TEFL Jobs in Argentina
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Argentina has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Argentina and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Argentina
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Argentina so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Argentina |
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Argentine Republic National name: República Argentina. President: Néstor Kirchner (2003) Area: 1,068,296 sq mi (2,766,890 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 39,537,943 (growth rate: 1.0%); birth rate: 16.9/1000; infant mortality rate: 15.2/1000; life expectancy: 75.9; density per sq mi: 37 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Buenos Aires, 13,076,300 (metro. area), 12,116,400 (city proper) Other large cities: Córdoba, 1,486,200; Rosario, 1,276,900; Mendoza, 988,600; Mar del Plata, 683,700 Monetary unit: Peso Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French Ethnicity/race: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%; mestizo, Amerindian, other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic 92%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% Literacy rate: 96.2% (1995 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $483.5 billion; per capita $12,400. Real growth rate: 8.3%. Inflation: 6.1%. Unemployment: 14.8%. Arable land: 12%. Agriculture: sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock. Labor force: 15.04 million; agriculture n.a., industry n.a., services n.a. Industries: food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel. Natural resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium. Exports: $29.57 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): edible oils, fuels and energy, cereals, feed, motor vehicles. Imports: $13.27 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, motor vehicles, chemicals, metal manufactures, plastics. Major trading partners: Brazil, U.S., Chile, Spain, Germany, China. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 7.5 million (1998); mobile cellular: 3 million (Dec. 1999). Radio broadcast stations: AM 260 (including 10 inactive stations), FM n.a. (probably more than 1,000, mostly unlicensed), shortwave 6 (1998). Radios: 24.3 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 42 (plus 444 repeaters) (1997). Televisions: 7.95 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 33 (2000). Internet users: 3.88 million (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 33,744 km (141 km electrified) (2000est.). Highways: total: 215,434 km; paved: 63,553 km (including 734 km of expressways); unpaved: 151,881 km (1998 est.). Waterways: 10,950 km. Ports and harbors: Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Comodoro Rivadavia, Concepcion del Uruguay, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Necochea, Rio Gallegos, Rosario, Santa Fe, Ushuaia. Airports: 1,369 (2001). International disputes: claims UK-administered Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas); claims UK-administered South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; territorial claim in Antarctica partially overlaps British and Chilean claims.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.