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| Issue 29 -July 2008 | ||
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Hi, colleagues! July's here and it's time to leave the winter behind and fly to the North in search of warmth and a good refresher course , but if you can't do it right now, I hope you can enjoy the coming winter holidays. I've interviewd Professor Larry M. Lynch, an American English Language Specialist, expert author, public speaker and EFL Teacher Trainer at the Santiago de Cali University with 15 years teaching experience in Latin America, the USA and Europe. He explains his view on the Communicative Approach, the “Kachru’s Circles” and his experience in Colombia among other topics. Happy Teaching! | Work Exprience Programme at Crest School
Paid work experience: Both EU and non-EU students (as part of a sandwich programme) can apply for this course. You will study English at Crest and then take part in a paid work experience. |
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Concorde International: Work Experience for Teachers
Concorde International offers non-paid teacher assitant or observation positions for qualified teachers or students, studying to get their teaching certificate. The programme lasts at least 4 months but it can be as long as the candidate wishes. Host family accomodation is provided. | ||
Featured Article An Interview with Professor Larry M. Lynch 1. Tell us a bit about your background and why and when did you choose to be a teacher? When I was at the university studying Mechanical Engineering, there were at lot of my classmates who were from foreign countries in Africa, in particular. They were constantly asking me questions on English language vocabulary, idioms, expressions and usage. It wasn’t long before I developed interest in advancing my own skills and abilities as a native speaker of English, | Resources for Teachers Here you'll find games to practice listening, spelling skills but also English structures having fun |
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