Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Top Ten Interview Tips
So, you’ve applied and got the interview. How do you prepare, and what do you do on the day? Here are ten tips to help you get that job. Be on time. About ten minutes early is about right. Turning up half an hour early or more can be too much. Do your…
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It’s Good To (TED) Talk – guest post
By Alex Warren, National Geographic Learning Teacher Trainer If I told you that TED Talks started in the same year that one pound notes were taken out of circulation, the miners had their strike, Virgin Atlantic had its maiden flight, the first GCSE’s were taken, Band Aid was #1, Michael Jackson released Thriller, and Ghostbusters,…
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How to get a job in EFL – CV and covering letter
There is no perfect formula for either your cover letter or CV, but your should remember that your potential employers are busy professionals with little time so… Be careful to use the right spelling, grammar and punctuation Keep it brief and relevant Remember what qualifications are required and put them in early on Watch out for your…
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How to get a job in EFL – applying
Once you’ve got your qualification, it’s time to find a job. If you aren’t lucky enough to receive an offer from the school you train with right away, it’s worth asking your trainers if they know of any opportunities coming up. It shows a bit of gumption, and they may well know of positions coming…
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How to get a job in EFL – qualifying
Getting an entry-level TEFL qualification There are a host of online and offline courses claiming to give you the tools to stand in front of a class of strangers and teach them the finer points of the language. Groupon is littered with them, and even searching for legitimate courses will give you sponsored search results…
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Teaching Grammar Lexically – reflection
Most of us have at least heard of the Lexical Approach, and most of us would also be hard pushed to give a succinct account of how it can be implemented in the classroom. Having Andrew Walkley, co-author of the Outcomes series, present a brief and practical guide to teaching grammar lexically was not to…
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Motivating adults/ Teaching advanced learners
In November 2015 I had the pleasure of attending the Oxford Teachers’ Autumn Seminar, hosted at ELC in Brighton. Around 50 teachers and ELT practitioners attended the event, for which OUP arranged a book display and provided refreshments, and teacher trainer Verissimo Toste was also there to give two short talks. Verissimo’s first talk was on…
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