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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned how to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
speak English |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned how to prepare my teaching lessons |
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Min Young Nam
Average Rating: 
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the certificate |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
time management |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
too much experience |
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John Bligh
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Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The one teacher Cat was really excellent at her job she basically made the entire course if it wasn't for her we probably wouldn't have learned much. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Accommodations and facilities weren't up to par. And the advertisements on sites such as TEFL international and Cactus TEFL were wildly misleading. We didn't receive near what we paid for. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really shouldn't have to go out and by hand soap to put in the bathrooms or be told that it was okay that I didn't have a computer to bring with me because the facility provided me with computers. |
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Jennifer Stacey
Average Rating:
Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the tutoring and teaching practice was excellent. The observations were also useful. I gained a lot of ideas and resources. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some more detailed feedback after teaching would be helpful. I would like to know where I need to improve and how to do things differently. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wonderful experience! I learnt so much. I feel excited about teaching. this course opens so many doors of opportunity. |
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Belinda Yewen
Average Rating:
Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The qualification. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course material: "Smooth Moves" was full of errors. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Really enjoyed the course. Katrina, the Trainer, was excellent. If anyone didn't understand something she would explain it in different ways until the whole class understood it. |
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Amanda Jones
Average Rating:
Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Overall organization. Excellent staff. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
What TESOL certifate enables you to do and where. BEFORE you start course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great staff.Good course content. High standards all round. |
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Lucy Parish and Sean Hudson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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i thought staff were good but they also threw you into teaching in the first few days which, although daunting,was the way to get you integrated. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
would have liked to have had a small test at the end of each day. 5-10mins to make sure we got it all before moving on the next day. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i enjoyed my experience here. the staff were very good and quite mixed in teaching also which helped everybody.the fascilities were good and i learnt a great deal in a short space of time. |
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Billy Cobb
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
first lesson plan as an example to discuss and correct; first lesson... simulated. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was very hard and demanding. In 4 weeks we had a lot of things to learn, but the "shocking" method gave its fruits! |
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Antonella Cioccarelli
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The compact nature of the course - does exactly what it says on the the tin. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More practical work; large proportion of theory. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's been a tough month but definitely feel it's been worthwhile and have a job lined up which i will move onto with confidence and enthusiasm. |
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Peter Warner
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands-on teaching experience, variety of students and levels. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The limited resources (i.e. number of functioning computers). |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have most certainly overcome many fears about speaking to groups for extended lengths of time and gained a good understanding of time and pace necessary for various teaching and practices within the |
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Kari Derenzi
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Excellent oganization and effective teaching material |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Unknown language lessons could be replaced by extra grammar lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course was very intensive, I did my best to get the best results I could. Anyway I feel I could do better if I had more time at disposal |
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Irene Compagnone
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My fellow students! They were bright and very supportive. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Self-Access assignments. It would be better to simply have a couple classes taught by approved methods. While it is obvious that Direct Access can and does work (MAJORITY of language is learned |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I almost quit after day 3 because of the "Direct Access" lesson, but decided to not act in anger. The next day I had "first contact" in the profiling exercise and was hooked. The rest of the course |
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Steven Fulmer
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers and the facilities ...all creating a great envioronment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I dont undersatnd how to use the student book or the work books ...very confused |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I thought it would be easy ..but it was far more demanding than i thought ...however the mind expanded during the experience ..encouragment was excellent and the ambience was perfect for learning |
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Stephen alcoran
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I personally find the course in itself very innovative due to the uniqueness involved in learning technique that is quite different from the technique we use in India. This is more effective |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the time factor made the training a little hectic and forcefully briefed. It would be great if the course gets extended by a week and we allow the teachers to parctice the given Model |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great experience as said earlier. Though I come from India and this was real alien stuff for me, but the competent teachers and friendly colleagues made this course a life time memory. |
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Shubhankar Bhattacharya
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people were wonderful. Our instructors Alex and Aradhna, were amazing. Full of information and help. The classes were informative and even fun! So much so I am recommending it to my son! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Our housing could be a little better. The frig froze my insulin constantly, we had no table to eat on and beds on the floor aren't comfortable as couches at age 60. We didn't enjoy the city tour |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Over all I would say good. India has won my heart again. Thank you for helping me make new friends. |
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Shari Daniels
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The supportive staff, intentionality of the course teacher, Dave ,supporting us to be effective teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Dave,s delivery of feedback could be somewhat smoother sometimes. Although his feedback always carries with it his intention of support so I found best not to take the rough edge to personally. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoy the process of learning and always have a point where I have to burn through some inner resistance to getting some concept. The class group support worked very well for me. |
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wong lai kuen
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good accommodations, good mangement about all logistic and administrations. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
We are not clear about the first shared teaching -- the conversation for advanced level. It is the first teaching practice, we should be informated in details for our preparation. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
not many happy time |
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wong lai kuen
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning about teaching techinques and using proper approach not only to teach, but confirm for a full comprension |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more advice or demonstration in preparing and teaching for lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was an interesting experience to learn to teach. I gained a lot in order to improve my teaching style perhaps in more organized manner and effective way. |
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Kyung Mi Bae
Average Rating:
Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course well organized and had you teaching right away. It really helps you become confident and improve your teaching techniques. The couse was also taught in a relaxed atmosphere, this helped me |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course could do more to assist with job guidence and placement. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a very good time interacting and meeting new and exciting people, while learning to become and effective ESL teacher. |
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Chad Trenney
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It is intense and you really get to learn how to teach English properly. The teachers are very knowledgeable and give a lot of feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Arranging and helping students get jobs. Coming into the course I really didnt expect that the students were responsible for getting their own jobs. Nothing will be done if you don't do it yourself. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's a action packed four week course. It is a balance of working, trying to find work and having fun. |
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Taylor White
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers are excellent. And the course is extremely comprehensive. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Perhaps a little more time for class preparation. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
As an older student this was a real challenge for me. But the teachers were all very supportive and encouraging. |
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Anne Gahl
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting all the new peopele, learning things I did not know about my own language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It can be quite a challenge to deal with all of the course work, finding a job, and an apartment, all at the same time. However, I´m not sure what alternative there is. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have thoroughly enjoyed my experience, I am very glad to have taken this course. |
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William Mountain
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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In my mind, the greatest strength of this course had to have been the instructors. They each had a different teaching style and were all quite effective in their own way. I appreciated this variation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Though this is not an issue for me, I believe that a student seeking employment with children after the course may not have receive adequate experience/training with children during this course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This course proved to be somewhat more rigorous than I anticipated and I also had more additional responsibilities during this time than I expected. Consequently, I felt quite run down |
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Todd Weeks
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The tutors with their different personalities, who supported us through teaching experiences and exams, thanks so much! Additionally the fact that instead of just learning grammar and teaching method |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Self-evaluations could have been shortened somewhat - maybe just engage (strengths and weaknesses), activate (strengths and weaknesses ),and study (etc) sections would have been enough as the other |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a fantastic time adn would strongly recommend this course to anyone! |
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Cai Jia Eng
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers here are amazing. Lisa is such a great teacher and mentor. The other 4 trainers here are so kind and willing to help not only with course work, but with general questions about Barcelona. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The last week is very stressful. You must find an apartment, study for a test, find a job, finish projects and teach. It would be nice to have one more week of class if possible! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have loved my time here. The trainers were just so great and really made learning horrible boring grammar fun and exciting! |
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Helen Marie Havnaer
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The commute from Agamy to Stanly blows. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Exhausting. Worthwhile. |
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Dan Meyer
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course books |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some lessons too long, could have been covered in 1/2 not 1 hour |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very intensive |
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Molly Francisca Cairns
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Opportunity to teach on the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Ability to talk to ex students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I though the course was fantastic over all and i was given everything i required to learn and pass the course. |
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Lucca Browse
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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good help with teaching practice preperation and useful constructive feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Often sessions over ran which on an intensive course means some days we were working 12 hour days with very little time to eat |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very intensive but ultimately worthwhile, I feel I acquired life skills as well as teaching skills |
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James Ross McVey
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching methods and the hands on experience in a real teaching enviroment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pre course materials. Although supplied I would have preferred to have carried my own. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A learning curve that has not only helped me to become a tefl teacher, but also improved me as a person |
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Elaine Kay Brown
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amazing amount of useful information given through input sessions and teacher training feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The organization of the Course Manual cause a lot of confusion. Revise to eliminate having to jump around to three different pages in order to get a complete understanding of a requirement. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great course, extremely competent instructors. Fantastic curriculum. |
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Chace Anthony Falgout
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The ability to do actual teaching practices. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe at one more week, to have a bit more time to really focus on the teaching part. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience, very intense but good. |
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Benny A. H. Voncken
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Content very useful supportive trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think length of this course should be increased |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience and I think this has opened doors for me in future |
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Manu Karki Chettri
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very extensive, very useful and it developed confidence in me to become a good teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Particularly nothing but it would have been better if one thorough writing lesson was included. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Absolutely brilliant course. I learnt many things which I need to improve in my teaching especially in the context of Nepal. |
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Sachita Suwal Nakarmi
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the practice (lessons), materials, information given by teacher regarding to the course, the people, the (fellow students), the assistant teacher, good referentials given by the teacher( books, names, |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
classroom infrastructure, building infrastucture, personal note: too, much information about teachers' private life (friends etc..), teacher could improve people management skills at times, |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a nice experience, we had to work hard, we had a good group and we were given good and useful information and referentials. I had no expectations about the course when i started it. |
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Catherine Borean
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The tutor. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Chairs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the course and found it very comprehensive. I felt it really will help when moving into employment. |
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Andrew Parker
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism of the teachers and the well managed content during input sessions. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The forms! The Arial Black font is a crime against nature. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a wonderful time and would genuinely recommend the course to others wishing to obtain a TEFL qualification. |
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Hugh Corner
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I have developed a new technique for Teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Foreign language experience should be more than 3 days |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
no one knows everything |
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Khaled Aboudief
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the copier!!!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i think this was a useful course to take, especially to those who do not know what career they want later in life. |
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Dominique Evelyne Russo
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group I studied with and the location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
organization, resources available for use in the library, more teaching time |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
So frustrating they did not even have the certificate to give us on the last day when we completed the course! |
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Joanne Munisteri
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gave us a clean vivid introduction about how to teach different students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Provides more teaching practice for trianees |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned how to teach different people. I realized what knowledge does teacher need. I learned many useful teaching methods. I learned it was not easy to teach, but we learned how to enouraged |
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Lin Qinghua
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Our teachers were amazing and very helpful. I am truly grateful that we had them. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The observation forms weren't always the most helpful so maybe it'd be good that when we're doing observations of our peer's teaching that the form maybe modified with more relevant questions. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great experience and I really enjoyed the course. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. I'd definitely recommend this course to friends. |
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Brett Larson
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Time taken to complete. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Text books. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Too much is unknown at this stage as I am yet to start teaching. |
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Campbell Irwin
Average Rating:
Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A nice preparation course for pre-service teachers. And there are many creative ideas in teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching models |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have been teaching English for almost 8 years and I still learnt something new here. |
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Shao Ying Cai
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more adults class for teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Inspired and excited. |
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WEN - ELLEN ZHU
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers' demos and their feedbacks |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Trainee's creativity or flexibility accepted |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
You can be inspired to be a teacher if you really spend your efforts here for 4 weeks |
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Bob Deng
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The students had no desk, some of the equipment was insufficient. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience was tough, it took alot for me to go through this course because i did not have the previous education as others, but i managed to complete the course and i have leared alot. |
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Thomas Hamann
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice: enjoyable and fun; Phonology and grammaer lessons: useful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Course booklet needs to be structured and consistent |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved the TEFL course. It's made me a more capable and confident person. I'd recommend it to others. |
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Stephen Grindrod
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice and helpful feedback from professionals. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organization. Heating. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"Very intensive...I cannot believe that I leaned as much as I did in such a short amount of time." |
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Lana Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Going live on teaching practice, meeting new people, learning new skills. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
organisation of some course details and even and fair guidelines for grading and assesment. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have learned a new skill that I believe i can comletely change the direction my life was going in, and has opened my eyes to new opportunities and new ways of seeing things. Im now vey optomistic |
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Dean Hallows
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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my fellow students and my own students, ISP |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
too much information in too little time; a week more would be great |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
brilliant and demanding experience |
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Cornelia Günther
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Variety of activities and working with new colleagues. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Timetable for week could be stretched in to week 4 |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Good test of my English skills in a multitude of areas, that showed me what I need to brush up on to be a successful TEFL teacher. |
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Christopher Neal
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the people I met and teaching at the Thai schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think we need more time to go through the whole lesson plan from beginning to end to practice as we only always get half way through maybe do a test example in classroom here before going to school. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a intense experience learning so much in a month. It was enjoyable and met some very good people that will make great teachers. |
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Jelena Stojsavljevic
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teachers!!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I liked it just the way it is. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was very positive and challenging. It was something I had to do a long time ago. I learned so many new things: methodology is a great subject. |
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Ivana Sarich
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Putting the classroom theory / prep into practise (great to get out into the classroms). |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Use of American English :0) I had to correct one student for spelling mum as it did not correspond to the text we were using. Also some students did not have access to computers - none on site. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great experience. I was very fortunate to have a good bunch of fellow students + were all from different back grounds/parts of the world. I believe you got out what you put in and I was focused.. |
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Mr Peter Douglas Fishbourne
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers - great teaching and communication skills |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe the building premises |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great - i really enjoyed teh course and thought it was good value for the mioney spent |
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Manola Pegoraro
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The methodologies were learned. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better management of time and better planning. We spent too much time on some things and not enough on others (see other feedback form). |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Good people and and comfortable experience outside of the time management and accessibility issues. |
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Dulles Schafer
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The detail with which material was covered. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Working with a bit more space would have been nice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great four weeks. I met new and interesting people, learnt a lot about teaching English, and would thoroughly recommend this course to anyone. |
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Peter Winzeler
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The international environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
good enough |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a meaningful and benificial experience. |
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Jia Yuan Kong
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The assistance that was provided to us as we planned for our lessons; the instructors were kind, ever accessible, and ever willing to give us a leg up when we needed it, |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If resources allow, the school could make do with more staff: the instructors always seem to have so much on their plate. This does not appear to have an effect on their ability in the slightest |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This is only the start; what we students have learned over the course of the previous four weeks is only a foundation for the mountains of knowledge that we must adopt over the years. |
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Jason Alexander Gomez
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The opportunity to gain live teaching experience in a variety of locations. The intensity and qualified instructors provided extensive knowledge. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A course manual or workbook. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A four week intensive course that prepares you to teach English in actual professional settings. |
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Tracy Z
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Live Teaching Exp. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great Class, Great Instructors. |
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Fred Rewey
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I love grammar. This helped me learn a little more about English Grammar. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some things were patronizing, the 'group work' to simulate student activities. Some assignments were patronizing. It wasn't the staff (for me) it was the nature of the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Taking this course has been an excellent way for me to evaluate my own language use, and understanding, and broaden my perspective of culture, humanity, and communication. |
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Katie Dunn
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good feedback and pointers after lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A little unclear on timetables & deadlines. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A little unclear on timetables & deadlines. |
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David Roe
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers were great. course material too. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing really, all was well |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
the course has helped me be a better teacher |
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Christopher Cain
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the best thing about the course was all the good buds I made. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The emails from Mark Sheddon prior to my arrival were the definition of useless fraudulent bs. The hotel safes don't work, the visa run isn't free, there were no cooking classes in Thai etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I liked it a lot. Most of the instructors were really good, I thought Chris did a great job on a daily basis explaining things. He was also funny and good to be around. Welcome dinner was a nice touch |
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Christopher E. Butcher
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The genuine experience of teaching in India, getting to know the local culture, learning how to be patient and selfless. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organisation of the course. Our lessons were too rushed, I was lacking time to post-process my learning throughout the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
India is great and give me the right push on my path of becoming a great teacher. |
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Uros Crnkovic
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Working with the experienced and fun trainers. It was an amazing learning opportunity. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pre-departure information about the best option as far as a visa (tourist or student) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would recommend this program to friends, I learned so much but also had an amazing time. Everyone in the course added to the great experience. It was intensive and time consuming but definitely wort |
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Brittany McGill
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Staff was overall great. Challenging, yet attainable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pre-course prep (better info emails) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was altogether a terrific experience. I learned a lot, and it was more challenging than I had expected. The course was comprehensive and the trainers were excellent. |
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Brett South
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teachers Michelle and Grace |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Facilities at the school. Only 1 computer with really poor internet. Also had to bring our own paper and make our own photocopies of forms for our portfolios. This was really confusing on the 1st day. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Content and layout of the course was great! Couldn't imagine teaching english without it. Practical experience was invaluable. Maybe only need 1 or 2 foreign language classes (not 3) |
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Gena Russo
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The scheduling, but this was due to external factors such as strikes and political disruptions that caused us to lag behind the original schedule and everything had to be crammed up in the end. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a wonderful experience. I learned that teaching is not an easy job. It requires extreme physical and emotional devotion. I now feel more respect for all the teachers out there who are teachin |
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Sireeon Kanasuta
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Students learn without stress and they do not know that they are learning language. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It should be made applicable to intermediate and advanced level too as it is targeted to the beginner. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It has promoted me to a teacher trainer from teacher and I am happy. |
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Bhanubhakta Gautam
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices in schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The theory course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Few months ago I volunteered in a school in Kathmandu and I really did not feel comfortable because I did not have any "teaching tools". After this course I feel more confident and I learnt a lot |
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DUPANLOUP MARIE LAURE
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching of the administrators was great. The taught well and set a good example for us to follow...and GLV food. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The amount of writing on the lesson plans is a bit tidious. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I came, I learned, I survived...TEFL Zhuhai! |
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Lawrence Muhammad II
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Thourough teaching and great classroom atmosphere |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time spent on harder elements of grammar |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great experience and money well spent! |
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Thomas Robinson
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Definitely the teachers/trainers, all are extremely helpful and class is actually enjoyable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great city, great school, great teachers, awesome experience. |
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Selina Herdman
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think that the best thing about the course was that it really prepares you for teaching. The teachers give you a strong foundation of grammar, as well as teaching methods. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There is nothing specific that I can think of that would need improvement. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The TOEFL experience has been wonderful. I got hands on training by amazing instructors, while I explored a new city and met a new group of best friends. |
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Danielle Galasso
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning how to teach English |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the classroom environment (tutorials and class at the same time) and the work books had many errors. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a fantastic learning experience, met great people and I was really sad to leave. |
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Michelle Garcia
Average Rating:
Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Tefl Books |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am very pleased I chose China, a new counrty for me to visit, good experience the whole time i was here. |
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Terry Storey
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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lots of fun |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more feedback about your teaching skills and also about the outcome of your course (ie how you did) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had already been teaching for 4 yrs before the course but had not any formal qualifications so I thought it would be a good idea to attend a TEFL course to learn how to teach. |
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Carmela Barbetta
Average Rating:
Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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GIVES KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TEACHING SKILLS REQUIRED AND COMPLETE OVER VIEW OF GRAMMAR. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
NO COMMENTS |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
IT HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC EXPERIANCE THROUGH OUT THE PROGRAMME.THE PROGRMME HAS GIVEN ME AN OPPORTUNITY TO HONE MY LANGUAGE SKILLS.I COULD GET VALUABLE INPUT ABOUT THE TEACHING METHODOLOGY |
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Paulpandian Vijayalakshmi
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Timing and organization. Classes were accurate and very useful. I had all the support I needed. Tutors were very professional. The training site is an excellent place, it's great to have a patio |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Materials: computers and copying machines available for students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
If I spend my entire day somewhere and don't realize that time goes by, it means that I'm enjoying myself. It has been super intensive but I learnt a lot and enjoyed it! |
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Maria Cecilia Vilches
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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This course does an excellent job of developing a solid foundation for future teachers. There is a set format for lesson plans, classes, and how language is to be taught. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computer and printer/scanner availability was pretty awful at times. We were always running out of ink, and very few computers were compatible with the printer. These were resources we really need |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a wonderful experience in this TEFL course. The people here were fun, friendly, and helpful, and I feel fully prepared to begin teaching outside the school. |
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Lucy Taylor
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Too many to mention! Sense of humour of the trainers; the group of trainees I was a part of; the students with whom we were able to work/'practse'on; the immediate feedback from trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I honestly can't think of anything! I was a student a very long time ago and my TEFL in Barcelona experience was brilliant. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a shock to my system to be in the position of student after so many years of not studying, but the camaraderie, the laughs, the structure of the course, the very competent trainers, |
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Barbara Jowett
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The layout of the course, the intensity and the teaching staff. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The help with jobs after the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course very much. It gave me much more confidence and understanding. |
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Sarah Wood
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the opportunity to conduct teaching practices in real Indian schools teaching real students of various levels and backgrounds |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Could be less defensive. I obviously came for this course to be taught by the teacher and learn their methods but sometimes they were so defensive, even if you were just asking 4 clarification |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, I had a very enjoyable and interesting experience. I had never taught in a classroom before and I feel that this course prepared me, as well as any one month course could, for that. |
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Kerissa Barron
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The attention give to Teaching Practice in various schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Acomodation given |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I never thought that the course would be so intensive.We worked so hard that we did not realize time flying away.it seems like we have just joined the course.The faculty was supportive and attentive |
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Jaya Samanta
