Category Archives: Eastern Europe

ENGLISH FOR LIFE: The 6th International and 10th National ATECR Conference

The Sixth International and Tenth National ATECR Conference The 6th International and 10th National Conference will be held in České Budějovice from 12 to 14 September, 2008 and promises to be an absolute belter. It will be hosted by the … Continue reading

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English Tactics in the Czech Republic

English Tactics in the Czech Republic Imagine walking into a workshop on teaching tactics for English-language learners and being greeted by the keynote speaker in Japanese. This is what a group of primary-school teachers can look forward to next month … Continue reading

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Teachers on TEFL in Poland

Poland is recognized as being a fairly easy place to start your TEFL career. Why that is could be for a number of reasons. After all, it’s not necessarily always a good thing for it to be easy to find … Continue reading

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The Real Kazakhstan: Eager to Attract Foreign Expertise

I, like many of you, have become familiar with an image of Kazakhstan based on the comedy character Borat. Paul Bartlett, in this great article which was a prize winner at the excellent transitions abroad website, tells rather a different … Continue reading

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Ukraine: tough but rewarding

Ukraine is a country struggling to establish an independent identity. Presently, several state-building concepts are vying for predominance; the outcome could have a profound influence on the development of civil society across Central and Eastern Europe. The following article by Tanya … Continue reading

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