working in spain teaching english - Page 2

jonbrawn · 22nd October 2006, 05:20 PM

H[quote=Jonty83;9746] Hi my name is Jon Brawn I've recently moved to Zaragoza and I'm urgently looking for teaching work. I'd be very grateful for any help that you could give me.

rob · 22nd October 2006, 06:16 PM

Try advertising in the Heraldo de Aragón. They have an office on the Paseo de la Independencia and you can put an advert in there for about €10 a week I think.

Also, try advertising yourself on loquo.com, I'm sure if its widely used for Zaragoza but its worth a try.

Jonty83 · 22nd October 2006, 08:36 PM

Rob and Jon,

I would like to get in contact with you both. My name is Jon and I have an academy in Zaragoza. Please send me a private message with your telephone numbers.

Thanks

Jon

Viajero26 · 15th March 2007, 06:48 PM

Ben said that September is the best time to find work in Madrid teaching English. I plan on moving to Spain in January, in very much the same way that Mateo did/is doing. I was planning on finding work teaching English as well. Is January a bad time for this? Should I move my flight up a few months to September? What are your thoughts/experiences with finding work at different times of the year?
Oh, and how much of the job/flat-hunt can I do before I leave?

Salamandra · 22nd June 2007, 10:29 AM

Interesting thread... I'm going back to college this fall, and I'd love to take classes in Spain at some point (having never been to Europe.) Teaching English in Spain sounds like a great opportunity, since I haven't exactly mastered the Spanish language yet. Any advice on where to start, as a young, inexperienced college student, if I should eventually visit Spain? Who knows, I might fall in love with it and leave the states behind. Teaching English sounds like a great place to start, at any rate..

El Niño · 17th September 2007, 05:49 PM

So basically finding work teaching English is relatively easy in the big cities?

My Spanish is intermediate low, I'd want to be advanced or basic fluency before I did anything like this, would it give me an advantage?

Ben · 17th September 2007, 07:31 PM

In theory you can teach English without speaking a word of Spanish (that is the TEFL/CELTA theory so that teachers can teach classes of mixed nationalities without knowing all the students mother toungue). I don't think it is all that important in getting a job, but can't do any harm at all.

And yes, it's much easier in the big cities!

drooby · 19th October 2008, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ben

I think you will definitely find work if you have the certificate, especially in Madrid or Barcelona. See my list of tips above for ideas on where to find work. The course I did (here in Madrid with International House) took four weeks. It is very hard work, but a very enjoyable month.

Hi Ben,

Could you give an idea how much the course costs were.

Cheers

Andy

steph · 9th June 2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ogando

I was wondering if there is a preference in Spain between UK english and American english teachers? Imagining large numbers of spaniards sounding as if they grew up in Brooklyn might not be the desired result.

*lol*

This cracked me up!

richardksa · 10th June 2009, 02:50 AM

I know a Polish girl whose fluent English accent is pure Belfast.

dimonió · 10th June 2009, 05:47 PM

If you want to hear incongruous accents go to Stowell Street in Newcastle's Chinatown and marvel at some of the gorgeous Chinese waitresses speaking in pure Geordie!

steph · 10th June 2009, 06:53 PM

What's Geordie? (Pardon my ignorance...)

mightykaboosh · 10th June 2009, 09:42 PM

Aqui es un Geordie, son personas desde el noreste de Inglaterra

MissS · 5th July 2009, 05:15 PM

Just my luck there is no possibility to do CELTA where i live

TKT (teaching knowlwdge test) is not enough i guess, but maybe it will do if i want to do private teaching?

Amigo de España · 15th July 2009, 03:24 AM

I want to travel again to Spain especially to Madrid, still only problem i get is language. People there spoke only Spanish languages and no body answer me in English !!! But my holidays there was a dreams

Acosta · 15th July 2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steph

*lol*

This cracked me up!

Kentuncky

travelee · 24th October 2010, 09:48 AM

Thanks for the helpful information. It is not only interesting it also will be of great help if people are going to visit Spain with the working purposes.

Oksie · 11th November 2010, 10:00 PM

Hi,

I am interested in teaching English in Madrid and am planning to move there in January. I know that the best time to come to Spain to look for teaching jobs is September, but is it possible to get any teaching job in the beginning of the year? (I have CELTA, 4 months post CELTA teaching experience, a degree in ELT from my home country and speak fluent Spanish)

Thanks,

Oksana.

