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for an English teaching job, quality TEFL schools should offer the following: trainers with
several years of experience and a training diploma, accreditation from one of the interna-
tional governing boards (either CELTA or TEFL International), a final exam and school
practicums.
There are tonnes of TEFL schools in Chiang Mai, thanks to its reputation as an afford-
able and easy place to live. Most TEFL programs run for one month and issue certificates
to teach English as a second language in Thailand and other countries.
Here are a few long-running programs with solid credentials.
TEFL
UniTEFL International
( 08 8402 8217;
www.unitefl.com
; 123/1 Th Huay Kaew; certificate program 45,000B)
Offers 120-hour cer-
tificate program with six practicums in Thai schools; uses TEFL International (TI) stand-
ards with access to other TI centres and job networks.
International House
(
www.ihbangkok.com
;
Vdara Resort & Spa, Mae Hia; certificate program 48,000B)
International network of
schools using CELTA standards; the school is headquartered in Bangkok with branches in
Chiang Mai and Phuket. Classes in Chiang Mai are held at Vdara Resort & Spa
(
www.vdararesortandspa.com
)
, 7km south of Chiang Mai.
TEFL
Tours
Segway Gibbon
( 08 4614 4004;
www.segwaygibbon.com
; 29/4-5 Th Kotchasan; tours 1599-1999B)
Why march between
Chiang Mai's temples and other cultural attractions, when you can glide through the old
city on your own Segway? Guided two-hour tours take in the most popular sites; three-
hour tours dive into the neighbourhoods and backstreets. This is the latest tour concept
from Flight of the Gibbon company and shares a booking office.
GUIDED TOUR
Click & Travel
( 0 5328 1553;
www.clickandtravelonline.com
; tours 1050-1200B; )
Click & Travel offers a pedal-
powered, cultural trip with full- and half-day tours, visiting temples and attractions out-
side of the city centre. Routes and bikes suited for children are also available.
CYCLING