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teaching practice and feedback. It made the whole experience a lot more relevant. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Probably the lack of materials. coursebook and some listening tapes were missing which meant preparing for lessons was difficult. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience has been absolutely fantastic. I have enjoyed it and learnt more than I thought I would. |
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Laura Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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- Comprehensiveness of the content - Friendliness of the teachers - Quality of the services |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
- Students in the classes of teaching practice - Quality of the classrooms |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"TEFL International does not sell certificates; it does sell training of high quality." Mohamed Gomaa |
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Mohamed Gomaa Abdelaal Mohamed
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching skills and classroom management |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching facilities (pens, computers etc) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
meeting all different kinds of interesting people |
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Soraya Kaaba
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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having excellent teaching methods |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
no any |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a lot |
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Lolahon Yuldasheva
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The intensity and amount of information were key. Also, I have to of course say Dave Hopkins (not trying to inflate any egos here), whose years of experience are quite evident in every aspect |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Regular access to a computer after class hours may be something to consider. While many have laptops with them, I am one that did not. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
" Never give up, never, ever, ever give up" |
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Patrick Arrington
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The chance to teach English to students at either beginner or intermsdiate level and to learn more about teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was very well taught and I can't really state any improvements. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's a worthwhile course giving you experience of teaching and helpful knowledge and advice. |
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JULIE Harrop
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were all great.Demanding but fair and constructive. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More help with job placement.very general |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I thought it was an excellent experience.I learned alot and made many new friends. |
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Michael Hepler
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers, ESA method, a lot of practice, beautiful place to stay |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
paper-cutters, more material for the trainees to use for activities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the method, TEFL is using to teach and I'm certainly going to use parts of it with my students back in Switzerland. Very good and helpful experience! |
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Belz Verena
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course provides a teacher with good teaching models to be applied in their future lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
ad more time to course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a good experience to take the course. |
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Daniel Eugene Hewitt
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The helpful and open-minded staff members as well asthe nice accommodation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Rules need to be reinforced so that the trainees have a safe learning environment as well. The distance between school and accommodation is very big. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Live and learn was yesterday. Today it is teach and learn! |
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Stephan Ziegler
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting so many new people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
use of computers or photcopier |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course did exceed my expectations, by a long shot, the course structure was fantastic, the people were great, teachers were very helpful, thanky-you to every-one and merry christmas!!! |
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Sacha lee Kidman
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the many opportunities we were given to practice the lessons in front of students, from an vary of schools and backgrounds. We had the chance to plan our own lesson |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I feel we needed more real time class observations. I would have liked to have seen more lessons with students as to understand the problems which we would face and the timings. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has given me the confidence I need to go out and teach in the classroom. It has been an invaluable experience and so much fun. Thank you. |
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Rebecca Hatton
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching is great fun and you're passing on what you know to the benefit of others who are incredibly receptive to you're input. It's a great opportunity to have a positive impact on other peoples liv |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More printing facilities would take off some of the pressure as we all needed to use them at the same time, and always just before we were to teach. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was intense and an incredibly steep learning curve, but the professionalism of the teachers got me through it. Many thanks, I'm looking forward to my new career! |
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Nigel Nicholson
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Tutors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intensive, but manageable with great support and feedback. |
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David Mclaren Hetherington
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the couse is the grammar input and teaching skills training. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The printers (both ink printer and color printer) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Inspiration，exciting， intersting |
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David Zheng
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The observed teaching practice with feedback was so helpful. I learned so much while taking this class! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Buy a new paper cutter! The hotel was falsly advertised on the website. The safes don't work, and there is no restaurant there. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Lovely experience. I would recommend this course to anyone! |
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Heather Jacobson
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting people that are also interrested in teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Shorten the cousre be lkeaving out some of the boring not at the moment functional stuff |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Over all good,building needs do up,this is absulutely not for everbody on every level!!! |
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jeroen blaakman
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gave me a lot of modeling practice and IRL teachich practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Rather childish practises now and then |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
We learned a lot from each other |
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Peter Andersen
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting and living with people of all ages from so many different backgrounds. Each person had a different style of teaching and personality, you could learn from everyone to make the most out |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The way in which the trainers handeled any problems they had with a persons rogress/ behaviour during the programme. i felt that they were not open, clear and consistant with rules and regulations |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i learnt a crazy amount in such a short space of time; about teaching about myself and about different ways of life and culture. |
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Elisabeth Birnie
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching foreign students and the good rapport between myself, tutor and fellow trainees. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A proper canteen/waiting room for trainees and early student arrivals |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This is the second time to sit the course and like the first time I concider it a vacation of sorts as one gets the opportunity to meet new people and explore a city that has so many peoples |
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David Hughes
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was a great, safe environment to become confident and comfortable with teaching English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accomodation booked through the school was terrible, the heating was never switched on, it was freezing and shabby. I had to move to an albergo and the housing company wouldn't reimberse me |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The transformation is incredible after four weeks of living, breathing and dreaming about teaching English. |
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Glenda Todd
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Electronics: printers, computers, copier |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wow, that was stressful! |
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Tomi Niezgoda
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fellow trainees. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accomodations. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had an amazing experience. So amazing that I'm staying! Not only are the trainers a wealth of information and assistance, but the course's format effectively provides and allows the practice of tool |
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Peter Devia
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the teaching practices and has given me great insight into teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would have been nice to have had more teaching practices with a more varied age group |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It has been a positive experience and has greatly helped me rebuild my confidence and has given me a new path to follow in my life. |
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Naomi Mellon
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Exposure to teaching eager students, willing to attempt whatever material you presented them with. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Get a couple of computers and a printer for the TEFL centre. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Enlightening, and something I grew to enjoy more as the course progressed. |
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Benjamin Cooper
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Fun, Engaging, Interactive |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More Phonemic practice and preparation for the exam at the end of the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a lot of positive emotion meeting with different people. The course helped me to improve my knowledge in teaching and be more confident in from of the audience. |
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Alexis Khvatov Oleksiy
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Instructor Andy Lowe |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I hate to say it but I believe a native English speaker would be more appropriate teaching English grammar. I had difficulty understanding the present teacher |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have very much enjoyed the course and feel I can now confidently enter the teaching profession. |
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Donald Snowdon
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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observed teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
grammar and phonology materials need to be updated. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good experience |
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Orrin Schwab
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Andy and diem |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great fun great course great people. |
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STEVEN SLADE
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A large proportion of practical work as opposed to theory. Diem was an excellent tutor and fully capable despite not being a native english speaker. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
In my opinion the clasroom was poorly equipt considering the cost of the course. Only a limited number of text books. Most of which were photocopied originals. Small classroom considering the number |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A hectic work packed 4 weeks which despite the heavy work load was very enjoyable. |
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Gareth Meadows
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teacher's all lessons were clear, and teacher always returned the homework promptly. She have not forgetten smiling and managed timing very well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I consider that training classroom was a bit unconfortable. I mean it was not tidy, but small. And desks was weak. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was very special time for me to teach English. Everything I have done will be remembered in my heart. |
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Na-Ri LEE
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The material and the way grammer is taught |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more room to prepare etc |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
fantastic...would recommend it to anyone interested in it |
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jan thathiah
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Things taught varied greatly between teachers and days. Teacher was inconsistant with feedback, would give unclear demonstrations (basically demos of what we SHOULD NOT do). |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My experience here was great, good people, sufficient course. |
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Sophia Gerontakos
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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very impressed about the teaching methods and the trainers. Good trainers. did wonderful job, very dedicated and ever to help |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities provided in the accommodation is very bad, the fridge is not cleaned, rusted and found with worms. My food got spoiled and the fridge could not be used. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course and the teaching experience as they had given enough chances by taking to different schools. I was impressed by learning the methodology involved in teaching. |
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Jagadeesa Krishnamoorthy Usha
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Students learn without stress and they do not know that they are learning language. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It has promoted me to a teacher trainer from teacher and I am happy. |
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Bhanubhakta Gautam
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the actual teaching experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a good experience to actually teach students and get a good idea of what we will be facing in the classroom. |
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Paul R Byler
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Student teaching practice where the actual material and curriculum learned in class could be applied to a real classroom situation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall the experience was challenging, but enjoyable and fun. I met different people from all over the world and we all shared the experience of learning the beginning stages. |
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Nathan Jessop
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was to get into a school and teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I thoroughly enjoyed the course. It has been an amazing experience to get from a shaky start of talking to a single student to confidently standing in front of a class. |
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Gunnat Klatt
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The intensity and amount of information were key. Also, I have to of course say Dave Hopkins (not trying to inflate any egos here), whose years of experience are quite evident in every aspect. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
" Never give up, never, ever, ever give up" |
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Patrick Arrington
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gave me a lot of modeling practice and IRL teachich practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
We learned a lot from each other |
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Peter Andersen
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to teach students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had a great time. Learnt a lot in a short time |
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Ken Quach
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice sessions that gave us on-the -job experience and provided us oportunity to transform our learning into practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Sitting through TESOl has been a very fulfilling experience for me. Before the course started I had no clue about what the program is all about. |
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Divya Walia
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the many opportunities we were given to practice the lessons in front of students, from an vary of schools and backgrounds. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has given me the confidence I need to go out and teach in the classroom. It has been an invaluable experience and so much fun. Thank you. |
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Rebecca Hatton
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Andy and diem |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great fun great course great people. |
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STEVEN SLADE
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the course is excellent taking you through the steps needed at the right pace building you steadily to be able to teach a full lesson confidently. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved it! This is an excellent course and I am amazed at how much I have learned in such a short time. |
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Gary Davis
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dave Hopkins,wonderfull teacher,mentor,and coach.Well developed course content,&invaluable classroom practice.Highly recommended. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had no expectations.The course was better and more demanding than expected,and pushed me intelectually.Discovered a side of me that i didn't know existed. |
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Ronald Abrahams
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about my course is my teacher;Dave Hopkins. I think he is one of the best teacher I have had in my life |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Being not an english native speaker, I had my reservations whether i'll be capaable of fitting into the class and able to do all the assignments. |
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Lilian Abrahams
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The chance to teach English to students at either beginner or intermsdiate level and to learn more about teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's a worthwhile course giving you experience of teaching and helpful knowledge and advice. |
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JULIE Harrop
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Catherine McGain. She was such an amazing teacher and really helped with the lesson planning and was such a positive influence. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Greece is amazing, the course is set in a wonderful town and you learn a lot about the ups and downs of teaching English. |
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Emily Patton
Average Rating:
Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The sense of achievment felt in such a short space of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I started with high hopes. Everyday I was tested and challenged and I leave feeling empowered with tools for my new life as a teacher. |
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Belinda Barry
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Fun, Engaging, Interactive |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a lot of positive emotion meeting with different people. The course helped me to improve my knowledge in teaching and be more confident in from of the audience. |
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Alexis Khvatov Oleksiy
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Instructor Andy Lowe |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have very much enjoyed the course and feel I can now confidently enter the teaching profession. |
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Donald Snowdon
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting so many new people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course did exceed my expectations, by a long shot, the course structure was fantastic, the people were great, teachers were very helpful, thanky-you to every-one and merry christmas!!! |
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Sacha lee Kidman
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice was great. The lessons provided are useful, and the slow introduction to the classroom relatively gentle. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A useful and practical introduction to teaching English as a foreign language. |
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Bradley (brad) Duemo
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors were great. Diem helped and tutored us in a great caring way and Andy gave us a valuable insight and knowledge into job searching and living here as well as teaching us well |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I came into it having no idea what to expect, but have been surprised to find a fantastic professional organised structured course that should help me a lot in being a great teacher. Thanks |
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Paul Weeks
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very well organised. Excellent materials. Very good teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intense and thoroughly enjoyable |
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Peter Cameron
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A large proportion of practical work as opposed to theory. Diem was an excellent tutor and fully capable despite not being a native english speaker. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A hectic work packed 4 weeks which despite the heavy work load was very enjoyable. |
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Gareth Meadows
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Trainers are very good. Course is very interesting. I learned many interactive ways of teaching. The best thing I like in this course is methods of teaching. I am satisfied with this course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed a lot. After this course I am feeling confident. I learned that teacher need to be very patience and calm while teaching. Trainers helped a lot during our training period. |
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Manpreet Kaur
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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very impressed about the teaching methods and the trainers. Good trainers. did wonderful job, very dedicated and ever to help |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course and the teaching experience as they had given enough chances by taking to different schools. I was impressed by learning the methodology involved in teaching. |
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Jagadeesa Krishnamoorthy Usha
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I had the experience of learning a variety of teaching techniques in a classroom setting, with a variety of interesting and fun people from around the world. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a challenging course, that was well worth my time and effort. |
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Brett Michael Downing
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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tutors are great & all the staff as well. Very welcoming and helpful. course is well structured and very organised! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
AMAZING!! It helped me understanding a lot about learning. It's very professional and well structured. It's also great fun! |
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Ana Cardoso
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gave me a lot of modeling practice and IRL teachich practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
We learned a lot from each other |
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Peter Andersen
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to teach students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had a great time. Learnt a lot in a short time |
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Ken Quach
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice sessions that gave us on-the -job experience and provided us oportunity to transform our learning into practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Sitting through TESOl has been a very fulfilling experience for me. Before the course started I had no clue about what the program is all about. The concept of the program is one of the rarest kind. |
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Divya Walia
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the many opportunities we were given to practice the lessons in front of students, from an vary of schools and backgrounds. We had the chance to plan our own lesson |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has given me the confidence I need to go out and teach in the classroom. It has been an invaluable experience and so much fun. Thank you. |
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Rebecca Hatton
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Andy and diem |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great fun great course great people. |
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STEVEN SLADE
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the course is excellent taking you through the steps needed at the right pace building you steadily to be able to teach a full lesson confidently. |
|
The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved it! This is an excellent course and I am amazed at how much I have learned in such a short time. I am not the finished article of course but I do feel confident enough to go out there. |
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Gary Davis
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about my course is my teacher;Dave Hopkins. I think he is one of the best teacher I have had in my life. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Being not an english native speaker, I had my reservations whether i'll be capaable of fitting into the class and able to do all the assignments. |
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Lilian Abrahams
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dave Hopkins,wonderfull teacher,mentor,and coach.Well developed course content,&invaluable classroom practice.Highly recommended. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had no expectations.The course was better and more demanding than expected,and pushed me intelectually.Discovered a side of me that i didn't know existed.I'm departing a wiser person than when i began |
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Ronald Abrahams
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The chance to teach English to students at either beginner or intermsdiate level and to learn more about teaching. |
|
The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's a worthwhile course giving you experience of teaching and helpful knowledge and advice. |
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JULIE Harrop
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Catherine McGain. She was such an amazing teacher and really helped with the lesson planning and was such a positive influence. |
|
The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Greece is amazing, the course is set in a wonderful town and you learn a lot about the ups and downs of teaching English. |
| |
Emily Patton
Average Rating:
Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The sense of achievment felt in such a short space of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I started with high hopes. Everyday I was tested and challenged and I leave feeling empowered with tools for my new life as a teacher. |
| |
Belinda Barry
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Fun, Engaging, Interactive |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a lot of positive emotion meeting with different people. The course helped me to improve my knowledge in teaching and be more confident in from of the audience. |
| |
Alexis Khvatov Oleksiy
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Instructor Andy Lowe |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have very much enjoyed the course and feel I can now confidently enter the teaching profession. |
| |
Donald Snowdon
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting so many new people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course did exceed my expectations, by a long shot, the course structure was fantastic, the people were great, teachers were very helpful, thanky-you to every-one and merry christmas!!! |
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Sacha lee Kidman
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice was great. The lessons provided are useful, and the slow introduction to the classroom relatively gentle. |
|
The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
|
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A useful and practical introduction to teaching English as a foreign language. |
| |
Bradley (brad) Duemo
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A large proportion of practical work as opposed to theory. Diem was an excellent tutor and fully capable despite not being a native english speaker. |
|
The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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A hectic work packed 4 weeks which despite the heavy work load was very enjoyable. |
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Gareth Meadows
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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Trainers are very good. Course is very interesting. I learned many interactive ways of teaching. The best thing I like in this course is methods of teaching. I am satisfied with this course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed a lot. After this course I am feeling confident. I learned that teacher need to be very patience and calm while teaching. Trainers helped a lot during our training period. |
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Manpreet Kaur
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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very impressed about the teaching methods and the trainers. Good trainers. did wonderful job, very dedicated and ever to help |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course and the teaching experience as they had given enough chances by taking to different schools. I was impressed by learning the methodology involved in teaching. |
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Jagadeesa Krishnamoorthy Usha
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I had the experience of learning a variety of teaching techniques in a classroom setting, with a variety of interesting and fun people from around the world. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a challenging course, that was well worth my time and effort. |
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Brett Michael Downing
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Experience first hand, including immediate feedback, was by far the best about the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Theory alone does not work in practice. One can learn everything about the world and yet not know anything without having lived in it. |
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Paula Heitz
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Quality of the teaching, structure, practical teaching experience, thoroughness of Tony |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I don't spend this much money on things often, but this course justified the expense. It was thorough, taught exceptionally and provided good practical experience. |
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Justin Watts
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainer was very professional, knowledgeable and willing to help with whatever we needed. The class had a fun atmosphere, and a positive vibe. I learned a lot, and feel much better prepared |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
After taking this course, I feel ready to enter the realm of EFL Teaching, and I now have a month's worth of beautiful new memories in Brittany to carry with me. |
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Caely McCarter
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the course is very efficient. Two weeks in the classroom and two weeks of practice is very effective in preparing the students to teach. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intensive experience that opens doors around the world. |
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Andrew Castiglione
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the teaching practice was the best thing about the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time here in Costa Rica with TEFL and feel like I am prepared to start teaching here. |
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Kelly Martin
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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really prepares you to be able to apply what you learn right away |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I felt totally prepared and comfortable at the first lesson I taught. |
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Lacey Benton
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was definitely the teaching practice. I have no teaching experience so it was extremely important for me to get that experience. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, I thought it was a great experience. |
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Andrew Turner
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I liked the intesnity of the course and that there was no wasted time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed my time witht he course and feel that I learned everything I need to teach a class. |
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Matthew Kindell
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people, the actual teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I've met some briliant people, in one of the most beauiful cities in the world and had real life work experience. |
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Emily Ferrie
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people i've met. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Hard work but worth the effort |
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Matthew Tildesley
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was a great, safe environment to become confident and comfortable with teaching English. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The transformation is incredible after four weeks of living, breathing and dreaming about teaching English. |
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Glenda Todd
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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This course does an excellent job of developing a solid foundation for future teachers. There is a set format for lesson plans, classes, and how language is to be taught. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a wonderful experience in this TEFL course. The people here were fun, friendly, and helpful, and I feel fully prepared to begin teaching outside the school. |
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Lucy Taylor
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Exposure to teaching eager students, willing to attempt whatever material you presented them with. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Enlightening, and something I grew to enjoy more as the course progressed. |
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Benjamin Cooper
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical was really good fun and very useful, putting all that we learnt in the first 2 weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Hard work, but great fun! |
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Richard Robinson
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The environment is so homey and welcoming. The staff is very helpful and loving. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL was a great experience. while it was hard at times it was very beyond enjoyable. |
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Nicole Green
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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all the practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intense, but beneficial |
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Caroline Peters
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the amount of hands-on experience we received with actual students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience was wonderful and the students that we taught were fantastic. |
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Sheldon Sommer
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feeling of accomplishment at the end and the teachers who helped us get there. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It challenged me on many levels, but in the end I am very happy to have undertaken this course. |
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Carmen Gonzalez
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching is great fun and you're passing on what you know to the benefit of others who are incredibly receptive to you're input. It's a great opportunity to have a positive impact on other people |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was intense and an incredibly steep learning curve, but the professionalism of the teachers got me through it. Many thanks, I'm looking forward to my new career! |
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Nigel Nicholson
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was how everything was complementary and functional. Learning a new language, being taught the teaching techniques, grammar revision. It all worked very well together. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Go with the flow... be open to the experience, and everything else will fall into place. |
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Jorge I. Colon
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Timing and organization. Classes were accurate and very useful. I had all the support I needed. Tutors were very professional. The training site is an excellent place, it's great to have a patio |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
If I spend my entire day somewhere and don't realize that time goes by, it means that I'm enjoying myself. It has been super intensive but I learnt a lot and enjoyed it! |
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Maria Cecilia Vilches
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching lessons :o) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I can say, that the TESOL course was a great experience for me! |
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Katharina Lehner
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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having excellent teaching methods |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a lot |
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Lolahon Yuldasheva
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting though it in 1 piece just about |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i enjoyed the course all the staff were friendly and i made some new friends |
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James Wallam
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Actual teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was exhilerating amazing and life changiing |
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Tjarda Francesca Marrows
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting and living with people of all ages from so many different backgrounds. Each person had a different style of teaching and personality. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i learnt a crazy amount in such a short space of time; about teaching about myself and about different ways of life and culture. |
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Elisabeth Birnie
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The helpful and open-minded staff members as well asthe nice accommodation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Live and learn was yesterday. Today it is teach and learn! |
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Stephan Ziegler
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Small group. Good teachers, friendly and relaxed. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Prague is a nice city. |
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Will Fox
Average Rating:
Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Too many to mention! Sense of humour of the trainers; the group of trainees I was a part of; the students with whom we were able to work/'practse'on; the immediate feedback from trainers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Barbara Jowett
