Linda here with another live session. We are back this week for ITTT. How are you all doing? Thank you so much for joining today. And yeah, it is the first Friday of June, which means we are going to have a Q&A today where you can ask me all of your questions about Teflon, TESOL, and teaching English abroad and online and all of that good stuff. I'll be here to answer your questions and talk a little bit about ITTT, our course options, what you can do with a Tefl or a TESOL certificate, all of those things. So thank you so much for taking some time out of your day today. Usually these live sessions, if you're watching for the first time, usually our live sessions take about 45 minutes, even up to an hour. All depends on how many questions you guys have today. And yeah, I don't want to leave too early. I want to make sure everybody gets the opportunity to ask a question. So welcome. If you can see me, if you can hear me, if everything is working right, please let me know in the comments and also let me know where you are right now. Where are you watching from today? What time is it? How are you feeling today? I'm in South Korea. It is 10 a.m. today. And we have today or tonight. I'm sorry if I pronounced that wrong. Today from or Joy. Sorry, this is Joy. Joy from Fiji. I also like your name here today though. That's a really pretty name. So Joy from Fiji. Amazing. How are you doing Joy? Thank you so much for being here. And we have Altmane from Morocco. Hi, how are you doing today? It is 1 p.m. in Fiji. Oh, wow. Okay. Awesome. So I guess it is 1 p.m. on a Thursday, isn't it? Here it's already Friday, Friday 10 a.m. in South Korea. Very nice. How about in Morocco? What time is it in Morocco right now? Cool. Very, very nice. Okay. All right. While we're getting some more answers in about where you're watching from, I also just want to mention that we do have, and where is that slide? This one. We do have 30% off your TEFL or TESOL course today during this live event. So what you can do is you can either scan this QR code right here or also going to share a link in the comment box. So we are actually live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time. So you'll see it in your comment box. It looks like this. It ends with Facebook live minus Linda. This link, if you click on it, will lead you to an application page actually. And if you fill that out, you get 30% off your TEFL or TESOL course from ITTT today. Any TEFL or TESOL course from ITTT. So whether it is the 120-hour course that's very popular or the 550-hour expert package, which is the highest one that we offer, any course you can get 30% off today. All right. And it is 2am in Morocco. Wow. Thank you so much for staying up this late and watching this live session and joining us today. That's awesome. We also have Krishna Rao from India, where it is 6.30am. Very nice. Thank you so much for being here. And Juliana is here from Illinois, 8pm. All right. And we have LaTur watching from the Philippines. Hi. How are you doing? Oh, Juliana is here too in Brazil. We are facing one of the coldest nights ever. We're not even in winter yet. Oh, wow. How cold is it? And where in Brazil are you? What city are you in? Very cool. Okay. Good. So make sure if you're not yet, TEFL or TESOL certified and you want to teach English abroad, today is a great opportunity with the 30% off link. So why not give that a try? You can just fill out the application and no pressure. You don't have to pay right away. You can think about it more. All good. And obviously, please ask a lot of questions today during this Q&A live session where we discuss all things teaching English abroad online and everything in between. Juliana is from the south of Brazil from Porto Alegre. Nice. Okay. Cool. Interesting. All right. Good. If you're watching for the first time, I just want to introduce myself real quick, a little bit about me before we talk about some questions. So my name is Linda. I'm a travel writer and content creator. Under the name Linda goes east, east because I've always been very fascinated and interested in Asia. And I've lived in China and South Korea for, yeah, it's been pretty much 10 years this year that I've been in Asia. If you're interested in teaching English in Asia, specifically China or South Korea, I highly recommend checking out my personal website, lindegoseast.com. And you can also find me on Instagram where I'm also very active and some people they like to DM me and ask me questions over there if they don't want, you know, everybody here during the live session to read their questions. So you can also reach out to me just privately via DM on Instagram. Totally fine. Don't worry. That's cool. I'm originally from Germany and the US. My mom is German. My dad is American. And yeah, I'm based in South Korea now. I've been here for a little over seven years already. Time really flies. So that's one side, the other side of what I do. And that's why I am here right now. I am a Tefal and TESOL marketing professional for ITTT. What is ITTT? If you just stumbled upon this live session, but you're not quite sure what this is about, ITTT stands for international Tefal and TESOL training. You can find us on the web at TefalCourse.net. And we're also on Instagram and all the other social media platforms you're watching from Facebook right now or YouTube. On Instagram, we are actually at international Tefal training. You can also check us out over there. And what is ITTT? ITTT is a leading Tefal and TESOL course provider worldwide. So we offer Tefal and TESOL training if you want to be an English teacher abroad online or in your home country. This is where we come in and we