📚Education & Languages
English Teacher / Translator
Teaches English and translates text
Teaches English at school or in courses, or translates spoken and written text between languages.
What they do
- ▹Teaches English lessons under the school curriculum or to private students
- ▹Prepares students for international exams (IELTS, TOEFL) or school-leaving tests
- ▹Translates documents, letters or business correspondence, written and spoken
- ▹Reviews and explains mistakes in written and spoken assignments
Skills you need
- ▹Fluent English at a C1-C2 level
- ▹Knowledge of language-teaching methods
- ▹Strong memory for vocabulary and grammar
- ▹Strong native-language skills for translation
- ▹Patience working with students at different levels
Focus on these subjects at school
EnglishNative language and literature
Where they work
- ▹Public and private schools
- ▹Language courses and centers (e.g. American Councils, Cambridge centers)
- ▹Private tutoring practice
- ▹Translation bureaus and companies' international-relations departments
Pros
- + One of the highest-earning tutoring subjects thanks to mass demand for English
- + Can combine school teaching, courses, private tutoring and translation at once
- + Opens the door to work with foreign companies and translation work
Challenges
- − High competition among private English tutors
- − Needs regular upkeep and improvement of language level
Programs that lead to this profession
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