know-how to get a job and deliver effective, engaging lessons.
    You could read the book from cover to cover before deciding whether TEFL
    is for you. If you do, you will have a solid overview of the skills involved in teaching English well. On the other hand, you could use it as a resource that you dip into whenever you need some input because your lessons are falling a bit flat or you are short of ideas. The table of contents will point you to specific areas of concern or maybe even areas you have never thought about but should have.
    A book of this size can’t cover all the different ways of planning and delivering a lesson. There are probably as many teaching techniques as there are 2
    Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
    TEFL teachers, so I have chosen to present the tried and tested path to solid courses. If you do come across other effective ways to help students don’t discard them because they are not included here. Use TEFL for Dummies as a starting point. Hopefully it will inspire some great ideas of your own.
    I should also mention that this is not a photocopiable resource book with ready made lesson plans. The aim is to show the kinds of activities and techniques you can use with your classes, adapting them to your own situation.
    This book is not strictly applicable to teaching in language schools which have their own trademark methodology and materials. In such cases the schools will expect you to teach in very defined ways with little room for other techniques.
    Conventions Used in This Book
    Throughout this book I use a few conventions which you need to know about up front:
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    I use the words student and learner