Re: getting started/ becoming a teacher

Hi John
You have been given good advice by Turnoi. But as mentioned, you don't actually give many details of your preferences. At the very least do a recognised TEFL qualification by a reputable provider - Cambridge springs to mind. Do some reading and background research. I would recommend Jeremy Harmer's, The Practice of English Teaching,Longman. And study some grammar. You really need to know these things if you expect to teach the subject. Be certain in your own mind what age group, or groups, you want to teach. It's very different teaching primary, high school or university students. In your own country see if the local schools have teaching assistants. If so, make contact and see if you can observe a class.

There is a view held by some that teaching is easy, based on the popularity of oral English classes. It's not easy if it's to be effective, and that only comes through experience, both of being a learner yourself (as Turnoi suggests)and further practice and study of the discipline.