provide that training to you. So we actually offer online courses, online Tefal or TESOL courses. We also have in-class courses and we also have combined courses. So there's something for everyone. Also any budget, we have less hours, more hours, whatever your goal is. So I always recommend like here ask a lot of questions to find out which course is right for you because we do have many options. And then also reaching out to our team, our consultants, we actually have that convenient, where is it, web email address. You can just reach out to us and ask your questions there as well, which is courses at tesol-tefal.com. So if you have any questions even after this live, you want to find out more, reach out to us here courses at tesol-tefal.com. And yeah, so that is it. And I think we already have a first question that I'm going to address right now. And I just want to also mention, please don't forget to like and subscribe, right? So you don't miss any of our other upcoming live sessions. We go live once a week. And every first Friday of the month is a Q&A like today, but every other week is usually a certain topic. So we talk about teaching English in Asia or teaching online or teaching methodologies or something like that. So usually every live session has a certain topic, but today is the first Friday of a new month, which is when we always do these Q&A sessions. Okay. So let's talk Q&A. Let's have a chat. You ask me your questions. I try to answer them as best as I can. And we are right in here. All right. Let me take this first question here from Krish Narau, who is asking, does the certificate useful or is the certificate useful for getting a job for a person like me, non-teaching, non-native, non-experienced, non-graduate? So I mean, yes, if you want to teach English abroad, a TEFL or a tesol certificate is always a great idea.  So that can be a little bit difficult. But if you take a TEFL course, you would definitely enhance your chances. And in your case, I would recommend going with a higher hours, more hours of TEFL or tesol training. So one of the more advanced courses. And I'm going to show you some options in just a little bit. But usually the basic one is 120 hours, which I think in your case, since you are a non-native speaker and you don't have a degree is not enough. So I would go with a higher package if possible, the highest one 550 hours of training. And you can use this 30% off coupon for that today. And it will be cheaper. But this is a course bundle, so you will actually save money anyway with purchasing the course as a bundle. All right, next one. We have Alt main. I hope I'm saying this correctly. I'm so sorry if I pronounce your name wrong. Are there any references that you recommend for teaching language components and skills? Yeah, so this is actually a big part of a TEFL course. So a TEFL course, I think, wait, I have this slide right here so I can show you a TEFL course. Yes, this one. So a TEFL course or TEFL certificate actually teaches you, and this is maybe too small, teaches you those skills, right? So this would be on the left here. When you take a TEFL course, these are all the things that you will learn during this course. So you'll learn about teaching theories, methods and techniques. You'll learn about classroom management. You'll learn about lesson planning, evaluation and testing for your students, equipment and teaching aids. You also learn a lot about English grammar and specifically what English learners, what grammar patterns do English learners most struggle with and how you as a teacher can then get it across in an effective manner. So what I recommend for teaching language components and learning teaching skills is a TEFL course. That's what a TEFL course is for. Yes, it is also, this is the left side, this required certification, this piece of paper in your hand that shows that you are certified. But it is so much more for you personally because it teaches you all of those skills that you need. So yeah, definitely a TEFL course or a TESOL course will teach you that, those skills. Okay, joy. Oh, maybe your question got cut off a little bit, but I'm gonna try my best to read it. Hold on one second. Okay, joy says, I've just received my 120 hour TEFL certificate and currently doing my specialty course for teaching English to young learners. I'm still looking for an online job at the moment. Most of the companies I applied to are either not accepting applicants now or it only accepts native speaking applicants. I've always been interested in Asia and I've been to China myself. However, I have an 11 month old baby now and as, and thus I'm interested in online teaching jobs for now. How long do I wait or how long? Okay, it got cut off. But yeah, we actually did a live session about online teaching before. So you can browse our playlist. And there I actually mentioned platforms for teaching English online. And maybe I can also share this with you real quick. There's a list of 20 teaching platforms, which accept and some of them also accept non native English speakers. I'm just going to pull up the link for you. And you can check those out. The demand for online English teachers is actually really, really big right now. So it also depends on the platform. Some, yes, they get so many applications, they have enough teachers, so they stop taking new ones in, but some are still looking. So I recommend checking out and this is actually from my own website, this link. But do check out these platforms and there will also be some where you don't need to be a native English speaker. So do check that out and then apply to those. I recommend it. Maybe I need to share this one