English Language Teaching in Thailand

Teach English to college students while surrounded by an amazing culture, breathtaking scenery, and incredible food. Students will be visiting instructors at Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU). You will work in small groups to prepare English lesson plans, activities, and assessments for two hours of ESL instruction a day Monday–Thursday for motivated university students and will observe additional classmate instruction. BYU students will receive direct support in all teaching endeavors and will emerge as competent English language instructors capable of creating lesson plans on nearly any topic (not just English) which will serve them in any career or life situation involving teaching, whether that’s a classroom, a boardroom, a living room or a C-suite. Students will complete six credit hours of TESOL courses, which make up one-third of all coursework needed for a professional TESOL certificate (offered through BYU) that qualifies individuals to teach English all over the world.

Throughout the experience, we will visit regional and national areas of interest to better understand cultural perspectives on learning and knowledge. This includes a trip to Chiang Mai for a jungle hike, an elephant preserve, cooking classes, and sticky waterfalls. We’ll also visit a forest monastery, a unique glow-in-the-dark temple, and the world’s largest Buddhist candle celebration. We will tour other English language programs in the area, visit famous night markets, and feed giant turtles and hippos in the Ubon Ratchathani zoo. Students will also have opportunities for additional local exploration on many weeknights and some weekends. Undergraduates (and graduates) from any department are encouraged to apply. Previous experience teaching English as a second language is a plus but not necessary. No knowledge of the Thai language is necessary.
More information can be found at https://ling.byu.edu/tesol-in-thailand

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