English Teachers in Germany

UK MA Applied Linguistics and ELT based in Berlin

feeds@yuku.com (St Marys University College) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:22:33 GMT

Dear All

St. Mary's University College, London, is launching a new MA programme in Applied Linguistics and ELT, based in Berlin, starting in February 2010. I thought some of you might like to know about it.

Several dozen English language teachers in Germany have in the past participated in similar programmes we have run in Moenchengladbach...

Teaching EFL at university

feeds@yuku.com (ethlinn) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:41:31 GMT

Hi everyone,

I've been browsing through the forum and found so many helpful things, thank you for providing all this information!

However, I haven't seen much on this topic: Can anyone tell me about teaching full-time (TV-L, not freelance) at a German university as a Lektor/Lehrkraft fuer besondere Aufgaben? What has your experience been? How stressful/hectic are your responsibilities during the teaching semester? What is it like for you during the semester breaks?...

help please for a newbie requiring information

feeds@yuku.com (Rach1122) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:34:11 GMT

Hi everyone,
I am a 23 year old woman who is currently living in Germany with a friend. I have only been here for 3 months and am currently unemployed. I am natively English. I am interested in teaching English here but I am so confused about what qualifications you actually need, as there are so many. I need to know exactly what teaching course you need JUST for Germany alone, as I was told that the certificates you need may vary from country to country.

At the moment, all I...

In-country TEFL classes

feeds@yuku.com (bellsie) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:06:49 GMT

Can I take TEFL classes in my home country before moving to Germany? I'm asking for future reference, as I'm strongly thinking of going overseas to teach in Germany when I graduate from college.

Other then the TEFL, do I need to take any additional courses? Could someone kindly give me details to what I'm supposed to do in college? I'm horrible, and I apologize for that. I mean, in regards to questions and such.

I forgot to mention that I'm only a...

HELP. I AM LOOKING FOR A TEACHER

feeds@yuku.com (sebastiana) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:45:43 GMT

hi, everybody, my name is Sebastiana, i live in Ireland and i am desperately trying since 2001 to find my high-school English and German teacher, her name is KARP YOHANNA, she lives somewhere in Germany...I would really appreciate if somebody, anybody can help me to find her, i don`t know where she lives, what town/city..... my e-mail is : sebastianajimborean@gmail.com.

i really hope she did not past away, i have so many things to tell her...

thank you so much,
...

CELTA equivalents

feeds@yuku.com (Bob Oboc) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:11:07 GMT

I am researching various TEFL certificate programs and have found several that seem legit. How strict are the requirements of employers in requiring CELTA or Trinity? I have been told by several schools that employers regularly seek CELTA certificates and their equivalents. Would a smaller school offering a similar curriculum be widely accepted? In general I am only looking for schools that offer 120+ hours of instruction, 10+ hours of supervised teaching, 6+ hours of observation, 1:6 ratio...

Aktion Butterbrot

feeds@yuku.com (john) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:00:11 GMT

A group of freelance teachers in the Munich area, Aktion Butterbrot, has been protesting about the pension contributions freelance teachers have to pay for some time.

Here's a video clip of their latest protest.

If you would like to get in touch with them or set up something similar in your part of Germany, please let me know.

Grammar Exercises for Sale

feeds@yuku.com (YorickJenkins) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:49:30 GMT

Grammar exercises for sale

This is for everyone who is looking for good exercises, especially at a higher level, where material becomes scarce (how many
books do you know which offer an exercise with options for all forms of the future in English?)

I have been training English for 30 years now and am offering my own exercises, tried and tested, for sale. In the course of time I have found myself to be using my own exercises more and exercises...

Business Spotlight & Lesson Plans

feeds@yuku.com (john) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:37:05 GMT

Good news for those of you who teach Business English.

As of this month, to accompany each issue of Business Spotlight, there will be monthly ready-made downloadable and photocopiable, complete lesson plans with teaching notes - written by Karen Richardson, based around an original article from the current issue of the magazine.