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the amount of personal growth I experienced during the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a very challenging and worthwhile experience. |
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Rita Marable
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Tutors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intensive, but manageable with great support and feedback. |
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David Mclaren Hetherington
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers were great. course material too. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has helped me be a better teacher |
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Christopher Cain
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Students in teaching sessions are very friendly and have a great attitude towards learning English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
By the end of the first week my head was spinning with tenses, phoenetics, gerunds and prepositions and things got more difficult from there but I survived and completed the course. |
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Gavin Barnard
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Discovering everything about becoming a Tefl teacher, meeting new people and te experience of teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I didn´t know what to expect ,before I took the training, but I have to say it hs been one ot the best experiences of my life,despite the hard work,I can´t wait to start teaching,and get experience. |
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Maria Benito
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting new friends. Pushing yourself to do something that i didnt think i could do. TEFL has mademe realise i have alot of qualities that i didnt know i had. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My TEFL exeerince is something i will never forget.Ifeel very proudof myself, as it is alot of workand the course pushed me to my limits. |
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Jodie Louise Vaughan
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism of the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I caught a flu in the middle of the course and feared I wouldn´t have enough time to finish everything. The trainers gave me some extra time to turn things in and my classmates were very helpful |
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Matthew Walsh
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great support and trainers. Allowed for people of all ages/abilites/backgrounds. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall it was a great experience. I gained lots of new skills and knowledge, and met some great people. |
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Kathryn Day
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I signed up for the teaching practice, and that was what i hoped it would be. Most of all it was the people that made the course, from the trainers, fellow students, through to the students & teachers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was fun, the class was very sociable and supportive, we all got on from the 1st night and stayed together throughout. I was expecting China to be a very foreign place. |
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James Tidmarsh
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great group of trainees, excellent instructor feedback, and good transition for the job market. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Complete immersion, hard work and great relationships with fellow students and trainers all combined make certification worthy and a great start to my career! |
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Jodie Walsh
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The observed teaching was very helpful and gave me some experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was fairly good. I learned a lot and I met some great people. Some of the trainers were unhelpful but I managed. |
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Jessy Elizabeth Greenwald
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the course materials and the resources we had access to. I loved teaching the 6 lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved this class and I believe its money well spent. I would recommend this to anyone thinking about teaching English abroad. |
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Siddharth Misra
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching experience with actual foreign language (Spanish) students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A highly enjoyable experience, learning how to become a TEFL teacher in a beautiful and relaxed city, whilst making some great friends along the way. |
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Hew Fanshawe
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The balance of the trainers' different personalities gave a broad range of teaching styles. This was good for both learning the material and observing how to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved being immersed in a new culture to learn cross-cultural education. I made some great friendships, and i discovered the rewards of teaching. I look forward to trying out a new career. |
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Melissa Hadder
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Observed teaching to a range of different ability levels and feedback after every lesson helped me to improve my teaching skills. We studied a lot but at the same time we had fun. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Trainers are competent very helpful and fun. |
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Szilvia Lajos
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We were able to gain real experience in teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The overall experience was good. More time with trainers would have been great, and also more consistant advice |
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Steven Corbett
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching is excellent |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
tough, challenging but extremely rewarding |
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Dean Bradley
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course is intense, fast and positive |
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Richard Marshall
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Short duration but jam-packed with goodness. TPs. Job workshops. Brad. Jenny. Meiling. Course-mates. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would do it over again. |
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Rose Yeow
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course provides a teacher with good teaching models to be applied in their future lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a good experience to take the course. |
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Daniel Eugene Hewitt
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed the lectures and the teaching! Very relevant and useful materials ... |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Learned a lot about time management and how to teach grammar in a communicative and fun way in only 43 minutes!! I became familiar with exciting and interesting activities and engages... |
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Christine Heybal
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To be able to teach and improve my teaching ability and get constructive feedback on how I can improve. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course because the teachers were briliant and well prepared. They made the classes interresting and fun. There was a lot of interaction in the class and we got to know the people. |
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Ansie Kroukamp
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group we had was diverse, and all brought a different strength. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
There was once that i almost gave up, but i did not, and i am happy i never. It was a experience that truely changed my life in more than just one way. |
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Adrian Leigh Lane
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching, classroom experience is the best thing about the course. Getting immediate feedback is great. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The feeling of belonging to and of being part of the group, all helping to build each others confidence was invaluable. Meeting my class mates feeling the support we had for each other.. |
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Emma Black
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very practical, and activities based |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Everything is good |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Suman Laudari
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practical activities ,genuine strategies and self motivated course for second language learners.The challenging classes ,challenging environment proving motto The World is inside the classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
While following strategies and steps teacher should be use his own teaching creative potential. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Aita Bishowkarma
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting the people, gaining the confidence, getting the certificate, being in Barcelona |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the scheduling was a bit hectic. I think it could have been a bit more organized. Some people taught once one week and hten 4 times a next. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Greta Bates
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed all of the people involved. Meeting people from all over the world who were interested in the same thing I was fun and exciting. I felt the teachers understood this as well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Besides clarifying this question a little, I suggest the course having more focus and help in obtaining and finding jobs. There were input sessions and time to learn about jobs in the world. |
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Alexis Williams
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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This course has completely cchanged my life. I've met so many wonderful people who will be my friends forever and the course was very interesting and very stimulating. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe evening grammar classes for the people who do not feel comfortable with it. I realise that this will take extra resources but it may help the less proflic students in this area. |
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Gavin Fossey
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The connected feeling of the group. Everyone got along really well. I couldn't have asked for a better class of peers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
No afternoon classes on Friday. |
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Steve Wright
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting all of the other people in the class and getting to share a pretty intense experience with them! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
get organised! |
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Camilla Garnett
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-10-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feedback was very helpful and the teaching practices were very enjoyable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Revise the Smooth Moves textbook, improve the printing facilities and carry the professionalism displayed in feedback sessions over to input lessons in general. |
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Joanne Seymour
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I feel that it met it's objective by providing me with the basic skills to go and get a teaching job. It covered a lot of material and gave me a good amount of practical experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"A couple. I suggest that students are told that it is compulsory to bring a USB so that they can easily use outside printing facilities and also work on the computers downstairs and then print. |
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Rebecca Jane Walker
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think everything in the course is invaluable. Everything has an equal weight in this training. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep it up! |
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Syrish Roxas
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The competence of the trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Thought it a pity that some people who would have made good teachers dropped out because they were daunted by the grammar exam. i felt an open book exam would have been more realistic given that most |
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Anthony Harris
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting everyone else that was doing it and learning something new in a fun friendly enviorment. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't do know. |
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Sarah Moore
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting a qualification, learning lots of interesting and pertinent information that I can now use forever, and making friends with some of the most fantastic, fun and like-minded people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Let every student have a school key, not just the people who are staying at the school, and do away with the grammar exam and do a coursework-based task instead! :D |
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Lyndsey Fenn
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group of people in my class formed an excellent community. It was a pleasure working to learn how to be an English teacher with them. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you are getting ready to take this course be prepared to provide some of your own materials and get to know the print shops in the area. The instruction is good, but it is your job to get yourself |
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Edward Kepford Martin
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Lisa, Jamie and Jane! They were so warm and helpful. I learned so much from them. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep doing what you are doing! |
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Rachael Burrell
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was meeting people from all parts of the world. I am glad I was able to work with such a wonderful group of people (staff and classmates). |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I suggest that during the mid-session tutorial we become a little more informed about our grades. Even if they cannot give us the specifics about our grades,I would have appreciated being informed |
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Geraldine Navarrette
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"The group of trainees. everyone got on really well being able to have a chance to do one on one lesson with a needs analysis brilliant location " |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
get more facilities such as printers and photocopiers |
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Elizabeth Andrews
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"Two things stand out. 1. The camaraderie shared with the other trainees and the trainers. 2. Granada." |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Lesson planning for those who teach in the evening should be a lot sooner than the two hours immediately preceding the lesson. |
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Derek Dohren
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"i got a lot of teaching practice of different levels and groups. i got quick feedback from the trainers." |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"could pay more attetion to the Chinese students who do have enough confidence and language skills. it would be better if the course is 6 weeks." |
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Bonnie Lin
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the structure of the course, with a mixture of classroom time and private work. I liked studying grammar and phonetics as I found this stimulating. Overall I had really good time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Although I did really enjoy having some written work to do, I felt like I would feel more satisfied if it had been more substantial. |
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Imogen Baylis
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-10-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"- teaching practices with different classes (adults, adolescents, children, upper-intermediate...beginners.....) " |
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Mathias Lipp
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Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-28 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group dynamics, practice teaching, the trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
k.i.s.s. - keep it simple |
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Abigail McMillin
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"It was learning combined with fun. " |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I loved everything |
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Franzen David
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned valuable techniques (like the lesson planning) and the critiques helped me note and improve on trouble areas. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Perhaps update the computer lab. Provide promises that can be completed. |
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Christian Bjork
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Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the foreign langauge lessons. It helped us understand how a student may feel when learning a new language. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My best suggestion about the course is learning about the Direct Method. |
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Flaminia Valente
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-09-14 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group of people who were taking part and the teaching practise. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Classes could have been a lot lot more concise which would have made the day shorter. Move to NYC. |
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Mark Schumacher
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"1.Was intonation and phonology class. 2.Lesson plan material. 3.Our trainer was helpful." |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"1. The theory covered during the 4 weeks of the class, can actually be covered in one week and this will give the students three weeks of extensive exposure to teaching practice. |
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Apurwa Ghodke
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Where do I start? The course was super-intense but amazing! Paola and Dylan, the trainers, were extremely engaging and competent. While it at first seemed crazy to teach a class after only a couple |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
They should move the 2 hour lesson prep to the day before you teach. This way your trainer will be able to approve your lesson plan and you would have that night to gather materials and write fill |
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Blythe Irwin
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2007-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"the tutor (paulina szal) was amazing, very helpful and provided assistance throughout the course. " |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
maybe on the examinations, each question should have the amount of marks it is worth to give students an idea on how valuable the question is. |
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sumeet tosar
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Paulina was invaluable. She is very knowledgeable and wonderful... |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It was a great coarse... |
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Susan Matyiku
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed it, there was a lot of practice and I felt I was actually improving after each lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To set up a computer lab, or simply a room just for the students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anna Castellazzi
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Kenneth Arnold (who taught us; having the opportunity to find a teaching post 'on the spot'; and the location (Prague). |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing really. I was very pleased with the course. |
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Anthony Cox
Average Rating:
Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people who were on my course, my fellow trainees were brilliant! The tutors were also loads of fun, yet professional and very helpful! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Hannah Tydeman
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice both watching and doing |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
keep the numbers low had good group interaction and felt like the trainers were not overworked looking after us |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Tristan Giardini
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching lessons 3 times a week. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More Help acquiring a work visa after the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ambrosia Danu
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Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting the students and other trainees and learning how to create and teach a lesson for different learning levels. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Casey Russell
Average Rating:
Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That it was small and intimate. Enough one on one interaction to give enough attention to each student. It provided a new approach to teaching that I haven't been introduced to. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Computers!!!! Loved the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ashley Branum
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure if the course was probably the best thing- it slowly built up so that when it came to teaching i felt prepared and ready to teach. I thought learning gaelic was an extremely useful exers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
that it was really great and the trainers were so helpful |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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catherine Bowden
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching-the experience of teaching different levels |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"Have more experience observing the different levels prior to teaching Teach the levels in sequential order, regardless of the starting level |
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Denise Baylor
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the group interaction and learning teaching tecniques |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more computers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Euan Reid
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The environment was extremely conducive to learning and I feel fully prepared to teach English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Keep the groups small, I learned alot thanks to our intimate group. |
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Ann Cavanaugh
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers and the teaching practice. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and learning from Michelle and Grace and the further teaching practice that I did with Claire and Moreno and the unknown language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Whilst I understand that the school had just moved locations and that there were some other computers but that they had a virus I feel that the school should a) have organised a deal with a local. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sophie Sheppard
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I could definately see my improvement in the teaching practices. The feedback I recieved was extremely helpful to me and although the short amount of time we had was not enough to be fully prepared |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Finish unpacking and post a normal schedule for the classrooms so that the trainees know where they can and can not be at any given time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Bradford Slama
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more variety in course feedback |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mark Krenzler
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-10-24 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Group dynamics, very good teachers, lots of hands-on activities, good material/toolkit. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Split the group in two when practicing dialogue-based lesson and let the students watch the videos in pairs with observation sheets. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Fleur Doornberg
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-10-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To have the opportunity to teach the students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to have always students available so we can have more teaching practice hours |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Idelma Bortoli
Average Rating:
Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice lesons |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Off topic: it would be nice if people that do not want to share a flat are catered for as well. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gregory Manberg
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-10-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The overall experience. The trainers, the classmates, the students during our teaching the last two weeks. The grammar review was very beneficial! =o) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
As mentioned prior, perhaps more coverage and input on teaching one to one (it felt very rushed and no real time for questions and discussion to clarify any doubts- maybe 20-30 minutes was used to go |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marina Chiarandini
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-10-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Teacing Experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give Students time to do homework and/or the exams after the course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Foxall
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the group experience. Everyone in the course was incredibly supportive, including our teachers - Simon, Chris, Eric, and Clare. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To improve the course, I would provide better career counseling. I think a lot of people were let down by this aspect of our experience. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Samantha Sias
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands-on experience and the help with jobs. I know that some of my classmates grumbled about not getting enough support, but I was definitely provided with job searching and resume support |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
For students: ask more questions and ask for help from Henry when you need it. If you don't ask questions, you won't learn and if you don't ask for help |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jacob Logsdon
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice/the sheets on how to teach a reading lesson, how to teach a writing lesson etc. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
pay attention |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Max Hatfield
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meet new people, learn more about english, review grammar points that i almost forget, good explanations about topics, good teaching feedback, value for money, interesting course and very intensive. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more students in class for teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alejandro Castro
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice; it prepared me for standing and talking in front of students and helped boosting my confidence! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"No suggestions. " |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Christoffer Barnholdt
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"I have got a lot out of that short time. I'm impressed. TP is the best way to check yourself and get confidence." |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Irina Belugina
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning how to prepare a lesson plan and methods how to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more help to visa and job |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Andreas Bjerre
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-10-26 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching at the day care centre, the group feeling when we were learning, and the knowledge that I am learning something. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I don't really one, apart from get a different school to teach, split large groups up as we were all teaching the same children with same warmers and models |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nikita Wong
Average Rating:
Center: Surabaya, Indonesia
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"Real" teaching practice and adequate feedback afterwards |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest that there should be a seperate computer lab with Internet access, so that trainees coul use it freely. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Inna Nadina
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-09-14 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were fantastic, Nivien and Khaled were always able to help and were extremely knowledgable! I really appreciate everything that they did! I learned a lot and I feel prepared to seek a job |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To have more critical feedback during the teaching practice. The observers that I had did not give me much to work on. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michelle Krenzler
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-10-24 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching the Italians! So much fun |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't change it! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alexandra Albright
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching and administrative team dedication,knowledge and perseverance, commitment, competence and consistency |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
keep up the outstanding job |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jean-Francois (aka \"Jeff\") Lollichon
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Working together with the other students. Great group of people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The only issue I had with the course was that none of the teachers agreed on things. They all told us to do different things. Some wanted it done one way with a certain thing included. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sean Young
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2010-07-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the other students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Take it, it is good |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Steven Bushey
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"The TP, classmates and staff. The materials taught were very useful and the course was worth every single penny. The classmates were great. The staff was very helpful, flexible and friendly. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To ensure that there is no confusion about the instructions given to the students. Furthermore, it would help if there were more computers available. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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nadzyra dijkgraaf
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more grammar focus |
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Saul David
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very thorough drilling on the materials and presentation of same. Very much enjoyed the teaching experience and found that I learned a lot. Although the course is not tremendously difficult. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Tony is a good teacher. However, working with the same person day after day for 4 weeks is unrelenting. |
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Julie C. Wang
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and the instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Update the information that you send out to potential students....there are NO hot showers. |
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Melissa J Kaspshak
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing for me, was the courses outline. It clearly sets the expectations from the beginning and your prepared for what comes next, however the trainers and staff are just so professional. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Just keep doing what your doing, its working and I know I surely enjoyed it! |
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Christopher Schrader
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"The obvious answer to this question is the teaching practice. Getting what you have learnt into the class room is an amazing experience. I particularly enjoyed the difference between the Mountain. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"Big night out for students on the first Monday (annoucned at 9am on that day in class!) Update the website with more accurate information...please! It may give some people the wrong impression. |
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Robert White
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teaching practice. I am really happy about how much time we had in front of different classes. Also, having the chance to go to different schools and experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"Update the website. " |
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Sarah Albiani
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice, I never thought I would say that before the course but I loved it and can't wait to do it again. I also think the level of teaching given to us was really good and the feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More varied teaching practice, we taught at 2 schools, to get even more of a varied experience.I also think an update of the website is needed with such things as the Internet and computer situation. |
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Ashley Benton
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The two teacher's and the group. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you could arrange some volunteer placements, after the course has finished, that do not cost a small fortune for those who would like to do this, that would be very helpful. |
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Kathryn Sturrock
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Definitely the trainers. I know I could have taken this course at some other places and just skated through the course, but in the end I'm glad I came here. The trainers were very knowledgeable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you're coming to Ban Phe, be prepared to work! (but make sure to find some fun on the weekends!) |
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Michael Paul Jackson
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was a lot of fun and taught me a lot about using communicative techniques. I feel now that I can teach grammar and make it a lot of fun. I also think the teaching practice (and so many of them) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To teach some of the grammar unputs in the way that we are taught them in the class (i.e., using the communicatice approach. |
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Paul McAleer
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Dont make any changes! |
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Tracey Sheehan
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about this course was learning lesson models that can be used later. Also, it was useful that we got to teach each lesson model twice. This helped me to better understand the lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Other than varying the questions on the forms, I cannot think of any other suggestions. |
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Heather Gaines
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good guided practiced that was great in terms of getting us ready for the actual teaching. Nice helpful approachable staff members. Great help and good at dealing with people. |
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Thomas Files
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the best thing about the course was the quality of staff. I feel that this for me was the really exceptional feature. I think that they were friendly, but strict when they needed to be. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think that my only suggestions would be modifying the self evaluation forms etc to include more diversity. |
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Jonathan Turner
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good instructors, sound pedogogical teaching theories. Good teaching practice. Exposed to a variety of different schools and different teaching environments. Being in the classrooms with the students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
You should tell people ahead of time how time consuming it is and that in Nepal you only get one day off a week. Many people choose the location of training based on their desire to travel. |
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michelle byer
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The expertise of the instructor. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would change nothing about the course. |
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Dawn Risk
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people, the experience, the feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More tape players |
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Katerina Sediva
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"Trainers and staff were very helpful. They helped us in all the matters. The course helped me in teaching students with different methods. It taught me that, first teacher must understand. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The trainee most be informed with routine of TEFL class so that they can be fully prepared with everything. TEFL must develop some new ideas so that the trainee may feel as a real classroom and enjoy |
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Pooja Singh
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed teaching nepalese students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep on doing such a great job! |
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Juan Gil
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The expertise and helpfulness of the teachers, the teaching practice, and the friends you make! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have liked perhaps an extra week so as to space out all projects and teaching practices more, instead of having such an intense 4 weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This experience has been invaluable. I feel like I have a good grasp on grammar and also feel very prepared to teach a variety of different English classes. I am so glad I took this course, |
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Andrea Payne
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having an equal amount of male and female and Nepalese and western peoples was perfect, we integrated very well, and had the opportunity to share our cultures. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
" My best suggestion is for Hemantha to run for president, and Kamal to run for prime minister, id vote for them, failing a sudden urge to go publicly political, I would settle for an added section. |
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Center: ,
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I thoroughly enjoyed the course, and feel that this was down to the trainers and the group I was with. So this has to be the best thing about the course for me, as I felt relaxed and comfortable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Try to find a way to evenly distribute workload! |
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Lisa Clarke
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed the whole atmosphere. The teachers, the environment, the teaching practices, etc. I had a very good time and definitely learned some helpful things as well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would say to just keep doing the course as it has been done. I had a great time and found it very valuable. |
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Spencer Allin
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to teach in the schools and getting to have the experience of working with children who have a low level of English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Update the electronics, maybe get internet in the student housing if possible. I think that would be a very big plus to the housing and make the students think they were getting more for their money, |
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Victoria Eby
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gaining teaching experience!! I enjoyed teaching very much even though at times I felt unprepared. I also enjoyed observing others and learning from them as well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have a reader (learning kit) printed with the needed materials instead of lose papers everywhere. I think students would be willing to pay for it. |
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Melissa Yamanaka
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Center: Tokyo, Japan
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The training was helpful and the feedbacking was great that I gained a lot of confidence. I just feel I can now face my students equipped with the TEFL methodology. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Would have been great if the learning kit was provided compiled in a book type *this is just a minor thing*. |
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BERNADETH AGCAOILI
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Center: Tokyo, Japan
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Lots of pertinent material: grammar, phonology, job info, teaching practice. A good use of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"- allow constructive criticism; glowing feedback is ridiculous, and adults should be able to bracket their emotions long enough to take criticism -- how on Earth do you plan to teach if you can't. |
