Category Archives: Teaching English in Europe

Question from a reader

Posted on 11/02/2008 by alexcase

 Well, more a vague cry for help or reassurance than a question, but as this is not Dave’s TEFL Forum of Death, we’ll just use that freedom to let our creative juices flow… “Hi Alex,   My name is Katie. … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Spain, TEFL certificate, TEFL interview questions, TEFL qualifications | 3 Comments

ALT quote of the day

Posted on 27/01/2008 by alexcase

“I appear to be regarded as something similar to flat-pack furniture: cheap, does the job and aside from initial construction, can be left to own devices without much attention.” The person writing is in France, but I thought it was a … Continue reading →

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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 →

Posted in British Council, Learner motivation, links, Teaching English in Russia, Teaching teenagers, TEFL, TESOL | Leave a comment

Do you need teacher training and qualifications before your first TEFL job?

Posted on 06/11/2007 by alexcase

I was a trainer on 4 week certificate in teaching English to adults courses (similar to the Cambridge CELTA) where some of the trainees already had teaching experience before they came on the course, mostly because they had decided it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Turkey, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications | 2 Comments

Nationalism in the classroom Part 2

Posted on 10/10/2007 by alexcase

Doesn’t seem to be the season for whale hunting, so the only Japan story in the international news today must be about nationalism I guess- probably connected to school textbooks. Let’s have a little look through the International Herald Tribune, … Continue reading →

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Questions from a reader- Mexico to Spain?

Posted on 26/09/2007 by alexcase

Quite interesting even for people who haven’t taught in these countries. If you can help, even better! “Hi, my name is Jason. I´m writing you to ask you about teaching English in Spain. I read the article that you wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching English in Europe, Teaching English in Mexico, Teaching English in Spain, Teaching English in Western Europe, TEFL, TEFL working conditions, TESOL | 3 Comments

Guest Writer Number 4- Sharon McCulloch from "somewhere out East"

Posted on 25/09/2007 by alexcase

Sharon has written a very nice piece of working and living “somewhere out East”, back when they really still meant something mysterious… Enjoy! Living “somewhere out East”  Budapest – the very name, like Belgrade and Warsaw, conjured up images of espionage and … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Eastern Europe, Teaching English in the Czech Republic, TESOL | Tagged | 3 Comments

The best education in the world

Posted on 12/09/2007 by alexcase

No, not a story about CELTA-qualified 23 year olds spreading good teaching around the world. According to the BBC, the best education is to be had in Finland: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/documentary_archive/6991288.stm As ever, it is very difficult if not impossible to take … Continue reading →

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Guest writer number one- Do's and Don'ts for Bosnia etc.

Posted on 29/08/2007 by alexcase

Katie from http://www.tefllogue.com must be trying to get herself into the Guinness Book of TEFL Records (which sounds like the title of another post to me!) , because after being the first person to review TEFLtastic she is now our first guestwriter … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural differences/ cultural training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Bosnia, Teaching English in Eastern Europe, Teaching English in Europe, TEFL, TEFLlogue, TESOL | Tagged | 14 Comments

To CELTA or not to CELTA?

Posted on 17/08/2007 by alexcase

It’s an often asked question and I’m getting bored of answering it, so here’s absolutely my last word on the matter* To CELTA or not to CELTA?- The “final” word  I have been a trainer on 4 week certificate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic writing, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, links, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English in Turkey, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL working conditions | 2 Comments