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Meeting student needs. But which needs and which students? As with most things in teaching, and indeed in life, it’s all about transparency, compromise and balance. If we wish to be effective teachers of English as a foreign / second language,…
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Have you got what it takes to become an effective TEFL teacher? What are potential TEFL employers looking for when they scrutinize your application form, your CV / resume, your qualifications, your experience, or when they meet with you in a formal…
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Via Lingua was proud to participate in a seminar at Southern Utah University, led by Dr. Tony Pellegrini, Professor and Department Chair of Teacher Education, on the Global Classroom. Some of the ideas discussed are listed below! Implication of…
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The Via Lingua Teacher Training Program in Istanbul If you want to get your TEFL certification and teach English in a foreign country, you should try our Teacher Training Program in Turkey, Istanbul is a wonderful city and even the 9th largest…
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A new year always makes us reflect on our lives and what we want to change and add to better our lives. Now, in 2022, many of us have goals to find a balance between work and overall fulfillment in our lives. That fulfillment is often not centered on…
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What Makes a Great TEFL Teacher? Are you thinking about pursuing your TEFL certificate this year? But maybe you’re on the fence…there can be a lot of uncertainty when taking a step like this in your life. Maybe you have never taught before.…
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2022 is the Year to Complete your TEFL Certificate With the new year underway, it is time to start implementing some of those New Years Resolutions of yours and making the changes you’ve been thinking about but never found the right…
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Teach without using (or by minimizing) use of L1 Sometimes I think back to when I was in high school and taking the mandatory two years of foreign language that my school required. I enrolled in a Spanish class, and after taking two whole years…
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The following are taken from Via Lingua Student Personal Statements. WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST? …the friendly, knowledgeable teachers, the location, the Culture Capstone project and all the TEFL resources… …the teaching practice which gave me…
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In our CTEFL Training Courses at Via Lingua, trainees learn with, practice, and apply our effective communicative method of language instruction. When learning a new method for teaching, many hours are spent on planning lessons, questions, materials,…
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