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Michael Snarski
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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everything |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
none |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joe Wickenden
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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resources and materials |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More lesson demos at the school for each kind of lesson |
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Michael Heinrich
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course gave me a confidence in my knowledge of grammar that I had lacked prior to coming here. The intensive nature nurtured a get out or get in mentality that required full attention |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Peter Beech needs to not ever be allowed to teach again. He was inappropriate with us as students and had a passive aggressive air that made me uncomfortable from the beginning. |
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Kim Harris
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Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group atmosphere and the teachers were fantastic. I had a lot of fun and feel I have meet some life long friends and conections. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
get more reliable cassette players |
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Aidan Johnstone
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the course is excellent taking you through the steps needed at the right pace building you steadily to be able to teach a full lesson confidently. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More real life teaching observations would be useful. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved it! This is an excellent course and I am amazed at how much I have learned in such a short time. I am not the finished article of course but I do feel confident enough to go out there and star |
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Gary Davis
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people i've met. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
make the course 1 week longer |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Hard work but worth the effort |
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Matthew Tildesley
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the course is very efficient. Two weeks in the classroom and two weeks of practice is very effective in preparing the students to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
access to internet/ phone |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intensive experience that opens doors around the world. |
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Andrew Castiglione
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice sessions that gave us on-the -job experience and provided us oportunity to transform our learning into practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The structure of the program can be altered a little. More time should be given on grammar and phonology. The group did not get much time to practice in class. Also during the TP sessions, |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Sitting through TESOl has been a very fulfilling experience for me. Before the course started I had no clue about what the program is all about. The concept of the program is one of the rarest kind. |
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Divya Walia
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great group of trainees, excellent instructor feedback, and good transition for the job market. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Would have liked having the times teaching well in advance so I could plan both my schedule and my lessons accordingly. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Complete immersion, hard work and great relationships with fellow students and trainers all combined make certification worthy and a great start to my career! |
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Jodie Walsh
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice was great. The lessons provided are useful, and the slow introduction to the classroom relatively gentle. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Being at the mercy of the schools where we volunteer to teach/train means we cannot really control how much time we are allotted by the school to teach a given lesson. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A useful and practical introduction to teaching English as a foreign language. |
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Bradley (brad) Duemo
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think it has greatly helped in preparing me for teaching. The teaching practice has gotten me used to being infront of a class. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers at the school. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the course. The teachers are very friendly and helpful. |
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Jeffrey Shull
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Quality of the teaching, structure, practical teaching experience, thoroughness of Tony |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Clarity on website about deposit. In Australia and America a deposit means part of the total payment that needs to be paid in advance to secure a position. In this context on the website it appears to |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I don't spend this much money on things often, but this course justified the expense. It was thorough, taught exceptionally and provided good practical experience. I now feel I have a skill |
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Justin Watts
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group of trainees and the students we taught. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accommodations and the thoroughness/ accuracy of the demo lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall I had a great experience and I look forward to putting my new skills to work. |
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Rachael Kimbrough
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I got my moneys worth |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
not much really, maybe different eveluation technique, no exam? |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It is a highly recomended course for anyone seriously looking into teaching english, at home or abroad |
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Alexandra Fry
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The environment is so homey and welcoming. The staff is very helpful and loving. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
materials... ie the printer and copier and markers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL was a great experience. while it was hard at times it was very beyond enjoyable. |
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Nicole Green
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was very challenging but inspirational. I felt a sense of achievement afterwards. It was also a great introduction to teaching and I really enjoyed the experience learning with a group. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I was hoping that perhaps the course could give students less homework so that they could have more time to study for the examinations. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a very intense course and it pushed me to the limit. I am, however, extremely glad I did it. I've learnt a lot about myself and also that I really enjoy teaching. I've learnt what I'm capable |
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Lavanya Sankaran
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the teaching practice was the best thing about the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The thing that needed the most improvement was support for finding teaching jobs during the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time here in Costa Rica with TEFL and feel like I am prepared to start teaching here. |
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Kelly Martin
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feeling of accomplishment at the end and the teachers who helped us get there. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Supplies for the students. Also, need to give the students the schedules ahead of time since there are a lot of other obligations beyond the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It challenged me on many levels, but in the end I am very happy to have undertaken this course. |
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Carmen Gonzalez
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Short duration but jam-packed with goodness. TPs. Job workshops. Brad. Jenny. Meiling. Course-mates. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Already apprehensive when signing up for this course online and the first thing I had to do upon arrival was to pay the balance of the course fees - without having seen the lodging and knowing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would do it over again. |
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Rose Yeow
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the head teacher trainer Cat McGain. I found that the course was not what I found advertised and am very disappointed in the cost of the program I what I got. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I feel that the living standards for the accommodations were sub pare and we often had to fight with the Beeches to get things fix or done. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would not recommend this course to anyone who is interested in taking the program through Peter Beech. I found him dishonest and unwilling to give straight answers to the direct questions on what |
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Hallie Lickteig
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Center: Corinth, Greece
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Less writing more TPs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Its been a great and worthwile experience, I've had a fun month now I'm really looking forward to starting my 1st teaching job |
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Aled Luffman
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the actual teaching experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Things that need improvement is there is to much content packed into one month. There is no way to learn the grammar and phonolgy in the time allotted to do it. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a good experience to actually teach students and get a good idea of what we will be facing in the classroom. |
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Paul R Byler
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best things about thus course are 1)The bond I formed with my classmates will last a long long time 2) the information given during the course will help in my career as an English teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course should offer more information on job placement and maybe even help you get a job if possible. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course was great. The only problems we had were more of the internal nature with moving, staff quitting unexpectadly, some items being stolen and theheat being shut off. Despite all this the moral |
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Dustin Clyde
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group interaction and the cultural experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Add some more theoretical input |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Deborah Wright
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the amount of personal growth I experienced during the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would take the current work load of this course and spread it over five weeks rather than four. The course was so intensive that at times we felt that we were sometimes unable to complete the work |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
t was a very challenging and worthwhile experience. |
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Rita Marable
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The helpful teaching staff, and the Arabic lessons! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest the course, but only if it was abit more organized, and a bit cheaper. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lachlan Spicer
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to teach students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Office facilities are poor |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had a great time. Learnt a lot in a short time |
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Ken Quach
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainer was very professional, knowledgeable and willing to help with whatever we needed. The class had a fun atmosphere, and a positive vibe. I learned a lot, and feel much better prepared |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There really isn't anything that needs improvement that I can think of. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
After taking this course, I feel ready to enter the realm of EFL Teaching, and I now have a month's worth of beautiful new memories in Brittany to carry with me. |
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Caely McCarter
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was definitely the teaching practice. I have no teaching experience so it was extremely important for me to get that experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The organization of materials and resources was okay at times, but at other times, nothing was working when we needed it. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, I thought it was a great experience. |
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Andrew Turner
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I truely enjoyed the TPs and SPs. Being able to apply the information from the course into practise lessons and one on one sessions was fantastic, and a constant reminded of why you are taking.. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accomodations were more than satisfactory, however the welcome and initial condition of the apartment were not satisfactory and a poor reflection upon the program in general. |
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Kathryn von Kann
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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really prepares you to be able to apply what you learn right away |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
technology on-site including printing, Internet and materials for lesson planning |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I felt totally prepared and comfortable at the first lesson I taught. |
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Lacey Benton
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Actual teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Voice projection, clearer instructions, talk slower when in full flow |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was exhilerating amazing and life changiing |
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Tjarda Francesca Marrows
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-11-22 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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How passionate and inspiring my tutor Paulina was. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe make it a 5 week course as so much material. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'd recommend this course to anyone who wants to go into teaching. Even though it's intense, you learn a lot about yourself, about presentation skills and about other people. |
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Stephanie Helen Mack
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2010-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching is excellent |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
tough, challenging but extremely rewarding |
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Dean Bradley
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the course materials and the resources we had access to. I loved teaching the 6 lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better job prep and more info on interview processes and how to look for jobs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved this class and I believe its money well spent. I would recommend this to anyone thinking about teaching English abroad. |
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Siddharth Misra
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Experience first hand, including immediate feedback, was by far the best about the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A redistribution of time and topics discussed should be considered. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Theory alone does not work in practice. One can learn everything about the world and yet not know anything without having lived in it. |
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Paula Heitz
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices were very beneficial and fun! They taught me the most. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Time management, scheduling, and adhering to what the course manual says. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, this was a great experience! I'm glad I came on this course. To be able to say I have TEFL certificate through TEFL International will really help me find a job! |
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Annie Grohmann
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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For me, there isn't a best thing because I felt that everything from this course had equal qualities. Henry, for the first part, is a magnificent organizer in TEFL. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Just be sure to keep in touch! =) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Wyn Ron Cheong
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-09-28 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The resource and trainers were really helpful. The feedback of teaching practice was inspired. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching methodology could be offered. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Zhang Li
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-09-28 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers are very enthusiastic and helpful. They maintained professionalism while creating a very comfortable atmosphere. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The housing.. although I realize it is not that closely related, perhaps they could offer a few other options. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Awesome.. All around. I learned so much from them and met some really great people. |
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Gretchen Kirchmer
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Two best things: teaching to real students, and the high quality of the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest reorganizing the Portfolio to work completely chronologically from beginning to end, and provide it in a pure electronic version as well. I would also have loved to have a copy... |
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Scott Walker
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That we were put into teaching practice relatively early and forced to "sink or swim." I think that is a good way of getting us prepared. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More structure in the course, as well as more detailed expectations about what will happen to the graduates after they complete the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Daniel Sehl
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-09-28 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers and support staff were fabulous, friendly and extremely knowledgable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some of the facilities are quite poor. In fact the printing/photocopier situation is nothing short of appalling. PLEASE invest some money in a printer that works! and while your at it, |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Hard work but great fun and a wonderful learning experience. I loved Costa Rica! |
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Camilla Goodwin
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To be able to teach and improve my teaching ability and get constructive feedback on how I can improve. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Save the rain forest! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course because the teachers were briliant and well prepared. They made the classes interresting and fun. There was a lot of interaction in the class and we got to know the people |
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Ansie Kroukamp
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
In my class of 13 there were 3 specific people that was very disturbing, when the teaher was not in the class their language was extremely vulgar and loud, Made it difficult to use the class room |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course is intense, fast and positive |
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Richard Marshall
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-11-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great support and trainers. Allowed for people of all ages/abilites/backgrounds. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A bit more time for planning lessons and to know more in advance what topics/classes you will be teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall it was a great experience. I gained lots of new skills and knowledge, and met some great people. |
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Kathryn Day
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teaching practice and the amount of ideas I was given. I really feel that I have gained a lot of experience from this course and that I have collected.... |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give us more ideas on how to teach beginners beyond the basic lesson model. This model, though very effective, will get very, very boring for most students. It would be very helpful if we were given |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rebecca Smith
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices were the best thing. They were a lot of fun and it was great to meet people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the facilities could be improved upon. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was difficult with only two students. I felt very alone and it was hard for me. |
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Sara Stone
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching experience with actual foreign language (Spanish) students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A highly enjoyable experience, learning how to become a TEFL teacher in a beautiful and relaxed city, whilst making some great friends along the way. |
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Hew Fanshawe
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice as we were able to put what we were learning in our classroom into practice in a Thai classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The only way this course could be improved would be to extend it so that more ages/levels of ability could be studied, however this would take a lot longer than four weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Emma Woods
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That we were a small group, so there was a lot of personal attention. The other was that we had the practical experience of teaching in schools that I found to be the most valuable part of this course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
spend some more money on materials. Give more diverse teaching experience: from advanced to beginners. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lanette Pieterse
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people I met! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"-make sure that during teaching practices, everyone is being marked by a different person if possible -should be some standard for marking even if everyone is a bit different in their marking style |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kira Sheber
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice at school, meeting people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more practice in the course before going to class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Steven Reichert
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching together learning from one another and good feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
basic and can be learnt by any age |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Peter Redko
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainer, Paulina, with her wide knowlege in the filed and her patience and encouragement I personally have gotten the goals for which I have attended the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I suggest to prolong the period of the course for its heavy materials. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Awwad Ahmed
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the supervised teaching experience. It is very helpfull to have them their evaluating your performance and then give you feedback at the end of the lesson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To do the assignments as soon as you get home. They are not that hard and will pile up otherwise. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Carlos Nolasco
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Working with the kids was a lot of fun but I also enjoyed working with the adults in both beginner and adult levels. I really enjoyed the company of my instructor and of those who did the course with |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I don't really have any suggestions at the moment. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Erin Tallman
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and experience in the classroom. Going over all the activities and different lesson plans used when teaching was useful. I liked the freedom of working at my own pace and being |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I don't have any. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Crystal Wilson
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teachers were good, things were explained well |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
what i said in the box above. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joshua Parkin
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"1. I approached to some new things (direct teaching) and was reminded about some basic things in teaching (context setting, steps in listening exercises) which I have forgotten for a while . |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"1. Reduce time for material preparation for every teaching practice lesson. Use that amount of time for practicing the lesson plan or to provide trainees with some more techniques or games. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Pham Thi Hoai Thu
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The time we spent teaching Vietnamese students, I feel a lot more confident when standing in the front of the classroom. The feedback from the teaching practices was also really helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"Skip some of the unhelpful tasks like ""learning how to prepare a whiteboard"" and provide more information about learning styles and teaching techniques to fit student's needs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Hope Savolainen
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The excellent teacher and the classroom atmosphere. I enjoyed the teaching practices and the feedback for it. it helped to know where i´m at and how to improve. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
"Improve the text book " |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kerstin Mayer
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I had lots of fun on the course and learnt a lot. I especially learnt a lot on the grammar module. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is a very intensive course and you learn a lot. Definitely worth doing. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sara Flynn
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical experience of teaching. Reinforcing grammar. Learning lots of new teaching techniques and games to use in class. Getting support re job guidance, interview skills etc. Jobs board. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To make the practical classes as real as the teachers are going to get in the real world...ie bigger classes, and a variety of students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Karen Kay
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course material was presented in a way that was both fun and educational. I looked forward to coming to class each day and was impressed with all of the different ways lessons were taught. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have practice time in front of the class. If there are multiple students having the same issues, group them together and hold a mini-session which allows them to practice and correct the issue. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marybeth K. Ebel
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"I was totally out of my comfort zone for most of the course, however I really enjoyed the challenge. I really enjoyed teaching the students and I think it has prepared me for my new career. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give the course material in hard copy. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sonia King
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think that creating lesson plans and carrying them out during the TP was the most useful part of the course for me. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest either having the trainer teach the grammar or moving the grammar component to the fourth week when students have more time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Melissa J Cannata
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The energy of the teachers and the way they taught. And how you in one month can learn that much that I actually did. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you want to learn how to teach and want to do it NOW, you should definitely do this course, it is worth the money. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Eva Karin Johanna Nilsson
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructor. She taught very well and was very enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about her topic. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course is very well taught but it does require a lot of work. Students must be ready to work hard and consistently and they will be rewarded. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sarah Ruth Holohan
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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"The best thing, about the course was the fact that it really prepared me for what I need to know for future teaching and meeting great people.x" |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Anyone can do it, only if there heart is in it. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Martin Dawson
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being with a group that got on with each other. Supportive and friendly group |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
do not worry. it will all come together in time. have a massage. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nathan A. Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course by far was teaching practice. Teaching enthusiastic Thai kids gave me a rush after each class. It's very exhausting, but worth it when you see their reaction. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Honestly the experience here has been amazing. I almost would like to have more teaching practice, or at least stagger the last week since it was a bit intense, but I guess I can't complain. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Paul Gerdes
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The wonderful teaching abilities of our instructors and the wealth of knowledge we have obtained! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would love if the course were a bit longer!!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have honestly had such a great experience with this program - the trainers really wanted us to succeed and gave us help when needed. The classes focused on relevant topics and the hours allowed us |
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Christy Beck
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The organization and the trainers all help make the course enjoyable and useful in preparing us for a TEFL classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Stay on top of the assignments and attend all the input sessions, and all should be fine! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Scott Phillips
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A great and valuable experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
help everyone to get jobs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mattias Hallin
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I hardly had to study, it was easy way to get a certificate that may open up new doors in life. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is short and efficient, producing needed English trainers for the third world. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mike Seidler
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I got a certificate that will be useful in getting the work I want. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Encourage more interaction from the students during the input sessions. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jay Seidler
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the variety of the many people that were here for the same purpose, to teach and travel. Also, the people who came to learn English were just absolutely amazing! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Is put the table and working tools in the same room instead of us going upstairs and downstairs or trying to work where everyone signs in. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nicole Donwen
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The team of trainers and the practical teaching sessions with very good, detailed and sensitive feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to have a stronger job counseling component to allow ( optionally ) more observed teaching ( be it experienced teacher or just peer teaching) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Berenice Theodora Ardelean
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The social aspect. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Christopher Mulgrew
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The entire experience really solidified my decision to be a teacher. The entire course gave me a positive experience in a new environment that prepared me for any endeavor I puruse in the future. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest stretching the course out to 6 weeks instead of four so that the trainees can experience more real life teaching. This would give them more time with everything. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anthony Burgess
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2010-10-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching and creating unique lesson plans. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More modern and exciting materials, like videos and cds. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Arielle Simmons
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best part of he course was the friendships I made during the process, also the challenges I encountered helped me to realize what my strengths and weaknesses are. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Technology needs to be updated, in regards to computers, and more resources for us to do research. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Danae Giaramita
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people in the class made the process more enjoyable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have a way for the students to get credit at a nearby internet cafe. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Logan Wilson
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feedback, time, care and availability that the trainers were able to offer. I felt like they really put in a lot of effort to steer us in the right direction, and show us how to be a good teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To spend more time on preparing us how to make lesson plans, because the first few days we were kind of just thrown into it, and I could not meet my deadline. |
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Brianne Miller
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The helpfulness and dedication of the trainers. It was clear that they truly cared about our progress, and were there to help us every step of the way. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To get a couple of computers. |
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Joanna Karlitz
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teacher practice was good I came to enjoy it. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Good teachers good location its fun everything |
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Sean McBride
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice - it was intensive and long hours at times but definately a huge learning curve. The course wouldn't have been the same without the teaching practice and the really constructive |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Slightly more transition into the teaching and planning practice during the first two weeks. |
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Peter Caffall
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-09-21 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A better balance between phonetics and the first half of the course would be nice. |
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Jenna Barrett
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning in a new environment, great style of teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More help with finding work in Barcelona. |
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Niki Woolf
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the chance to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Yasmine Hasan
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the variety of teacher personas. It showed that all types of people can be adapted to the TEFL method. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Find children students for teachers-to-be to practice on. |
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Brian E. Agee
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amount of material and information you learn in such a small amount of time. And it was fun. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Less homework, or group homework so students can benefit from each others views. |
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Gabriella Vitale
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainer was very well prepared. You made new friends and establish cohesion among the class. Have fun teaching and sharing teaching feedback experiances among teachers helped finding weaker. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Change location in a more confortable place, where everything is new and accessible to everyone. Change computers and give them print paper(at least recycled). The course should be longer than 4 weeks |
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Olivia Malagoli
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course experience was extremely useful. In a short amount of time I was provided the necessary tools to being a teaching career abroad. I actually even enjoyed moving to different schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Cortny R. Moorhead
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-09-14 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The content of the course and the 'super duper' teaching staff.Lots of thanks to Michelle Foo,Grace Grammar etc. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Provide facilities that will be conducive to learning and teaching. |
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Jacqueline Elizabeth Small
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-09-14 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having the opportunity to teach students of mixed abilities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To have groups of 25 max as there were 32 people on my course and then extra on-line students joining for teaching practice. |
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Emma Davidson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructor was very helpful and knowledgeable on the material provided. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Do teaching practice elsewhere. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Amy Dauser
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the amazing instructors and how they conveyed the material. I loved how they taught us to run a student centered classroom instead of a teacher centered classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Mid-term notebook review! |
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Christina Hough
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was peer learning during the teaching practise. We learned not only from the trainers but also from each others. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My best suggestion about the course is to practice teaching undergraduates in the university, give us exposure to the students with different educational background. |
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Cheok Loong Lim
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The classes with trainers, Dylan and Paola. Feedback from Richard. The oher trainees. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Standardise marking and stop using 'auhentic learning enviroment' as an excuse for unorganised asministration. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Cressida McGill
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Paulina is an excellent teacher and has a great energy level. Also, I do feel prepared to start teaching English right away. Therefore the content and structure of the course works. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
smaller class size, better presentation of materials that students take home, i.e. a binder to keep all materials in, updated resources such as books |
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Alana Smith
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The closeness that the whole group developed. I felt close with the other trainees and the trainers. I really enjoyed the experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To maybe open up the access to materials, especially on the weekends. And give all the students a chance to practice teaching all levels. |
