David Stirling on the Life-Changing Rewards of Immersion & His Experience Teaching English in Thailand

Published: Feb. 24, 2024, 2:39 a.m.

David Stirling is a Thailand-based English teacher from the UK and the founder of \u2060Go-Interview.com\u2060, which helps English learners build the language skills they need to get their dream job.

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In the interview, we discuss:

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  • How David fell in love with Thailand
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  • Why he got into English teaching
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  • The different types of teaching jobs available in Thailand
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  • How to break through the "intermediate plateau"
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  • The pros and cons of group classes and online one-on-one tutoring
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  • The importance of choosing a narrow niche in online teaching & business
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  • Why David chose business English and interviewing as his niche
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  • The power of having sufficiently high stakes in language learning
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  • David's best tips for learning Thai
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  • The importance of mastering sounds first
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  • Why you need to get corrected early and often
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\U0001f4dd For show notes, visit\xa0\u2060\u2060LanguageMastery.com/blog/post/david-stirling.\xa0

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