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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
PryMarke, LLC
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
PryMarke, LLC
Global RealitiesGlobal Realities
PryMarke, LLC
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
PryMarke, LLC
Major PointsMajor Points
Cultural intelligence (CQ) highly important in a Cultural intelligence (CQ) highly important in a
globally-connected worldglobally-connected world
PryMarke, LLC
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
PryMarke, LLC
Questions & Answers
“In the 21st century, true stability will be found in flexibility”
-- Peter Drucker