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Chelsea Capurro
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Trainer was excellent |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
New location, modern facilities, organised course materials |
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Danielle Hean
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the staff, the students,and the materials |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
have a master ket to the school for when it's closed on the weekends |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Stephanie Anderson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practices - I really enjoyed all the teaching experiences that I had. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Not so many late nights (7:00 pm dismissals) during the month - it can really take its toll. |
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Patricia Riquier
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors were great, I felt like I learned a lot, and I feel completely prepared to start teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There should be a lot more information given throughout the months previous to the course. I also think it would be a good idea to inform the students of the materials project at the very beggining. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lindsey Vick
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching in front of other students and than having feedback on how well I was doing on the course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To have the course work directly with a school and have jobs set up for students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marissa Hernandez
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on teaching and the proffesional way in which I was prepared to teach and was taught to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Brook
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the friendly attitude of the students and the teachers plus the location of the schoool, i loved every minute |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
work hard in the last 2 weeks or you will fail |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joseph Hughes
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning methods about how to teach. Useful materials compilation and student one to one projects. Meeting a fantastic group of people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Revise grammar before attending the course. For the student one to one project make a start as soon as possible. Focus on your own work and timetable. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Monica Ayton
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed the Teaching Practice as well as getting to know new people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
see above |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Harrison Meyer
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting practice to teach. You learn mainly by doing, less so by input. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Get better tapes, secure your internet connection, and dont false advertise saying that there is guaranteed employment. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Shazade Jameson
Average Rating:
Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the other students, I love a variety of opinions, I cherish the expertise peers bring with them from their personal lives. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
brush up in the areas I mentioned |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Petra Schnyder
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Individual Student Project |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Open the library in the Residencia for at least one day of the weekend to allow students to print out the work they need for the hand -in deadlines and teaching practice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ashley Cook
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was extremely challenging but in a good way. I think the teaching practice and feedback sessions were the best and most important part of the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think a grammar evaluation of the trainees at the beginning of the course would be helpful to both the trainers and the trainees. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Thomas Paulsen
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Real exposure to teaching and constructive feedback. I enjoyed learning about the theory behind teaching and English Language - this was presented well. Getting in to classrooms both on a 1-1 level |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think we should have the official textbook - not a photocopy given the cost of the course. Observers should be chosen because they are keen to observe and provide consistent, constructive feedback. |
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Alice McCleary
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning more about the grammar and phonology. Having taught before, the teaching practise was not too helpful, but the feedback was very useful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The classroom became a source of frustration, as it was very hot, and the air conditioning was not great. The supplies provided for lesson plans was less than ideal, but other than that the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Caitlain Mooney
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I was surprised at the quality of my classmates. They were all mature and conscientious and took the course seriously. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Find a new location. The room itself is hot, crowded and shabby. And because the room is rented from UNESCO we were told we were stuck with Mr. Vu. We should not be saddled with a terrible teacher. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jeffrey Staggs
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If possible, we can prepare teaching planning in group, thus, the use of brain storm will be more efficient. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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邬丽芝 Lizhi Wu
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The staff was critically inportant to my development. It does not matter where I would have gone, I could have not gotten any better instructers. I am extremly happy with the chice I made to come here |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The whole atmosphere that I shared with my peers. There lives experiance that they brought to the door with them. I have made some friendships and met people with the same goals that I have. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Elias
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being the old boy on the block was hard. Having not been in school for 30 years,this course was extremely tough. The support of the team is what got me through this |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I had asked for pre-course material that could be studied prior to the course. My e-mail was not answered. With not being very computer literate,some pre-course guide lines. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Tim Walters
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the lesson practice. This gave a realistic approach to the course and enabled to instantly put what we were learning into action. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Do some job related research before you start the course. It is a little stressful trying to do this while studying and preparing for lessons. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Matthew Scott
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We had a really good group of people, everyone got along great, and the rapport with the trainers made everything more bearable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Put up the teaching practice schedule at the beginning of the week, and try to condense some of the input sessions to make things more efficient to have more free days for the trainees. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Keenan Jones
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I could gain the valuable experience of learning theoretic concepts and carrying out the teaching practice for different levels of students and in different schools... also had the chances to get know |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
No need to attend any kind of six full-course within one week, especially twice and students will be easily access to the computer and use the printer..... Instead of cutting out the pages from middle |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kwok-Fong Wah
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feedback and the teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To start with a easy session for the lesson, ie not basic model since that is quite difficult for a first lesson. Maybe the reading to write model could be the first introduction to teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Brian Hodgson
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The tutor, Paulina Szal. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To allow a little more time for covering phonetics, even if just an extra day. It was a very last minute rush to learn this before the exam. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Luke Japp
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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different trainers, lots of feedback and reflection (self-eval), teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was great! |
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Lindsay Konieczny
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I liked the thumb-drive that was handed out with all the course materials even thought I would have not like to pay additional money for a printed course book. As well all the trainers were fantastic |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Study grammar before you come it will help you a lot to have an idea of what to expect. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Matt Kopcho
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Certainly the experience to teach non-english speakers (Italians). This was invaluable, and I am happy to know there is general interest from the local community to come to the free lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would just logistically focus on improving the facilities as much as possible. The desk-chairs don't have level writing surfaces, the table in the library is falling apart. |
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Giovanni Zanecchia
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The support provided by the class and teachers. It was nice to have so many people's feedback. Seeing demos was also very helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The TEFL recruiters should all be informed about the current laws. So many contradictory opinions are on the Internet, so I called the TEFL contact assigned to me to ask if I should try to get a visa. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jacqueline Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My fellow peers, the trainers, and abundance of fun I had teaching various classes during the duration of this course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Work hard, and you should have no problem succeeding. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ramu Indrasimhan
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Two out of three teachers were very competent and enthusiastic, and prepared us well for teaching in the Middle East by showing wide knowledge of education and pedagogy and paying attention. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Staff should show more interest in their students outside class and provide the services promised in the pre-arrival information. Also, materials and technology should be more reliable. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Coline Schep
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-08-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to teach different student levels. Also thisx course has a good schedule. Being able to observe teaching practices allowed me to improve my teaching skills dramatically. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course is very challenging and the lessons are great. Students should be prepared to work. The teachers are the most important and they are good here. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jennifer Cheung
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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TPs Some inputs like classroom management and phonetics |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Improve on grammar teaching Have both trainers available for TPs so that there is more feedbacks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lin Xiaoling
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The running of the centre in Shanghai was excellent. Both Susan and Charmaine were insightful and enthusiastic teachers and regarding them and their efforts, I have no complaints. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Hurley
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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living in a foreign country, yet with a safety net. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
make sure teachers are qualified and perhaps a bit more organization with the teaching practice, re: class sizes, student levels. Also a moderation day, and letting us know more about out shuttle bus. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jesse Horne
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-08-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience was great and the trainers really helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
could have better infrastructure |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Shweta Ahuja
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning new ways and methods in a short period of time as how to teach English at all levels land then being fully prepared to take the teaching world in you stride is remarkable. It was a very enric |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would like to suggest if the course could be made a little more challenging. I think it was very easy. I would also like to suggest if Teaching Practice could be arranged in rural schools or Bengali |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alka Bhatti
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The learning experience, teaching practices and getting to know the trainers and students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A good learning experience packed with interesting experiences and good fun too!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gopa Haikonen
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The care, concern, ambience and the desire to bend over backward by the teachers and the staff in order to help puts the student at ease. The homely cum studious atmosphere greatly help students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My best suggestion about the course is that : KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING...IT IS FANTASTIC!!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Agnel Jerome Fialho
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Everybody was helpful and friendly and I met some great amazing people.I thought all the teachers were caring and competent.I am really glad I made the choice to come to India for the training and wou |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A tour of the city on the first day would have been helpful to get to know the place. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Daniella Porter
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice in local schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
engage a more business like approach when dealing with potential students before and during the course. I found that email replies were often quite delayed and did not always answer the questions i ha |
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Alistair Turvill
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teacher training practice with professional feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
keep up the good work |
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Sitara Perez
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-08-17 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Increase teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lauren Covert
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and meeting nice people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More TP and less peer observation (3 hrs at the end of the day/finishing at 7pm, for 2 weeks was a little excessive). Tutor observation of all ages as weel as ability would be useful too. |
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William Jewkes
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Definately the best aspect of the course were the teachers involved. They are very helpful and relaxed. They are intelligent and capable of answering any questions you may have. They made the experien |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Would be to again move the DLP (Distance Learning Pack) to the beginning stages of the application process. Use that package as a weeding tool so students know exactly what they are getting themselves |
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Kazim Walji
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-08-17 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism of the staff. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A bit more public speaking practice by the students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Arbinder Singh
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-08-17 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The atmosphere, the dynamics between the trainers and trainees was excellent. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Change the distance learning pack!!! |
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Lauren Shiffrin
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-08-17 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was moderated by very capable and competent instructors. They were able to give insightful information about Nepalese Culture, as well information about class instruction. They never shied |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think for me, because I work with a number of adults one-on-one, it would have been good to have had a one-on-one Practice Teaching situation similar to that. |
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George Nowells
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-08-10 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Even though the course was very short, I was able to learn many useful things about teaching English. The teachers knew how hard the course was going to be, and they encouraged the students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was meaningful and intense. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mai Tawada
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was very practical, it involved lot of different activities including drawing, which I hate more than anything else, but it nevertheless help me enhance skills needed if I decide to pursue |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Very enjoyable, insightful, challenging, yet very rewarding and providing a life experience that has helped me grow as a socially empathic person. I would definitely recommend this course to all my fr |
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Karol Schlesinger
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Group work |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It's a well structured course but job help and payment via DEBIT card was a major issue for me, and didn't need to be stressful but it was. |
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Francesca De Watts
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the feedback we received from the trainer and classmates. The methods and activities we learnt to teach English in a different and effective way. the rapport, support and enthusiasm of the trainer and |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
materials and contents are adequate to become a teacher and the lesson practice is really helpful. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Silvia Casinova
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the group we were with and the teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would suggest giving a grade and a report given at the same time as our diplomas because some jobs ask for them. |
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Hallie Weiner
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the practical aspect of it |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the students should get more time in the class to learn and practise the phonetics |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Patricia Matsouka
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The opportunity to interact and share real experiences on a day-to-day basis with people from all over the world. Good and bad. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Be honest. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Dixon
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Update your job board. The rest was excellent |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Udomsawat-Denis Severine
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Compact classes |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lucas Pitz
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teacher!!! Paulina Szal is a very dedicated, patient teacher whose knowledge about the English language is conveyed through her style of teaching. She was very accessible and provided well |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Please provide wireless accessibility for the University!!! There are so many tools & resources via the internet that can help make lessons and teaching more fun and interesting. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Karen L. Pritchet
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Everyone in it (teachers and students). The teaching practice sessions. Lisa Girling's distinctive (sparkling) personality. Living in Barcelona. [not ranked by order] |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
At this moment, I am not sure how to respond. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anthony Zega
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting into the classroom and using the skills swiftly taught to us and seeing how the children responded was very uplifting, and has showed that there is something else i can pursue as a career. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Even though at the start of the course, it all seemed daunting, i was doubtful that i would succeed in the classroom, through excllent training and practice, those doubts have vanished. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Pinyo Gulashart
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I had never taught anything before this course, but now I feel completely comfortable teaching both large and small classes. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be really nice to be able to practice teaching different levels and different ages. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Andrea Pitman
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to meet people from different parts of the world. Working with people on lessons and lesson plans. Interesting grounds where course was , I enjoyed seeing the different animals. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Find a better teacher who can actually talk to students without making them feel stupid, or end classes in this location. Teacher did not have a great rapport with any of the students, |
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Marc Cloutier
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I liked the intesnity of the course and that there was no wasted time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I didn't really see any room for improvement. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed my time witht he course and feel that I learned everything I need to teach a class. |
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Matthew Kindell
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching, classroom experience is the best thing about the course. Getting immediate feedback is great. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have preferred if the 4 week teaching timetable was prepared pre-course, or at least at the start of the week. Waiting to hear what time you were teaching... on the day I felt could have been |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The feeling of belonging to and of being part of the group, all helping to build each others confidence was invaluable. Meeting my class mates feeling the support we had for each other.. |
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Emma Black
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The support and feedback from instructors and how friendly they were. Also, the practice teaching was very beneficial. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe provide more materials for lesson planning. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sara Duman
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That I got teaching practice and I had very knowledgeable instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give more online teaching resources to help with making lessons or lesson plan ideas |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jaclyn Taylor
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the entire experience was awesome |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
believe in yourself |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Zuzana Schaderova
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was all great. The staff is extremely friendly. They really no their stuff! It was so much fun. I loved the lessons, I loved the teaching! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Lesson plans, lesson plans, lessons plans |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marine Di Domenico
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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English teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
wHEN GIVING FEEDBACKS END the session with positive ones. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Elia Fatica
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learnt a lot and met some nice people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Do it in winter |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Melissa Hochuli
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the effectiveness of the process. I had doubts about being able to teach after just one month of experience, but I feel completely equipped to lead a classroom in different kind of situations. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It's better to have a group of about 10 rather than almost 20. Our group was really too large for all the info we had to cover and I think that fed the stress. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Katherine Lee Ellison
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism of the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More cafeteria hours! =) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I caught a flu in the middle of the course and feared I wouldn´t have enough time to finish everything. The trainers gave me some extra time to turn things in and my classmates were very helpful |
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Matthew Walsh
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching - teachers were very well prepared and transmitted their knowledge to all of us. The TP sessions were fantastic and have given us a great experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Students should be allowed to stay longer in the school in the evenings and use the school facilities. This is very important. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a wonderful experience. 4 weeks have flown by and that speaks for itself. The international group of students made it very interesting, whereas the competent and dedicated teachers and the TP |
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Karanvir Mehta
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The experience alone was the best thing about the course. I also thoroughly enjoyed the teaching practices and gained confidence through them. I am much more prepared to teach now opposed to teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Buy new materials!!!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gabriel Ginnett
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Tutors were very helpful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Time schedule |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very Good |
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Lynn Burton
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2010-01-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching assistance and practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Exam approach not ideal |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Definitely worthe the effort - an excellent springboard for a new career |
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Paul May
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That it was only four weeks long and the trainer was better than the school itself. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't call this the NYC location but the New Jersey location and charge $500 less...AT LEAST! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gabriel Wettenstein
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting great new people from all over the world. Paulina was also lovely and very supportive. I've learnt a huge amount and acquired a new skill. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would definitely recommend this course but warn people to give up their lives for a month. I would suggest that the course be extended to 6 weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Daniella Taub
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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having the opportunity to meet people from different parts of the world |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some of the assignments could be made less time demanding. This could be done by having essay format questions as well as other form of answering. Multiple choice, fill-in-blank, presentations, intera |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Karel Wichterle
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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gives productive teaching methods staff very helpful on all aspects of the course down to housing able to call at any time to get help , prepares teachers to teach ,how to present themselves , |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
be prepared to study |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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William B. Dolce
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The sense of achievment felt in such a short space of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The timetable. Heavy grammer sessions after the first teaching round (a late night of preperation)could be swaped for something lighter like theatre technique. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I started with high hopes. Everyday I was tested and challenged and I leave feeling empowered with tools for my new life as a teacher. |
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Belinda Barry
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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phonetics and phonology;everyone agreed that phonology is really interesting; I understand better how important it is to teach pronunciation and what impact it has on communication. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more varied homework,include multiple-choice questions,more teaching ideas for Ativate stages. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be useful to introduce some training about important learning activities as reading, listening and writing. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Tiziana Palumbo
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location in london.. waterloo was very convenient.. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
break the class into smaller groups.. 18 is too many for one teacher without assistance.. send pictures of accommodations so better choices can be made by the students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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F M Waters
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The lesson planning and the teaching hours. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Take advantage of reading the books provided on the first day! Don´t be afraid to teach Grammar, it will only help in the long run. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sandy Cruz
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Specific methodology. They gave us real tools to use in the classroom which I find to be very valuable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teachers and trainer should remember that they are teaching adults who paid a lot of money to attend. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Abraham Bates
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think it was really beneficial to actually teach classes and receive constructive feedback from the trainers. The trainers are not only knowledgeable and helpful but all very nice and interesting |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it might be helpful to hold little meetings specifically for those who are staying and planning to start working immediately, to talk in more depth about jobs here in Barcelona. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers were very professional and helpful throughout the course. I felt like they were always available to answer any question that I needed. The gave very good feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The only complaint that I have is concerning the extra trips that were offered for the course. I am very disappointed that the course did not follow through with all of the trips and activities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a very formal and informative learning environment that made the course helpful and fun at the same time. |
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Elizabeth Edgington
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and getting to the end of the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I could see the course evolving as it progressed.keep up the good work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Andy Gorman
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the diverse atmosphere, practical approach to teaching and valuable feedback from the teachers who taught us. We were well-shepherded into teaching the lessons we prepared for. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to make sure everyone is taken care of (room, transportation, etc.) before the course begins. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joshua Hodges
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Sharing experiences and ideas with people from around the world. The "boot-camp" bonding experience was nice, as was getting to know local Thais. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would love to see the course stretched out over a longer period of time. Barring that, I think it would be nice to prepare shorter lessons, planning several which scaffold upon each other. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Melissa Bonnett
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Everybody working together to help fellow students who had difficulty with any aspect of the course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Portfolio could be largely scrapped in favour of forms that students may download from the website. A guillotine would be a useful addition to the class resources. A laser printer would speed up. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Philip Ashby
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality of the training that I received was better than I expected. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Add more computers and printers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Scot Nyman
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Was the teaching practise and the fact that previous to this there was teaching practise in the classroom with peers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Providing equal, or accomodation of different prices and more information of alternatives to boarding on site. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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James Stone
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors initiative to help you become the best teacher you can be by working with you personally and guiding you to new approaches in the class room. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course director Antony was very unprofessional due to his cultural insensitivity, he repeatedly referred to Americans as rednecks and hillbillies which was extremely rude. He also mentioned how the chances of getting a teaching job in the TEFL world are slim because I speak American English. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Best experience of my life. |
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Casey Cooper
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fantastic team -staff and teachers included-, the enthusiast of our teachers, the passion to teach and learn how to teach, and the care for us all to pass no matter the cost. Michelle works hard. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I'm suggesting few things knowing that it is only personal, according to my opinion as a teacher myself in different areas.To have a FEEDBACK from the students we were teaching to know their opinion. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Yves-Pascal Gayet
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and the trainer evaluation after each class help me to work on making my classes better. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the trainers are well prepared to answer any questions or provide ideas to the class but there are not enough material like visuals to work with. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Tania Aguilar Obeso
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical teaching experience. Also, enjoyed the grammar classes!, yes, this statement is true. I did not know much before the course and feel I know a little bit more now. I also liked learning |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More variety in students attending. For example, some classes with children and some classes with business people. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jui-Ting Tang
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the amount of hands-on experience we received with actual students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The one-on-one experience was necessary, but finding dependable students was a little stressful without being educating. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience was wonderful and the students that we taught were fantastic. |
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Sheldon Sommer
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feedback that I got after my teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
must be very helpful and up to date curriculum |
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Santosh Shrestha
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To get the Certificate of TESOL, which is certified to teach to speakers of other language. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Plan the TESOL course in a more personalized aspect, and be equal to every student of every gender and every nationalities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Yee Lin Chan
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My classmates were the best thing about the course. The teachers were also helpful, I think 18 students were a little overwhelming. The teaching practice was also good. The phonology was the best |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Get a color printer and spend more time on grammar. I would have students take the tests more seriously and not copy from each other and have in class tests not take home tests. |
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Nathalie Grun
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting new people, learning new skills, putting into practice new knowledge, teaching different proficiency levels and feeling positive from what I had acheived. :-) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you're ever unsure about something just ask. Everyone was more than willing to help. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Danielle Piccolo
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The international atmosphere |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
less drawing and preparing more for teaching in long term |
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Manuel Baumgartner
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
have to improve the seats, provide tables |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rubeena Dutt Shrestha
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the best thins about the course was the people I met |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Granada is the most beutiful city in the world. |
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Élie Christian Lion
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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There is a great deal of exposure to useful information. The staff is courteous and professional. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't take on so many students. Eighteen students is beyond the facilities and staff capacity. I think class size should not exceed fourteen students. Additional equipment must be procured for the cou |
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Harlan Ramirez
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical experience of actually going to a school and teaching a class, not just one but several. Also doing the course in another country helps for cultural exchanges which prepare you |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The more practical experience teaching the better for the learner. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Matt Preston
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the techniques learnt and the teaching opportunities |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't change anything |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anita Bréget
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people I met during the course have become my close friends here in China. Our class developed into a very close knit group. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have enjoyed teaching adults more often than children. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"My experience with TEFL in China has made me realize that I want to be here a very long time."-Joseph T. D'Amico |
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Joseph D-Amico
