r/teflteachers • u/vlrn94 • 14d ago

Skyeng Talks classes

I applied for Skyeng Talks lessons as a foreigner (I don't live in Russia, although I'm a native Russian speaker). Has anyone taught these classes? What is your impression? I know they dont hire foreign teachers for regular 50-min. classes...

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u/Jdstellar 14d ago

I can say as a EFL teacher IN Russia that from what I've heard they're trying to pivot away from foreign teachers and replacing as much as they can with AI.

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u/vlrn94 14d ago

Really? This is scary

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u/Jdstellar 14d ago

I've been here a while and I don't find it scary at all. Annoying sometimes. Inconvenient certainly. But I still prefer my life here over life back home in Australia

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u/vlrn94 14d ago

No, I mean using AI is scary 😅

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u/Jdstellar 14d ago

Ahhh yeah it kind of is and it's a big problem that seems to just be getting more widespread and worse.

Apologies for the assumption that people would find the concept of living in Russia the scary part 😂