again. Didn't come through on Facebook. I think it came through now. Let me know if it didn't come through and I'll share it again, but check those out. There are a lot of options for non native English speakers as well. Hello Daniel, how are you doing? All right, then we've ought to main one more question here. What changes does someone who has an MA, a master's in linguistics and advanced English studies have to teach abroad if he gets a TEFL course? I mean chances and added values. Yeah, I mean the more qualifications you have, obviously, the better and especially also, I mean a master's degree in linguistics and advanced English studies is already great. That's a huge plus. A TEFL course also is another plus because like I just said, this TEFL course, a TEFL course teaches you also teaching skills, which a master's in linguistics and advanced English does not teach you. So it's kind of, it's not a teaching license per se, but it will help you in your teaching. And so if you have a master's in linguistics and advanced English studies plus a TEFL course, that is perfect. That's really great. Because most people for most teaching jobs, it's only a four year degree, a bachelor's degree, and then even the major doesn't really matter. So any major usually is accepted. So you're already, you already have an advantage here because you have a master's in linguistics and English. So that's already great. Then if you also have a TEFL course, that is really good. That's really awesome. All right, let me take this question. I think you need to give me more details, but Christina Rao says why there's no control who come up with TEFL certification who don't have authenticity. I already spend $350 and I have 180 hour ITTT. Hmm. Not quite sure what you, what you're referring to, but for us, for taking a TEFL course, you need to be a fluent English speaker or a native English speaker for the higher level courses. Generally, we recommend being a native speaker for the higher level courses or being a fluent English speaker and then taking on the tutor support version of the course where you then have access to a tutor who you can ask and that will just be usually better, better result. All our courses are internationally accredited and recognized. We work with many different schools and recruiters all over the world. ITTT has been around since 1997. We have many, we have a big network of recruiters and schools around the world. Excuse me. So we are, we, yeah, as long as you are over 18 and you are a fluent English speaker, you are able to take a TEFL course with us. Obviously there's also, we also have consultation sessions where we let you know, you know, with your background, with your qualifications, where are, will you be able to teach because it's not the same for everybody. So it depends on your background as well. But yeah, we are accredited and yeah, fluent and native English speakers alike are able to take our courses. So I'm not sure, I hope I answered this question. I'm not quite sure what you were trying to say, but if not, let me know and then I'll elaborate. Okay. Yeah. So that kind of answered this question too. So I'll let her access what qualifications do we need to enroll and have a TEFL TESOL certificate. So for us, as long as you are a fluent or native English speaker and you're over the age of 18, you can enroll in a TEFL course because we believe that teaching and TEFL, if this is your passion and you want to do it, you want to pursue this career, anybody can do it. Anybody. And we have a lot of people who come from different backgrounds. They were working a job that they then didn't like anymore and they just want to change. And they take a TEFL course and then they move abroad and pursue their dream. So we believe that everybody is entitled to do that, to follow their dream and follow their passion. And so we don't have any other restrictions. Obviously now, obviously after that, then there will be requirements from employers that is different or visa requirements. That's why I'm here during these live sessions and you should be doing as much research as possible about where you want to go teach later. Different countries have different regulations for example here in South Korea. Unfortunately, in order to be an English teacher here, you need to be from one of seven English speaking countries. And if you're not from one of those seven English speaking countries, you're not able to actually get that English teaching visa. But this is just the case in Korea. This is not everywhere. So that's why we're doing these live sessions to provide as much information to you guys as possible about different countries and different things about teaching abroad. But it's on you to do as much research as you can to find out where you will be able to teach after you take the TEFL course. Of course, we're also here for you like I just mentioned our consultation team. You can always reach out to us with this email address that I gave you earlier. So course is at tsolminustefl.com. So I recommend reaching out to us and letting us know where you at at the moment, what you want to do with the TEFL, which countries are you interested in and then we'll be able to have a conversation and let you know if that is realistic or not. And we'll be able to potentially offer some good alternatives to you as well. All right. Good stuff. Good stuff. All right. All right. Here's a question from Daniel. Question here. Are there specific English books we should get once we enroll in a TEFL or TSOL course? Great question. So for our courses, you actually don't need any other books. We do have a recommended book list that we provide to you during the