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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Moving House
In a land prone to so many earthquakes, the phrase `moving house` has more than one meaning. However, I am indeed referring to packing up my possessions and starting a new life… twenty minutes down the road. You may remember … Read More
Tagged: Japan, lesson plans, TEFL
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TEFL Employers: Bigger vs. Smaller
A post on the Japan Times website raises an issue that is quite common in the world of TEFL, not just in Japan. Is it better to work for a smaller, perhaps family-run, language school, or a larger educational institution? … Read More
Tagged: career, employers, news, TEFL
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I Hate Commuting
There, I said it. Commuting is pointless. It often feels like wasted time. However, I seem to be doing more of it lately. If you are a TEFL teacher at a school, or some other institution, your commute is a … Read More
Tagged: commuting, cpd, teaching, TEFL
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Student Issues
Being a private teacher of English as a foreign language raises some unique problems. I’m not the most experienced teacher in the world, but already I have had to deal with no-shows, late-attendees, and cancellations. When students start being problematic, … Read More
Tagged: private teacher, students, TEFL
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A Mixed Bag
TEFL raises some curious problems. For example, I’ve had issues with students not turning up for lessons, students who cancel at the last minute, and lessons that go wildly off-topic. One problem in particular, though, is differing abilities within the … Read More
Tagged: classroom, students, tips
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Relocating Is Not Easy
How far would you relocate for work? This is the subject of the latest poll on the Career Development website at jobs.ac.uk. Having just cast my vote, I see that 40% of us are quite willing to relocate to anywhere … Read More
TOEIC, or not TOEIC?
Sorry… that’s a really cliched title for my latest blog. But it kind of sums up what I want to talk about. As a teacher, your goal is, naturally, to help your students progress in the English language. The end … Read More
Tagged: Business English, TEFL, toeic
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