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The tutors. They are a great team who have a very good working relationship which is reflected by the quality of the course. They are were extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would have been nice to know at the start of the course what days you would be teaching for the remainder of the course so you could plan and prepare. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kathryn Black
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Change the grammatical errors in the workbook. It makes the organization seem unprofessional for having an overabundance of Englich language errors in the course material. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Britte Marsh
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback. It was really good to be observed by the experienced teachers because they all gave different feedback which helped me progress. I loved teaching the students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Be willing to take advice and learn from what works and what doesn't work in your teaching practices. Really listen to the advice the instructors give because I think it is really helpful. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jenna (Marisa) Hudlin
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Group camaraderie of course participants; practice teaching sessions. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Email/phone responses about course, and during and after course needs to be prompt. Overall organization and coomunication especially about accommodation and other arrangements for students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a learning expereince in many unexpected ways! |
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ARUJNEE J. RAM
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-12-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice, practice writing lesson plans |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Getting copiers/printers to consistently work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Excellent instruction and support from TEFL staff. Really enjoyed the course! |
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Erin Taylor
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2010-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I would say the best thing about the course is that the same two instructors existed throughout the course and served as a constant staple for learning, gathering feedback and tracking |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My primary recommendation would be to somehow schedule the Teacher Practice sessions where we are with the same students two days in a row. This would be especially helpful during the Listening/Readin |
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Jennifer Rumbaugh
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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GLV facilities People |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Color Printer - (there isn't one) Computer - (only one and dated) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Daniel Antonio da Costa Oliveira
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice was invaluable. There would be no point in learning teaching techniques without being able to put them into practice. Also, there´s many things you learn |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Less filler activities perhaps. Not just have observations at the beginning of the course, but also throughout. We learn about different teaching techniques so it would be nice to see them in use |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alexandra Wolynski
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on teaching opportunities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
this is a poorly worded question; i'm not sure what you're asking me. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jonathan Clark
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed everything |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I thought it was perfectly located and fufilled all the requirements that I was hoping for. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Candice Caalsen
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The helpful and useful information I received |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be helpful to explain the course schedule in a little more detail on the website to provide poteintial students a better understanding of what they they can expect during the course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jesse cotten
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting the basic format and guidance to be able to walk in to any situation and manage to actually teach something. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Since there is such an emphasis on drawing, both for prep and in class on the board, give a short lesson, by an artistic type, on how to do it . |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Timothy J. Blevins
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed the multi tier style of teaching, showing practical, discussing theory, and allowing us to practice. It was a good system and I enjoyed it thoroughly. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep up the interesting class. Great trainers who were patient and tolerate of all us "yahoos" some a bit more crazy than others. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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William Sikes
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The two trainers Monika and Alan - fantastic trainers and wonderful people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Re-evaluate the importance and weight of the one to one project. Put it into the timetable somehow. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Agnes Reeve
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amount of grammar that was taught together with the practical teaching experiences were well balanced. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Not enough teaching resources available. SOME teaching methods were not the best - the delivery was poor. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michelle Simpson
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-09-28 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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ESA method's applicability to other subject matters to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
At least one computer should be available for connections to USB interfaces. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marco Monti
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice with Jenny's class. Brad's sense of humor. Jenny's pleasant attitude. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Make a small investment, buy one of the new color printer's with wireless connectivity. That way anyone in the room can print wirelessly from their laptop |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kevin Ronquillo
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Working together in a friendly group of different nationalities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michel Cristian Thorup
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having so much hands on teaching and preparation. The social aspects were good too. Discovering a whole new city with new friends is always fun. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Thinking....... For those that have never been to China, maybe an introduction to some traditional culture and simple functional language could be give |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Robert Butchins
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being back in the classroom as a student and being exposed to a learning environment, being in company with some very intelligent people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the accommmodation lets the Course and its tutors down, probably a proper classroom, improved IT access, improved toilet facilities and a proper kitchen would be good (What do you think?) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rosanna Jones
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The dynamic instructors and useful practical knowledge and PRACTICE!!!!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Daily revue of grammar points,(similar to the morning IPL drills that Hsin Hui did) will ensure that the students KNOW the grammar cold. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joseph Monaghan
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality of the training that I received was better than I expected. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Add more computers and printers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Robin Maclean
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was really fun yet at the same time incredibly useful, each different trainer has their own style and so the atmosphere is always exciting. The course allowed me to make some really good |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I'm not really sure what this question is asking, but I guess it means a suggestion to the teachers.....if so i would suggest that the grammar section is taught more directly, the inductive learning |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Stuart Barlow
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical teaching component of the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possible reconsider of the course pace, as there was hardly a weekend off with the Red Sea trip inclusion. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Ultimately, it was everything I expected and more. Great teachers and a supportive environment. This was all within an engaging program. |
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Mark Scotto
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gives me confident to start teaching immediately. The practice teaching sessions were fantastic; students were able to build on previous feedback to make each new teaching lesson a better one. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Extend the onsite concept to the Business English and the Young Learners as well. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ramaswamy Sujatha
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2007-08-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the staff helped me gro |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the school facilities the food |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Corey Steensen
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
good experience overall |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ly Nguyen
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I felt the best thing about the course was having the opportunity to take classes myself. The teachers were all helpful and approachable and made the course a really enjoyable experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I felt the teachers could have made the students aware of the different structures of lessons (conversation, reading, young learners) earlier than the day before we were teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Yousef Elfellah
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the reading model and the GLV class instruction. The one hour framework allowed more time for involvement with the students as well as the completion of all aspect |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Find a grammar book that explains the grammar in understandable terms instead of convoluted language. Eliminate the class time doing the grammar work that we should not do with students in a real clas |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Cecilia Dell\'Immagine
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers were very helpful and the delivery of our training was very good. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Do not offer during school holidays, we are very disappointed and feel we did not get value for money at all. The observers should also all work from the same guidelines, a little more constructive |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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william george
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That we were able to work with real students. Our theory was equally coupled with practical application. And that it was always under the watch and guidance of an experienced professional. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Getting to know and work with my fellow students was a blessing. However, due to the circumstances with accommodation, we weren't all able to live together, or even in the same town. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Angelo Ruffino
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the theory |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more consistant marking of Prac lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Liam Harkins
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the practice teachings that we did. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It's a very useful course for anyone who wants to teach so if you could alter the time then many Nepalese would be benifitted from this course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Bunu Karki Thapa
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainer was very co-operative and handled even the worst of situations very well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think you should be little flexible about the timing so that more teachers who want to do the course could benefit. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kalina Karki
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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ALL OF THING WAS WORTHFUL.. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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naeun park
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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- The grammar learning, phonetics , the ESA teaching process and lessons planning and Lession to Thai student very practical. - the staff / trainers feedback are valuable for our teaching awareness an |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possible to make it for 3 weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best part of the course was observing experienced teachers and receiving feedback on our practice teaching. I felt like this was where I learned the most and the class added the most value. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have appreciated any additional opportunities to watch experienced teachers, especially to observe the various teaching styles. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Laura Dinstell
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Get people more organised earlier on before teaching practice, exam, and everything else gets overwhelming. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Aimee Fogarty
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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DIANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! making new friends I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
change location guys!!! 2 computers between 14 is not conducive to effective lesson planning |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sharron Patterson
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was thhe teachers and the useful insight we gained. I feel capable of going out and teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Make sure that students are partnered with different peers everyweek, so that we can learn different things from different people. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Farhaana Ismail
Average Rating:
Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting all the wonderful people with similar ambitions to embark on careers in English language education. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To get better air conditioning for the classroom. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gabriel Ang
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best things about the corse was meeting new people who acted as good confidantes in the teaching practice. Also the location of the school is close to New York City which also helps when thinking |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course needs a re-evaluation. Students need to be taught how to teach from beginners to advanced level. There needs to be resources, guidance and a plan in place to allow students to progress |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Saima Aslam
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The knowledge, experience and expertise of the trainer/teacher. She was excellent in every aspect of mentoring for laguage teaching information and actual practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Support materials such as whiteboard black pens, chalk, copier ink and copier could be better prepared. An OHD would be very useful (but not necessary). |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Richard Fries
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
That the staff needs to be well organized and give a united front with regards to teaching and materials. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kerry Schaub
Average Rating:
Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-15 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and the helpfull staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
keep up the good work |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Robert Wickham
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My Tutor. Not only was she beautiful, she was amazingly tallented. I have learned so much in such a short time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep Paulina Szal as the Tutor. The bad accommodation was a "down point" but Paulina and her expert tution made up for the shortfall in many ways. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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eamonn byrne
Average Rating:
Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience and peer observation are very useful in preparing for life as an English teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It's pretty easy, it's good fun and will prepare you for English teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mark Scott
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fact that we regularly got to practice teaching, as well as watch other trainees teach and thus learn from their mistakes and successes. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To spend more time on dealing with error correction and how to best help students improve without intimidating them, which I think is one of the most difficult things in teaching to do properly. |
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Guerric Hache
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Food was excellent, 3 very good meals every day. Opportunity to mingle with students during meals. I also liked practicing in a poor local school where the teaching conditions were far frm hospitable |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Reduce grammar and phonetics session. Instead include sessions on problems students face in learning English and how they are being addressed. This is because no half day or whole day sessions |
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Manel Machado
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Allowed you actual taeching practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
(Question above vague !) Suggestions: -Format of teaching material books could be improved -classroom environment during teaching practise could be improved -Facilities for preparing lesson |
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Jimmy Lee
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism of the teaching staff in term of their teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Limit class to 12 students under the present conditions, provide at least two more printers, if posiible colour printers,provide more materials such as crayons, pens, colour pencils, rulers etc. |
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Ingeborg Duigan
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The in-school setting with the Gateway Learning Center. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Buy a new printer |
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William Collins
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We were given lots of feedback on our teaching practice, both from trainers and fellow students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it would be interesting to add in a "free-modal" TP, where the students are expected to create their own class format. More time on classroom management also would have been good. |
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Shannon R Sweeney
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practices, for which I felt we were properly prepared by the instructors. The actual exp. of teaching was extremely beneficial & will stand me in good stead when I actually start teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Provide samples of lesson plans and other course materials on one of the websites for graduates. To prevent copying during the TEFL course, passwords, etc. can be given upon completion of the course. |
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Steve Sellner
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices were definitely worthwile, though I was expecting them to be moderated by trainers who already knew me. As it stands, I don't think any of the actual trainers has seen me teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have a scheduled time to talk about finding jobs. This shouldn't be up to students to haggle the trainers for-- TEFL advertises like jobs are virtually guaranteed, so the assistance should be planned. |
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Jennifer Lickteig
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the practical teaching experience. It helped make me more confident to teach. The fact that the material given the first two weeks was helpful for the teaching practice, |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My best suggestion is to start this intensive training course for it will help you teach, and feel extremely confident and comfortable about it. Teaching is a gift, and once you have the gift... |
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Hebah-Marie Heissa
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The attitude and availability of the staff was very condusive to my experience of learning to teach. Their patience and willingness to assist was very encouraging for me, it gave me the confidence |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be lovely to have more desk space to prepare materials for the lessons. It would also be wonderful if the accomodation was situated closer to the TEFL centre, I found the traffic stressful! |
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Janine Venter
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the ability to put our learning into practice through observed teaching with locals. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joseph Cantalupo
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teachers were committed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Implement in 2 months |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Stephen Sudheerkumar
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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IT HAD A VERY PRACTICAL WAY OF TEACHING A LANGUAGE. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
CAN STILL IMPROVE N BETTER PLANNING. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Dhruti Nirav Parekh
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having to do teaching practices. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Be sure to give feedback on good and bad teaching skills to all students but not to be too harsh about it. We are here to learn as well! This said, the teaching planning help was great |
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Raffaella Ruffo
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people, the place, and the experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More structured lesson planning would be helpful. |
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Margaret Young
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The staff at the Roman school are an exceptional group of people and lend the experience that extra interest needed to hold ones attention. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To provide the students with more information concerning grammar; the grammar lessons could be extending and perhaps divided to cover more material in such a short period. |
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Melissa Marchese
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to meet a wide selection of characters |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching practice, perhaps not just with students, but in the first week in front of fellow trainee teachers |
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Tom Pedelty
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I have met a lot of interesitng and very nice people and I could work together with really good senior teachers :) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Everything is ok |
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Eva Csereklye
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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opportunity to teach real students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to increase facilities |
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Joanna Thomas
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I have had a wonderful experience, met a lot of great people, and learnt much about teaching and myself. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
New computers, the old ones could do with defragmenting anyway to remove old stored data which is slowing them down. |
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Brady Pollard
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Experience to teach...met some good friends now...the course also seems to be helping me look for a job which is a plus! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give the teachers a raise for all their hard work.... |
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Samuel Sprunk
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice was the best part of the course. I really enjoyed working with the Italian students and after a few lessons, I started to get the hang of teaching. By the end, |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My best suggestion about the course is to keep the atmosphere positive, since it's very stressful to deal with all the deadlines in such a short period of time. |
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Laura Itzkowitz
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being In Phuket. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very good |
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Christopher Mulgrew
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-09-07 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The friendly and inviting learning environment which Lisa created. The relaxed atmosphere in both the classroom and college facilities mean that my learning and experience of the course was to optimum |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Though I studied English at University I was a little daunted by the heavy grammar based content of the course at first. I feel that a selection of books which can be loaned from the office/library |
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Julia Tobin
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Discovering perspectives in practicle teaching, via the European methodology of an admirably-experienced director and tactful instructors; this is the fruit of The British Council. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Providing students with a carbon-copy of the percentage or weight of requirements could also be useful. |
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Enrique Illingworth
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I had the experience of learning a variety of teaching techniques in a classroom setting, with a variety of interesting and fun people from around the world. Than had the opportunity to use these tech |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
With only one month in the course I feel that there was not enough time for teaching practice experiences in a real Thai classroom. With more time to practice, it could be very helpful to finish |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a challenging course, that was well worth my time and effort. |
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Brett Michael Downing
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned different view of learning. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Can explore another world of teaching and get some good ideas of teaching only in month. The course is tough though. NO PAIN NO GAIN! |
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Go Mo Jung
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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While I enjoyed the grammar and phonology (no, really:-) the best thing about the course was the teaching practice. I suspect that is what most people will say. Not surprising really. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some of the lesson plans seem ambitious in terms of what they set out to achieve in the allotted or available time. I have in mind the text-based listening and reading lessons. |
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Andy Sizer
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Going to the schools for hands on pratice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More emphasis on actual training and leave the "ivory tower" pedantics to the "Harvards". |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Wayne Koschal
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Lesson plans and teaching real classes, networking |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I really liked the course. I have learnt so much and the teaching prac has made me feel more confident and better prepared. Thanks to all the teachers - you guys did a great job!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Amy Fletcher
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The ability to actually teach with an experienced teacher to give us feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe try to work in the foreign language stuff earlier as it gives us usefull phrases to use in our day to day dealings with the locals. Also, and most important, remember that the relationship |
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Damon Stover
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course for me was the group of individuals who made up the group of trainees. So many people from so many different backgrounds brought lots of life and different perspectives |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To treat all trainees as equals, not to judge them on their past experiences, or to compare them in negative ways. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Morrill
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to practice teaching in a controlled environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I feel the actually facilities could be approved a bit. For example, have cleaner bathrooms with all necessities at all times (i.e. toilet paper, clean towels, soap etc.). |
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Elvira van der Kruijl
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors were very good. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A very good course, well worth the time and money. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Clement
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the group dynamic was excellent.... Paulina was an excellent classroom manager and allowed us to ask questions of her and of each other. with so many different schools of thought on how to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
if the computer labs were updated and/or had a stronger internet connection the course would be wonderful. i had an amazing time thanks!! |
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Brianna Turner
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We were able to gain real experience in teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities at the location require updating. Photocopiers are old and cumbersome. A bigger work area is needed around the photocopiers. This area was congested at most times when planning. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The overall experience was good. More time with trainers would have been great, and also more consistant advice |
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Steven Corbett
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fantastic staff and the practice teaching lessons |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The practice teaching sessions |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Laszlo M Madias
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good teaching practice. 1 on 1's and group sessions of different levels. Best thing was the uknown language session with Simon. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More information on other teaching methods, ESP, and testing teaching like for IELTS. Students would be better prepared to teach than having to learn the phonetics alphabet. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Robert Beausoleil
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Heidi and Craig! They gave wonderful feedback and seemed excited about us succeeding. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Availability of materials to make lesson materials. Office staff was very curt 95% of the time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL was a challenging but rewarding experience. |
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Mary Thomas
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting so much teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I was not able to see each level of lesson before i taught it so it was hard to gauge students level. Make sure students see all levels before teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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William Arends
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fantastic team -staff and teachers included-, the enthusiast of our teachers, the passion to teach and learn how to teach, and the care for us all to pass no matter the cost. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To share the tasks between other teachers would have been more profitable as Michelle was overloaded and tired and therefore less patient when we all were not easy and where the stress was quite high |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jude Gayet
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The whole atmosphere around it. I had some teaching experience before coming here and just needed the certification. But the things I lived in and out of class this month made the course an amazing |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep the energy and atmosphere of the class. Lower the prices.. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Pedro Carrera
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The contact time with students. This definately built confidence. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Fix the mistakes in the book, provide more materials, reference books for varying teaching approaches, assess and develop individual talents and needs, more comp. and printers,& better accomodations |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gene Dennehy
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching experience infront of students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My suggestion for the TEFOL course would be to through people into the deep end at the beginning and asses individuals on strengths and weaknesses from the beginning. Then when you start the modules |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Royston Cohen
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Provideing you different you with different group of students for you to practise your skills learned in classroom and you gained your own experience after the teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
We can and we do learn a lot from the trainers and textbooks regarding the teaching approaches, however, real practice should be one the most useful ways to apply what you have learnt from the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Carl Guo
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about my course is my teacher;Dave Hopkins. I think he is one of the best teacher I have had in my life.He is the kind of teacher that inspires and stimulates a student to be curious |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I cannot think of any. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Being not an english native speaker, I had my reservations whether i'll be capaable of fitting into the class and able to do all the assignments.The teacher made me feel comfortable |
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Lilian Abrahams
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dave Hopkins,wonderfull teacher,mentor,and coach.Well developed course content,&invaluable classroom practice.Highly recommended. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had no expectations.The course was better and more demanding than expected,and pushed me intelectually.Discovered a side of me that i didn't know existed.I'm departing a wiser person than when i began |
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Ronald Abrahams
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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actual teaching experience. The only way I ever learn anything is by actually doing something, so the practice teaching element of the program was extremely helpful for me. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The scheduling was really stressful for me, but that might just be me. I feel that all of the teaching theory that we learned would have seemed more pertinent if I had already taught a class or two |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Craig Sawayer
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The actual teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe have a couple days of teaching aid. Also maybe introduce actual lesson planning earlier. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sarah Wolfe
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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As non native speaker, this was a right opportunity to be truly international and get exposed to the native speakers. This course helped me rate myself as an English teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Try and include more grammar classes. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Vishwanath Kakulde
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The area was great, very peaceful. I learned a lot about teaching that I wouldn't have known otherwise. I had a great time and learned a lot from the other students too. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course gave me a good idea of what teaching will be like when I am in a real classroom. The teaching practice was helpful because there was a wide range of students of different ages and levels |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jeremy Norman
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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all the practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the teachers could have been more approachable when help was needed. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intense, but beneficial |
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Caroline Peters
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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how great all the instructors were. they were all very open to helping you and making sure you got the most out of the course. thank you very much john, keager, carol, roberta, and keelie |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
possibly do some teaching (instructing) inbetween practice teaching seasons to help improve the next practice session as much as possible |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Adam Krultz
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the best thing about the course was the experience in general. The course fully prepares you for all types of scenarios and circumstances. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Less paperwork. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jenna Kagel
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practicals, trainers, foreign language inputs. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching practicals can only be a plus point, however I felt the content and pace of the course was fine. The facilities were excellent and the staff at TEFL International were fantastic. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anna Holdsworth
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-05-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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interacting with the students and realising the moment i could actually do it! Meeting many interesting people and discussing teaching in general. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
update the computers and link comps to printer so dont need to bother joy and miranda by using laptop. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Graham Dermott
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing was the atmosphere. Everyone was very friendly and helpful which made us relaxed but, at the same time, we were forced to study and give our best. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be good if you could expend the teaching practice so that the trainees get to teach different ages and just different students all together. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Milica Misic
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feeling of confidence when finished that you never though you'd feel in the first week. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Distance from school to the flats. |
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It was very well organized and the teachers were well prepared and helpful. |
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Jillian Eacock
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2010-01-31 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My peers in the group. Definitely not the course itself. I loved some of the teachers and didn't like others. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Tell the truth about the course and the accommodation so it doesn't feel like you were slapped in the face when you find out the truth. Make sure there are plenty of students to go around |
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Amanda Harris
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-09-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the wisdom of the group and the fact that the students represented a cross section of cultures. I loved the trip to Cairo and really appreciated being picked up at the airport |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Update computer lab and try to move housing and school closer to each other. |
