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News Archive February 2009

Teachers “still don’t know how to use” technology

The uptake of technology systems in the classroom is less than people anticipated because teachers "still don’t know how to use them", it has been claimed.Andrew Bethell, chief executive …

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 04 Feb 2009

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Comparison sites “way forward” to find deals

Comparison sites are "definitely the way forward" for people checking the prices of flights and trips, it has been suggested.Country manager for Trivago UK Sian Williams explained a lot o…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 04 Feb 2009

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More holidaymakers ‘are planning ahead’

Most Brits are planning ahead when it comes to organising holidays, it has been claimed.It appears as though the current economic crisis is encouraging people to search more thoroughly for the best…

Category: General Travel
Posted 04 Feb 2009

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Business travel to India ‘is picking up’

Business travel to India is picking up after the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, it has been claimed.Editor of the Business Travel Magazine Gill Upton explained the Asian country was "very quiet …

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 04 Feb 2009

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Advantages of TESOL highlighted by teacher

The benefits of achieving a qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) have been highlighted by a teacher.Ashley Galand, an anthropology student, spent six weeks teach…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 04 Feb 2009

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‘Lots of advantages’ to teaching English abroad

There are lots of advantages to teaching English abroad, it was suggested this week.In addition to experiencing another culture and learning about a completely different country, it can be a "…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 03 Feb 2009

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Holidaymakers ‘should inform their bank of travel plans’

Holidaymakers should be organised and inform their bank before they go abroad, it has been suggested.Peter Harrison, cards expert at price comparison site moneysupermarket, explained because banks …

Category: General Travel
Posted 03 Feb 2009

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Teaching English “an extraordinary endeavour”

An ex-resident of Alaska, US, has described his current role as an English teacher in Africa as "an extraordinary endeavour".Philip Dierking wrote in an article for the Juneau Empire that…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 02 Feb 2009

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Arrange travel vaccinations ‘ASAP

It is essential to arrange any required vaccinations as soon as travel plans are booked, an expert in the industry has suggested.Whether holidaying abroad, teaching English overseas or even emigrat…

Category: General Travel
Posted 02 Feb 2009

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Vice-president’s wife ‘passionate’ about teaching English

The wife of the new vice-president of the USA is "excited" to return to teaching English as it is something she loves doing, it was said this weekend.Jill Biden is married to Joe Biden, w…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 02 Feb 2009

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