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News Archive February 2010

Culture shock tips offered for those in TEFL jobs

Culture shock affects almost everyone who moves abroad for a TEFL job, but one site has offered ways of dealing with it.

Category: Moving Abroad
Posted 16 Feb 2010

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‘Learn Hindi’ while teaching English in India

Teaching English in the rural areas of India may require expats to take the time to learn Hindi.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 16 Feb 2010

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Teaching English abroad “an enriching experience”

Graduates are increasingly choosing to head overseas to teach English, as it offers valuable experience to those who have been studying.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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Living abroad in Singapore ‘involves perpetual change’

Everything is changing all the time in Singapore as planners make the country more convenient for residents, a teacher has asserted.

Category: General Travel
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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Talk to employers about taking a career break

If people want to take a career break and teach English abroad they are best off speaking to their employer, who may be quite receptive to the idea.

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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Marina Lewycka ‘loved teaching English as a foreign language’

Teaching English as a foreign language in the UK helped the writer of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian to learn about how people speak.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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Online learning ‘could aid student development’

Using online learning techniques could help young people's education, it has been claimed.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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‘Take teaching seriously’ by passing a TESOL course

Passing a TESOL course could allow people to take their teaching ability to the next level.

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 15 Feb 2010

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How to shun the culture shock while teaching English overseas

TEFL course graduates enjoying the excitement of teaching English abroad may like some tips on how to tackle the culture shock that some people may experience.

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 12 Feb 2010

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Technicalities for TEFL teachers to consider before leaving

One newspaper has highlighted several points TEFL teachers about to take off abroad may like to consider before moving to sunnier shores.

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 11 Feb 2010

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