Articles tagged ‘News’
Bad News For The British Council In Russia
By Katie | January 16th, 2008 |
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Russia and the British Council are at odds as Russia is asking the British Council to close its offices and the British Council initially refused. The British Council then reported that its British and Russian staff were harassed by Russian authorities.
The word is that this is connected to the spat between the two countries [...]
Taxes For US Teachers Abroad
By Katie | January 14th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s tax season in the US, and if you have a US employer they should be sending you your W-2 forms by the end of the month. If you’re from the US and working overseas, and you need serious tax information, mosey on over to the real deal at the IRS website. What [...]
Sudan Teacher Arrest
By Katie | November 29th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
A first-year British international school teacher has been charged with “inciting religious hatred” in Sudan. In Sudan, where the legal code is based on Sharia law, it is considered an insult and is illegal to give the name Muhammad to an inanimate object. The charge is that by giving this name to a [...]
Korea Visa Changes
By Katie | November 24th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In the wake of the case of an accused child abuser who had been working in Korea and fled to Thailand (recently caught by interpol), Korea has unveiled a slew of new laws for English teachers. Hat tip to EFL Geek for the latest on all this (this post and this post – and [...]
Korea Visa Changes (Part 2)
By Katie | November 24th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Read about Korea visa changes first.
I don’t really know the industry in Korea well enough even to hazard a guess, but I can comment that TEFL, especially TEFL in Korea, does seem to rely heavily on non-career teachers who come because it is relatively easy to get a job and make a fair amount of [...]
Thanksgiving / US Return Roundup
By Katie | November 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
First of all, happy Thanksgiving! Of course it is the US holiday that I’m referring to, but as far as I am concerned, this is a nice holiday that has a meaning which is not necessarily connected to one particular country or a certain set of religious beliefs. Please do read about the [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: April 30
By Katie | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Read about some research suggesting that English language learners retain new vocabulary faster than those who already know English.
EFL Geek has some tips for showing movies in class.
Some Indian officers are off to Afghanistan to teach English as well as map-reading.
Check out one teacher’s new guide to reading news on the Internet, with high frequency [...]
English As A Medium Of Instruction
By Katie | April 30th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’ve recently come across news articles about English as the language of instruction in public schools in countries where it may not be the first language spoken by students, such as the Philippines and India – I believe this is the case in a few other Asian countries but don’t have current news articles to [...]
An Innovative Volunteer Off To Guatemala For Two Years To Teach English
By Katie | April 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Madeleine Andersen, a graduate of Brown University, will be spending two and a half years in Guatemala, involved in an English-language instruction program at a school run by women’s cooperative Unidas Para Vivir Mejor (“United To Live Better”) outside of Guatemala City. She came across the organization during a previous trip to Guatemala and [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: April 26
By Katie | April 26th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Looking for a gym in Mokdong? One innovative teacher has found a way to get you a discount: tell ‘em Gdog sent you!
A look from Jamaica at the question: does language ability on one language play a role in language ability in another?
Scotland sees its decline in learners of French and German as a [...]
