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News Archive November 2009

Teaching English in Taiwan ‘is a popular option’

Teaching English in Taiwan after taking a TEFL course is something that increasing numbers of people are opting to do, one publication has claimed.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Other languages ‘should be introduced gradually to young children’

Before teaching English, schools should ensure that their pupils are adept at understanding their own mother tongues, one charity has stated - a viewpoint those on TEFL courses may agree with.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Teaching English in Thailand and Singapore ‘popular’

Those taking TEFL courses may like to head to Asia for their first job teaching English abroad, it has been suggested.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Brits teaching English abroad ‘can vote on best homesick hangouts’

The Telegraph is giving Brits teaching English abroad the chance to give something back to the establishments that help to ease their homesickness.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Thailand ‘love capital of the world’ for British expats

People teaching English abroad in Thailand are the most likely to be serenaded and romanced, according to new research.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Asia ‘best place to make friends’ while teaching English abroad

It is easiest to make friends in Asian countries if you are teaching English overseas, it has been discovered.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 30 Nov 2009

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Expert: Few Indians at ease with speaking English

Not enough Indians are comfortable using English, despite having studied it thoroughly in the past, it has been claimed.

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 23 Nov 2009

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Teaching English aboard ‘could alter ambitions’

Teaching English abroad could expand an individuals' ambitions for the future, it has been asserted.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 23 Nov 2009

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Language learning ‘begins in the womb’

Those taking TEFL courses may be interested in the results of a study, which has found that language earning begins when children are in the womb.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 23 Nov 2009

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Getting on graduate schemes ‘increasingly difficult’

Securing a place on a graduate scheme in the UK is getting harder for young Brits, it has been claimed - something that may be of interest to those taking TEFL courses.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 23 Nov 2009

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