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Chancellor
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 Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 7:44 pm Post subject: Talking TEFL documentary on DVD |
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Has anyone seen the new TEFL documentary Talking TEFL? It's worth watching (even if they didn't interview Dave Sperling for it).
"This 1-hour documentary explores everything from in-depth teaching methodology to advice for first time teachers, in a social and informal probing of today's TEFL industry. The road that TEFL teaching can take one down branches off into many directions and this, the world's first documentary film on the TEFL industry, neatly bundles together the evidence that proves it. Made by Daniel Emmerson." FROM: http://www.esldepot.com/product.php/62/15 |
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fluffyhamster
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I clicked on the 'English Prepositions List' ad link at the bottom of that page, which led to:
http://www.esldepot.com/product.php/14/5/
The second example sentence on the 'One-word Prepositions' sheet reads, 'Where is the key of the car?'.    |
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Chancellor
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I clicked on the 'English Prepositions List' ad link at the bottom of that page, which led to:
http://www.esldepot.com/product.php/14/5/
The second example sentence on the 'One-word Prepositions' sheet reads, 'Where is the key of the car?'. |
I would have used "to" and not "of" in that question but I'm an American and we all know Americans speak a very different form of English.  Then again, I would have been more inclined to ask "Where are the car keys?".
Have you seen the DVD to which I referred in my post?
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fluffyhamster
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No, I haven't seen it - for those who have "been there, done that" (of whom there are quite a few on Dave's), such a DVD might hold a slight morbid fascination (a bit like a car crash to some passing drivers), but it's probably the sort of thing that I might watch (for free) if it were on the telly than pay good money for; I can't imagine anyone other than super-curious newbs shelling out for it (all that being said, it could well be a great documentary and worth watching...maybe someone will tell us!).
There are plenty of books and documentaries already regarding countries and places, and plenty of books on how to TEFL (some include methodology DVDs e.g. Harmer's books); some books combine the travel with a little at least of the teaching (e.g. Salzman's Iron and Silk, Leatherdale's The Virgin Wh0re, Mahoney's The Early Arrival of Dreams, Feiler's Learning to Bow etc (etc?)). Then of course there are sites like Dave's here! |
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Llamalicious
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| Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:47 am Post subject: Re: Talking TEFL documentary on DVD |
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[quote="Chancellor"]It's worth watching (even if they didn't interview Dave Sperling for it).
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Chancellor
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| fluffyhamster wrote: |
No, I haven't seen it - for those who have "been there, done that" (of whom there are quite a few on Dave's), such a DVD might hold a slight morbid fascination (a bit like a car crash to some passing drivers), but it's probably the sort of thing that I might watch (for free) if it were on the telly than pay good money for; I can't imagine anyone other than super-curious newbs shelling out for it (all that being said, it could well be a great documentary and worth watching...maybe someone will tell us!).
There are plenty of books and documentaries already regarding countries and places, and plenty of books on how to TEFL (some include methodology DVDs e.g. Harmer's books); some books combine the travel with a little at least of the teaching (e.g. Salzman's Iron and Silk, Leatherdale's The Virgin Wh0re, Mahoney's The Early Arrival of Dreams, Feiler's Learning to Bow etc (etc?)). Then of course there are sites like Dave's here! |
This documentary doesn't focus on what it's like in different countries (particularly since only three are featured: Poland, Slovakia and Thailand) but, instead, on the TEFL industry. However, I'm disappointed that there wasn't much in the way of showing teachers teaching actual classes. There were some CELTA or Trinity classes shown (and much of the documentary seemed to take place in these) and there seemed to be an emphasis on promoting CELTA, Trinity and DELTA, essentially saying that any other certification isn't a real teacher certification.
From the film-maker's website:
"Using Poland, Thailand and Slovakia as case studies, this documentary examines the industry from the perspectives of new comers, professionals and veteran non-native teachers. Whether you are thinking about teaching English in a gap year, planning a career in EFL or you run TEFL courses and want to show your trainees what could be in store for them." |
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