TEFL

Student protest in Italy - TEFL lesson

Submitted by Angry Language ... on May 26 2014 21:14

TEFL lesson from the British Council for intermediate students around the topic of student protests in Italy. A reading or listening task is followed by a matching exercise.

Wealth inequality in America - TEFL lesson

Submitted by Angry Language ... on May 26 2014 20:51

TEFL handout aimed at advanced students based around the video Wealth Inequality in America. Activity mainly focused on vocabulary building and listening practice

Just say no

Submitted by Chilli Sauce on Feb 27 2014 14:52

A short of account of a low-level direct action - a collective refusal to undertake a certain aspect of work - that occurred at a small language school.

Standing still at the starter's pistol: lacklustre resistance in the TEFL industry

Submitted by Ed on Oct 20 2013 14:47

A good while back, I wrote a blog post about contract issues at the English language school I work at and the attempts of us teachers to organise ourselves. Now that everything has died down and I've had time to think about it, I thought I’d try and write up what happened.

Language teaching, open plan education, and organising prospects in the industry

Submitted by Chilli Sauce on Feb 6 2013 10:57

A blog entry detailing my recent experiences as a language worker--examining the structure of my particular workplace and potential opportunities for organising in the industry.

And I thought my contract couldn't get any shitter...

Submitted by Ed on Oct 9 2012 13:20

Sometimes, when you think your contract is already pretty bad, you can end up putting your guard down, thinking it can't get any worse. This, as I've recently discovered in my job as a TEFL teacher, is not the case.

Berlitz launches legal blitz against striking instructors in Tokyo

Submitted by x359594 on Feb 17 2009 02:03

Berlitz General Union Tokyo (Begunto) supported by the National Union of General Workers (NUGW) have launched a strike against the international language school Berlitz.