 Welcome to TEFL Inspire
Dear TEFL.net Member,
Welcome to the current issue of TEFL Inspire. In this issue you can find our latest featured Teacherblogs, read Lucy Pollard's Help Desk answer on starting out as a private teacher, and use Liz Regan's latest Talking Point lesson plan on Healthcare. Richard J. Walker reviews Challenges 1 while on TEFLtastic Alex Case adds to his list of "Linguistics that don't put you off your breakfast" resources - feel free to leave your comments. As usual, you'll also find your regular quick quiz, the latest ESL jobs and schools for sale.
Stay Inspire!d
Josef Essberger, Founder
TEFL.net
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News from TEFL.net
"Coming Soon" in 2008
Watch for an exciting new and unique documentary film on the global TEFL industry by independent film maker Daniel Emmerson, to be launched in early 2008. Currently shooting in Europe, Emmerson will soon be filming on location in Asia. The film is sponsored by TEFL.net. Details of this forthcoming film will be announced soon.
Tokyo ETJ Workshop
TEFL.net Reviews Editor Alex Case will be giving a workshop at the Tokyo ETJ Expo and Tokyo English Language Book Fair at Toyo Gakuen University at 3:30pm on Sunday 4th November.
Halloween is on the way
Check out Supersophia's blog entry on Halloween.
Featured Teacherblogs:
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English Only!
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TEFL Help Desk by Lucy
How do I start out as a private teacher?Q: Dear Lucy, I am about to advertise myself out as a private
tutor. How can I get started? How and what do I base each lesson on? Do
I need to purchase a curriculum/syllabus book to help with each lesson?
tips for activities, resouces needed, etc. And how much to charge? I am based in the UK
Anything info will be of help!
I'm feeling a tad frazzled. Maybe it's easier than I think.
ValinaA: Dear Valina,
It probably is a lot easier than you think. Teaching one-on-one as a
private tutor is not very different to other teaching situations. I'm
sure you are a good teacher in other situations; you can use the skills
you already have to succeed as a private tutor.
When teaching one-on-one...
Read on...
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This Month's ESL Lesson Plan 
Talking Point: HealthcareA lesson on a universally relevant topic which will really generate
discussion! Vocabulary in the form of phrasal verbs and expressions is
practised in a gap-fill exercise. The pace of the lesson is changed
with some classic "Doctor, Doctor" puns, and students are encouraged to
practise their fluency through relevant conversation questions such as:
"Does the healthcare system in your country focus more on prevention or
cure of illnesses?" download lesson plan...Talking Point worksheets are designed for pre-intermediate and above levels. They are printer-friendly and come with Teaching Suggestions and answers. |
Quick Quiz 
"She is at a loose end" means she
a) has nothing to do
b) is lost
c) is running late
See end of newsletter for answer.
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TEFLtastic Blog with Alex Case
TTV
Not completely TEFL-related, this one, so TTV doesn't stand for Test
Teach Vegetate (the alternative to Test Teach Test for students with
limited attention spans like teenagers and kids whose additive and
sugar fixes are starting to wear off). No, this is the newest addition
to my list of "Linguistics that don't put you off your breakfast"
resources, Teachers' TV. ...
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Book Review
Challenges 1Michael Harris and David Mower Publisher: Pearson Longman Components: Student Book, Workbook and CD-rom Summary: Challenges 1 is full of visually stimulating, well-sequenced activities
that combine to make a perfect 'four skills' introduction to English at
Junior High School level.
 Longman's
new four level series for teenagers, Challenges, contains an
attractive, informative set of texts suitable for teenagers all over
the world today. Written by a team of authors, each level is inclusive
of a student book, a workbook and an optional video, replete with
activities that smoothly flow together. Two initial factors struck me
when first using Challenges 1: the dual emphasis on visual
attractiveness in the student book, and the well-designed activities
that are sequenced to facilitate vocabulary acquisition. Both factors,
combined with an emphasis on utilizing all four skills, result in a
solid text well worth exploring further...
read on...Reviewed by Richard. J. Walker Recent reviews by Carla Wilson, Paul Wicking & Christian Jones |
Latest ESL Jobs 
Find the latest job offers for teachers posted by schools around the world. Also in the Job Centre: - Free ESL JobAlert
- Frequently Asked Questions about ESL jobs
- Tips on writing your resume when applying for an ESL job
- Resumes bank where you can post your resume for employers to read
- Schools can post ESL vacancies
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Schools for Sale 
- Language School in San Diego, USA
- Italy: Language School (Calabria)
- Italy: English School For Sale
- Spain: Profitable school
- Spain: School near Seville
- Italy: EFL School, Romagna
- Spain: English School, Madrid
- Spain: Language School
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Answer to Quick Quiz
a) has nothing to do This is a level 5 question and answer from Word Up, the ESL board game that's fun to play in class. |
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