Category Archives: Teaching

Become a ‘Roving Reporter’ at IATEFL Brighton

Enter the competition to become a Roving Reporter at the IATEFL Annual International Conference, Brighton 15 – 19 April 2011 The British Council and IATEFL will send four Roving Reporters to the IATEFL Conference in Brighton, UK in April 2011. … Continue reading

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Dogme Style?

One topic that’s causing some heated debate over on the teacher training forum is the methodology of Dogme. This has been a topic that’s divided people since it was first mentioned by Scott Thornbury in the 1990s. Many, myself included, … Continue reading

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How not to cheat

If you’re going to cheat, try a bit bloody harder to hide it… Courtesy of ‘Power to the learner‘ Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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English-Zulu dictionary helps break down language barriers in South Africa

English speakers visiting South Africa could soon find this easier after the publication of an English-Zulu dictionary – believed to be the first of its kind for more than 40 years. Oxford University Press Southern Africa, notes the Guardian, also … Continue reading

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A few quick tips for giving TEFL conference presentations

The mighty mmcmorrow has just offered these valuable tidbits of advice over on the general discussion forum. I’ve given a few conference presentations – some have gone down well, others have been a bit flat or manic. The first time … Continue reading

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Why the CELTA is the wrong course for many who take it

The ever wonderful Martin McMorrow has just shared the following statistics concerning the demographic profile of Celta candidates on the ELT World forum: 26% of candidates were over 40, 10% of these were over 50 and 2.5% over 60 68% … Continue reading

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How to survive the world of TEFL #2: Always look busy

I’m a dosser. I’m lazy. I procrastinate. Just ask Alex Case, who has been waiting for me to answer his interview questions for at least 6 months now. If I can get away with not doing something, I will. The … Continue reading

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Teh impotence of proofreading

Thank you to the ever wonderful EFL Geek, who gets full credit for discovering this… Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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How to survive the world of TEFL #1: Never volunteer for anything

One of the great fallacies of the twentieth century was that it was somehow wrong to be a pessimist. The idea that one is in the wrong if you view the proverbial glass as being half empty rather than half … Continue reading

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A quite frankly excessive promo flyer for a conference

Not only can you win prizes, you can even attend presentations. BTW, I actually know one of the people in the pictures. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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