The tales of an English teacher in Vietnam

Ramble235 · 2016-06-21T01:58:51+02:00

Explore the real-life experiences of English teachers in Hanoi, Vietnam, from memorable moments to challenges faced in the classroom.

Ramble235 Member

Member since 23 January 2016

Ramble235Member20 June 2016 23:58:51

Share your experiences of being an English teacher in Vietnam.
The great times, the not so great times and the interesting times.

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KruChrisSerial 暗网禁区07 July 2016 22:05:21

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Students appear to be much more motivated but also being driven too hard and by folks who worship grammar.

Honesty or the lack thereof by language centers seems to be a major issue, but YMMV.

Not paying the salary seems to be quite common? One manager sent an e-mail, quoting "a lawyer-friend". Apparently, after non-payment for "2 months", it will be up to her whether she will pay anything at all.

Nguyenhau Member

Member since 19 July 2016

NguyenhauMember19 July 2016 08:06:15

Really? I am sorry about that. I am Vietnamese. I am so sorry.

GaryFunk Guest

GaryFunkGuest19 July 2016 11:35:56

I have found that there are too many trying to teach English when they cannot even speak proper English.

Nguyenhau Member

Member since 19 July 2016

NguyenhauMember19 July 2016 13:02:48

yes, that's right

1bayeux New member

Member since 24 April 2016

1bayeuxNew member20 July 2016 05:53:49

Hi

I am doing some teaching, and the hardest part (by far) is the pronunciation. So embarrassing when the Vietnamese person organising the classes cannot be understood. I find many believe that they are speaking really high level聽 English, but in fact can barely be understood because of poor pronunciation, not finishing words and generally muddling vowel sounds.

A bit of an uphill struggle, but learners very keen.