Comments for Freelance Teacher of English http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela Freelancing in Vilnius, Lithuania Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:21:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on To blog or not to blog… by bloggaette http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/09/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/#comment-70 bloggaette Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:07:04 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/09/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/#comment-70 I guess it was made for a purpose and the course looks like it has finished now. Congrats on your results! I guess it was made for a purpose and the course looks like it has finished now. Congrats on your results!

]]> Comment on Pass with Credit by fredbloggs http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/06/pass-with-credit/#comment-69 fredbloggs Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:33:59 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/06/pass-with-credit/#comment-69 CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!

]]> Comment on To blog or not to blog… by fredbloggs http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/09/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/#comment-68 fredbloggs Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:31:56 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/02/09/to-blog-or-not-to-blog/#comment-68 Maybe a little cruel ;) Looks like it's been cleaned up a bit now so those empty blogs aren't there anymore. Maybe a little cruel ;) Looks like it’s been cleaned up a bit now so those empty blogs aren’t there anymore.

]]> Comment on Moving Onwards by olivia http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/27/moving-onwards/#comment-58 olivia Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:38:25 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/27/moving-onwards/#comment-58 one thing nice about that is they brought books for additional material. I'm interested about using a ball to teach English? one thing nice about that is they brought books for additional material. I’m interested about using a ball to teach English?

]]> Comment on Up the Wall by olivia http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/20/up-the-wall/#comment-55 olivia Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:07:10 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/20/up-the-wall/#comment-55 i was in the same boat like you years back.mine was worst because there wasn't any available materials for that specific English.i ended up designing/creating my own lessons.from pictures to magazines,games,activities, etc.it wasn't really that hard.with experience,on the spot lessons or activities will just pop up.how to teach with limited resources?you'll know it when you'll need it! i was in the same boat like you years back.mine was worst because there wasn’t any available materials for that specific English.i ended up designing/creating my own lessons.from pictures to magazines,games,activities, etc.it wasn’t really that hard.with experience,on the spot lessons or activities will just pop up.how to teach with limited resources?you’ll know it when you’ll need it!

]]> Comment on New Term by Assissotom http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/15/new-term/#comment-48 Assissotom Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:06:48 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/15/new-term/#comment-48 Thanks for the interesting and informative site. That’s definitely what I’ve been looking for. Thanks for the interesting and informative site. That’s definitely what I’ve been looking for.

]]> Comment on Slowly but (Usually) Forward by Amina http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/04/slowly-but-usually-forward/#comment-35 Amina Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:44:39 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2008/01/04/slowly-but-usually-forward/#comment-35 I'm an english teacher of initial level so Iwould be very pleased to receive advices about this level I’m an english teacher of initial level so Iwould be very pleased to receive advices about this level

]]> Comment on Backpacker Teachers by Emma http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/10/27/backpacker-teachers/#comment-29 Emma Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:38:03 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/10/27/backpacker-teachers/#comment-29 I’m so glad other people have said this. I have a degree in languages so have a better grasp of grammar than most but even I’m daunted at the thought of teaching English. I’ve opted for a 4 week CELTA course and looking around at various forums, I’m astonished at people who think they can do a weekend course and then go to teach. I’ve seen questions like “I have no degree or teaching experience. Do I really need a TEFL qualification to teach?” Whaaaaattt? Words fail me. Yes, there will be a few people who don’t have a degree and make excellent teachers but you need a certain standard of education or a great deal of experience. I’m so glad other people have said this. I have a degree in languages so have a better grasp of grammar than most but even I’m daunted at the thought of teaching English. I’ve opted for a 4 week CELTA course and looking around at various forums, I’m astonished at people who think they can do a weekend course and then go to teach.
I’ve seen questions like “I have no degree or teaching experience. Do I really need a TEFL qualification to teach?” Whaaaaattt? Words fail me.

Yes, there will be a few people who don’t have a degree and make excellent teachers but you need a certain standard of education or a great deal of experience.

]]> Comment on Future Prospects by Janette http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/12/03/future-prospects/#comment-23 Janette Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:31:28 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/12/03/future-prospects/#comment-23 Hello, I work at a Swedish training company and we are looking for a native English speaker (or someone with very good English language skills) to teach some Business English language courses for us in Vilnius. I did a search on the internet and ended up in this conversation. If you are interested, please send an email to java@mindset.se with your contact details and we can discuss the details further. You can go into our website (www.mindset.se) to see that we really are a company (most of it is in Swedish, but there is some information in English). I understand that this is perhaps a strange way to get information about a job, but that's really the nature of the internet I suppose. In any case, sorry to disturb the rest of the conversation (although I am a language teacher myself and could easily 'belong' in another context!). Hope to hear from you, Janette Hello,
I work at a Swedish training company and we are looking for a native English speaker (or someone with very good English language skills) to teach some Business English language courses for us in Vilnius. I did a search on the internet and ended up in this conversation.

If you are interested, please send an email to java@mindset.se with your contact details and we can discuss the details further. You can go into our website (www.mindset.se) to see that we really are a company (most of it is in Swedish, but there is some information in English). I understand that this is perhaps a strange way to get information about a job, but that’s really the nature of the internet I suppose.

In any case, sorry to disturb the rest of the conversation (although I am a language teacher myself and could easily ‘belong’ in another context!).
Hope to hear from you,
Janette

]]> Comment on Good Ridance of Bad Rubbish by Ele http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/11/07/good-ridance-of-bad-rubbish/#comment-22 Ele Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:53:02 +0000 http://blogs.tefl.net/kootvela/2007/11/07/good-ridance-of-bad-rubbish/#comment-22 Alex, you shouldn't offer discounts for paying. If one student cannot afford it, another will. Why should you bother? I think that my service is worth a certain sum and it does not matter if they pay well anyway. I take money a month in advance (I give a receipt). Also, imagine, a student cancells the lesson he/she is supposed to come with the money for the next month. They can say 'I will not pay for that cancelled lesson" and that's it, agreed about it or not, unless you sign a contract, then they have no choice. I might sound harsh but it's high time we stopped viewing teaching as charity. Supply and demand, supply and demand. Alex,

you shouldn’t offer discounts for paying. If one student cannot afford it, another will. Why should you bother? I think that my service is worth a certain sum and it does not matter if they pay well anyway. I take money a month in advance (I give a receipt).

Also, imagine, a student cancells the lesson he/she is supposed to come with the money for the next month. They can say ‘I will not pay for that cancelled lesson” and that’s it, agreed about it or not, unless you sign a contract, then they have no choice.

I might sound harsh but it’s high time we stopped viewing teaching as charity. Supply and demand, supply and demand.

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