Articles tagged ‘Japan’
Thoughts On A Job Post #14
By Katie | January 17th, 2008 |
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It’s been a while since the last thoughts on an EFL job post - about ten weeks, to be exact. The job ad that caught my eye this time is interesting more as insight into the recruiting industry than as a job itself. Identifying details have been changed. Have a look and [...]
Working For A Chain: GEOS In Japan
By Katie | November 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’ve read about the JET Program, AEON, NOVA, Interac and Westgate here at the TEFL Logue and wondered “what about GEOS?” you’ve found the right post. Also stay tuned for a “master post” covering all of these to compare and contrast.
GEOS says, “The differences between GEOS and other major English-language schools in Japan [...]
Japan EFL Giant NOVA Shuts Its Doors
By Katie | October 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Nova has long been known in EFL as perhaps the best example of McEmployment. In my mind at least, that title just means that potential teachers interview at home, go through Nova’s own training, and are placed at one of any number of Nova outlets throughout Japan. The chain takes care of living [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: July 27
By Katie | July 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
A community college ESL instructor considers some common difficulties faced by ESL learners in “regular” (non-ESL) classes, and how - or even if - instructors can address these.
Not exactly EFL…but if you’re headed to China, the insights of some Chinese high school students who recently visited the US may be useful.
Your burning questions about Globish [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: July 4
By Katie | July 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
How is an EFL teacher different from a pizza? Find out here. It’s only one joke…but add your own!
From ESL Lesson Plan: a free resource for teachers who would like to improve their grammar.
Spend a day in the shoes of a teacher in Bucharest, Romania at An ELT Notebook.
Get the low down on [...]
From The Guardian: Unprepared To Teach?
By Katie | June 12th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
The TEFL section of the Guardian Education site recently featured an article by a teacher who basically found himself in over his head in Japan teaching English after a twenty-four hour tefl course. His work involved managing a class of toddlers as well as teaching business English classes.
He describes the feeling of not knowing [...]
Isn’t It Dangerous? From The EFL Blogosphere
By Katie | June 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I recently encountered an interesting blog post, which came out of the experience of a teacher in Japan whose students asked him “Isn’t the US dangerous?” after the Virgina Tech shooting. I think his main point is that there are many ways of judging what is safe and dangerous, and a question [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: June 9
By Katie | June 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One ESL teacher’s memories about language in her family (it’s hard to put a one-sentence title on this one. Read it. It’s nice)
Read about some new research starting on the various Englishes.
A letter to the editor which I like: “don’t freak out because people may speak in a language other than English in [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: May 28
By Katie | May 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
If you’re a fan of food, you might want to see Gdog’s master list of his Hong Kong meal diary - just one of the treats in store for you in EFL…in some places anyway!
E-learning in the Czech Republic is on the rise.
Yet another attack on the English language, from a surprising source. Okay, [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: May 24
By Katie | May 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
From India: Want to learn English? Turn the music on…
In Thailand the news of a foreign EFL teacher’s death.
What are the reasons some Japanese want to study abroad? Get a sample here.
Some details on language-learning trends - including English language learning - in the UK.
A study into the “they don’t want to learn [...]
