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Bangkok |
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Edward J. Kelkis Jr. |
I was a middle/ high school teacher in the USA, and I was getting
bored with the same type of person and in the same classroom day
in and day out, so I decided it was time to give my career a change
while still doing what I loved (teaching) and opted to travel and
teach. more... |
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Barcelona |
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Vivienne Lingard |
I have nothing but praise for the course
I attended at Barcelona House. It was very well organised, right
from the outset. The course was condensed and the pace constant
but all teachers worked alongside students to enable the best outcomes.
The course content and delivery was of a high standard and most
relevant, as teaching post-course has proved.
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Eleanor Watt |
Enjoying the course so far, it's only
the second day but it's a great challenge. |
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Jane
Rogers |
I finished university last year and was desperate
to work abroad. I thought teaching would be the ideal way to experience
other cultures firsthand. I was also keen for a new challenge and
TEFL certainly gave me that. more... |
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Jennifer Brown |
Even before I took the CELTA course,
I was teaching ESL (in the U.S.) and EFL (in Korea) for about three
years. Not long after I started teaching ESL & EFL, I knew that
it was likely to be my career because I found it so interesting
and rewarding. more... |
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Jools wrote so much that
we had to give him his own column. You can read his report under
Jools Horton
- our man in Barcelona.
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Bondi Junction, Australia |
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Susan Garrett |
Up until April 2004 I had worked in an
office environment, which was rewarding in some ways, but I finally
reached a point where I wanted to try something different, learn
new skills and travel more widely. After much soul searching, TEFL
seemed to be the way forward. Doing the course in Sydney was ideal
- I have a friend based in Bondi who I wanted to visit and I also
wanted to see some more of Australia. I was therefore able to combine
getting qualified with a bit of an adventure to set the tone for
my new life!! I rented out my flat, sold my car and took off on
11 April. I haven't looked back since! more...
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Brighton |
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Summerly Devito |
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Budapest |
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Agnes Marton |
I am in Hungary teaching English. I finished
the CELTA course in August here in Budapest at International House
and by the second half of September I started work. I cannot take
on any more students I am fully booked! I have various classes to
give the range is from a 6 year old boy to a group of bankers who
need business English. |
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Cairo |
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Hugo Bezerra |
I had actually been teaching EFL in Brazil for 3 years when I decided I should pursue an internationally recognised qualification (CELTA). My CELTA course was, without a doubt, a very good experience. I had the support of highly qualified tutors who helped me all the way through the course as well as my colleagues. I am currently teaching ESOL in Shijiazhuang,
China. The EF school here is great and I found it very easy to find
the job. After having my interview in Brighton, I had my CV forwarded
to EF Shanghai. About a week later I had a telephone interview and
was offered the job. It all happened so quickly I couldn't believe
it - I am now in China! more... |
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Cheltenham |
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Michelle Higgins |
I took my course at Inlingua Cheltenham July
2004 because it was local (ish) to where I live. |
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Hastings |
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By the last day of the course I was used to the routine of four and a half hours sleep, the empty train carriage between Ashford and Hastings leaving at 6.45 in the morning, the sharp gradient down to the sea-front, stretching my eyes on the waves, purchasing a can of Diet Coke (essential for the caffeine) from the newsagent next to the college at Sam and making my way by stair up to the third floor. Rumours about relocating from the Hastings seafront were circulating but without that vista to look upon and unwind my mind I don't know if I would have made it. ... more Or read this poem
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London Green Park |
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Brandy Lee-Jacob |
I would like to thank you again for all
your help in being the liaison between me and International House
London. I had no idea the school was so well established nor that
the teachers were so experienced, professional, warm, caring, and
supportive. more... |
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Zgora Mungwira |
The
administrative support provided by Cactus was very good with constant
and personal communications.
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London Regent |
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Reem Kadry
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I love teaching and travelling, it makes
me happy! Even though teaching is not my field, I found myself moving
towards teaching. I was told that the CELTA is the most recognised
TEFL qualifiction in the world, so I thought what have II got to
lose? I have no regrets, and it has changed my life. :) more... |
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Palma de Mallorca |
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Fiona Thwaites |
There was a lot
of help and support from the Read more about Fionas adventures here
or read what she says in this
Everything Spain Magazine article... |
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Seville |
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Sam Mansbridge |
About the course: do it somewhere where there are no distractions. It's hectic enough as it is, you don't want a gloomy day and a friend at a loose end disturbing you, there was plenty of time for that after the course. Do it abroad.
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On our service |
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Cactus Teachers Team |
'I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your time and opinion this morning. As is likely true for many of us exploring the possibility of ELT as a profession, gap or otherwise, finding folks who have expertise and ideas about how to accomplish that goal is of golden importance. Being nearly 40, (39 to be precise) I haven’t much lifetime left to make strategic career mistakes so your help is truly appreciated.' |
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