Everyone fancies packing their bags and wandering off to live in another country at some stage in their lives. I'm pretty sure for a lot of the good citizens of the UK that 'stage of life' starts at around 10 years of age and continues until the 80th birthday. Or death. Whichever comes sooner. How … Continue reading Teachers Latin America
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The Factory Tour
If you've ever wondered what teaching English in Mexico is all about, here's a post for you. Complemented by a post on my TEFL blog, which goes into the purpose of making the video. Teaching English is about more than going through books endlessly and listening to fake conversations on a CD. It is what … Continue reading The Factory Tour
One Last Class
The year is coming to an end, and I'm wishing one class after another a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There's just one more to go on Monday, and then there'll be no more relative clauses, past perfect, conditionals or other bits and bobs of grammar to deal with for a week or … Continue reading One Last Class
English DF
I've been teaching English in Mexico City, independently, for quite a few years now. It makes sense to have a website. It makes more sense, when you waffle like I do, to have a website slash blog. So that's what I now have. Click here to see it. It does serve a few purposes, besides … Continue reading English DF
Student Of The Year
Generally speaking, one would expect student awards to be based on achievement, progress, dedication or results. However, as I live in Mexico and try to fit in with how things are done here, I award my Student of the Year prize based on bribery, and bribery alone. Last year Carlos managed to walk off with … Continue reading Student Of The Year
Recession?
A fair number of European countries, excluding the one I originate from, have exited recession. The US is still struggling, and poor old Mexico is faring even worse, what with the triple whammy of recession, swine flu and bad press regards the drug gangs. But I can't say I'm noticing. In fact I'm busier than … Continue reading Recession?
Teaching Jobs Available In DF
Today's post is a public service announcement. Despite the recession, I have a full schedule, including the three reprobates pictured below, and can't take any more teaching jobs. Nor can anyone else I know, and yet the requests keep coming in. If you're a teacher in Mexico City and looking to pick up a one, … Continue reading Teaching Jobs Available In DF
The Mexile 