PresentationPresentation

PryMarke Business AcademyTeaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

June 30, 2015

AgendaAgenda

Speaker Background Speaker Background

Global RealitiesGlobal Realities

English Training Worldwide (Observations)English Training Worldwide (Observations)

TEFL Student IssuesTEFL Student Issues

Major PointsMajor Points

Suggestions for Future TEFL TeachersSuggestions for Future TEFL Teachers

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Speaker BackgroundSpeaker Background

Bryan Christiansen – Total of Bryan Christiansen – Total of 3030 years in international business years in international business in 40 countries in 40 countries

Owner of PryMarke, LLC (USA) and PryMarke Business Academy (Turkey)Owner of PryMarke, LLC (USA) and PryMarke Business Academy (Turkey)

Fluent Fluent in Chinese, Japanese, Spanishin Chinese, Japanese, Spanish. Consecutive interpretation & translation experience. Consecutive interpretation & translation experience

Former American Express Financial Advisor, IBM SalespersonFormer American Express Financial Advisor, IBM Salesperson

Former Business Professor at Capella University, DeVry University, New York Institute Former Business Professor at Capella University, DeVry University, New York Institute

of Technology (USA). of Technology (USA). Former Former SSpecial Advisor to Rector ofpecial Advisor to Rector of Gümüşhane University Gümüşhane University

(Turkey)(Turkey)

Began Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Berlitz in Japan in 1982Began Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) at Berlitz in Japan in 1982

Total of 12 Years’ Experience in China, Costa Rica, Japan, Russia, Turkey, USATotal of 12 Years’ Experience in China, Costa Rica, Japan, Russia, Turkey, USA

Member – Academy of Management, TESOLMember – Academy of Management, TESOL

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Global RealitiesGlobal Realities

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English Training WorldwideEnglish Training Worldwide

Grammar -Translation Method Grammar -Translation Method

Book- and Teacher-oriented Book- and Teacher-oriented

Level Balancing Problems (Comprehension and Speaking)Level Balancing Problems (Comprehension and Speaking)

Student Motivation (Intrinsic and Extrinsic)Student Motivation (Intrinsic and Extrinsic)

Extensive Use of Local Language in ClassExtensive Use of Local Language in Class

Testing Not Performance-orientedTesting Not Performance-oriented

School Administration ChallengesSchool Administration ChallengesPryMarke, LLC

English Training WorldwideEnglish Training Worldwide (2) (2)

Student Performance-oriented (Student-centered)Student Performance-oriented (Student-centered)

Communicative Approach (Listening / Speaking Supported By Reading / Writing)Communicative Approach (Listening / Speaking Supported By Reading / Writing)

Context-basedContext-based

Testing for PerformanceTesting for Performance

Use of Native SpeakersUse of Native Speakers

Positive ReinforcementPositive Reinforcement

Understanding Social & Learning StylesUnderstanding Social & Learning StylesPryMarke, LLC

TEFL Student IssuesTEFL Student Issues

Motivation (Intrinsic and Extrinsic)Motivation (Intrinsic and Extrinsic)

Realistic ExpectationsRealistic Expectations

Mental BlocksMental Blocks

Homework & ReinforcementHomework & Reinforcement

FeedbackFeedback

Student CooperationStudent Cooperation

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Major PointsMajor Points

Cultural intelligence (CQ) highly important in a Cultural intelligence (CQ) highly important in a

globally-connected worldglobally-connected world

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Contemporary globalism has expanded the need for qualified Contemporary globalism has expanded the need for qualified

speakers of English which remains the world’s global languagespeakers of English which remains the world’s global language

The TEFL world will grow to US$3 billion The TEFL world will grow to US$3 billion

by 2018, but number of qualified teachers is by 2018, but number of qualified teachers is

inadequate (Ambient Insight)inadequate (Ambient Insight)

Suggestions for Suggestions for TeachersTeachers

Learn at least two foreign languagesLearn at least two foreign languages

Diversify skillsetsDiversify skillsets

Gain experience in at least two industriesGain experience in at least two industries

Develop cultural intelligence by living abroad Develop cultural intelligence by living abroad

at least two yearsat least two years

Earn at least one degree at Master’s levelEarn at least one degree at Master’s level

Be proactive regarding fast-moving global Be proactive regarding fast-moving global

economic and political changeseconomic and political changesPryMarke, LLC

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Questions & Answers

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