course of books that we think any person who is an English teacher or wants to be an English teacher should have and should read. We do have a list, but in order to take the course and pass the course, it is not required to read any books. All of the material is provided in our course. Our course material covers everything that you need to know in order to pass. If that makes sense. But we do have a recommended reading list that you can check out. And then it's up to you if you want to purchase the books and read the books, but they are highly recommended. Yeah, for sure. Joy, you're very welcome. Keep your questions coming. That's what I'm here for. Yeah, I just answered that, LaTurk. So what qualifications do we need to enroll into a TEFL course? So as long as you're 18, at least 18 or older and a native or fluent English speaker, you can enroll in a TEFL or TSOL course. You're welcome. Have a great Friday too. All right. We have Nadine here. Hi, Nadine. How are you doing? I just want to share that I'm finally in Taiwan and TSOL course with ITTT helped me a lot. Well, that's exciting. Congratulations. How do you like Taiwan? I've visited once and I really love Taiwan. I really want to go back. So I'm sure you love it too. That sounds great. Congratulations. That's awesome, Nadine. Okay, question. How much does it cost to take a 120-hour TEFL course? Great. I have a slide for you there. Oh, this one. Yes, perfect. This is exactly your question. So how much does a TEFL course cost? And let me just make myself smaller so we can all read this. So first, I do want to say that when you do your TEFL course research, you Google it. There are so many different options out there, right? And sometimes you'll find Groupon TEFL courses or sometimes you'll even find completely free TEFL courses. And this is something that you should really stay away from. Be wary of any 120-hour TEFL courses or other TEFL courses costing close to nothing or offered completely free. As with any kind of training or anything like that, you get what you pay for. So a cheap or even a free TEFL course isn't going to get you the desired teaching job abroad most likely. They're most likely not even accredited. They're not internationally recognized. And they also lack basic things like job assistance and even a hard copy certificate. So I like to usually compare this to a cheap airline where the ticket is really cheap. Sounds really great. But then you have to pay all of these extra things to then make the most of it. And then if you do that with cheap or free TEFL courses, you have to pay for everything extra for shipping, for printing your certificate, for getting your certificate via mail, for job assistance you need to pay. You need to pay for anything. Sometimes you have to pay for taking a final test. Like this is not what it's supposed to be. So that's why you should really stay away from these. They're not going to get you anywhere. Just don't do it. And here on the right side, you see what a TEFL course costs. For example, at ITTT, this is our pricing. Obviously the more hours you take, the more expensive it is. So 120 hour course is $2.49. It starts at $2.49. We also have a tutored option, which is, I believe, $3.39. So you can take 30% off of this price today if you choose to sign up with the link that I gave you. Or you can scan this QR code in the upper right hand corner as well and get your discount, not only the 120 hour course, but any other courses. And yeah, so this is the pricing.  So they are high level. They're the highest level, TESOL and TEFL courses. That's why they are priced higher. So this is the price. Yeah, this is the training that we have at ITTT. We offer anywhere from 50 to 550 hours of training. But we do always recommend doing at least 100 hours of training, which is the 120 hour TEFL course. Because this is the international minimum, the standard. You want to have at least 100 hours of TEFL training to find a full time paid teaching job at a renowned school. If you go lower, then you can do things like volunteer teach or just a short time, like a summer camp job, something like that. But if you want to do it full time for a couple of years and get paid a good salary, you need at least 100 hours of TEFL training. And yeah, this is specifically the 120 hour TEFL certificate, which is the most popular because that's the international standard. So this course, like I just said, starts at 249 and 339 with tutor support. So with the tutor, you just have this extra support there. And this is great, especially for maybe non native English speakers so that you can ask your tutor if there's something you didn't understand, or you just want a little bit more feedback, you want to get more details than the tutor support is really great. And this course is 100% online. There are 20 units. Most of them are split between like teaching things, teaching methodology, teaching, teaching skills, and English grammar.  So it's really flexible. It's great for anyone who has other commitments. When I took the course back in, it was 2014, 2015, I was working full time. So it was really great. I studied just a couple of hours a week.  