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basiltherat · Joined: 04 Oct 2003 Posts: 952

does anyone have any knowledge of tefl in sudan besides the info in the JIJ ?
basil

ibasiram · Joined: 24 Mar 2003 Posts: 107

Well, there was a job advertised on the web a few days ago..I wonder why someone would want to go there? Please don't answer this question too sarcastically..... Wink

johnslat · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 10:27 am Post subject: A scot47-free zone

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

No methadone so I have to post.

Some years back there WAS a programme but I think that ended when President Numeiry retired.

The programme recruited young graduates in Britain and gave them a job teaching in government schools all over Sudan. I know several people who got their first taste of EFL this way - including the notorious "Dongola John".

Now as far as I know opportunities for native speakers are very few.

Best to forget your idea of following General Gordon.

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

There are quite a number of Sudanese teaching English at all levels in the Emirates. Perhaps, one of them might reply to this post. I have been told by Sudanese colleagues that things are getting better in Sudan - whatever that means.

khmerhit · Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 2:30 pm Post subject:

I had a Sudanese friend in Asia--quite a good teacher by all accounts. Thre was a particular reason he was there, which i should not divulge here.

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

The Sudan teaching programme finally ground to a halt in about 1988.

Nimeiri was toppled in 1985.

Dongola John - where is he now?

British teachers in Sudan - now gradually taking over the TEFL world.

zaneth · Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:37 am Post subject:

Curious American asks: who's Dongola John (and why is he infamous)?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

"Dongola John" got his nickname from an incident involving his posting.

After initial briefing by the Min of Ed in Khartoum he was despatched by train to Dongola. He got off at the first station after Khartoum muttering to his fellows, "Dongola, no way man !" He then made his way back to the Min of Ed to pleas for another posting.

I heard of him while teaching in Samarec in Jeddah. He had preceded me in that place. At one point after many months working in the refinery, he reportedly asked a colleague what exactly they refined in the refinery. When he was told it was oil, he expressed surprise that there was oil in Saudi Arabia.

grahamb · Joined: 30 Apr 2003 Posts: 1945

[quote="scot47At one point after many months working in the refinery, he reportedly asked a colleague what exactly they refined in the refinery. When he was told it was oil, he expressed surprise that there was oil in Saudi Arabia.[/quote]

He wasn't from the US of A by any chance?

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

Dongola John, Squeaky Jeff, Eric the Mad...

And who could forget Michael �Desert Creep� Asher and his ludicrous tales of adventure?

zaneth · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 10:21 am Post subject: story please

Well now you've really got me curious. Is there a whole pantheon of these known personalities in the TEFL world?

Hector_Lector · Joined: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 548

... the Desert Blaster, Wee Malcolm, Big Walter, Bouncing Jeff, Auntie Sheila...

khmerhit · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:09 pm Post subject:

Big Brian, Mad John, Mad Mark, Mad Dave, Kurt the Nazi, Speedy Eric, Bart the Tart, the Israeli, Brian the Smackhead...

and the beat goes on...