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Loving life in Lauf: All you need to know about teaching in a small town
Wednesday, 05 June 2013Louise is studying German at the University of Warwick and is coming to the end of her year abroad as a Language Assistant in Lauf an der Pegnitz in Germany. Here is her advice about teaching in a small town: the German School System, the expertise required, the benefits and how being placed in a small town isn't the end of the world: it's a fantastic opportunity!
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A Language Assistant’s top 10 most useful websites of all time
Wednesday, 05 December 2012Morwenna is studying French and Spanish at the University of Sheffield, and is spending her year abroad as a Comenius Assistant in Toulon, France, and as a journalist for Andalucia.com in Estepona, on the Spanish Costa del Sol. Check out her blog 'Morwenna takes on Europe' for the latest update but, in the meantime, here are her top ten most useful websites for Language Assistants...Published in Language Assistants -
Everything you need to know for your year abroad in Spain
Friday, 20 January 2012If you’re planning on moving to Spain for your year or semester abroad, you will be thinking of accommodation, bureaucracy, bank accounts and much more. It might be wise to read our Culture Shock section for more tips about Spanish working hours, politeness and more before you set sail to the Iberian Peninsula. Read on to find out what you should do when you arrive, how to sort out lodgings and what to look out for regarding money issues and more...
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Learning some organisational skills; Well needed, it seems.
Wednesday, 24 August 2011Trying to gather my ideas and get sorted for my time spent as a teaching assistant in Karlsruhe, South-West Germany. Even in writing that, there’s heavy irony; I should probably be investing time spent blogging in sending off yet another form, ringing student finance or e-mailing a German student with regard to accommodation & flat-sharing.
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The Mole Diaries: Guadeloupe
Wednesday, 20 July 2011Madalina Matei chose to go to Guadeloupe for her year abroad. Here, she gives us an account of how teaching in the DOM-TOMs went...Published in French-speaking
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My 7 best games to fill lesson time
Monday, 18 February 2013Other teachers and language assistants will sympathise with me when I talk about lessons that have reached a bit of a dead-end, students that taking a while to get into the swing of things, students that are too shy to talk, or lessons that simply did not take as long as intended. During these lessons, we are often left with time that needs to be filled with activities that can be done on the spot, with zero extra materials (except a pen, paper or post-it notes!). Here are my top 7 games to fill that lesson time...Published in Home -
Q&A with a student on the JET Programme
Tuesday, 22 May 2012The JET Programme offers a unique opportunity for students to become Assistant Language Teachers (ALT) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIR) in Japan. In 2011, the popular programme welcomed 4,330 participants from 39 countries. Here is a Q&A with a current JET participant, to tell you what it's all about...Published in Work Abroad -
Everything you need to know for your year abroad in France
Wednesday, 18 January 2012Although preparing your year abroad back home may seem like a lot of faff, paperwork and what not, but the prospect of going to France and dealing with all of that, all over again and in - aaargh - French can leave you with a bit of a headache. Filling out forms, no speaking the bureaucratic lingo and no knowledge of protocol. This is where this article comes in: what to watch out for, how to get the most out of your money and what you can sign up to. Read on to find out more:
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The Official pre-Year Abroad Guide
Thursday, 21 July 2011ThirdYearAbroad.com is a mine of invaluable information and top tips. To help you stay on track, we've decided to extract the best of the best to create a master list of things you need to do/buy/prepare for/be aware of before your year abroad.Published in Planning and preparation -
TESOL: The ins and outs
Monday, 11 July 2011This post was submitted by Sarah Fudin who currently works in community relations for the University of Southern California's Master of Arts in Teaching program, which provides the opportunity for students to earn an MA in TESOL online.
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