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jonniboy
Joined: 18 Jun 2006
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 Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject: Iceland / Reykjavik |
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| No plans to TEFL there right now but in the process of planning a holiday and just wondered for curiousity sake what the TEFL scene is like there? It's a place which rarely seems to crop up in TEFL ads and few teachers that I've spoken to seem to know anyone who's worked there so what is the deal? |
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sasha_c
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Well from what I know about Iceland, it has an extremely high standard education system (like the Scandinavian countries) - it was actually #1 on the UN's HDI in 2003 I think, and since it is an Island with only about 300 000 people in it, it makes sense for their system to be focused on also learning a second language (though I know that is not the case everywhere). I have an Icelandic couple in one of my classes and they speak English almost as well as any native speaker. |
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Deicide
Joined: 29 Jul 2006
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Location: Caput Imperii Americani
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Iceland / Reykjavik |
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| jonniboy wrote: |
| No plans to TEFL there right now but in the process of planning a holiday and just wondered for curiousity sake what the TEFL scene is like there? It's a place which rarely seems to crop up in TEFL ads and few teachers that I've spoken to seem to know anyone who's worked there so what is the deal? |
I studied Icelandic and lived in Iceland. No one tefls in Iceland because they get tons of English there much like the rest of Scandinavia; notice the absence of these countries on the board. It is also ridiculously expensive. I don't drink but be prepares to spend 10 euros on a beer. Having said that Iceland is a cool place and the language is cool; learn it and you can read 800 year old Norse sagas in the original...
Island er fallith land.... |
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sasha_c
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| I don't mean to hijack the threat but if you have any interesting facts/experiences to share about Iceland, I for one would be very curious to hear them. |
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booty
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| Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| sasha_c wrote: |
| I don't mean to hijack the threat but if you have any interesting facts/experiences to share about Iceland, I for one would be very curious to hear them. |
Go for a book called The Killers Guide To Iceland. A good comedy thriller. Loads of Icelandic facts!!! |
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