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News Archive December 2009

Mastering another language ‘brings professional, recreation and cultural opportunities’

The benefits of learning a new language range from being able to watch more films to better understanding of business clients, it has been asserted.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 02 Dec 2009

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Language learning ‘much more creative than it used to be’

No longer is learning a new language about memorising words at a desk, according to one writer.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 02 Dec 2009

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Quality of life abroad is fantastic, says former boy band member

Scottish sports journalist Ally Begg loves his new life overseas, he has revealed, something that those teaching English abroad may understand.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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Those teaching English abroad ‘move for better job prospects’

The thought that there are better career prospects available overseas is one of the primary reasons why people opt for teaching English abroad jobs, it has been claimed.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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The concept of a ‘job for life’ is extinct, says expert

Teaching English abroad may be a good alternative to forging a career in the UK at the present time, it has been suggested.

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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Teaching is a “safe bet” amid the recession

Becoming a teacher is a "safe bet" in the recession, it has been claimed – a viewpoint that those on TEFL courses may share.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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Socialising, domestic life and travel ‘all enhanced by a new language’

TEFL course students may find themselves agreeing with one journalist this week, who wrote that learning a new language can help to enhance many areas of a person's life.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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Newspaper: Resolve to learn a new language in 2010

One publication has suggested that learning a new language could be highly advantageous for Brits in 2010, something that those on TEFL courses may already have decided to do.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 01 Dec 2009

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