voluntary english

Post by **tonkaponte** » April 29, 2008, 7:11 pm

hi all

im coming back to udon for about 2-3 months at the end of this year,can i teach english in a voluntary posistion for about 10hrs a week.
1.do i need some sort of work permit
even if it is for free
2.are there premises in or near udon
with tables,chairs etc
3.would a local school be willing to let me use classroom etc
4.whats best way of finding if locals would be interested

would be teaching english to all ages,

thanx for any help on above items

Post by **Amida** » April 30, 2008, 7:23 am

I could only answer your first question, as the labor rules in Thailand do not make any difference whether you get paid, receive benefits in natura or work voluntary, ALL ACTIVITIES which could be just like a job need a work permit.

Even if you would just sit in a classroom and observe, helping out a friend in his company, doing some small construction work in a friends place etcetera....

Before doing voluntary work you need to obtain a non-B visa, work permit and a teachers license (for the last two the place of work could assist you) they could also send you an invitation for the job to obtain a non-B visa at the Thai embassy.

Of course if you do ignore the rules, you might get a way with it, but TIT so better be well prepared.

Officially when opening a school by yourself, you do need the above mentioned as well a license from the education ministry or the provincial education office (Udon), a letter of conduct provided by the immigration office in BKK and from the police in Udon. When promoting publicly to locals (flyer, banners and other marketing tools) you need to obtain a license from the local police office as well.

If you have a background in education or hold a M-Ed you should not have a problem to obtain these docs.

Post by **BKKSTAN** » April 30, 2008, 12:20 pm

tonkaponte wrote:hi all

im coming back to udon for about 2-3 months at the end of this year,can i teach english in a voluntary posistion for about 10hrs a week.
1.do i need some sort of work permit
even if it is for free
2.are there premises in or near udon
with tables,chairs etc
3.would a local school be willing to let me use classroom etc
4.whats best way of finding if locals would be interested

would be teaching english to all ages,

thanx for any help on above items

I am not trying to be nasty,but your lack of capitalization in your post makes me think your qualifications might be suspect

Post by **Jamesb** » April 30, 2008, 1:27 pm

I'm sure there are many schools around town that would be happy to have a volunteer teacher.

However you need polish up your grammar and spelling if you're going to teach English.

im = I'm
english = English
posistion = position
i = I
Question marks, capital letters and full stops missing. Also a space after a comma is required.

Post by **BKKSTAN** » April 30, 2008, 2:29 pm

Might we have a troll here?

Post by **Ba Bob** » April 30, 2008, 2:36 pm

Jamesb wrote:However you need polish up your grammar and spelling if you're going to teach English.

However you need to polish up on your grammar and spelling if you're going to teach English

Post by **Jamesb** » April 30, 2008, 2:41 pm

Thank you Ba Bob, but I'm not the one looking for a teaching job.

Post by **tonkaponte** » April 30, 2008, 3:56 pm

in reply to above

tefl course already done,as it is a requirement in most countrys.in process of doing a cisco( i.t) course.
the way i type my posts and replys is the same as i send text messages...ie no grammer.just lazy when its not needed,when i teach or work it is in a professional manner so use correct grammer etc.

thanx for replys about visa,trolls etc
im a different person when not in daily suit mode,when with friends i talk and act how they have always known me,wear jeans and sweater,get stuck in,get drunk,im just another ov the boys again,
work is different!
personally i love 2 hang around with people who dont have 2 watch there p's n q's. too many stuffy people where i work.talk shop 24hrs.
would rather be easy going than just a suit.

Post by **beer monkey** » April 30, 2008, 4:00 pm

Grate.. i love theese spelling and Teeching lessons we have on hear.

Post by **tonkaponte** » April 30, 2008, 4:13 pm

aim 2 please

when the udon regulars finally meet me at one ov the many market meets,i will be in holiday mode,drink n be merry mode.not a suit as some ov my best m8s call me back in uk

oldfield · Post by **oldfield** » April 30, 2008, 5:30 pm

Going back to the op...Why do you want to teach English for free anyway?

Is it because you now have a TEFL and you just want some experience?

Or do you just want to help people out?

Either way I think you will find plenty of willing students who want to study for free here.

You don't have to worry about a work permit. If you're not charging money, no-one is going to check up on you. Don't worry about what other people say on this forum. The law says you MUST have a wp if you work, but no-one is going to be checking up on you - trust me.

Post by **cali4995** » April 30, 2008, 10:28 pm

When you write like a high school girl, it does question your credibility. Text message symbols and street slang "may" seem hip or cool but if that's how
you write because you're self-admittedly lazy it just doesn't bode well.

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 12:14 am

true,i want to give something back,same as i taught in cambodia.free-free-free.only my time,knowledge etc

oldfield · Post by **oldfield** » May 1, 2008, 12:27 pm

I commend you for your philanthropic attitude - good for you.

However, I reckon your English 'aint up to scratch to be an English teacher.

Answer one simple question:

What's the difference between..

'If I were...' and 'If I was...'

Post by **cali4995** » May 1, 2008, 12:38 pm

Even the topic title "Voluntary English" is grammatically incorrect, and I don't claim to be a teacher or have completed a TEFL course. If you can't write a coherent paragraph, should you really be working with children teaching language?

With some of the bad press teaching has been getting, I think you'll find considerable more screening is going-on before you're let in the classroom.
If nothing else, please try and brush-up on some of your basic grammar skills.

Post by **Roy** » May 1, 2008, 1:25 pm

Give the guy a break will you

He is just attempting to do something nice while in Thailand.

I do not mean this disrespectfully to any teachers out there but if you are giving free lessons in basic English to novices you hardly need to be Noel Coward.

I do agree with Oldfield that the chances of someone checking up on you are remote to say the least.

Post by **marjamlew** » May 1, 2008, 1:45 pm

i usually just blather away on here in lower case and I majored in applied linguistics. who gives a rats?? can you read it?? understand it??
volunteer teaching of efl is about trying to get the kids to talk. if you can do that you are winning. stuff the grammar

Post by **tonkaponte** » May 1, 2008, 4:04 pm

I commend you for your philanthropic attitude - good for you.

However, I reckon your English 'aint up to scratch to be an English teacher.

Answer one simple question:

What's the difference between..

'If I were...' and 'If I was...'

1= if i were in udon,BLAH,BLAH,BLAH
i am not in udon

2=if i was in udon,etc
i may have been in udon
i may not have been

3=in written terms they differ,but in spoken, alot use them inter-changeably

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Post by **treehugger** » May 1, 2008, 4:37 pm

I thought that :
(1) If I were

Post by **marjamlew** » May 1, 2008, 4:41 pm

[quote="treehugger"]

I thought that :
(1) If I were

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