Category Archives: Teaching English in Russia

Substandard TEFL tied to another international sporting event

Posted on 29/10/2011 by alexcase

That’s right, EF (“EF English Frenchfries – the world’s most notorious ‘educational’ group”) have proven that they are indeed the Macdonalds of TEFL by being signed up to teach the entire population of Tatarstan before the Sochi Winter Olympic Games … Continue reading →

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The best of English Teacher X Part Two

Posted on 04/08/2009 by alexcase

1. “I was overcome with panic and wanted to run. . .but I’d already run, and here I was” English Teacher Q on his first ever English lesson, after trying to escape it all in Bangkok 2. “I walk into … Continue reading →

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Distance learning Quote of the day

Posted on 17/03/2008 by alexcase

‘to me, “distance learning” means an unusually long classroom

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English teacher presents past perfect, fights for freedom

Posted on 15/12/2007 by alexcase

Although I often feel disappointed with the lack of any social value in my life of teaching adverbs of frequency to spoiled teenagers who want to be dolphin trainers and finding grammar points in Friends videos and typing up worksheets, it … Continue reading →

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