Articles tagged ‘Top 5’
Top 5 From Cities I’ve TEFL-ed In
By Katie | September 8th, 2007 |
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At the end of a school year, a co-worker of mine sent out an email with her personal Top 10 of the city we’d all been working in. I’ve been around the block a few times as far as Eastern European cities go, so I won’t commit to a full Top 10, but here [...]
CELTA Survival Tips
By Katie | August 29th, 2007 | 6 Comments »
I recently came across a post with some useful tips designed for those about to embark on the CELTA or other TEFL course. I’m no CELTA trainer, so take my advice with a grain of salt (perhaps a larger grain of salt because I have taken the course at least) but I’d add this:
Really [...]
Top 5 Tips For New Teachers (From A New Teacher In China)
By Katie | July 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Nick, who’s home for the summer following 7 months in China, was kind enough to do an email interview for the TEFL Logue. His tips for new teachers come from his experience in China, but are relevant anywhere:
1. Keep an open mind…about your students, your environment, the curriculum, and of course yourself and your [...]
Top 5: Tips For Getting Over A Bad Day In TEFL
By Katie | November 14th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Maybe the lesson you invested too much time in bombed. Perhaps you got flustered or were unprepared for class because the copy machine got jammed, or maybe you have issues with something at home like your washing machine. Whatever you do, don’t let it get you down.
1. Visit English Droid. This is [...]
Top 5: Tips For Learning The Local Language
By Katie | October 14th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Teaching English as a foreign language overseas is a great opportunity to learn a bit of another language, especially if you are in a place with a rarer language that would be difficult or impossible to learn at home. If you’re lucky, your contract will include some free language classes by a native speaker [...]
