Surviving TEFL: Three Complete Books About Teaching English Abroad (English Teacher X)

English Teacher X has been teaching English abroad for damn near 20 years now, and he has published three books containing all the wisdom (and bile) he has accumulated. Three of these books are now collected in one volume, making a perfect omnibus edition for new or would-be teachers of English as a foreign language.

GUIDE TO TEACHING ENGLISH ABROAD - A general overview of the profession of TEFL, including answers to frequently asked questions, advice and warnings, cartoons, resources, and interviews with dozens of real teachers working abroad.

SPEAKING ACTIVITIES THAT DON'T SUCK - Apart from the difficult hours, lack of job prospects, low salaries, and incompetent administrations, getting the students to speak is the hardest part of a TEFL job. This book offers a comprehensive set of strategies and tricks for doing so.

GRAMMAR SLAMMER -- Grammar is of little use in learning to speak a foreign language, but it is very useful in getting through job interviews and quieting obnoxious students. This books offers a thorough look at the grammar topics which commonly arise in TEFL classses.

This omnibus edition includes a new foreword by the author, as well as the classic Fake Message Board, a parody of TEFL internet forums.

WARNING! These books contain rude language, crude humor, stupid cartoons, vicious sarcasm, and a generally bitter and miserable worldview. Do not read them if you don't like that kind of stuff.