Articles tagged ‘TEFL News’
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 [...]
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 [...]
The TEFL Logue Goes Home
By Katie | October 28th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
I suppose it’s about time to let my readers know that I’m 99% sure to return to the US. I did not teach this term and instead took the opportunity to travel a bit, and provided that I don’t have a major change of heart [in which case I will return and delete this [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: October 28
By Katie | October 28th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Infested dogs and English teachers go out in the midday sun. It sounds like my life story, but actually contains the reflections of a retired social worker who volunteered as an English teacher in Cambodia.
After living in Germany for five years as a KGB agent (”alongside our German colleagues and friends”), he “possessed” the [...]
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 [...]
Vote For TEFL President Here
By Katie | October 27th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
With all the scandals about, you can trust the TEFL Logue not to do any ballot box stuffing. Cast your vote here!
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Campaign For TEFL President Takes A Surprising Turn
By Katie | October 27th, 2007 | 3 Comments »
As you are probably well aware, two well-known TEFL bloggers are neck in neck in the race for TEFL President: Alex Case of TEFLtastic (find his platform here at the TEFL Logue) and Sandy of TEFLtrade. I secretly made Sandy a deal: let me post his manifesto here and I would defect from my [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: October 13
By Katie | October 13th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
“If I could teach English to anybody, living or dead, my choice would be… ” get the results at Notes From The TEFL Graveyard. (Sadly, missing deadlines as I do, I missed my opportunity to vote here as well. For the record, I’d chose Mother Teresa. I haven’t been to Albania yet but [...]
It’s A TEFL Election Year And TEFLtastic Is Running: When I Am TEFL President, By Alex Case
By Katie | October 11th, 2007 | 10 Comments »
I’m proud to have the opportunity to announce the candidacy of one of “our own” for TEFL President - Alex Case of Tefl.net’s TEFLtastic blog. He was kind enough to outline his platform for the TEFL Logue (and free massages are involved … who knew TEFLtastic was that kind of blog?!). I don’t [...]
Bureacracy With A Smile And Some English…Or Not
By Katie | October 3rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
One Czech national who is also a fluent English speaker went undercover in her country to assess the English-language readiness of Czech public officials - and found it sadly lacking. Of course any English-speaking foreigner could do a similar experiment, but she could understand their replies and conversation in Czech…when they thought she [...]