The lesson plans are available on the Business Spotlight website and the onestopenglish website - see direct links below.

Here's a question for English teachers already working in Germany

feeds@yuku.com (john) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:03:53 GMT

Bank accounts

feeds@yuku.com (CHB) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:26:39 GMT

I've recently moved to Germany and about to set up work as a free lance English teacher. Should I open a normal current account here or do I need a special 'Geschaeftskonto' as some banks have suggested? I'm not anticipating working for more than 3 langauge schools at most. Also how important is it to employ a 'Steuerberater' to help with the tax form (Fragebogen zur steuerlichen Erfassung) for the Finanzamt? Thanks.

PGCE - worth the hassle?

feeds@yuku.com (Confused Englaenderin) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:00:11 GMT

I'm currently living in Berlin and would like to work as a teacher of English and Philosophy. In order to do this, I don't want to have to go through another bachelors degree, then a masters degree in Lehramt etc... and then two years of training, as i've been told the system is over here. Instead, I was wondering if it would be worth going back to England for a year next year, doing a PGCE in the two subjects i've mentioned above (though it would then obviously be English as...

Share thoughts on Berlitz?

feeds@yuku.com (cincinnatian) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:47:36 GMT

Berlitz:

So, what's the deal? They have schools in major cities throughout the world, offer clever advertising, and have a nifty logo.

Is it a global service that effectively encourages people to start learning a new language and offers teachers gainful employment?

Or, is it a ruse with ineffective learning outcomes that wastes students' time and mistreats its employees?

Is it sometimes one or the other from time to time and place to place?...

Collaborate globally with classrooms on how they teach WWII . . .

feeds@yuku.com (mannixlab) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:21:22 GMT

or other wars. I've set up a site called My War, Your War at www.mywaryourwar.ning.com to attempt to explore how classrooms in different parts of the world deal teach/learn about specific wars. It started with my interest in finding out how England teaches the Revolutionary War, since I am a teacher in the United States (Great Neck, NY). Next, I decided to create an academic networking site...

Which university courses?

feeds@yuku.com (cincinnatian) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:46:02 GMT

Hello,

I'm planning to move to Germany around summer, 2010. In the meantime, my current job offers to pay for a part-time schedule of courses at the University of Cincinnati. So, the question is: which kind courses would be the most valuable for someone intending to seek employment as a language teacher in Germany?

I'm starting with an MA (in History), no teaching experience, and a very basic understanding of German, having just completed a course that is...

Quick question

feeds@yuku.com (esvee) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:11:20 GMT

Firstly I'd just like to say a huge thank you to every one who contributes on this forum or has contributed to this post, I've just started working as freelance language trainer here in Germany and by rooting through the old posts on here I've managed to find answers to many of my questions as well as a hugely helpful guides to writing invoices etc. Many thanks to everyone whos taken the time over the years to help newbies like me. I do have one quick question though, and I was...

Funny teaching material

feeds@yuku.com (kiddblack) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:57:38 GMT

Hello,
I used to teach in Bruchsal in Germany and now live in Paris. I'm still teaching. I have an E-book I thought you might enjoy.
Thanks for taking a look,
Kidd Black

http://professorfuzzy.com/

Funny way to improve students' English

feeds@yuku.com (kiddblack) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:55:19 GMT

Hello,
I used to teach in Bruchsal in Germany and now live in Paris. I'm still teaching. I have an E-book I thought you might enjoy.
Thanks for taking a look,
Kidd Black

http://professorfuzzy.com/

Helpful link in any classroom

feeds@yuku.com (Sea of Serenity) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:16:57 GMT

Hope this helps, I found it useful:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1988398/5_tips_for_teachers_to_maintain_their.html?cat=4

American Sign Language

feeds@yuku.com (pfugate791) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 06:27:31 GMT

Learn American Sign Language online. http://www.ASLdeafined.com is an interactive, educational website for anyone to learn. Get your students involved in learning a language they will use for their whole life.