Comments on: TEFL quotes of the year 2008

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:06:55 +0000

Here’s a classic from Dave’s today:

“I’m moving to Japan in the spring, and I need a school that will take anybody, and I mean anybody. No standards. No expectations… I know about AEON, but what other options are there, preferably ones with even lower standards. I have one year teaching in Korea, a bachelors, and a pulse, that’s it.”

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=67802

By: David V.

David V. — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 07:38:19 +0000

RE: Guest writers, I’ll let you know via email. Have a good new year.

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:34:44 +0000

Thanks David

Would love to know your secret for getting so many guest writers…

In the meantime, quotes is the best I can do for content without effort:

‘“I have 11 years old. It’s good to know English because c’est la language universelle,” says Remy, adding English is his best subject.’

Not if it’s spoken by the French, it ain’t!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081225.wfrance26/BNStory/International/home

By: David V.

David V. — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:32:43 +0000

I like the new look of the blog, simple, understated but very cool.

I look forward to more entertaining blogging from you in 2009.

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:03:47 +0000

Here’s a rather funny or sad one:

“English-language teachers such as Alison will be heartened, perhaps, in their quest for professional respect and development, by the recent inauguration of the British Institute of English Language Teaching (BIELT).”

They will until, like me, they suddeny notice that the article was written in 99 and BIELT in no more…

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/education-tefl–the-future-is-english-1129250.html

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:56:40 +0000

Oh, here’s another good quote:

“The ultimate purpose of this course is to prepare you to share your language and culture with strange and interesting people around the world.”

Surprisingly honest about the kinds of people you meet in TEFL, that one… From

http://university-of-phoenixonline1.blogspot.com/2008/12/chiang-mai-university-online-tefl_24.html

By: Alex Case

Alex Case — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 12:50:52 +0000

This looks like an interesting book about teaching abroad:

http://www.forbes.com/books/2008/12/24/american-teachers-abroad-oped-cx_ro_1224obrien.html