English Language teaching Guide. Great article at http://bit.ly/gKBm6J

Interested in travelling and teach English abroad? Learn more about TESOL certification! This is a brief guide to English Language Teaching. What began in the 60′s as a packpacker’s way to earn a little extra cash along the way has grown into a major multi million dollar industry, from small private language schools to larger corporations with franchises and schools across different continents; businesses across the world are catering for large numbers of students. With the cultural and economic legacy of the British Empire followed by the economic and media dominance of the United States, English has become the lingua franca for business, academia and communication medias across the world. For the individual, it offers the opportunity to travel and to live in other countries across the globe, to discover the inside of cultures that would, otherwise, have been at a distance through tourist eyes. Teaching English can land you in many different places and in many different situations; from a lecture hall shouting to 50 Chinese University students to a small office cubicle teaching spoken English to three Japanese housewives. I have been fortunate enough to have taught in London, Spain, Japan and Saudi Arabia and this has enriched my life no end. Here’s a quick glossary to some of the main teaching techniques, concepts and ideas you may find when beginning to explore the world of English language teaching. Read more at: http://lesson.nrswealth.com/index.php/2011/01/english-language-teaching-guide/