So complete flexibility. And despite me working full time while taking this course, I finished it in about three or four months, which was really great. And then you get an embossed hard copy certificate delivered straight to your door. And you also get a PDF version sent to you via email as soon as you graduate. So you can already apply. And we also have notarization services available that is sometimes required in some countries, but not everywhere. But if you need that, we're also able to do that. Okay. All right. And Joy says, what would be your advice for fresh graduates like myself who have not actually taught students yet in a classroom or online experience? I do have tutoring experience and have taught a Chinese adult student with conversational English, but I know this is a different level of teaching. So is, are there any advice as I'm kind of nervous about teaching online? Yeah. So we actually have a teaching English online course as well, which is the 170 hour course, which is 120 hours to standard plus a specialization in teaching online. So maybe that would be something for you. I totally feel you. I was also soup. I teach online. I've been teaching online for over a year now. I started during the pandemic because before that, I was teaching a lot of in person classes, but because of COVID, they stopped. And then I was like, okay, let me just try this teaching online thing and see how it goes. And I've really been enjoying it. It's so great. And like you said, with your daughter, it's just great having this flexibility and being able to do it from home is just great. So I totally feel you when you say you're nervous about it, but you'll learn everything during your TEFL course. We'll teach you everything also for teaching online. Like I said, we have the specialized course and we actually work with online teaching companies as well. We've partnered with a lot. We've partnered with Preply also during this whole pandemic situation. So they also hire ITTT course graduates. So maybe that would be something for you as well. And most of the teachers teaching online actually have no experience. Most of them. So actually what a lot of people have been doing during the pandemic, especially they want to teach English abroad, but they were not able to because of COVID. So what they did was they started out teaching online to gain teaching experience. And now because the borders, the countries are opening up now, there are more teaching abroad opportunities. So now with the teaching experience, they are moving abroad to teach. So don't worry about that. And actually, like our partner, Preply, they have a lot of seminars and webinars and courses and support. I think every month they have some kind of webinar for their teachers to train them. So you're not alone there. They know that it can be daunting. So they provide a lot of help and assistance in that area as well. So don't worry about that. Nadine. Nadine says ITTT feet really covers a lot more than the cheap ones and the cheap courses. Absolutely. And the cheaper ones are usually not valid exactly. They're not accredited. Don't worry much about the cost because it's really worth it. Then you have access to the materials so you can read again if you need to review. Yeah, absolutely. So the great thing also about our courses is you can actually download all of the course material. You can review that at any time. You can some of our students, they actually print it out, keep it in a binder for reference. So yeah, it's really good. And thank you so much, Nadine, for your feedback. We really, really appreciate that. That's awesome. Hello, Hekmatula. How are you doing from Afghanistan? How are you doing today? Awesome. Thanks for joining. Okay. Well, let's have a look at some other course options here. Or here, this one is also very important. How long does it take to complete a 120-hour Teflocourse or any Teflocourse in general?  And if you go with the diploma courses or the bundles, you actually have more time. You have up to 12 months time to complete your courses. So depending on the type of the course you have, yeah, between six months and 12 months to complete the course. So the first step would be to, yeah, choose a Teflocourse. And this is where you would also consult with us and let us know where you want to teach and sort of your background. And then, yeah, we'll help you figure out which Teflocourse is right for you. Then you choose it. You pay for it, obviously, and you work through the units. And you have six months with the 120-hour course to do so. Once you're done, you receive your certificate in the mail. You also receive a PDF version of your certificate, like I said. And then you are good to go. You're ready to apply for jobs and then you can start teaching. So that's basically how it works. So it depends. And yes, we also have in-class Teflocourses, which are four weeks long. So with this, you actually spend four weeks full-time, which is roughly eight hours a day in addition to homework and practice teaching, at a training center of your choice all around the world. So different options here. But usually nowadays, many people just pick the online version because it's convenient. And it's also obviously a different budget price-wise. But some places still also prefer in-class Tefl certificates. So you should, again, consult with us so we can help you figure out which option might be better for you. Joyce says, thank you so much, Linda. I paid for the 470-hour package and just finished my 120-hour one. So I guess I'll just have to buy that 50-hour course for teaching English online. Appreciate this, Linda. Thank you again and blessed weekend from my end. Thank you so much, Joyce. That's awesome. The 470-hour package definitely is also a great choice. So congratulations. And yeah, I mean, with 30% off this 50-hour course really doesn't cost a lot. So it's definitely worth it if you really want to go down the teaching English online route. I recommend that. Okay, then we have Krishna Rao. How does the 550-hour Tefl rate with Celta? Do you mean compare? Compare with Celta. So a Celta course is a type of Tefl course, right? And our courses are also Tefl courses. So the 550-hour is the same, is the highest level that we offer. And let me just check real quick. There are different levels for Tefl certification. 