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News Archive June 2009

Travellers advised to choose gap year firms wisely

Choosing a reputable travel company is vital in ensuring the safety of backpackers abroad, an expert has warned.

Category: General Travel
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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Teachers told to focus on confidence issues for girls

Teachers should seek to boost the confidence of girls in their classes after a new study found fear of failure is much greater for them than boys.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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Polish politicians to receive TEFL help

TEFL help may be on the cards for newly-elected MEPs in Poland.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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TEFL teacher recalls love affair with China

An American woman has told how she "fell in love" with China during her first TEFL placement in the country in 1986.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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New Children’s Laureate calls for more emphasis on picture books

Author and illustrator Anthony Browne has called for children and adults alike to rediscover the joys of picture books.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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Textbooks on the way out?

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking to terminate school textbooks and replace them with computer-based equivalents.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 10 Jun 2009

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Football star told to improve English

A Tottenham Hotspur player has been advised one of the best ways to
salvage his premiership career is to improve his English skills.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 09 Jun 2009

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English teacher hailed an ‘inspiration’

A Nottinghamshire English teacher has walked away with one of the top awards at an education sector prize giving last week.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 09 Jun 2009

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Young people turning to family travel to beat recession

More and more young adults are venturing abroad with their parents in
tow to save money, it has been claimed.

Category: General Travel
Posted 09 Jun 2009

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Travellers given alcohol insurance warning

Injuries resulting from alcohol excess abroad may not be covered by insurance companies, travellers have been warned.

Category: General Travel
Posted 09 Jun 2009

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