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ellielu
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The first class with a private student

The first lesson with a private student is different to the first lesson with a student at my Business English school. The main reason is that you don’t know the student’s level, so you can’t prepare much. So, after introducing myself, I start by saying that my objective for the lesson is to determine their level and that will help me prepare activities for the next lesson. This gives you a bit of leeway –...
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The first class with a Business English school

After confirming my travel route on RATP, I take the metro to the company of the day (I don’t take buses in Paris for two reasons: first, because I have a tendency to drift off and miss stops (this happens on the metro too, but it’s less common). Second, Paris traffic could result in me being late). The first time I leave with 20 minutes to spare, with the aim of getting there 10 minutes...
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Teaching Uniform

At BTL (my Business English school), my uniform is always the same – a brown or grey Portman’s suit (purchased on sale in a previous life) with decent, but comfortable, shoes and a knit top or shirt. The shoes have to be comfortable – when things are busy I often find myself working at four different companies in a day, which entails a lot of walking to and from metro stations and up and down...
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Finding a TEFL job in Paris

A quick Google search will give you thousands of TEFL job sites. Finding one for jobs in France is much more difficult. These are the sites that I used: TEFL.com Craigslist Fusac   TEFL.com has a good selection of jobs that is updated regularly, and you can sign up for job emails. The only problem with this site is that you need to use their online form to apply, which is really restrictive. Craigslist is...
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10 August - A Day in the Life of a Business English Teacher in Paris

I wake up at 7:30 – strangely, always one minute before my alarm goes off – and get ready for my day. At the moment breakfast is a bowl of cereal, but when I’m a little richer I might splash out on daily croissants. At 8:15 I leave and take the metro (lines 12, 4 and 5) to Gare d’Austerlitz. From here it’s a five minute walk to my first class.   9:00-10:30, Groupe Prima,...
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