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Re: www.teachenglish.co.uk (Questions About Schools) -- Mohamed Eno 31 March 2007

Hi there. I have done my Diploma in TESOL at the London Teacher Training College and I have had no problem whatsoever using that qualification for both higher academic and employment purposes. As for ...

IELTS VS TOEFL -- Hugh Nelson 27 March 2007

The two main examinations of second-language-learners' English-language skills are IELTS (created by the International English Language Testing Service) and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign ...

Free but sound TESL training (Resources) -- Huangdi 24 March 2007

For basically free but academically sound TESL training, look here: http://www.ifts-tesl.edu.tf

BLC MADRID CELTA DELTA COURSES A WARNING (Questions About Schools, Native_Speakers) -- Paul 11 March 2007

BLC MADRID CELTA DELTA COURSES A WARNING - I feel obliged to have to report this incident even though it happened a year ago now. 2006 was a very bad year for myself and that is why I havent written ...

Re: BLC MADRID CELTA DELTA COURSES A WAR -- Exalta 24 March 2007

I am sorry for what happened to you.... 2500 Euros is quite a a large amount they have taken without giving you anything appropriate in return! This is dirty business on the back of other people! ...

I will train your teachers on-site -- Doug Sadler 20 February 2007

Can't afford to send your teachers away to a TESOL certificate course? I have taught TESOL certificate-level courses (up to 130 hrs of class time) for several post-secondary institutions. I am ...

Suggestopedia (General) -- Debbie C 7 February 2007

I am studying Linguistics at York University. I am currently conducting a research project into TEFL concentrating on "Suggestopedia" as a teaching method which is seemingly very effective and yet ...

Re: ICAL (Questions About Schools) -- Debra 6 February 2007

I am a teacher with my teacher's certificate, my BS, and my MA degrees in English. However, many states, with high percentages of the population being recent immigrants, require an additional ...

Try a new way of language teaching! -- Lingua Spectrum 28 January 2007

Imagine working today but getting paid for the work every day for years to come! That’s what authors do and now you can do it, too. You can give a lesson and get paid for it over and over ...

Re: Try a new way of language teaching! -- richard 8 April 2007

Lingua Spectrum is no longer looking for teachers to help with its website. Visitor numbers are increasing thanks to the games, quotations and other language learning materials being added to our ...

Re: TEFL Weekend in Chicago - TESOL-TEFL (Questions About Schools) -- jim turner 22 January 2007

I don't quite like this company, they seem to bash other companies which doesn't say anything about their class. They bash online learning but my brother is doing his MBA online at DePaul ...

CELTA Diary (Resources) -- CELTA Trainee 21 January 2007

Hi. If you want to know about the CELTA, here is a BLOG of a CELTA Trainee that shares experience regarding the course. Subscribe for free and you will get all the info you need on the daily routine ...

TEFL or TESOL......, online (General) -- Bear256 29 December 2006

Another teacher and I are considering taking an online TESOL course. It's a 120 hour course and supposedly accredited. The urban legend is that online certificates are worthless but my searches ...

Re: TEFL or TESOL...... online -- Keith 19 February 2007

Hi I don't think online certificates are worthless, but there are a few factors you should consider when making your decision: Firstly, where do you want to teach? Requirements of employers vary ...

Re: i-to-i online tefl (Questions About Schools) -- Dave Richards 27 December 2006

Yeah I've been looking at TEFL courses. I think that that i-to-i are the only TEFL provider to be accredited by the ODLQC. Most other companies I've looked at are accredited by somebody else ...

GET YOUR TESOL CERTIFICATE IN TORONTO! (School News/Adverts) -- ESL TEACHER RECRUITER 22 November 2006

If you don't have any teaching experience or you have never been overseas before, it is recommended that you take the TESOL program. TESOL will prepare you for teaching ESL overseas. It will give ...

Re: 10/11/06 Brewster TESOL/ Ernest Wood -- Kate Manifacier 20 October 2006

Mr. Duke, one more time ...others among us are perfectly content with the Brewster program. I am one of them. I am certainly not alone. Your vindictive, very public accusations against a reputable ...

Re: 10/11/06 Brewster TESOL/ Ernest Wood -- Jacki Torres 28 October 2006

Hello everyone, I just wanted everyone to know that I sent that testimonal to Ernest which he sites in his response. I wanted everyone to know out in the open that that testimonal was really not ...

Re: William Brewster TESOL Institute -- Kate Manifacier 20 October 2006

I'm sorry that you've had so many problems, for my experience with the Brewster TESOL program has been quite different. I haven't had any problem reaching of Mr. Woodford so far and his ...

Re: 10/11/06 Brewster TESOL/ Ernest Wood (Questions About Schools) -- Ernest Woodford 20 October 2006

I am Ernest Woodford, Director of the Brewster TESOL Institute. Lest anybody be under the mistaken impression that the foregoing dilatory allegations have driven us underground, let me assure you we ...