With English becoming the language of the internet, the need for language teachers is expanding at an almost unimaginable rate. Teaching English Abroad is a 500-page guide for those who want to talk their way around the world. Suitable for school-leavers and qualified teachers, it provides detailed advice about eligibility and training. It explains how to find a job, how to check contracts and insurance and how to cope with loneliness,culture-shock and dodgy employers. There’s also a vast collection of useful addresses and contacts covering every continent and every kind of organisation from primary school to cultural institute.

Teaching English Abroad costs pound;12.95. It can be ordered from Vacation Work Publications, 9 Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HJ. Tel: 01865 241978. Fax: 01865 790885. Email: info@vacationwork.co.uk. Website: www.vacationwork.co.uk