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- 29 Jul 2016, 19:43
- Forum: Grammar & Usage
- Topic: Teaching grammar- Help!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 24151
Re: Teaching grammar- Help!
To teach English grammar, I always refer to Edmond Murphy's 'English Grammar in Use'. Still the best after all these years; it comes in 3 levels. I refer to it as the Bible. Since you are from Israël, you can call it the Torah 8)
- 29 Jul 2016, 19:37
- Forum: Tests & Exams
- Topic: Do you have any ideas on teaching oriented exam courses?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 33262
Re: Do you have any ideas on teaching oriented exam courses?
Exam preparation courses such as TOEFL should be taught by teachers with a specific experience in that field. I’ve worked for several language schools, mainly in Milan, Italy, where you were instructed to teach a course that you were not familiar with. Since I told the management that I had experien...
- 01 Apr 2015, 19:08
- Forum: Jobs Discussion - Europe
- Topic: Payment for teaching English
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17542
Re: Payment for teaching English
HI, I get what you're saying about difficulties for older people to find work in France; it really is hard. However, I think that teaching is the exception. Especially private English lessons in your home or your student's home. If you're aiming at school kids, parents will start thinking about thi...
- 22 Mar 2015, 14:36
- Forum: Jobs Discussion - Europe
- Topic: Teaching English in Belgium
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16450
Re: Teaching English in Belgium
A freelancer will pay around € 700 to € 1,200 at the end of every 3-month period, depending on your total income. So you will already have earned money to pay this fee. If your income is low, you can ask for a reduction, especially at the beginning of your activity as an English teacher. But the cal...
- 14 Mar 2015, 15:37
- Forum: Jobs Discussion - Europe
- Topic: Teaching English in Belgium
- Replies: 3
- Views: 16450
Teaching English in Belgium
I"ve been teaching in Brussels, Belgium for the last couple of years and want to explain how things work around here. I like it here in 'Triple B' (Bloody Boring Belgium) 8) but getting started as an English teacher is not so easy. Rule nr 1: IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR A...
- 14 Mar 2015, 15:08
- Forum: ELT Management
- Topic: EFL startup costs in different countries
- Replies: 5
- Views: 22762
Re: EFL startup costs in different countries
There is no price. You can buy a Wall Street franchise for a million or start with tuppence. The problem is going on after your first set of courses dries up and finding new clients. Most teachers give it up after a couple of years and start working for an existing school. TEFL and the business of T...
- 07 Mar 2015, 15:51
- Forum: Business English
- Topic: Why bother teaching Business English ?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 22964
Re: Why bother teaching Business English ?
Business English can be a pain if people expect you to help them with their jargon, which is often too technical.
- 07 Mar 2015, 15:44
- Forum: Tests & Exams
- Topic: Help teaching IELTS band 5-6.5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 17620
Re: Help teaching IELTS band 5-6.5
Tough job if your students are not motivated.
- 07 Mar 2015, 15:43
- Forum: Jobs Discussion - Europe
- Topic: Getting a job without experience
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19600
Re: Getting a job without experience
I've been teaching all over Europe, and never in a rural area :P If you are good, you'll get work. Sometimes, the director of studies of the schools where I worked told me about their interview of potential teachers. Hilarious. "What is the simple past?" "Gee, man, don't know... but I...