I will be spending my next 3 weekends in Plano, Texas (part of the Dallas metroplex) taking a course by Oxford to gain certification to teach English as a foreign language or second language. It should be an interesting 6 days (3 Saturdays, 3 Sundays).I have already taught English as a foreign language in Mexico for 13 months. Now I will have an opportunity to pair academics with that real life experience and hopefully learn what I did correctly and where I goofed :)I am already thinking about where I may want to go teach once I gain my certification but haven't really decided. I love Brasil and have since my first visit there in 1992. But after being in Mexico teaching, my Spanish is better than my Portuguese. So a Spanish speaking country is also a temptation. Then there is the allure of going to a country I haven't visited and a language I know little about such as China, Russia, Japan, Korea, Europe, Africa or the Middle East. Some areas will require a Masters in Linguistics which will exclude me at least for now. My background is Chemistry and Law. So my Doctorate is in the wrong subject. But my love of learning and education should help me find the right place.Anyone out there have any experience with the Oxford Course? I know one of my Twitter friends has material used in the course but that is about all I know.PS: I intentionally spelled Brasil with an "s"; it is how it is spelled there so I defy the English custom of Brazil in favor of the nation's own spelling.
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