ESLstarter - Teach & Learn Program in Argentina

Name: ESLstarter - Teach & Learn Program in Argentina
Brand: ESL Starter
SKU: 36425
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

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Location

Argentina
- Buenos Aires

Length

120 hours

Training Type

Online

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Starting Price

500

Last Updated: Apr 20, 2016

Last Reviewed: Apr 05, 2015

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Teach English and learn Spanish and TEFL in one of 13 incredible locations in Argentina.

This paid internship program allows you to gain priceless teaching experience whilst gaining a TEFL certificate, allowing you to teach anywhere in the world once your contract in Argentina ends.

Spend 3 to 12 months immersed in beautiful surroundings, living with a local family and earning 1200 Argentine Pesos per month. Take part in a full orientation providing you with the skills you need to teach English and enough Spanish to get by day to day in Argentina.

Arrive July 2016.

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Submitted by Ben Tollington - Swindon | February 19, 2015

I still reflect very happily on my time in Argentina and I am so glad I decided to do it, and I am especially thankful to Connecting Worlds for making me feel comfortable throughout my program. I taught English for 4 months in a private school in a seaside town called Mar del Plata. As it was my first time teaching I prepared a presentation which I prepared to all the classes of a variety of ages and skill, which made for a challenging but exciting experience, followed by a range of different types of general and specific classes as I gained confidence. Everyone was fascinated to listen to my accent and hear about my life in England. I was given all the support and encouragement I needed by the teaching coordinators, and everyone was so friendly and energetic that I enjoyed every minute.

I was lucky to live with a very kind family throughout my stay who showed me the typical Argentinian hospitality, I will never forget the countless lively dinner conversations we had which I just about managed to keep up with after 4 months, and to intimately experience and learn from such a passionate culture was one of the highlights of the program. I was also really impressed with the social events that our co-ordinator in Mar del Plata organised which enabled me to meet lots of amazing people who made me feel welcome in the city, helped me learn the language and the culture, and made it such an enjoyable experience.

My advice to someone thinking of joining a Teaching English Abroad Program is if you have an open mind and the time and money necessary, then do it. Any worries or nerves you have about taking on such a daunting experience are nothing compared to the new rewarding perspectives and values you will take away from it. Regarding the Argentina program I can highly recommend Connecting Worlds who looked after me personally and offered a fair and fulfilling program. I should add that as the program was quite new when I signed up, the level of teaching I would be giving and the host family I would be staying with was subject to change, so I would advise asking lots of questions to make sure you understand what to expect, but as long as you are driven to get the most out of the experience as you can and keep an open mind I can recommend choosing this program.

What would you improve about this program?

I think the main improvement I would recommend is organising a more fixed and structured timetable to the teaching program, to ensure the volunteers have a clear structure to their program.

I did the TEFL course with Elebaires in Buenos Aries and found the whole experience so enriching! The teachers were so helpful and it was a great bonus to be based in a language school too. I learnt so much and have grown in confidence with my teaching skills!

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What position do you hold at ESL Starter? What has been your career path so far?

I am Managing Director at ESLstarter and have been working at the company since 2006. I graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in 2000 with a degree in Media and Cultural Studies and German before traveling to Australia and Thailand. This travel experience inspired me to try out teaching English abroad and so my wife and I travelled out to Thailand in 2003 to teach English. The experience was amazing and opened up a whole new world! We went on to teach English in South Korea and Taiwan before setting up our company.

Did YOU teach abroad?! If so, where and what inspired you to go?

Yes, I taught in Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea. I had some previous travel experience of Thailand and was getting itchy feet after returning to the UK to work in an accounting position. So, I applied for a teaching placement in a small town in rural Thailand and three weeks later received the visa invitation letter in the post! It was a very exciting time! I loved teaching in Thailand - great students, a really friendly small town community and lots of exploring on weekends. After Thailand, I went onto Korea, which was amazing in many different ways. Taiwan was also a great experience and I found the people there to be super friendly.

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What does the future hold for ESL Starter - any exciting new programs to share?

Well, we currently are looking to expand our South America presence and have some exciting new teaching programs in Guatamala, Brazil and Honduras in the pipeline! We want to offer teachers more choice when it comes to teaching locations and contract durations. As well as South America, we are focussing on Vietnam and China as emerging destinations for ESLstarter teachers. We are currently offering exciting placements throughout China and also in Ho Chih Minh City, Vietnam for teachers who want to tutor adults. These placements are proving incredibly popular and we are working on more opportunities for teaching adults overseas.

What about the future of the teach abroad industry? How do you think education will change over the next 10 years?

I think teach abroad programs are increasingly moving online. Video teaching is obviously an important industry but in my opinion, there is no substitute for old-fashioned face-to-face interaction between teacher and student! I think there are many new and exciting destinations available for today’s TEFL teachers and I see increasing demand from countries such as India, Brazil and Russia as these markets emerge in the future. ESLstarter will continue to source great programs for ESL teachers and provide as much support and assistance as possible in getting people where they want to be.

About ESL Starter

Interested in teaching English abroad but unsure how to go about it? ESLstarter is the perfect place to start. We understand that while teaching abroad is an exhilarating prospect, there are also a multitude of questions and uncertainties to be addressed both before and during your transition overseas, which is where we come in. Our experienced...