# English as a Foreign language schools...advice?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 19, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968 "2000-05-19T14:09:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968/1 "2000-05-19T14:09:56Z")

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So I am seriously considering doing [this](http://www.itc-training.com/index.html) sometime in the fall. It’s a training program to teach English as a foreign language, $2150 for room/board and tuition in Barcelona, they guaruntee placement in Eastern Europe and offer lifetime assistance in job placement world-wide. Anyone have any imput?

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**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968/2 "2000-05-19T14:16:20Z")

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Yeah, I’ve got some “imput” for ya, Swiddles. Try to skip the spelling errors in your application letter 😛

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**Author:** ![SwimmingRiddles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SwimmingRiddles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwimmingRiddles)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968/3 "2000-05-19T14:26:51Z")

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Clog boy, I’m off caffeine. You’re treading on dangerous ground here… 😛

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**Author:** ![ruadh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@ruadh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ruadh)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968/4 "2000-05-19T22:15:48Z")

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If you’re in a big city you can probably find a TEFL course cheaper than that. I wouldn’t put too much stock in the “guaranteed placement in Eastern Europe” bit - a TEFL certificate from **any** school will guarantee you placement in Eastern Europe. In fact, merely speaking English can get you a TEFL job in many parts of the region.

However, just for the fact that it’s in Barcelona, I’d say go for it.

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**Author:** ![vandal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/858c86/32.png) [@vandal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vandal)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/english-as-a-foreign-language-schools-advice/19968/5 "2000-05-19T23:16:38Z")

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Find out about the Internet access in Barcelona. I mean, come on – no Straight Dope? Unthinkable! 😃