 Hi there, my name is Mark, I currently live in Thailand where I teach English as a foreign language. In the past several months I have completed the 120-hour course on teaching English as a foreign language, the 50-hour course on teaching English online, and the 50-hour course on teaching business English. And I am planning to complete the 50-hour course on teaching English to young learners. Now in this video I would like to talk about the reasons for and advantages of completing such courses. Firstly, today English is the most spoken language in the world. There is a large number of both students and teachers of English. One of the ways that the teacher could stand out in the eyes of a potential student is by completing a course on teaching English as a foreign language. It could show the student that the teacher has a certain level of competence and degree of dedication to the profession. Secondly, the presence of a TEFL certificate is usually one of the requirements of employers looking for teachers of English as a foreign language. Therefore, completion of a TEFL course broadens the teacher's career opportunities and the teacher's chances of getting hired by a desired organization. Thirdly, a TEFL course covers all the methods, tools and techniques necessary for teaching English as a foreign language in any setting for any purpose and to any type of student. Therefore, completing a TEFL course improves the teacher's levels of knowledge, qualification and competence. Moreover, a TEFL course is a course taken by people who are fluent in English, meaning those who have good knowledge of it. Whether that knowledge was acquired from parents, school or work, a TEFL course presents those who undertake it with a great opportunity for reflection, revision and retention. All in all, a course on teaching English as a foreign language is not a must in the world but it certainly brings about many great advantages to those who decide to complete it. Thank you and have a lovely day! Thanks so much for watching! We are ITTT, the leading provider for TEFL and TESOL training courses. If you like this video, please subscribe by clicking the button down here and click on any of the videos here on the left for more interesting teaching tips for getting certified to teach English abroad and online.