Does anyone have information on schools(private,language,KG1 etc.) in Luxor.Im relocating in November and hoping to find something to keep me busy until I grow some roots.
Hope to get some responses.
PS.Im South African - Cape Town
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i thought so.....I have been sending emails like a nutcase to universities in upper egypt but no reply....I guess I should come up with something more original!
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no no no...I dont teach...Im just asking because I heard some schools employ foreigners for dialect purposes...but I am going to do a TEFL course just in case.Im in the airline industry and Im also a quilified cosmetologist aka beautician.I have a lot of other skills....but in order for me to hold on to my bucks i will need an income.Im not planning on spending my savings until i find something worthwhile.
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Most jobs here are poorly paid. I hear that some hotels have vacancies for Guest Relations or Secretary but the salary is not much. Max 150$ per month.
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Yeah...I know they pay crap...but cost of living is very low so I can manage.I just want someting to keep busy with until I have my ducks in a row.
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There is a private language school in Tayeb Street, which runs between Television Street and Medina Street. Close to the International Hospital. It is nearer the Television Street end and is easy to see.
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Ok not that I know where that is ....i need to get my map since Im still sitting here freezing my butt off!By the way our seasons are oposite...I guess you guys must be having a ball in the sun!...
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How good should my english be to be able to teach in Luxor?...Its my second language by the way...My home language is Afrikaans a lot like flemish/dutch.
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No it is not the Franciscan school. It is actually the Tayeb Language School and its students are mainly young adult Egyptians.
Most of the women that teach English do not speak Arabic at all. A lot will depend on your accent though - especially if you are teaching young children who will sound like you.
quote:Originally posted by Luxorlover: Most of the women that teach English do not speak Arabic at all. A lot will depend on your accent though - especially if you are teaching young children who will sound like you.
OIC...Well i have a typical Dutch/Hollands accent....but people in Egypt tend to think I am Egyptian...and it boggles my mind because all the foreigners could hear from my accent that I wasnt masri....anyway i guess it would be best to go to these schools in person and they will probably have to judge whether I am good enough or not.By the way my country has 11 official languages ....so we have lots of accents as well as dialect for different regions...SA is truelly divers.
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You can go along and see them in person. It is easy to find. Just wander along from the Television Street end and cannot miss it.
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quote:Originally posted by Natashiah: ...but I am going to do a TEFL course just in case.Im in the airline industry and
Most language schools in Cairo look for TESOL qualification, don't know if it is same for Luxor. I did it a couple of years ago and it's quite heavy going to do in a short space of time but there are places that will do it in 3 months.
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[Hi, just read the post on teaching English in Luxor. Its something that I have been looking into for a couple of years now on and off. I am an English teacher with various teaching qualifications plus a BA in English, I'm just completing a TESOL course which by the way you can now do on-line.I will be in Luxor in Sept, so would you think its a good idea to visit the places that you have mentioned. Would appreciate any other ideas that anybody might come up with (hmmmm) I'm not averse to anywhere else in Egypt. I know the country fairly well, although I have not as yet visited Alex. Thanks for any advice folks.
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[Hi, just read the post on teaching English in Luxor. Its something that I have been looking into for a couple of years now on and off. I am an English teacher with various teaching qualifications plus a BA in English, I'm just completing a TESOL course which by the way you can now do on-line.I will be in Luxor in Sept, so would you think its a good idea to visit the places that you have mentioned. Would appreciate any other ideas that anybody might come up with (hmmmm) I'm not averse to anywhere else in Egypt. I know the country fairly well, although I have not as yet visited Alex. Thanks for any advice folks.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by ani: [B] I'm just completing a TESOL course
Hi Ani We also have a CELTA course and many other...but from what I heard there are some schools that will employ you even if you do not have a degree...if its true..I dont know.There are universities in upper Egypt that also offers the TEFL courses...byt the way are you doing the TESOL course in Egypt...if so may I ask how much it cost you?
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There is no University or anything like it in Luxor. The nearest one is in Sohag - I think.
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Never heard of it. I can assure you though that if there is a Nile Valley University here then it is very very small indeed. People from here travel up to Sohag and stay there as it is a 4 hour journey on the train. A number go to Assuit as I think there is a college there (rather than a University). For a 'proper' university education students go to Cairo. Some students go to Sohag and then go on to Cairo when they have compeleted their courses.
quote:Originally posted by akshar: They are in Qena according to the Website
Ok...sooo why do they have a link for Luxor under construction?...is there another Luxor that I dont know about...or is it just down the street from Luxor.I know Luxor is not far from Qena because my ex had property in Qena.So are you sure there is absulutelly no university in Luxor?
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Yes i am sure there is no university in luxor. There may be plans but nothing yet. Luxor isn't really a big place and it is mainly a tourist town not an Egyptian one so the demand wouldn't really be there.
------------------ Jane Akshar UK Co-owner of www.flatsinluxor.co.uk Appartments and Tours in Luxor
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Which means that the nearest you get to a language school is still the Tayeb Language school in Tayeb Street. Merry-go-round.
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In Luxor ... there is the Fine Art College- Quena University... right next to Esquire Pub.
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Thank you everyone for all your info...greatly apreciated...All i need now is a husband to go with it...hehehe ...Just kidding...Im looking forward to my adventure...I cant wait! Posts: 723 | From: South Africa | Registered: Jun 2004
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quote:Originally posted by Kenzie: I thought you said you had a husband
mmmm...please refresh my memory...when did I say I had a husband? ...Ex husband yes...husband no.But im not looking I have found my mate already.That remark I made about the husband was just a joke
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...Ex husband yes...husband no.But im not looking I have found my mate already.That remark I made about the husband was just a joke 
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