22nd October 2006, 08:36 PM	#23
Jonty83 Forero Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Zaragoza Posts: 6	English teaching in Zaragoza Rob and Jon, I would like to get in contact with you both. My name is Jon and I have an academy in Zaragoza. Please send me a private message with your telephone numbers. Thanks Jon

15th March 2007, 06:48 PM	#24
Viajero26 Forero Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 45	January Ben said that September is the best time to find work in Madrid teaching English. I plan on moving to Spain in January, in very much the same way that Mateo did/is doing. I was planning on finding work teaching English as well. Is January a bad time for this? Should I move my flight up a few months to September? What are your thoughts/experiences with finding work at different times of the year? Oh, and how much of the job/flat-hunt can I do before I leave?

17th September 2007, 07:31 PM	#27
Ben Hero Forero Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,421	In theory you can teach English without speaking a word of Spanish (that is the TEFL/CELTA theory so that teachers can teach classes of mixed nationalities without knowing all the students mother toungue). I don't think it is all that important in getting a job, but can't do any harm at all. And yes, it's much easier in the big cities! __________________ Notes in Spanish: Get The Best Free Spanish-Learning Conversations On The Net!

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mightykaboosh Mega Forero Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Inglaterra Posts: 383	Aqui es un Geordie, son personas desde el noreste de Inglaterra Last edited by mightykaboosh; 11th June 2009 at 05:29 PM.

11th November 2010, 10:00 PM	#38
Oksie Forero Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 9	teaching in Madrid - moving in January Hi, I am interested in teaching English in Madrid and am planning to move there in January. I know that the best time to come to Spain to look for teaching jobs is September, but is it possible to get any teaching job in the beginning of the year? (I have CELTA, 4 months post CELTA teaching experience, a degree in ELT from my home country and speak fluent Spanish) Thanks, Oksana.


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22nd October 2006, 05:20 PM	#21
jonbrawn Novato Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	H[quote=Jonty83;9746] Hi my name is Jon Brawn I've recently moved to Zaragoza and I'm urgently looking for teaching work. I'd be very grateful for any help that you could give me.

22nd October 2006, 06:16 PM	#22
rob maño Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Zaragoza Posts: 56	Try advertising in the Heraldo de Aragón. They have an office on the Paseo de la Independencia and you can put an advert in there for about €10 a week I think. Also, try advertising yourself on loquo.com, I'm sure if its widely used for Zaragoza but its worth a try.

22nd June 2007, 10:29 AM	#25
Salamandra Novato Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kentucky, US Posts: 3	Interesting thread... I'm going back to college this fall, and I'd love to take classes in Spain at some point (having never been to Europe.) Teaching English in Spain sounds like a great opportunity, since I haven't exactly mastered the Spanish language yet. Any advice on where to start, as a young, inexperienced college student, if I should eventually visit Spain? Who knows, I might fall in love with it and leave the states behind. Teaching English sounds like a great place to start, at any rate..

17th September 2007, 05:49 PM	#26
El Niño Forero Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 38	So basically finding work teaching English is relatively easy in the big cities? My Spanish is intermediate low, I'd want to be advanced or basic fluency before I did anything like this, would it give me an advantage?

10th June 2009, 02:50 AM	#30
richardksa Jedi Forero Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Madrid Posts: 1,848	I know a Polish girl whose fluent English accent is pure Belfast.

10th June 2009, 05:47 PM	#31
dimonió Super Forero Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Durham / Mallorca Posts: 199	If you want to hear incongruous accents go to Stowell Street in Newcastle's Chinatown and marvel at some of the gorgeous Chinese waitresses speaking in pure Geordie!

10th June 2009, 06:53 PM	#32
steph chapurreo español Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manila, wishing MADRID instead Posts: 67	What's Geordie? (Pardon my ignorance...)

5th July 2009, 05:15 PM	#34
MissS Novato Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	Just my luck there is no possibility to do CELTA where i live TKT (teaching knowlwdge test) is not enough i guess, but maybe it will do if i want to do private teaching?

15th July 2009, 03:24 AM	#35
Amigo de España Novato Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3	I want to travel again to Spain especially to Madrid, still only problem i get is language. People there spoke only Spanish languages and no body answer me in English !!! But my holidays there was a dreams

24th October 2010, 09:48 AM	#37
travelee Forero Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 9	Thanks for the helpful information. It is not only interesting it also will be of great help if people are going to visit Spain with the working purposes.

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