Author Archives: alexcase

All the TEFLtastic interviews so far

Posted on 11/09/2012 by alexcase

I’ve got a few really interesting interviews in the pipeline, so thought I’d check that the previous ones were suitably labelled with the correct tag so I could link to them. As I suspected, most of them were not. Here, … Continue reading →

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Is Cambridge ESOL unwittingly legitimising dodgy courses?

Posted on 05/09/2012 by alexcase

My recent posts have reminded me of three ways in which the name “Cambridge” is being used to sell courses that are actually competing with them: – Websites which are agents for both CELTA courses and others, including maybe their own courses, … Continue reading →

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TEFL diplomas – articles, blog posts, forum threads, FAQs etc

Posted on 04/09/2012 by alexcase

By TEFL diploma I mean (just) the Cambridge Delta and Trinity Dip TESOL. Was sure I’d done a full list of my stuff on the topic at some point, but apparently not, so here it is: FAQs TEFL diploma course FAQs … Continue reading →

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World TEFL Association

Posted on 03/09/2012 by alexcase

UPDATE: Answers from WTA plus my reaction and some (as yet unanswered) additional questions in the comments section. They don’t actually seem to be an association, and that is only the beginning of the strangeness. My initial emailed questions to them … Continue reading →

Posted in TEFL certificate | 19 Comments

Bridge TEFL nearly get it right about the CELTA

Posted on 02/09/2012 by alexcase

Bits where they don’t quite get it right in bold: “What is it about the CELTA that makes it so special? For one, the CELTA was one of the first standardized TEFL courses. The University of Cambridge set the bar … Continue reading →

Posted in Bridge TEFL, CELTA, TEFL certificate | 6 Comments

Collocations/ chunks page much expanded

Posted on 01/09/2012 by alexcase

An article full of game ideas coming soonish, but in the meantime you’ll have to make do with 15 worksheets, two online games and three articles: Collocations/ chunks games, worksheets and teaching tips

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Prepositions supplementary materials pages reorganised

Posted on 29/08/2012 by alexcase

I usually say I don’t know how it took me so long when I finally organise one of my worksheets pages, but in this case it is almost certainly because so many of the worksheets, songs etc practise a mix of … Continue reading →

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Spending 559 pounds on an online TEFL course from TEFLINK?

Posted on 29/08/2012 by alexcase

Then you are an idiot, because for a month they are offering it for the much more realistic price of 59 Euros on GroupOn – and that “original” price of 559 pounds is quite possibly only there so that they can … Continue reading →

Posted in Online TEFL certificate | 28 Comments

Why don't more Americans do TEFL?

Posted on 28/08/2012 by alexcase

An interesting and well-written take on the question (by an American) here: Where are the Americans? And I expect even more interesting comments here:

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A controversial article on adapting worksheets?

Posted on 27/08/2012 by alexcase

When I wrote an article on adapting other people’s worksheets I thought it might be the whole idea of that being creative or my support of worksheets generally that might be controversial, but instead it was the copyright implications of … Continue reading →

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