EFL Jobs in Brazil
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Brazil has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Brazil and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL 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 Brazil
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 EFL Jobs in Brazil so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Brazil |
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Federative Republic of Brazil National name: República Federativa do Brasil President: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003) Area: 3,286,470 sq mi (8,511,965 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 186,112,794 (growth rate: 1.1%); birth rate: 16.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 29.6/1000; life expectancy: 71.7; density per sq mi: 57 Capital (2003 est.): Brasília, 2,160,100 Largest cities: São Paulo, 18,847,400 (metro. area), 10,195,000 (city proper); Rio de Janeiro, 11,437,100 (metro. area), 6,119,800 (city proper); Salvador, 2,590,400; Belo Horizonte, 2,347,500; Recife, 1,485,500; Porto Alegre, 1,372,700 Monetary unit: Real Language: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French Ethnicity/race: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1% Religion: Roman Catholic 80% Literacy rate: 80% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $1.492 trillion; per capita $8,100. Real growth rate: 5.1%. Inflation: 7.6%. Unemployment: 11.5%. Arable land: 7%. Agriculture: coffee, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane, cocoa, citrus; beef. Labor force: 89 million; services 53%, agriculture 23%, industry 24%. Industries: textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment. Natural resources: bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydropower, timber. Exports: $73.28 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos. Imports: $48.25 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery, electrical, and transport equipment, chemical products, oil. Major trading partners: U.S., Argentina, Germany, China, Netherlands, France. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 17.039 million (1997); mobile cellular: 4.4 million (1997). Radio broadcast stations: AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations) (1999). Radios: 71 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 138 (1997). Televisions: 36.5 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 50 (2000). Internet users: 13.98 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 31,543 km (1,981 km electrified) (2002). Highways: total: 1,724,929 km; paved: 94,871 km; unpaved: 1,630,058 km (2000). Waterways: 50,000 km. Ports and harbors: Belem, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Imbituba, Manaus, Paranagua, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande, Salvador, Santos, Vitoria. Airports: 3,590 (2002). International disputes: unruly region at convergence of Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders is locus of money laundering, smuggling, arms and drug trafficking, and harbors Islamist militants; uncontested dispute with Uruguay over certain islands in the Quarai/Cuareim and Invernada boundary streams and the resulting tripoint with Argentina.
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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.
EFL 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.