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petertrinh10
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| how about native and non native couples? |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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| petertrinh10 wrote: |
| how about native and non native couples? |
What about them? More info would be nice...
If you are talking about a native/non-native speaker teaching EFL together that would all depend on many factors. Many schools prefer or will only hire non-local teachers if they are in fact native speakers with the proper passports. Many countries won�t even issue the proper work visa to a non-native speaker.
Add to that that 2 people from different cultural backgrounds are in a relationship and then decide to live in another country where the language, culture, customs etc are different yet again. You need to have a strong relationship and really know what you both want. |
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spiral78
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| Add to that that 2 people from different cultural backgrounds are in a relationship and then decide to live in another country where the language, culture, customs etc are different yet again. |
I've been there for the past decade + 
It's OK, but we had both been fully functioning autonomous adults for some years in advance, and we're pretty secure overall as individuals. That makes things quite a bit easier, I think. My personal recipe for success, in any case - I'm sure there are many other ways to make it work (or not)!
Oh, and I'm not married to a teacher, either - that might also help. |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Add to that that 2 people from different cultural backgrounds are in a relationship and then decide to live in another country where the language, culture, customs etc are different yet again. |
I've been there for the past decade +
It's OK, but we had both been fully functioning autonomous adults for some years in advance, and we're pretty secure overall as individuals. That makes things quite a bit easier, I think. My personal recipe for success, in any case - I'm sure there are many other ways to make it work (or not)!
Oh, and I'm not married to a teacher, either - that might also help. |
Thanks for the input. I wasn�t saying it couldn�t be done, just there are a lot of factors in the mix and to consider all of them. |
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spiral78
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| Oh, I entirely agree that it's challenging. But marraige is that at its best and/or worst anyway!! |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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| spiral78 wrote: |
| Oh, I entirely agree that it's challenging. But marraige is that at its best and/or worst anyway!! |
Well said  |
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MichaelH
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 10:21 am Post subject: Could I care less? Yes. |
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I couldn't resist getting in my tuppence worth on the could / couldn't care less question! I expect I'll annoy a few people with my first post. Oh dear.
As a British English speaker it's something I notice a lot. My theory is as follows: the original formulation was "I couldn't care less." As has been observed above, this makes sense and is still standard in British English. What I think happened next is the appearance of "As if I could care less," which is still a correct phrase in British and US English. The shortening to "I could care less" seems to be becoming standard in US English.
Maybe this is just a symptom of a phrase in transition, but I must admit that I hate it. It feels sloppy to me. It shows a lack of awareness and creativity in communication. It smells of Newspeak. It is careless. So, yes, I could care less about it. |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Let's try to keep this sticky on-topic for 2013, any new advice for a newbie, feel free to add it! |
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vladimirskala
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| Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject: First Post |
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hello everyone!
I've heard much about ESL Cafe from my classmates (I'm finishing up MA in TESL). There is so much useful stuff here. I really have to be careful about the time (as I mentioned I'm hoping to finish the degree).
Any particular advice for someone with a degree in TESL, 3 years of teaching experience (at a Slovak bilingual high school), and a desire to go teach abroad (and a slight accent, since I wasn't born in an English-speaking country)??? |
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Prof.Gringo
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| Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:00 pm Post subject: THANKS!!! |
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I sure hope I have helped hundred's of newbies with my helpful Thread/Sticky!
Thanks for all the views and replies! |
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