358 Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
Poland
The people are very keen to learn as English is important to get a good job.
The people can appear serious but they aren’t particularly.
✓ Accommodation: Around £300 depending on the location.
✓ Classes: Some schools use team teaching with a Polish teacher. Students
are of all ages and the focus is on conversation.
✓ Contracts: Contracts from September to June include 20 days paid
holiday (some schools offer a free ski pass). You teach 23 hours a week
on average. You get help with accommodation, Polish lessons and
medical insurance.
✓ Cost of living: The cost of living is low, about a quarter of UK costs.
✓ Qualifications: Degree and TEFL certificate but no experience necessary.
✓ Salaries: About £600 per month.
✓ Travelling: British Airways, American Airlines, Polskie Linie Lotnicze
(national carrier).
✓ Visa: EU nationals preferred as no visa is required.
✓ Where to teach: Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Gdansk and Poznan.
Russia
Russia is relatively safe but violent crime is on the increase. Winters are very
harsh. There are still a high number of unscrupulous schools who pay late or
not at all. The people are very open and there are scores of places of historical
interest.
✓ Accommodation: Affordable, but power cuts are frequent.
✓ Classes: Business English is particularly in demand.
✓ Contracts: You work 25 hours a week starting in September for 9 months
to a year with 3 weeks paid holiday.
✓ Cost of living: Reasonably cheap. Transport and accommodation are
affordable but more so in the smaller towns.
