Becoming a Language Teacher

>>18296045
i wish i had a goal in life anon
i hope you accomlpish yours

>>18296045
I know someone who did exactly that. He's currently teaching 3rd graders in China. He loves it. He did say China is a very strict country though. They actually have a citizen rating system. They give grades to thier populous based on thier successes or lack thereof. I think America should adopt this system.

Translators are not good at all. Try translating japanese to english, it'll be gibberish. They might be enough to decently communicate but that's it. Learning english will be important for a long while IMO.

It's definitely an achievable goal, but probably not a good long-term plan, especially considering how much you'll be paid

>>18296334
There is literally nothing wrong with the salary for these jobs

>>18296337
Depends on where you live. If you go overseas, generally you only make just enough to pay for living expenses and maybe a little left over for yourself. Teaching English in your home country pays more, but that will vary depending on where you work and who you work for.

>>18296345
you got any figures to back that up

I'm on the same boat as you OP. Just graduated from uni now looking to save money for start up costs so I can teach abroad.

>>18296330
This. It'll be a while [spoilers]decades[/spoilers] until we have the technology to speak our first language and have it automatically translate into the target language in real time and vice-versa. Sure, you can get most writing and reading done through translators but it's all so incredibly broken.

If there's one thing you should know right now once you start doing your practicum for your teaching certification is that lesson planning takes a hell of a long time when you first start out. A lot of stuff can be taken from the internet and be adapted into your lessons.

There's definitely a demand for language teachers. There's no substitute for actually learning a language efficiently yet. When that substitute comes you and I will have retired.

>>18296350
Not at hand, but I know people who have taught English both overseas and in my home country. Do you have any figures to back up your claim?

>>18296359
>Make a claim
>asked to give numbers
>you first

Come on man