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ELT World TEFL Website of the month: ELT Chat

ELT Chat With the current big bang-scale increase of the twittersphere, a new type of chat has surfaced for English language professionals. The wonderful #ELTChat is currently being moderated by Twitter TEFL heavyweights @ShellTerrell, @Marisa_C, @englishraven, and @olafelch (although the … Continue reading

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Wonderful English from around the World

The keep us in work, so be thankful… In a Bangkok temple: IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER A WOMAN, EVEN A FOREIGNER, IF DRESSED AS A MAN. Cocktail lounge, Norway: LADIES ARE REQUESTED NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BAR. … Continue reading

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The big Australasia TEFL news roundup

Here are some recent TEFL headlines from around the region. South Korea: Language education ‘starts in the womb’ Bilingual education starts from womb, a research team led by Krista Byers-Heinlein and Janet Werker from the University of British Columbia claims … Continue reading

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Moving home

After a few years of TEFLing you’ll probably have accumulated a great many personal items from around the world and will at some point need to move them all to a new location. A lot of research indicates that the … Continue reading

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UK language school opens its first overseas branch in Taiwan

United Kingdom and Taiwan: Britain’s private English-learning school ‘Center of English Studies’ (CES) opened its first branch outside England and Ireland in Taipei last Thursday, aiming to help Taiwanese students improve their English skills so they can get into schools … Continue reading

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A new Quebec law makes Lara Croft a francophone

Canada: French language rules on video games come into force today that prohibits the sale of new English-only video games in Quebec, if a French version is available, notes the Star. It’s causing a lot of consternation among retailers and … Continue reading

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Volunteerism a way of giving in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: The Sunday Times notes how Pilapitiya Maha Vidyalaya was the scene of a bittersweet celebration on Friday, March 27th. Three undergraduates, one from the Netherlands and two from China, members of AIESEC – the world’s largest student organization, … Continue reading

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Leeds school offers language support to EAL pupils

United Kingdom: Ingram Road Primary School in Leeds is harnessing language learning technology using Rosetta Stone, a leading language learning software provider, for its English as an Additional Language (EAL) pupils to help them integrate into the school community. The … Continue reading

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Distance Education from PCDI Canada

As TEFL teachers with busy, hectic schedules, what we look for in terms of educating ourselves usually tends to involve the leaders in ‘distance’ education. This is especially the case for those of us who are looking to make the … Continue reading

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Awesome anagrams

I got this lot via email and thought they were too good not to share: DORMITORY When you rearrange the letters: DIRTY ROOM PRESBYTERIAN When you rearrange the letters: BEST IN PRAYER ASTRONOMER When you rearrange the letters: MOON STARER … Continue reading

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