Teach English Overseas.

Teach English at schools, national parks, nurseries and orphan homes in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Nepal.


You can teach English in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Nepal, at primary schools in villages and towns that normally have 100 - 300 children from poor farmer families.

You can also choose to teach English in Thai, Lao or Nepali towns at secondary schools with 1000 - 2000 students.

The overseas volunteer normally teaches English 12-20 lessons per week. You mainly teach English but you can also choose computer training. Read more about our ICT projects: www.ITinIsan.org

As a volunteer in Thailand, Laos, Nepal, and Cambodia you are advised to socialize with students after school. This is an excellent way to create an interest in and to practice English with the children and students. Some overseas volunteers start Teach English or Computer Clubs.

Teach English at Buddhist Temples and Monasteries in Thailand and Nepal.
As a volunteer at a temple in Thailand or Nepal you mostly teach English in the afternoons. Go to our Projects Package Thailand Schools, Nepal Projects for more  Teach English at temples information



How do they teach English in Thailand?
The traditional Thai teaching style is based on root learning. Learning by heart, learning grammar, little practice speaking and listening. That is why an overseas volunteer is so valuable, to give the students a chance to listen to and speak English.

Read about Team Teaching in Bangkok Post by Sven Mauleon, OpenmindProjects and Elisabeth Lee, Queens University, Canada.

How to teach English at national parks in eco tourism and wildlife conservation projects.

Gain ideas on how to teach English in Thailand, Laos, Nepal and Cambodia at our Cross Culture Training in Thailand, open to all volunteers and travelers and free for OpenmindProjects volunteers.

You practice teaching English with other volunteers and local trainers and children. Simple English conversation, vocabulary, simple sentences, games, songs, role plays, in a classroom or outside and after school. Volunteers are encouraged to make their own inexpensive and fun Teach English material. International volunteers learn Thai and to teach English the “Learning by Doing” way, by going to the market, walking around town, going shopping, using computers and in role plays. We promote Team Teaching. The best results at the schools are achieved when volunteers teach English together with local teachers.

Read about Team Teaching in Bangkok Post by Sven Mauleon, OpenmindProjects and Elisabeth Lee, Queens University, Canada.

You don’t have to be a teacher to teach English in Thailand, Laos, Nepal, and Cambodia. Less experienced volunteers are also welcome. As an overseas volunteer you will get an online Pre-Departure Handbook with volunteer and teach English information. As a volunteer with OpenmindProjects you are welcome to our free 3-day Cross Cultural and Volunteer Training in Thailand before you start volunteering and where all volunteers get a Volunteer Handbook and a CD ROM: Teaching Resources with teach English in Thailand and Overseas as well as other volunteer information.