TEFL Chiang Mai Hot for Songkran

TEFL CHIANG MAI IS HOT FOR SONGKRAN

Songkran Festival, April 13-15, is the traditional Thai New Year. This is the time for Thais to pay homage to Buddha images, clean their houses, and sprinkle water on their elders in a show of respect. Anyone who ventures out on the streets is likely to get a thorough dousing of water, all in good fun, but also quite welcome at the peak of the hot season.

This is summer in Thailand and it is a great time to escape the memories of a cold winter by giving yourself a much deserved break to travel while giving yourself an opportunity by investing in your own future as a certified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language. Everyone knows Thailand is famous for it's affordability and hospitality. It remains a top travel destination for people from everywhere, so why not enjoy your next holiday doing something more than buying souvenirs. Relax and focus on the future by becoming a TEFL teacher today. 

The festivities at school started with a small sketch to show the students the real meaning behind Songkran. In the picture to the left, a "daughter" is sprinkling water over the hands of her "parents" in order to show respect.

 

Afterwards, the students lined up to pay respects to the Buddha image and then to the teachers by pouring rose scented water over their hands.

 

During Songkran, all of the offices and schools are closed and people celebrate for almost a week in some places. Officially Song Khran happens from the 13th of April to the 15th, but in reality it will begin in Chiang Mai much closer to the 11th and end around the 17th. Every year the celebration in Chiang Mai is centered around the old city near the ancient walls where the locals gather water out of the military moat. Many people head out on the back of pick-up trucks armed with buckets of water and water guns. Others station themselves on strategic intersections in order to douse motorcyclists or any motorist with their windows wound down. No-one complains about getting wet as April is very hot. And so are our prices. Our goal is to make becoming certified as affordable and applicable as possible. We focus our teacher training on the making the lessons hands on, useful and relevant to the realities of teaching English as a Second or Additional Language. (ESL/EAL)  By utilizing a Practical Approach our clients get the most hands on teaching time possible. Research shows immersion learning is the most effective method for acquiring a new language and is also an effective method for teaching as well. So don't delay. Songkran and your chance to have a meaningful career are right around the corner!  Whatever plan of action an unemployed educator decides to take, in general, the more advanced certifications a TEFL or TESOL Teacher holds, the more opportunity they possess in terms of their marketability and increased number of employment options.    For a limited time, Paradise TEFL Certification Programs offers these advanced certifications such as TOFEL, IELTS, and TEYL at the SAME PRICE as the basic TEFL/TESOL certification! The advanced course provides additional English Language teaching certifications and is offered in tandem with our site course in Chiang Mai Thailand, or as a complete series of online modules.  You should have already completed a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA course first in order to be eligible and teaching experience is necessary. (Our on-site program provides 2 to 3 weeks of hands on observed teaching practice to help our teachers to effectively develop their skills). All courses are certified and you will receive a certificate of completion, which is internationally recognized and accepted when you graduate from the course. Many of those who already have experience as TEFL instructors are finding that becoming a certified TEFL trainer is another opportunity and feather in their cap in terms of meeting the demand of TEFL instructors (who are leaving their home countries and working abroad) by teaching others how to teach TEFL effectively. Graduates with these additional certifications have the advantage of substantially increasing their marketability and employment status. Improve your chances of getting a good job with a higher level of pay by enrolling today!