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February 2012

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2nd February 2012

In this month's TEFL course news blog, we got a free package upgrade for ajarn readers and also the chance to earn a swim instructor certificate along with your regular TEFL course certification.

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Jonah

Certificate (3), BA (1)

Filippino (male, 28 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Karina

BA (1), MA (1)

Filippino (female, 31 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Robin Jame

BA (1), Certificate (1)

Filippino (male, 23 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Jonary

BA (1)

Filippino (male, 25 years old, native Cebuano speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Charlotte

BA (1)

British (female, 22 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Patrick

BA (1)

American (male, 42 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Deborah

Certificate (3)

American (female, 58 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Kay Anne

BEd (1)

Filippino (female, 27 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Abner

Certificate (10), BSc (1)

Filippino (male, 44 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
James

Certificate (1), BA (1)

American (male, 50 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.

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In Thailand the government has set 2012 as English Speaking Year with a goal of encouraging students to converse in English every Monday. Such policies are useful but the major leap of enacting legislation to make English an official language for Thailand is also needed

Software for student tests

The integration of internet and computers with education and English learning is something students find normal, and classrooms without some access to educational software may seem quaint. Some students may even feel they can get more ‘professional' teaching from the numerous online ELT sites if a school is behind in IT.

Whatever happened to the shopping mall teacher?

They are the shopping mall English teachers - gliding like pale, undernourished phantoms amid the hordes of weekend Thai shoppers. The main reason I empathize with the shopping mall teacher is because I was once one myself. I know how desperate and soul-destroying it can be.

New to Thailand?

If you've just arrived in Thailand or you're sitting at home thinking about coming to Thailand-then the newbie FAQ is a good place to start.

About Ajarn.com

Ajarn.com was started as a small hobby website in 1999 by Ian McNamara. It was a simple way for one Bangkok teacher to share his Thailand experiences and pass on advice. The website developed a loyal and enthusiastic following. In 2004, Ian handed over the reins to Phil Williams and 'Bangkok Phil' has run the ajarn website ever since.

Ajarn.com has grown enormously and is now the most popular TEFL site in Thailand - possibly even South East Asia. Although best-known for its vibrant jobs page, Ajarn has a wealth of articles, blogs, features and help and advice. But one principle has always remained at Ajarn's core - to tell things like they are and to do it with a sense of humor. Thailand can be Heaven or Hell for an English teacher. It's always been Ajarn.com's duty to present both sides of the equation. Thanks for stopping by.