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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
2 Years in TEFL: What I've learnt
It feels like only yesterday when I set out from my home in Coventry with a packed lunch and a book entitled ‘How to Teach English‘. My destination was Japan, and my goal was to TEFL. 2 years on, and … Read More
Tagged: 2 years, review
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Moving House in Japan
The process of relocating in Japan is pretty complicated and expensive. Unfortunately, I am in the middle of that process right now. For the benefit of anyone who might be in the same situation, here are my tips when moving … Read More
Tagged: Japan, moving house
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Sapporo Snow Festival
Last week, I, along with about 2 million others, descended on Odori Park in Sapporo to see some snowy statues. Sapporo’s Snow Festival is one of Japan’s largest annual events, and certainly its coldest event.
Tagged: sightseeing, snow
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Back to England
Apparently, no one believed Marco Polo’s incredible tales of China upon his return to Italy. I wonder if the same thing will happen to me. Yes, I’m going back to England.
End of the English term
This week has probably been the last week of work in 2009 for many English teachers. The end of a term (or semester) always brings a bit of extra work, followed by a welcome period of rest.
Tagged: end of term, surveys
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Some Things You Can’t Do Without in TEFL
Got your first TEFL job lined up? Ticket booked? Make sure you’ve packed these too.
Tagged: reasons, teaching items
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Strange Quotes from English Students
Learning a language is a rough old game. You have to make mistakes to learn. Sometimes those mistakes are rather embarrassing.
Tagged: bloopers, mistakes, quotes
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