Articles tagged ‘Hungary’
TEFL In Eastern Europe
By Katie | October 27th, 2007 |
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(New EU: Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia; Pre-EU: Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia and Ukraine)
Also see TEFL In Europe and TEFL In Western Europe; for specifics on Eastern Europe read on here.
Around The Web On TEFL: May 19
By Katie | May 19th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re in Budapest, you’re in for an English language stand-up comedy night coming up on May 24…for only(?) Ft 3,500.
According to this article, parents who engage in some form in English language learning activities with their children are more likely to continue the lessons.
If you’re considering Russia as a teaching destination, get ready for [...]
My Hungarian Lessons
By Katie | April 6th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Reading Gdog’s post at the Daily Kimchi about learning Korean (it’s hard!) made me think back to my own experience of learning a language in-country: Hungarian.
I was fortunate to receive free Hungarian lessons while teaching in Budapest. I love learning languages and already knew Hungarian was a notable and unique one, so I was [...]
Fringe Benefit Of TEFL #4: Visiting Other Cities You’ve Worked In
By Katie | April 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I recently traveled to Budapest for a day to practically and mentally prepare for some different things I’m involved in – my more intrepid readers will remember that I worked in Budapest for a time. It was great to be back.
While living in Sarajevo, eight hours from the bustling metropolis of Zagreb and four [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: February 12
By Katie | February 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Online classes are a thing of the past: now you can learn by sms.
Short but sweet: Bulgaria will need more foreign language teachers.
Two in one: first, see an example of a Dear Abby activity, and second, find out what students’ responses say about divorce in Korea, according to the author.
Consider the pros and cons of [...]
ESL/EFL Interviews: Table Of Contents
By Katie | January 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you want to get a taste of TEFL in some different locations, what’s better than checking out an interview with someone who’s working there now or worked there previously. Note that several interviews have two parts; the link to the second is found at the end of the first.
Blogosphere: Interview With EFL Geek
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Around The Web On TEFL: December 15
By Katie | December 15th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Reporters Without Borders congratulates Wikipedia for not censoring its own site in order to gain official approval in China: the English-language version has just been unblocked, the Chinese version remains inaccessible for the time being.
A lecturer in Malaysia offers an explanation for why plagiarism seems to be common in universities.
Beszel Angolul? If so you [...]
The Canteen
By Katie | October 26th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
One of the highlights of the school I worked at in Budapest was its proximity to “the canteen.” This was a nice-looking cafeteria-style restaurant where you took a tray and ordered what you wanted standing up but sat in a nicely-decorated wood-panelled area that resembled a decent sit-down restaurant. Some people even came [...]