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Yvonne Hartup
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-07-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the actual teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
separate the native speakers from the non native speakers and concentrate on teaching each group what they need specifically |
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Barbara Totaro
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-07-19 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The training itself. A knowledgeable and friendly instructor. All of the students got along well. Tony did get us away from the center on weekends. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Hmmmmmm. Don't let the students staying in Silfiac have the bikes. |
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Bruce Sears
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Helpful instructors with great advice and tips about teaching! I also felt that the course was well rounded and that I now have the proper foundation to begin teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Streamline paperwork more, I feel that some of the sheets were redundant. |
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Cassidy Ross
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My peers were fun and helpful! In the course we went over grammar in detail, which greatly helps. There were several ideas given for how to set-up a class (in all aspects), warmers and C.A.s. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
That constructive criticism be given to students and that sitting in on teaching practice is not mandatory. |
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Marisa Kaak
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to actually teach students instead of arbitrarily working through topics that would not give me the experience or confidence to enter the classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To pick students up from St. Brieuc, once a month. Only for the reason that there is one bus from St. Brieuc daily. |
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James N Rees
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure that encased the intense amount of material and learning covered; the contact/non-contact time balance; the calm authority and knowledge of the facilitator. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Make provision to pay Teaching Practice students to attend TP sessions. It would encourage regular attendance. |
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Pauline Smith
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people, the actual teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Sometimes I felt that we needed more time to complete assignments. We had alot to do in a short space of time!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I've met some briliant people, in one of the most beauiful cities in the world and had real life work experience. |
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Emily Ferrie
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-11-23 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting everyone and making friends. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe don't have teaching practice in the very first week, although it did help to be thrown in at the deep end, 8 lessons from scratch seemed a lot. |
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Michael Porritt
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I actually enjoyed the classes we had about grammar! I never thought I would actually be engaged in such material. I attribute it to the instructors! They were amazing. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have one more optional section for students who are sure that they want to stay in Italy/Europe to teach. I think it would really help them get the ball rolling while still being in the course |
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Daniela Rimer
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers, the material we learned in class, and the students we had in our classes. Thank you for caring so much about making me the best teacher I can be! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organize the sections of the course a little differently so that they are a little more cohesive. |
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Melissa Merlo
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teachers and the amount covered in such a short period of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
By best suggestion to a future TEFL students would be to come expecting to work. It is only a month. So, keep up with your work, it will fly by and you want it to end and begin with a bang. |
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Courtney Merlo
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dianna ! and the rest of the teachers. They were really helpful and friendly. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
They should buy some computers which work. |
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Jessica Williamson
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were wonderful, all very knowledgeable and available to help. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Offer it over a two month period if possible/ |
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Joanna Barry
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The experience. Being able to teach so many different times at different levels really helped me learn good strategies, bad strategies, etc. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Mix things up with the teacher observations. Make sure we teach with different people and have different observers so we can get different opinions and see everyone's different teaching styles |
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Steven Forni
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning in an amazing environment, with amazing classmates and some of the best teachers I have ever experienced in an education program. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Continue doing what you do! |
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Caroline Rice
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice was amazing: it really helped prepare me for going into teaching. The feedback from the trainers and observers was thoughtful and constructive. I'm so glad I've had this exp. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would love if the building had at least one moer working computer and a wireless printer! It would make lesson planning so much easier. |
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Mary Ann Kowalski
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really liked the experience working with the communicative activities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Matthew Brown
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The friendly staff and all the feedback that they gave me. It was a nice relaxed environment in which I felt very comfortable to work in. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If you're ever unsure about something just ask. Everyone was more than willing to help. |
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Matthew Nicholson
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The other students in the course were great to be around. The trainers were very helpful and kind. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Find alternate housing if you can. Don´t go through the school. Remember to book a few extra days here to enjoy the city. While I feel I´ve done that, it was very difficult balancing the amount |
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Laura-Lee Smith
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gaining teaching experience and learning grammar |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching time and less group work with the class |
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Ashley Miller
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was a great experience. Meeting other people in a studious inviroment and seeing a beautiful city was a great combination! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More grammer drilling needed:) Also how to go about explaining student something he/she didn't understand. |
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Naropa Moller
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
teach more grammar |
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Ellen Spallino
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback after from different observers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More practice using the grammar for those that need it. |
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Natasha Albert
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very open, friendly, helpful staff. They would take the time to answer any question and to offer guidance where possible. Alex, Luke, Jane, and Jamie all deserve credit for their excellent work! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Provide homework with due dates throughout the class. Yes, students should be able to police their own schedule, but it doesn´t hurt to help them out. Push the student profile project or the material |
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Christian Overgaard
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I was able to refresh my memory on the grammar topics and also get valuable teaching practice and ideas. We were also able to get some job advice and made contacts with the teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have liked to have had more sessions on the grammar portion and to learn how to describe the hows and whys of the grammar rules to the students. I realize that this is tricky since the level |
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Melissa McQueen
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice, and help with lesson planning. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe a Spanish course within. |
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Golnaz Esfahani
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting real hands on teaching`practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My suggestion to other students would be to keep up on course work and not leave everything until the end. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Danielle Dunbar
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the helpful teachers! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
language class should be included |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anita Kwon
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience. Although it was very hard work I looked forward to each lesson plan and practice lesson. The students were lovely and the teaching staff were very helpful during lesson prep. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is an amazing experience. If you have a passion for the English language and teaching, this may just be what you have been looking for. It is so invigorating to be part of a class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Cherry Wang
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning new teaching skills. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Is to have students live closer together. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Julianne Bitondo
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting new people and learning so much about my native language. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
No suggestions. |
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Ashley Stephens
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality of the Course Director, Lisa Girling and her team |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
For people who have not studied grammar at school it would be very useful if there were one or two Elim. Classes in the first week. |
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Paul Ellis
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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As an English teacher in the U.S., I'm quite proficient in grammar.I realized how much I'd forgotten while preparing for the final exam in grammar. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't get behind in your work! Don't skip classes! Don't be a slacker! Do relax and have fun - but use restraint and common sense. If you want to party all night, plan to stay a few days |
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Elizabeth Arder
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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very well monotored. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is a hard course but also fun. I think everyone felt safe inside the classroom. |
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Maite Aulet Torrens
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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experience teaching people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
present the information that we need to know and only that at first, then follow up with extra useful content. There were too many people in one session. Breaking up the group into smaller sections |
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Lana Slobodsky
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed preparing the lesson plans and teaching. The trainers did a good job of helping you in the beginning when you are still nervous about teaching, |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have enjoyed more of a heads up about the one on one teaching and materials project instead of having to prepare everything the weekend before the exam. |
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Logan Goutagny
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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With the teaching practice and lesson planning I feel very prepared to start teaching on my own. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course is wonderful, the only thing I would add is more help with CVs and applying for jobs. |
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Robin Motheral
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting people from around the world and getting a chance to help the community through teaching English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Don't procrastinate! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Erin Foster
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback was very helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I don´t have any suggestions. |
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Mary Darby
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers where very approachable and reasuring which for myself was a great help. The class was not to big, and had probaly the right amount of students a room that size can/should hold. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I woul like to have the oppertuinty to pratice teaching more before i leave to be a teacher, so therefore my own suggestion would be to offer a 2 week teaching pratice course at the end of the course. |
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John Anthony Smith
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the great people I met. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Study sessions towards the end of the course for the exam. |
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Rachel Jackson
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching the classes and receiving instructor feedback. I feel like this really helped me prepare to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it would be helpful to give students resources to find their own apartment in Barcelona rather than going through Brennan Housing.The course was great and I really enjoyed my experienced. |
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Jessica Battles
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The methods for teaching are awesome and can be used in any classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some of the trainers seemed afraid to give negative feedback, even when it was necessary. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jennifer Davis
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning a different methodology of teachng. The amazing people I met. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I thought everyting was set ou well. |
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Anna-Maria Voutsas
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I think the best thing was the trainer guidance throughout the course. I felt supported by teachers that really know grammar, and that was really encouraging. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More revision, less about job market. Maybe that could be made available with a hand out of pointers. and a little time individually with Lisa for extra guidance for those who seek it. |
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Ann James
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical teaching experience. Scary but invaluable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The workload could be spread a little more evenly. |
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Center: ,
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice! The senior teachers were really approachable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The opportunity to experience a new culture, and meet people from all across the globe, and obtain a certificate of teaching that offers more travel and teaching experiences. |
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Anne-Marie Allen
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The observed teaching was very helpful and gave me some experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The staff needs to be on the same page about course info. DON'T SHOW FAVORITISM!!! There was a student in our class who, when she found out that she failed her exam, stormed out 30 mins before |
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It was fairly good. I learned a lot and I met some great people. Some of the trainers were unhelpful but I managed. |
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Jessy Elizabeth Greenwald
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting great people with the same interests. The lessons were well planned and invaluable to becoming a teacher. The course was varied and fun to attend. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It's a great way to start a teaching career. The information on lesson planning, classroom teaching and grammat are invaluable. The trainers are a wealth of knowledge and great people to seek advise |
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Shannon Weber
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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hands on learning and encouragement |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Keep the structure of the course the way it is. It provided a very easy learning atomosphere. |
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Stacey Matthews
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people here is the best.I met so many great people who encouraged me and made me want to be a better person. I got to hang out with these amazing people and get certified along the way! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Elizabeth Sandoz
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great delivery of grammar and parts of speech. Surprised myself at how much I learned. Thank you Chris! I erally enjoyed Chris' input sessions. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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The ESA method is very effective. |
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Matt Lorenz
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teacher training received by the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Please let the students know before they go to lunch when and what time they will be teaching. |
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Nereyda Valle
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The feedback from the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To add more in-depth material about different teaching methodologies |
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Amelia Sizemore
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having experience instructors and having them share what they have been through.The class dynamic was great, everyone was friendly and helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
none that come to mind. |
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May L. Ziong
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The friends you get to make and the teaching practice in schools |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Vidya Madhavan
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Teaching Practices were the best thing about the course since they gave the real-life experience of how to carry out lessons with different levels of students (primary, secondary and adults). |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Provide more resources for the teachers to create great lessons! We had to put in our own money to print out colour copy of things! |
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Syeda Momina Saleem
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was getting to learn about different teaching methodologies like the basic, reading and writing and listening models. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My suggestion would be to have a color printer in the classroom for the learners as this would bring convenience when gathering materials for the TPs. |
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Tejwani Arti Deepak
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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TP. Although it was tough, I noticed my teaching skills improved every time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I am satisfied with course, however, it would been very helpful if the equipments (computer, printer, stationary) were newer. |
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Terumi Hoki
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed the teaching practice and think it was the most informative part of the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
My suggestion for the course would be to keep the teaching practices in the 2nd and 3rd weeks. I would suggest having a day off between the different teaching practices. |
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Stephen Keefe
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
expand the course days |
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Joseph Padroza
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was being able to go into many different teaching environments and to teach many different ages groups and to see the response from your students!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
To provide mre teaching materials, and maybe to spread out the teaching practices over the four weeks rather than to have them all one after the other, just to give the students with less confidence |
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Dawn Northey
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning new techniques , the teaching practice, helpful tutors, working with new people, Zhuhai itself, very high standards to keep up with, employers recognising the qualification with respect |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
new printer and stationary equipment |
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Sue Parsons
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practical experience and forcing us in front of a class before we were sure we could handle it--which would have taken months or years. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Give the trainers more room to think and act critically, or possibly hire trainers who think and act critically more on their own. I think some background in linguistics or the philosophy of language. |
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Sean Krogh
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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openness in a congenial environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Change the location. We need an attractive facade. |
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Arun Chakravarty
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The solid lesson plans provided and the experience in the schools. and the availability of the trainers to help with extenuating circumstances. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Be really clear about what is required, so trainees don't get frustrated. |
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Benjamine Chuchill
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Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A little more explanation of what to expect while teaching before getting "thrown in" would have been nice. |
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Elizabeth Smith
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-07-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course provided an appropriate level of challenge for me and my fellow trainees. I think the teaching practices themselves were my favorite part--getting to go into the schools and interact.. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I suppose it would have been nice to know that the class was going to be populated by Nepalese, rather than, as it was billed online, by other foreigners like myself. I feel that this may be specific |
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Erin Smith
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To meet another country people and learn different culture and language..is so good... |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
As following the main modeling..practice the teaching course.. |
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Sunok Bae
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Interacting with the children in the school. They were awesomeand wonderful. The children were delightful so eager and enthusiastic to learn. |
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Gurdeep Ghale
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I really enjoyed the teaching aspects--being in the classroom, checking out different schools, learning about the way schools function, meeting the staff and students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Help participants find a job possibilities afterwards or at least an open resource. Very poor support all around (except from Hermanta and GC, who were very helpful and attentive). |
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Johanna Salem
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-06-08 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The choice of meeting people from all around the world. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Great teaching practice |
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Socorro De Leniz
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Paulina is an amazing teacher that provided very useful feedback and gave each of the students enough personal attention so that we all felt comfortable in what we were doing. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I know this isn't helpful for the survey however I really can't think of anything that would help the course. I think it is adequate in all areas for preparing me to teach. |
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Samantha Wenner
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Was the team work and the group learning experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have liked more time on phonetics and pronunciation. |
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Julian Pottier
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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TP and the fun with the other students. I was very lucky to have such a nice group to work with. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Carry on the way you're doing, because it is a very good course in my opinion. |
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Marijke Hoftijzer
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Was the real time teaching practice with Thai students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it would help a little bit if we where given a notice to improve our drawing skills on the distance learning pack. |
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Alex Buckley
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The location and the wonderful staff. Ban Phe offers a very realistic view of Thailand without being overwhelming to newcomers. The staff is so friend and really go out of their way to help. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Only have us do one lesson for each model instead of two so that we are able to complete a lesson from start to finish. Allow us to teach the same group of students two days in a row. |
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Danielle Thuringer
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The clear lesson plans taught,really worked in the classroom. The location was perfect as well as there weren't too many distractions to detract from the lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe one shared computer would help the students in keeping in touch with friends and family as well as for emailing resumes. The internet Cafe on the corner is now closed, |
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Jonathan Pigram
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Fiendly staff. they were all very helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
... i can't think of anything right now. |
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Carmen Larkin
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-07-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Showing a different approach to teaching a new language. I studied Latin, French and Spanish in high school and all I remember is some grammar. I can write some of it but cannot speak it |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The two demo courses at school by teachers, reduce it to one day. Use the next day in class for teacher demo leaving out the warmers and getting right into context carrying on to the end of a lesson. |
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Carlisle Perkins
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the course was very interesting but I really enjoyed the teaching practice, in different schools and with different levels. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
support in job placement! |
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Charlotte Triboulet
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Passing the exam at the end |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Peter Carr
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers, who were fantastic in all respects. And the focus on the students' interest and happiness. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I can't think of any way in which it could be improved given the time available |
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Jane Templeton
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers and teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Jennifer Carpinter
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The lessons were great, very helpful and informative, and the teaching practice was invaluable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Be prepared to work hard! |
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Samantha Hunt
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Actual teaching time we received. The fact that we had 6 hours of teaching in a realistic, academic setting with feedback from experienced teachers gave me confidence and improved my teaching skills. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More tangible handouts and lesson plans to take with us into the real, teaching world |
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Jessie Akers
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting new people and realising the potential for a life of fantastic travel. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possibly more teaching practice, but I don't know how it could be fitted in. |
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Lilias Drummon
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Paul Reardon
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Although the course was intense it was well planned and executed. Good that we were immediately expected to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Consistency. |
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Gavin Minty
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very well organised. Excellent materials. Very good teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Venue could be better |
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Intense and thoroughly enjoyable |
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Peter Cameron
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-11-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group dynamic as well as teaching practices. It required a lot of planning and practice, but I deffinately feel prepared to go out and teach and that is the most important thing. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Use some of the tuition money to buy some more resources. Maybe some that are a little more up to date such as the audio equipment. Also, some new art supplies would be great. |
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Sara Ann Tasney
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The experience. I know the logistics are tough on getting schools, so I would say the teaching experience was good. It got us out there and practicing with little safety nets, but lots of prep. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Consistant supervision. I also think some things get rushed through and there are a lot of questions (like how to do Lesson 3 for example). |
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Joseph Smith
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-10-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Not so much time spent on preparing materials (DRAWING) and more time on teaching. |
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Daren Crowhurst
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Knowledgable staff, helpful feedback, great teaching preparation |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think there should be a section on course outlines for the entire season in the classroom, not only individual lesson plans |
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Erin Packard
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The staff and the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Spend less class hours preparing picture previews and more class hours giving input, such as, certain lesson plans used for teaching grammar, or pronunciation, or how to link lessons |
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Charles Zalac
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The excellent teachers; teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teach (practice) lesson a day more before practice teaching |
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Denise Boice
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Diem and Andy are great teachers. The rest of the staff were friendly and helpful as well! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Get all new tape players- all the tape players are broken |
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Clifford Krause
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Ms. Diem provided ample exercises and examples for us to completely grasp the concepts within the teaching process -- and Andy was a good teacher/trainer by providing us with a very fun environment wh |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Choose your observers very carefully. |
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Kim Nguyen
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Field Practice was excellent in reinforcing skills and knowledge |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better Field Practice Students in terms of level, organization, and numbers would be beneficial, however I am aware that June is a difficult month to fill. |
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Carl Hultay
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Do not stress yourself out more than you need to :) |
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Alma Flores
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-15 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting multiple hours of teaching practice to put what we had learned into use and getting feedback to focus on future lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I wish there was more guidance for how to do one-on-one lessons, especially on how to construct a Needs Analysis. Unlike the class lesson planning, where we are given a basic framework |
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Derek Terneus
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-06-15 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people you meet and the teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time for lectures in how to teach grammar. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Maria Victoria Jalbuena
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-07-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The balance of the trainers' different personalities gave a broad range of teaching styles. This was good for both learning the material and observing how to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities need improvement. The printer broke down twice, the internet completely failed once, and never worked well, and worst of all we froze our asses off at school and at home. |
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I loved being immersed in a new culture to learn cross-cultural education. I made some great friendships, and i discovered the rewards of teaching. I look forward to trying out a new career. |
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Melissa Hadder
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Center: Granada, Spain
Course Date: 2009-11-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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MEETING NEW PEOPLE |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
QULAIFICTION |
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Kelly Vadukar
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-08-03 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The camaraderie amongst the teachers and the rapport which was established with our students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Further editing the assigned text, which has some grammatical and spelling errors. |
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Chaz Thomas Levendorf
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I experienced teaching first hand and enjoyed the group i was in trainning with over it was enjoyable as well as hard work. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Its made clear we have to job hunt ourselves so we can be prepared ahead of time with resume's and preperation. |
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Shimarla Naomi Higgins
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructor, Gisela Cornejo, was top-notch. She has so much experience, practical knowledge, and technical knowledge, so we learned not only what we needed to learn but also saw it in action. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe be more detailed in the description of the course and what it actually is before having people sign up. Telling people what is actually involved week by week would be very helpful. |
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Kevin Wills
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-06-29 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was a good introduction to life in Beijing. The training adequately provided me with the skills and confidence needed to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it's a good idea to do the training on location rather than blindly signing up for a job in a foreign country. |
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Scott Gabriel
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching is fun. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL International is best of the best. |
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Mercy Mathibe
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching is fun. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL International is best of the best. |
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Mercy Mathibe
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The excellent teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The airconditioning. The course itself was great |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was brilliant. I learnt so much in such a short time |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Teaching Practice and the Grammer Revision. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Housing was a huge problem!! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel adequately trained to go out and start at a beginning TEFL Job. |
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Christina Worley
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amount of live teaching practice was invaluable! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was very intensive and it would have been helpful if some of the sessions were scheduled differently to maximise preperation time for students during a very stressful week. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed this course tremendously! I would not hesitate in recommending the course to anyone. |
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Samantha Crossland
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Center: Florence, Italy
Course Date: 2009-03-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course trainers were both vey supportive and helped us understand the theory of teching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was deliered during the school holiday and hence we only had between 1-9 students for all our teaching practices. e did not get the class room experience we expected and deserved for the co |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good theory but lacked real life teaching experience.The course should not run during summer holiday it is unfair on the trainees |
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Jeanine Stow
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Lisa the course director was very inspiring |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More advice about careers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I wish I had done it years ago |
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Vanessa Jelbert
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing i can think of |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Really good course which i would recomend to anyone thinking about teaching english. It really does prepare you very well for teaching and is taught by people who really know their stuff. Accomodati |
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Michael Bird
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learn a lot from doing this course, it was well worth doing as its a great help and structure when you want to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I have no complaints about the course, i found it doesn,t need any improvements.
