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This unit covers cultural issues EFL teachers should be aware of when teaching in different countries, finding employment and applying for a job, additional qualifications, different teaching associations and organisations and general EFL webliography. This is the final unit in this course and it gives useful information about other aspects aside from actual teaching which is also important. Difference in cultural issues is very common when working in different regions around the world so we should keep in mind some general rules such as finding out as much information as we can about the country and be conscious of our manner, speech and actions. The rest of the unit is about finding employment and professional development. There are important things to remember when searching for work such as main recruiting period for the country I want to work in, possibility to work during school holidays and knowing anyone already working in the area. There is also a list of questions to ask to potential employer. How to write a CV effectively and what should be included in it were also discussed. It?s very important to keep it brief, relevant, readable and honest. There are also suggestions if intending to get additional qualification such as diploma course. There is also a list of different associations and organisations that can provide information for teachers and often hold conferences to learn new developments in teaching field. This unit has a list of useful websites arranged by function; TEYL sites, book publishers, reference material, journals and newspaper, linguistic sites, as well as websites with regards to finding employment and information on different countries about cultural issues. These websites will help me gain more information about teaching and professional development
