Articles tagged ‘Sudan’
Sudan Teacher Arrest
By Katie | November 29th, 2007 |
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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 [...]
Top 10: EFL Language School Realities
By Katie | January 16th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Sometimes EFL teachers have the opportunity to travel to other countries on holiday and start fantasizing about working there. When this happens, it may be useful to remind yourself of the Top 10 EFL Language School Realities which are likely to follow you wherever you may be:
1. It is a business first and [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: January 12
By Katie | January 12th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Mandarin Immersion program in one California elementary school sparks a debate - but you won’t guess why.
Some thoughts on using ipods to learn from the TEFL Blog at ESL Base.
USA Today describes how younger and younger children are learning more languages.
Some tips for distinguishing yourself as a professional teacher.
Why you should make sure to [...]
TEFL Blog Update: Where Are They Now?
By Katie | November 26th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
The TEFL Logue has been around since the end of August; since that time I have linked to what seems like a gigantic number of blogs, sites, and news stories. I thought this holiday weekend might be a good time to take a look at some of those blogs and see what their authors [...]
Daily Dose: November 9
By Katie | November 9th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
What’s an ESL burglary suspect? While I am deeply indebted to google news alerts on any and all news containing “esl”…find out what else this abbreviation abbreviates here.
The Korea Herald presents some solutions for improving English language instruction in schools.
The Korea Times comes forward with some EFL statistics.
Find out what open classes - where [...]
Daily Dose: November 7
By Katie | November 7th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
An aspiring Singaporean author writes about integrating English into the local culture.
Jackie Chan admits that plurals and past tenses might be the real enemy.
Teacher Dude of Teacher Dude’s Grill and BBQ blog provides a cool idea for a video lesson using movie trailers.
Carol of the ESL Lesson Plan blog discusses discrimination in Asia.
Guy Courchesne, EFL [...]
Top 5: Destinations For Adventure TEFL
By Katie | November 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Looking for a little adventure? While your first instinct might be to turn to the Adventure Travel Logue, take a moment to consider the kind of adventure you can have in TEFL. Check out these locations for thrill value:
1. Sudan
I don’t know how she’s managed it, but this woman did tefl training in [...]
Top 10: TEFL Blogs
By Katie | October 24th, 2006 | 5 Comments »
How better to find out if TEFL is for you than to see what people who have done it have to say about it? And who better to give teaching advice than current teachers? The following blogs are my personal pics and include blogs which are useful for both current and potential [...]
