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Dave’s ESL Cafe banned in Saudi Arabia?

Fate, it would seem, is not without a sense of irony. So, one wretched hive of scum and villainy bans another wretched hive of scum and villainy. OK, that’s a bit unfair, I don’t know if I should label Saudi … Continue reading

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The TEFL ‘Catch 22′ and how we can escape it (part one)

A couple of recent Alex Case articles have addressed the issue of pay in TEFL and its implications. I greatly enjoy Alex’s blog, as those of you who come here regularly will know, but I feel I needed to respond … Continue reading

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The TEFL Jobs Revolution has begun

Are you sick to death of seeing TEFL job ads like this one: “Wait staff positions available November 1st for restaurant at intimate and remote hotel in Mexico (nearest city: Puerto Vallarta). Verana’s reputation and quality is based on our … Continue reading

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This made me chuckle

I haven’t had a go at Dave Sperling for a while and perhaps don’t need to thanks to Gary’s excellent piece on the ESL Cafe on his Mexile blog. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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Don’t Forget to Use Protection

New ‘protector of the TEFL faith‘ on the block it the TEFL Guardian website. The premise seems to be similar to the numerous other such sites, although it is nicely set up and is easy to navigate. If well patronised, … Continue reading

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Is Dave’s ESL Cafe to Blame for Unsavory Schools?

 Katie, the lamentably retired TEFL Logue blogger, discussed the issue of whether or not TEFL job sites contribute to the proliferation of the poor conditions that exist to such a large degree in our industry/profession. As I’m going to add … Continue reading

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Mr Kalgukshi Speaks

Not to me, let me make that perfectly clear from the start. My good friends over at the TEFL News Network gave me advance warning that this was coming and I have to admit to a little foaming at the … Continue reading

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Mr Kalgukshi speaks

Not to me, let me make that perfectly clear from the start. My good friends over at the TEFL News Network gave me advance warning that this was coming and I have to admit to a little foaming at the … Continue reading

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Forums are now open for business!

The teacher discussion forums are now open for business. Visit my forums at David’s English Teaching Forums. Unlike other popular ELT forums, I won’t be censoring comments that offend people paying me to advertise on my site. Wish me luck. … Continue reading

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