550 would be a level six, a level six Tefl course, which is the highest one that we offer. And usually you're good to go with this level. This is even great if you want to pursue a long-term career in teaching. Even if you want to be a head teacher, this is really great. If you want to work more, yeah, more higher level position in teaching, this level is really good. Thank you. I'm doing great too, Pegmatilla. All right. Yeah, keep your questions coming, guys. Keep your questions coming. It's a lot of fun. And don't forget, don't forget the 30-person off, guys. Just want to mention that again. Don't forget, we still have some time to take some questions. We can still spend about 10, 15 minutes here, if you want. I just want to make sure everybody has the chance to ask their question. Nobody should leave feeling like they didn't have an opportunity to ask a question. So let me know. Let me know what you're curious about, and I'll try my best to answer. Just checking if I missed any comments. If I did, let me know and I'll have a look. I think I answered everything so far. Thank you, guys, for your questions. Keep them coming. I'm still here, like I said. Oh, and one thing I want to mention. Where is that? Towards the end. This one is also really interesting. So what can you do with a Tefl certificate? Hold on. Obviously, a Tefl certificate opens doors to exciting opportunities. You can teach abroad. And here with teaching abroad, some hot spots I wanted to mention are Asia. Always great for teaching English abroad. Many different countries. East Asia is great. We have China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, full of opportunities. They're always looking for qualified Tefl certified teachers to teach there. Also Southeast Asia is great, especially for those who maybe don't have a degree or are not native English speakers. Southeast Asia is really great. Places like Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand. Really great. Then we have the Middle East, which is usually the region with the highest Tefl salaries. Many of the Gulf nations, they actually pay tax-free salaries, which is awesome. And the highest Tefl salaries all around the world. But usually this area or this region also has higher requirements or stricter requirements. So they want people with a Tefl, the more hours the better. They want people with a degree. They want people with teaching experience and all of that. So this is something to work towards. And also very popular is Latin America. But this is a region where you will not find the highest salaries, but you will find amazing cultures, amazing opportunities. Also for teaching English abroad as well. Then we also have Europe, which is popular, but Europe tends to be a little bit more competitive. The salaries aren't that high, but the cost of living is very high. And sometimes some European countries also just prefer people from within the EU for visa purposes. But there are actually a lot of government funded programs. And I'm also going to show you some of those in a second, where you can actually join a program and then teach English through a program, which can be a good idea as well. Salaries, I mean, they really range between $1,000, which would be like in Latin America. That would be like the lower end and then really up to 5,000 or more. And especially in the Middle East, tax-free salaries. This is where you will find the highest salaries. Many TEFL teaching employers also offer additional perks in many regions, especially in the Middle East and in Asia, where you will have paid airfare, you have paid housing, you have health insurance, you'll have pension plans and bonuses and all of those things, which is really great. So this varies from country to country. Again, this is not the same everywhere. So you need to do your research again or just come back and watch our live sessions every week and you'll learn more about that. Then obviously, what else can you do with a TEFL? You can also teach online and you can actually work for a teaching platform. I just mentioned that there are a lot of different teaching platforms and I shared a link to 20 recommended platforms, which is great. You just work through their platform and their system and you'll be matched with students this way or you work independently. You can set up your own website, start your own teaching business, find your own students and then you don't have to give part of your paycheck to the teaching platform. You can keep everything yourself. Here again, I mean salaries range really between $10 and more than $30 per hour, usually teaching online salaries are by the hour. So it really depends on you most of the time and the platform that you work for. But there's actually more than this. You can do more with a TEFL than just teach abroad and teach online. Many people after a couple of years of teaching and experience, they move on to becoming TEFL trainers themselves. So they will teach new trainers. They will train new teachers to become teachers online or abroad, whatever field you will work in. So this is an option. Or I also have some friends who were teachers abroad and then they actually work for companies as in-house English teachers, business English, or you could also work for companies developing teaching material. For example, this is very popular in Korea where there are so many private schools and some of them have their own books and so they hire teachers to help develop teaching material, for example. So a lot of stuff you can do with a TEFL certificate. All right, here quick question. We have the cost of the 550 hour course. Let me just take a peek. This one is $9.99 US dollars. $9.99 and you can actually also get a discount. So I'm just going to share that link with you so you can just easily sign up or you can find more information about the 550 hour course in 30% off. So which will be $300, isn't it? $300 off, I believe. That's why I'm a language teacher because I'm not great at math, but it's about that, I believe. This is the link. Looks like this. So you can check it out. 550 hour course plus the 30% off link attached to it.  