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I seem to be getting the run around because everytime i email them about this i just get told to email someone else, who then tells me to email another address. But all i want to know is how much is the cost of the China internship if you have a 120 hour certificate? Also i was wondering when is the next start date after this upcoming one? I had intended on going to the...

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  Level: Elementary Lesson length: 45 minObjective: To learn and practice the vocabulary of hobbies and to revise adverb of frequency. Target language: Tennis Football Running Swimming Basketball Skiing, surfing, skateboarding, bike riding and yoga. Rarely, sometimes, usually, often and always I like My best hobby isWhat do you like doing What is your favorite hobby?   Assumed Knowledge: students at this level will know present simple tense in positive, negative questions forms. A few adjective, comparatives...

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Really want to do a TEFL course with the hope of teaching in Thailand, would really appreciate feedback from people who have already done the course and are in Thailand now. Payday next week so I need that final push to book a course at last and do something exciting!

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Hello all you lovely people, I'll have you know that I am still in training, but now I've actually got my company polo shirt! Tomorrow (Friday for me) I have 2 demo assessments, which means that I have to give a class in front of several of my peers and have them assess me and give me feedback on what I've done. Today I went to my center that I will be staying in, in...

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Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. ~ Elizabeth Andrew <dl class="wp-caption alignleft" id="attachment_322">EVOLC’s Alexandra Johnson, showing me the ropes during a two-day in-office orientation!</dl> As a volunteer for not-for-profit group English Volunteers for Change [EVOLC], which places aspiring ESL teachers in Costan Rican schools, I have nothing but praise. They placed me at Escuela Nueva Laboratorio in San Jose for five weeks. For one’s first assignment teaching you'd have to say I lucked...

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Hi everyone, I`ve just passed my 140 hr tefl and signed up for the certTEFL level 5 qualification (starting end of June) but....I don`t have a degree, my wife is Thai and lives there and I am feeling so down and stuck right now that I don`t know what to do. I didn`t check that you needed a degree to teach in Thailand before I started all of this (idiot I know!) and even gertting there on...

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I finished the 140 hr TEFL course through i-to-i last year in March/April and now just over 1 year later I am off in China teaching English. :-)   It took me a while to get the job as I had some health concerns to deal with last year and some stuff happening at home. I am now finally off exploring the world again and it feels great to be back adventuring. I have only...

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Hi All,   I was wondering if any of you have taken on a 6 months-1 year job offer in a foreign country, but also kept their place at home. If so, how did you manage? Is that something that is doable at all or not?   Cheers

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Is anybody teaching via online? How much does this usually pay and how many hours do they require? And where can I find those types of jobs? Been looking on the TEFL job board, but could not find anything. Please share your stories!

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Well, it's all confirmed, contract signed and sent... I am off to teach English in Istanbul! I applied for the job through the i-to-i jobs board, with Teach to Travel. They seem great so far... I am a wonderful mix of super excited and petrified! I'm not sure yet which area of the city I will be based or what age group I will be teaching- I find those details out at the end of...

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I am a happy little camper! Last weekend, i passed my 60hour course! It was a challenge. It almost brought me to tears in sheer frustration. But suddenly the clouds of confusion parted, I completed it, submitted and passed it on the first attempt! I feel EPIC!   Now... just 3 specialist modules and a weekend course to go and I will have 130hours of TEFL under my belt! YE-HAAA!

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2005 was a time I felt I needed to broaden my horizons and gain more knowledge in a subject I would enjoy. I was 27 years old and had travelled to many places either alone or with other people but I felt that I had not truly immersed myself into the countries and cultures enough and I wanted to pursue a REAL travel experience. I found I-to-I and I visited their office in Leeds (conveniently...

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I'm nervous about taking my first checkpoint tomorrow. Are they difficult and how much time will I need to invest for one checkpoint? Also, what happens if you fail a checkpoint 3 times? Last question: Is it possible to skip the checkpoint, do the quizzes first and afterwards go back to that? Thanks in advance for your answers.

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Hi Everybody, When taking that job abroad, how much money can you actually make without relocating? Hence 2-10 week jobs? (I have a place at home that I need to keep paying rent and utilities for while being overseas and am not planning to move out). What have been your experiences? Do you make any money at all after deducting flight, food, hotel, and necessities? What countries have offered you to best pay and what...

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Hello,   I have just had a job offer at Jiangsu University in Wuxi. The recruitment agency is called CCESL. Has anyone had any experience of this agency or the university ?   Many thanks in advance !   Philip. 

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Is there anyone out there????  I couldnt find any other groups or post related to I-to-I's highest award. Anyone like to share their EDI fun with me?

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Hello, just wondering if anyone has had any experience teaching in turkey with the company 'oxford as academy'? Just have a few queries about them and can't find any reviews, good or bad, online at all. Any info would be great!   Thanks.

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Hi everyone! Nearly finished by TEFL course but just working on the Cultural Awareness module.I have focused on Panama/Costa Rica as I am going there next year. I have done loads of research on the web which is fascinating. However, the module suggests talking to other teachers about their experiences, so I thought I would sign up to the forum and seek some experiences of Cultural Differences/experiences of teaching in these countries. I am from...

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新年快乐! - “Xin nian kuai le!”  (Happy New Year!)  I celebrated the Chinese New Year, in China.  Also known as the ‘Spring Festival,’ the country spends the first half of February celebrating the Spring Festival and Chinese New Year.  The New Year actually is a whole week long, but people spend anywhere from 1 week to 1 month celebrating it.  The Spring Festival is the largest migration of people, on the face of the planet.  China...

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