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Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject: Weekend TEFL

Has anyone seen this? Whats your opinions of it?

http://www.weekendtefl.co.uk/

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Hmmm... They claim they are internationally recognised. By who? I'd give it a miss. seems a bit of a scam. How much can you learn in a weekend? I've been teaching 12 years and still learning.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Tell you what.

Send me fifty quid and I'll give you a certificate.

Letter with cheque to.

R. Ipoff
Hicksville
County Clare
Irish Republic

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Tell you what.

Send me fifty quid and I'll give you a certificate.

Letter with cheque to:

R. Ipoff
Hicksville
County Clare
Irish Republic

Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject: Re: really ?

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Best cover your tracks Scot. Get it sent to the account in Trelfamador

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

County Clare IS on Tralfamador.

Incidentally it seems that very few people are aware of Tralfamador. Does no one read Kurt Vonnegut and Kilgore Trout these days !?

Or even watch "Slaughterhouse Five" ?

yaramaz · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 7:57 pm Post subject:

I was a huge Vonnegut freak about 10 year ago. Read everything I could find of his. I even made a pilgrimage to the real Slaughterhouse 5 in Dresden (I have photos!)

Scot47, so..... you living in glass houses in Tralfamador? Dont forget to keep throwing stones!

leby26 · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 68

Yeah, you gotta watch out for some so-called 'internationally recognized' certificates - sure, recognized as a piece of sh*t, that's it. I was tempted to sign up for a place called Oxford Seminars that post flyers in the hallways and the newspapers of my university - they advertise an 'intensive 60 hr course', but there's no teaching practice advertised (except with your fellow students) - you might get some experience knowing the basics, but I can't find anywhere that would recognize that as an equivalent ESL training course Exclamation

Aramas · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject:

There seems to be a minimum of 100 contact hours and real teaching practice for a reputable ESL course. It can be broken down to CELTA, Trinity and Others. The dodgy ones don't count.

Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 9:58 pm Post subject:

The Celta it is then! Even if I do have to find 400 quid from somewhere!

Lanza-Armonia · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 5:13 am Post subject:

With a handsome face like that I'm sure you could make a few quid by doing some exotic things, Irish!

: P

LA

gugelhupf · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 575 Location: Jabotabek

I'm no expert, but according to the resident expert at our university language institute: "There are two (and only two) ESL teaching qualifications at certificate level that are recognised by the British Council, namely CELTA and Trinity TESOL. Many other 'certificates' exist but none are worth much internationally".

yaramaz · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:48 am Post subject:

I have a 3 month (240 hr with 40 hr practicum)TEFL which is certified by the Canadian TESOL board and is accredited. When I apply to work at schools here in Turkey (inc ones that specify CELTA or RSA) they don't blink an eye. It hasn't been a problem yet.

Irish Blood English Heart · Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:06 am Post subject:

Its just a shame its soooo damn expensive 1000 pounds ($1900) for a 4 week course, which doesnt include living expenses over that time (in Britain another 300 a month for rent and 200 for food at least), makes it a tough thing to pay for since you can't work at the same time. Still has to be done I suppose even if its going to cost me just less than half what i'd make it a year in China Sad