Then we have a question from Ott Main. Is it legal to teach English in Asia though one is not a native speaker? This is because I think there is a law that requires of language centers and schools to hire native speakers. Just getting a TEFL course guarantee that you won't get in trouble if hire. So this depends on the country. Asia is a huge continent with many, many countries and not all the countries have the same laws and regulations. They vary from country to country. So there are a lot of countries in Asia where you can work as a non-native speaker and it's totally legal and fine. You will not get in trouble. There's other countries like I mentioned where I live in Korea where you need to be from one of seven English speaking countries only to become a teacher or to qualify for the English teacher visa. However, if you have a different type of long-term visa, then you can also teach even if you are a non-native English speaker. So this depends on the country. They're not all the same. And actually most of them, even like Japan, which is a super popular place for teaching abroad, also hires non-native English speakers. For example, into the JET program. And let me just show you these teaching programs. We just mentioned them a couple of times now already. So I just want to show you guys what I'm talking about. Basically these. So these are government funded programs for teachers in different countries around the world. So for example, we have the AIA in the Czech Republic. We have the CETP in Hungary, EODP Chile. EPIC is very big in South Korea. The JET program in Japan. We have NALCAP in Spain. And then there's more here as well. So all of these are programs that these countries have developed. Usually the education, like the Department of Education or whatever, they have developed these programs to get native English teachers or also non-native English teachers. Any kind of qualified, great English teachers into their country to teach in their public schools under these programs. So these are great for anyone really, especially people who have never taught abroad and, you know, don't really know where to start. If you choose a program like this and you get in, there's a lot of support. Usually they pick you up from the airport. There's orientation. There's just a lot of support, which is really great. And the salary and the benefits are usually pretty good as well. And they also help you with visa stuff. So if you're interested in teaching abroad, picking a pro program like this is usually a very good idea. What about China? Yeah, China in the past had, has been open to non-native English teachers, but now they also changed. So they predominantly hire native English speakers, especially in the big cities. But if you're open to going to a smaller city in China, they will also hire non-native English teachers, for sure. So it all depends. Just have a look at some of the job offers that you find online and check those out, what the requirements are and see if you fit them. Okay. All right. We are slowly coming to an end, but still have a little bit of time. So if there's still some questions that you really want to ask, now is a great opportunity to do so before we sign off for today. Don't be shy. If you have any questions left for today, feel free to ask away. Or if you have any topic suggestions for upcoming live sessions, also always looking for new ideas. You're very welcome. Thank you so much for enlightening me about that. Yeah, you're welcome. Of course, that's why I'm here. That's why I do what I do. You're welcome. Okay. Let me see. Is there anything else I want to mention before we say goodbye? Yeah, these are our bundles. Just want to maybe show you guys real quick because usually, as with any kind of bundle, it's cheaper to purchase bundles than if you purchase courses individually. So these are our bundle options. You have the 220-hour master package. This is actually the most popular and this is also the one that I have and took. So you always take the 120-hour Tefl course first because this is the basic one, the standard one, and everything else that builds on the knowledge you learned from that course. That's why this one's always first. So these are the options out there at ITTT. And which course is best for you really depends on what you want to do with it. So I just recommend reaching out to us, email us, book a consultation, obviously free courses at tesall-tefl.com.  