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TEACHING ENGLISH IN THAILAND – BUDDHIST TEMPLE SCHOOL
Teach in Thailand in a Buddhist temple school! IFRE’s internship projects support teaching in schools housed at "Wats” or Buddhist temples, which are places of both religious and social activities. There are about 30,000 Buddhist temples in Thailand where monks live and participate in rigorous religious studies. In Thailand, Buddhist temples receive donations and thus position themselves to assist their local communities and support community social activities. Most of Buddhist temples in Thailand offer primary or secondary schools that offer educational opportunities for local children. These schools will be situated in the same complex (compound) where the Buddhist temple is located. When you intern at a Buddhist temple school there is a distinctive experience, not available in any of our other projects worldwide.
Though no teaching experience or skill is needed, interns joining Buddhist temple teaching program should have a mastery of English language and thorough speaking fluency. Though no teaching experience or skill is needed, it is beneficial to have taught or trained others. Interns are expected to be flexible and patient. You should have passion and love for teaching, English and conversation.
Interns mostly work as English teachers in primary and secondary school run by Buddhist temples. You will teach English to the local young students - not monks - Monday to Friday. Interns will teach practical, conversational English skills in an interactive way with stories telling, playing games, performing plays, etc. Interns will also teach specific vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. A supervisor at each school will be assigned to help develop teaching lessons and provide guidance to interns. Additionally, interns support extra-curricular activities and organize sportive games. Though this is not a “teaching Buddhist monks” project, interns working in temple schools are exposed to the Thai culture and Buddhist religion, which is deeply rooted in Thai society.
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