This is my background. If you have a degree, if you have experience where you're from, whatever, and then we'll be able to let you know which course is recommended for you because it's not the same for everybody. Okay, let me see. What else? Yeah, we also have these specialization courses, business English, teaching online, young learners that are also included in the bundles. So that's why the bundles are also really great. We mentioned that, talked about this. Yeah. Maybe also a little bit about the requirements for teaching English, and they really, there are no, there's no one set of requirements for teaching English abroad or online. They really vary from place to place. Many times a four year bachelor's degree is required, but it doesn't have to be in the field of education. It can be any major. But then even there are still places where you also can find work without a degree as well. Teaching experience, but actually, most of the places also not required. Most of the people that I have met teaching, they also started out with zero experience straight out of college, many of them, or they came from a completely different job and just wanted to change. And then they started teaching. Yeah, it can be for native or non native English speakers, and you just need a high level of adaptability, moving to a different country, and just an eagerness to learn new things as well. You're not the only teacher in the classroom. You're also going to learn so much from your students. So yeah, that's about it. We talked about this. Yeah. All right, I think if there are no more questions, then maybe we can come to an end today. Danielle, you're welcome. Danielle says, thank you so much for this live session, Linda. It comes in very handy. You're welcome. I'm glad you feel that way. Thank you so much for being here. All right, then if there are no more questions, I just want to say real quick, if you're not get Teflor T-Soll certified, you're thinking about it, this 30% off is here for you. You can take advantage of it if you're finally wanting to start this new adventure. And don't forget to like and subscribe so you don't miss any of our upcoming live sessions as well. And then we have here LaTurk saying this live session is really informative. Thank you, Linda. Happy weekend. Thank you so much. Happy weekend to you as well. Thank you. All right, then I guess I'll see you again next week. Thank you guys for all the great questions. It was very, very helpful for me as well to learn more about you guys. And I hope I answered you guys's questions. And yeah, you can come back again next week and ask me more. And also if you're watching this after the live, we'll still get back to your questions in the comments. So no problem. And yeah, just don't forget to reach out to us here. You can find us on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram. And again, our email address, this is the best if you want any kind of, if you have any kind of questions and you're not quite sure about the courses, just email us courses at tso minus tefl.com. And then we'll get back to you. So yeah, thank you guys so much, Juliana. Thank you for being here. Thank you guys. And then I'm going to say bye bye. And I hope to see you all again next week. Thank you guys. Have a great weekend. Bye.


Hi I'm Darlene from GoDaddy's How To and I'm Emma from The Journey and we want to share how you can support your favorite small businesses during the current COVID-19 outbreak. Given the unprecedented shutdown or slowdown in businesses across the country, it's likely that small businesses will need help beyond what the Small Business Association or SBA is able to do. These are very difficult days for a lot of small business owners. They have to think about the safety of their employees first and foremost, how they're going to pay each employee and how they can continue to serve their customers as best as they can. Supporting local and small businesses is vital during this uncertain time. While the government has pledged financial support to help small businesses, customers, you, also play a role in helping them survive. Today we wanted to talk about four ways that you can support your local small businesses. Number one, buy gift cards to redeem at a later date. Not only is this a gesture of customer loyalty but buying a gift card from a local business and saving up for the future use gives businesses cash flow that they can use now. It also supports social distancing and limits non-essential services such as packing, shipping and delivery that may require a person to go to work or come into contact with others unnecessarily. Number two, shop local but online. Keeping the revenue flowing via online sales allows owners to keep their businesses running even if their doors are closed. Yeah, when it comes to local restaurants you can support them by ordering takeout or delivery if they offer it. I know I've definitely taken advantage of that and supported some local businesses here in San Diego. Yeah, me too. Ordering takeout food can help restaurant owners continue to employ their staff and keep the lights on. You can also buy local authors books online and buy a musician's music or merchandise through their websites as well. Number three, if you have a platform use it to promote work and services. Supporting local businesses on social media and leaving positive reviews can help drive more customers to local vendors. In addition, many small businesses post initiatives and events to help support them. Yeah, share any resources to your social circle that might be beneficial. Help looks different for every freelancer, entrepreneur or small business. The best way to find out what they need is to reach out and to see how you can support them. I love that. Amid the uncertainty, your support helps show small business owners and workers that they are an integral part of the community. And while support from banks and the government is vital, so are positive messages from the community. Small businesses are community members and they're also a resilient group of people. These are people who get by under tough circumstances a lot. And we will get through this. We just need to think of creative ways to help one another get through this as well. Stay safe and stay healthy.