It help me to feel more confident when it comes too teaching. Find the teachers as a great credit and they work hard f |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I found it gives you a lot of confideinces and its a great structure when you want to teach abroad. I found the leetures a great help when it came to teaching practice and feedback in class. I would r |
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Malcolm Clerkin
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-06-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching preparation should be a little longer and trainees should prepare their own lesson plan and materials. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Although the end results was a little embarrassing for me, "learning does not discreminate age, colour or creed" |
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Joe Lokes
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Given a chance to teach the students, meeting new people from all corners of the planet and it being in Barecelona |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
maybe more study sessions towards the end of the course, replacing the business english and yound learners differentiation classes (stating the obvious) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
brilliant. I will definitely recommend to those interested in a TEFL course! |
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Rachel Jackson
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I loved the hands-on teaching experience, it was great to be able to apply everything we learned earlier in the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It does not necessarily need improvement, but it may be helpful to start the student teaching even earlier, possibly in pairs or groups. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, it was a great experience! |
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Chelsea Townsend
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teachers explanations, courses bringing each of them, various way of teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the time, budgeting the time, course too short, content too big |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
interesting, but it is up to you, to make it become real
ps : i am not sure to understand the stars answers below , what correspond to what |
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Marion Didier
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The obversation to trainer teaching class and the trainee teaching practice lesson are good. Oberserved is better than just being taught by trainer. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Separate the students into different classes of native and non-native english speaker. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Since i am the only one of non-native english speaker, i have difficulty to be in the group with the other classmates during the task´s discussion. |
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Yuk Har Wong
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-05-25 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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All the trainers were very helpful and alwayz there to help you with anything. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
there is nothing to be improved excepet from the class room.......... |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i think after the course i feel more confident and i think it also help ppl who are not confident and they really like to teach can build up there confidence. |
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Afreen Qamar
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-05-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting straight down to the teaching and the course was well structured |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Consistency of feedback after teaching sessions |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Excellently put together and presented but intense! |
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Gavin Minty
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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provide systematic teaching schedule to get the students get familiar with specific teaching skills in terms of listening,reading and writing,a variety of activities helped us know how to make the cla |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the design of teaching material(training portfolio)could be improved a bit,a line of holes could possibly be punched on pages of lesson plans or self-evaluation forms,which makes it much easier to be |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
impressive,creative course,which left me a clear understanding of how to be a qualified teacher and conveyed your passion to the students,no matter in class or after class |
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Bin Luo
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-05-11 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned a lot, and the instruction was thorough. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The location was isolating and the class size (for the teaching practice, as well as the regular instruction) were much too small. Also, some students were surprisingly incompetent and should have be |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
You get out what you put in. |
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Sarah Rosen
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Challenging to the max, but a great learning and bonding experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Location. Camina Center is greatly lacking |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very difficult! Very worthwhile. |
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Sandra Annette Hammett
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-03-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very interesting, working with people from different countries. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Timing. Too intensive, an extra week would help a lot. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intensive 4 weeks for an intensive life. |
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Annamaria Parrenti
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned the teaching strategies in teaching English to speakers of other languages that made me feel confident that I could be an effective EFL teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Additional teaching demonstration so as to gain more skill in the delivery of teaching strategies,hence helping the trainee to be more competent ESL teacher. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"I believe that the TESOL training I got would change the course of my teaching career. The training course is rewarding and fulfilling.
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Mercedes Trajano
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice sessions with students of different abilities |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Extra methodology teaching time and maybe some more teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has been a very useful "hands on" experience and has given me the confidence to think of myself as a teacher....in need of more experience,though! |
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Barbara Scarzella
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the hands on experience of teaching students and applying techniques taught to us during our class. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
offer homework for students that seem to need extra work in a particular area, i.e. grammar. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
both memorable and enjoyable. |
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Nigel Ramundo-Browne
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Center: Prague, Czech Republic
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teachers are too well-qualified. I have leant a lot from each of them.Thanks. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If school can find more students who are in the different levels would be cool |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
awesome experience. |
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Allen Wu
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good lesson planning advice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More Power Point practice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Totally worth the time and money. I met some great people as well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anne Elkins
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Variety of teaching methods and teacher style and also the variet of schools for Teaching Practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Probably room A/C and some equipment like stereos |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Love the experience and teachers and also the learning curve. |
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QUOC TOAN DANG
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning about the methods and learning from the trainers there. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe more teaching experience. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had fun, learned new things, met new friends,had a wonderful time. |
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Serah Eunice Tan
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching, after being put on the spot to teach in the first week was quite scary, but it was so enjoyable and the students were so willing to learn and also had a general interest. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The foreign langugage was good, but as a complete beginner of catalan and it being so similar to french spanish i dont think catalan is the best language. Personally something like czech or russian wo |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
What an experience!! Oh boy was it intense, but on the whole an awesome experience |
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Adam Whitefield
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality of the Grammar and Methodology teachers.
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Computers in the lab are too old. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wonderful experience, intensive, motivating, fun and high quality. |
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Silvia Martella
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting the TEFL qualification |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time in the school to complete work and use facilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Was very intense and hard work, but well worth it. |
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Eve Piggott
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The children! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be very helpful if there could be more information on what was expected with regard to dress code and more specifically footware - pics would help.
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed my experience very much! The children were so good (most of the time!) I am very much looking forward to teaching a class of my own! |
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Jennifer Case
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-04-13 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting so many people from countries I had never visited and finding out about the people and the countries |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Would be nice to have a bit more time to plan lessons - the time constraint was the most stressful part of the course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
So much learning - about teaching, about people, about ourselves. |
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Linda Meyer
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the practical training with various levels and ages |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
deeper elaboration on various approaches to learners. more diversity in teaching styles |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
useful, inspiring and interesting |
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Mila Zdravkova Savova
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-04-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality and attentiveness of the trainers, especially Nevien and Dahlia, made this an especially useful course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Please communicate that the predeparture is to be read only, not completed. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Thank you for making me a better teacher! |
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Rebekah McCormack
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-04-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being in france. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The location. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wow that was hard! |
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William Andre Rucker
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very structure and good experience teaching at the different school |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Recording equipment, better AC in the room, better vietnamese teacher. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
VEry good experience and adequate pace for the course. Diem and Andy is very knowledgeable, great teacher. |
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Keith Nguyen
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The mixture of having trained teachers teaching you the curriculum and then having the opportunity to actually use the methods which had been taught. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Phonology - not happy with the way this subject was taught. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Absolutely enjoyed it. Hard work and a bit scary being thrown into a classroom situation, but well worth it. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The grammar classes |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The methodology classes |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course had the perfect balance of theory and teaching practice to fit the intensive nature. |
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Kris Voakes
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-03-16 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The information that I learnt from my trainer and the pactical teaching experience that I did. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the organisation of the daily timetable and to have a permanent class to teach. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed my time at the centre and gained more knowledge from the course. My trainer was fully knowledgeable and was able to answer our questions. |
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Farharty Salleh
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-03-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The content of the course was useful, it was all put across in the most professional manner, the progression of the material was brilliant, the passion of the teachers shone through, and the cohesion |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be good to have an internet cafe closer to the school. In terms of the content, it would have been good to have been able to spend more time on the grammar section. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I was initially wary about coming to Ban Phe, but on completion of TESOL here, I feel that I could not have had better elsewhere. I feel rewarded and as though I have really earned my certificate. T |
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Ursala Bradshaw
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-04-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I loved the Direct Access Exercise, the teaching method that we are applying now in the schools we are teaching, using the core dialogue and expanded vocabulary through the the nine variables which we |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
teaching the student teachers more variations similar to what we learned however, these varied methods should be given time for the practice as well. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Impressive rounds of repetitions make fluid teachings |
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Ethel C. Lizano
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The classes were always fun and this made learning easier and more interesting. The instructors were all very good. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
As a whole the course was very good. The only thing that I can think needs improvement is the amount of time spent talking about the use of audio visual aides in the classroom. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL International head office is VERY unorganised. For example, I started my course on March 16 not April 20 as stated in the beginning of this feedback form! |
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Peter Carr
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about this course was the teacher practice and the evaluation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The grammar portion. The exercises included in smooth moves is not clear as to what we are supposed to do per exercise---S,V, A, ect was very difficult. Group work was done, but a lot of times we were |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Inspiring! |
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Lolita Guevarra
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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student teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
third week intensive |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This experience not only gave me a much needed taste of travel, but also gave me the recipe for how to integrate my love of adventure into a lifestyle and maybe even career! I hope to use my certific |
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Lauryn Claassen
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Center: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Thai cultural information we received from the expert speakers was really very interesting, and I believe it contributed a lot to the course content. I know much more about Thailand, and about its |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Admin, maybe. Also, it would have been great to have small groups in which experienced teachers could share information with new teachers; e.g. each group is given a scenario, and then the experienced |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a truly educational experience. I especially liked all the Thai cultural information segment. I want to make a contribution through my teaching, and knowing more about the Thai society, is impo |
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Renate Janse van Vuuren
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Center: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the other students I met |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Not enough instructor demo modeling |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
not impressed... |
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David Holmes
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Center: Chiang Mai, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-03-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teacher practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
class organization in the schools |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
left the course with good knowledge in teaching English abroad |
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Shaun Fennell
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-05-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The wonderful experience of teaching students at local primary and middle schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Perhaps a faster computer is needed |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved the course so much that four weeks went by in the blink of an eye. |
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Zhihang Yip Tat Chung
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That the course was offered in a classroom setting rather than online. I believe it promoted a more effective learning experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing inparticular. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very enjoyable. I learnt a great deal and gained some good experience in teaching foreign students. Highly recommend the course. |
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John Tomic
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Center: Sydney, Australia
Course Date: 2009-04-27 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers were very knowledgeable and always encouraged learning and interaction. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time for preparation and practice before actually teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My experience gave me the confidence to teach ESL anywhere. I am now actively working as an ESL teacher in China, and I credit a large portion of my success to my experience at TEFL International in |
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Eldon Yarian
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The very large amount of time teaching and observing others teaching real students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Internet access at the training facility |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Excellent - far exceeded expectations in all significant ways. |
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James B. Huntington
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The opportunity to learn a new skill. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think that an extra hour a day will make it a little easier to take in some of the material. Some of the grammar part was rushed, but only because of the limited amount of time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time and I have learned so much in a short time. I am looking forward to using this in the future. |
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Stephen Page
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Opening doors, realising that I CAN! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Poss more teaching hours, but I dont know how you would fit them in. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
NEXT! |
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Lilias Drummond
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Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It achieved what it set out to. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More individual feedback. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A challenging and enjoyable experience. |
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Stephen Gillett
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Center: London, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers! Roberta and Carol gave me great ideas and feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
How to actually TEACH grammar- I think most TEFL trainees are learning proper grammar for the first time and really need to know tips, examples, etc. to teach it to others. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall loved it. Would appreciate more tips on how to teach word usage and grammar points. For example, how to describe when to use "since/for." Or "say/speak/tell" |
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Victoria Hay
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The curriculum was appropriate for training someone with no teaching experience. It basically sums up the important things you learn from months of teaching experience on the job. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be advantageous to have a teaching input on creating games for classroom use in the warmer or communicative activities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Brian Gardiner
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2007-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting all the other TEFL students from around the world. Teaching lessons for free to the locals. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I believe there should be lessons on classroom management and dealing with class of large sizes. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great experience. I really believe we learned all we could in the alloted time. |
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Katherine Cavanaugh
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-04-20 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The beautiful location, the Thai staff, and the teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More variety in the lessons taught. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Go big or go home. I have not been home yet. |
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David Elbot
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning a bit of Barucan. Yay Omar! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Staff moral, the trainers seemed even more burnt out than us trainees. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Once you stop sweating, teaching English can be really fun! |
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Colin Thomas Hawkins
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The beautiful location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities - cold classroom, WC etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I never thought I could do what I did. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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all. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
how to teach english.. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was good to learn how to teach english |
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Young Ho Park
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching experience, new methodology approaches |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
grammar and methodology input, better organisation |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
very intensive, mostly useful and efficient |
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Danica Djordjevic
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The paradigm was really boring, way to many classes we took doing it |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great enviroment to learn and now I feel very confident in my ablities to teach English as a second language. |
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Julie Lem
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I enjoyed doing the course and at the same learned many things. I am also very happy to have completed it with high remarks. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was good for me. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Never give up on your dreams. |
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Doahna Kolodiazhnyi
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-04-06 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching tips and techniques |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More comprehensive teaching materials |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fruitful and learned a lot of new things |
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Ethan Chung
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teaching practise. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The training portfolio needs improvement. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience was very interesting. |
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Center: ,
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it showed different ways to get the english language accross to foreign students. jacky was very helpfull during teaching practices. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
makeing sure the student teachers are doing all the required work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was very interesting. i enjoyed it. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the students and the interaction |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the teachers need more support as theey cannot do everything and teach.. they need support |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good experience |
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Angela Barrows
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching tips, techniques and activities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More comprehensive course notes and structure. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very useful, educational and refreshing. |
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Ethan Chung
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The most enjoyable thing about the course was the opportunities to do the teaching practices. The hands on nature of the course was the best. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
For larger groups I think that it would be an advantage to have an extra trainer. Sally and Susan were fantastic, but having an extra person to assist would have helped. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course was extremely demanding but the whole experience was so enjoyable and rewarding! |
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Belinda McPherson
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2009-03-30 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure of the lessons, and the teachers. Diem and Andy, were very helpful and supportive. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The administrative organization. Lack of communication between administration of TEFL and public schools. Everyday we faced a challenge in getting to and in our classrooms. Also, the photocopier alwa |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The stucture and contents of the lessons were great, the the teachers were amazing. |
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Iris Gonzalez
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course is only one month in duration. After we have completed the course we can look for work as English teachers. I cannot think of any other job that I can look for a job after completing a one |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better printer, photocopier,tape recorders and a library where students could work with each other outside class hours. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed participating in this course and I got on well with my fellow students.
NB section 4 A I selected strongly disagree by accident and I was unable to deselect this option. I would like to h |
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Patrick Foley
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching staff: Diem and Andy. They were very professional and shared lots of experience with us. :o) Also, the teaching experiences that we did in the high schools were invaluable. They taught us |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think that my biggest complaint would be about Tom the observer. I found him to be obnoxious and rude. Several of us complained about him. His behaviour did improve a bit after that, but he still co |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great, life-changing experience. I now have the tools and confidence to set off into my new career of teaching! |
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Darren Ruffles
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers Diem and Andy. and the structure of course program. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
administration facilities, photocopy machine was always broken and there were no printing facilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
this program has given me the confidence to start teaching. i got more from this course than I did my bachelor degree! |
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Loren Downing
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course trainers made this course excellent. (Andy and Diem) The material in the course is very useful and was well presented. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The administrative supplies (i.e. photocopier, tape players, air conditioners, ect) all need replacing. These are all things that would be easy to change and would make a big difference in the everyda |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This course has given me the foundation necessary to grow as an ESL teacher living in a foreign country. |
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Timothy Griffen
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors were excellent and very helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The classroom could use some updating. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the course. I learned a lot. I gained confidence and experience. |
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Adam Michael Brown
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers were well educated and experienced. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting some really cool people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
smaller class size |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel that the exam needs to be more focused on teaching instead of tense and phonetics |
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Brett Masters
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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working with the students and getting immediate feedback from trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
having more materials, computers, and newer copiers available |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
great fun |
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Mevish Akhtar
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practice Teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Is the facility and supplies for students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Unforgettable |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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6 teaching practice and lesson planning. and everything was practical as well as theoretical. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to give course book in chunks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Learning is earning. |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Going through the six observed teaching practices--I feel it's prepared me more than anything to become a teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Space and the computers: The classroom is simply too cramped and I don't think there are enough computers (at least 3 were always broken or not working). |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was very challenging and I've learned a lot. |
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Claire Park
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were professional and willing to help us with any situation or question we had. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have liked more time to practice teaching with feedback before my first teaching class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This was a great foundation for ESL teaching. I feel confident that I can now go into a classroom and provide a good teaching experience for my students. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers Mei Ling and Jenny were extremely helpful throughout the entie course, always there for us. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be good to have more time to practice and receive feedback before our first teaching session |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This was an intensive course that provides a framework and foundation for teaching ESL, and is an excellent beginning for anyone wishing to teach in this field. |
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Skip Yarian
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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good management of classes and attendancy, professional, responsible and positive trainers, accomodation and meals provided. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
perhaps more facilities could be provided such as computers and a better printer would be very helpful for trainees. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A course that could give you more than just learning how to teach, it was fun and interesting! I enjoyed it! |
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Lili Lin
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors were very professional, knowledgable, and encouraging. I thought the teaching practice was very helpful (though very stressful). I'm glad we had to do them, it was good experience to |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be nice to have more computer resources, and printing capability. It would really be nice if we could print our materials here. This is a small thing, but it would also be nice if the Train |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really thought my time here was worthwhile. Even though it was a lot of work, especially the last two weeks, it was a very good experience. I really enjoyed the instructors and my classmates. |
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Patricia Matsumoto
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the emphasis on modeling, modeling and modeling |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
about comparative learning techniques which we can use to compare or perhaps be aware of as additional learning methods. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
nothing is learned which has not been modeled. |
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Ethel Lizano
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The other students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the building |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
unmissable |
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Helen Brown
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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free time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
phonics class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
push it to the limit |
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Chris Rosado
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors - they were top quality I was exceptionally impressed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
computer resources - we had several problems and there should be a better printer |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The program in its entirety FAR exceeded my expectations. The success of the program was primarily due to the instructors who took their task of training very seriously, but at the same time were exce |
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Diane Drey
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting hands-on teacing experience at local primary and middle schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Sometimes there are not enough resources for teachers to make lesson plans. There is one computer in the classroom for 7 or more students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"It was a great experience. I had never taught a single class before but now I feel confident in jumping into an English teaching career." |
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Greg Cameron
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting hands-on teacing experience at local primary and middle schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Sometimes there are not enough resources for teachers to make lesson plans. There is one computer in the classroom for 7 or more students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"It was a great experience. I had never taught a single class before but now I feel confident in jumping into an English teaching career." |
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Greg Cameron
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The learning atmosphere |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Trimming of unnecessary items and projects |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Excellent experience, so much fun, would recommend in a heartbeat |
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Sonja Lord
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Trainers were experienced |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Class size too big for facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
One of the best decisions I've ever made, really. |
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Anna Shirley
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It gave me the tools on what to expect when I enter the classroom, plus the confidence which is required in this field. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My experience here in Phuket was great and it helped me to adjust to life abroad when hte time comes for me to teach EFL. |
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Clifton Reeder, Jr
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it is a fast course that gets you certified quickly |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jasper
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and the wonderful people in my group! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jera Verboom
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that they teachers were laid back and easy to approach and meeting and making new friends! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lindsay Zuckman
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the level of support shown by the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
grammer exam prep work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I don't want it to end! |
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James Blyth
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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having the opportunity to teach the Thai students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
too many people allowed into the course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it will make me a better teacher |
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David Honan
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Despite the fact it had little practical usage beyond showing us the difficulty that non-native speakers have grasping concepts in the ESA method, the Unkown Lenguage sessions were by far the most int |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
On site facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joshua Leslie Henry
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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to stay at the school |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
smaller class size |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
a usefull life experience |
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Holger Schreder
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Maria Virginia
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I was able to practice "teaching" while the trainers were observing, thus giving me a lot of feedback about how I was doing. And also, I was able to watch the trainers themselves teach. These things g |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe more practice teaching, and more of the Thai language classes. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was great and very informative. The trainers were very helpful, but of course, we also had to help ourselves. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A format to teach english to a non-native speaker |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
class size far too big for facility and staff , Earlier imput on jobs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Nothing worth while is easy |
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Pete Wilson
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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i got to meet people from different parts of the world not to mention that i was properly gauged with the verb tenses in which i felt i really needed to know more of. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think everything was fine. I feel that it was quite intense but it wouldnt be a challenge if it wasnt |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Life is learning and learning should never cease! |
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Rodrigo Ylaya
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Some of the instructors, the lessons we gave which were observed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Job placement support, improvements to the training facility (too hot, mosquitos) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall it was a good learning experience. |
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Karen Rabinovici
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice with Thai students. I really improved lessn planning and preparing materials. The course was practical as well as theoretic. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
distribution of the course book in chunks. For example if today is about teaching How to plan the lesson, the lesson planning article should be given, somehow students can complete the book, because n |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
When I started doing this course I was missing my home but as I started teaching to Thai students I forgot all things and just doing planning and teaching planning and teaching and son on. and this co |
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Ahmed Raza
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the observed teaching practice. I learned the most from that and feel that it will help me the most when I teach in the future. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Corey Hess
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to practice teaching with a variety of learning levels |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The internet, the procedure for reviewing lesson plans |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel like I have really accomplished something by gaining certification through the TSOL school. |
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Paul De Voursney
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the helpful and friendly disposition of the trainers and staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Olufunke Alabi
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The ammount of informationI received in a short time and the staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the school needs more students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved this class! |
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David Parrish
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people and the trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The organization |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL made me confident about getting into a classroom and teaching |
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Priya Talwar
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teachers were great |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marcia Lepore
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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our faboo teachers and wonderful classmates!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Martha Cole
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the actual teaching experience and the feedback from teachers, students and peers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the different levels of learners and how to appropriately test them. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I heart teaching. |
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Meg M. Beazley
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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actually teaching real people and having teacher, student and peer feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more distinction between different levels of learners and easier ways to test for abilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I heart teaching. |
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Meg Beazley
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people and the teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Amount of course work |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL Rocks |
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Richard Seth Pelberg
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting so many amazing new people, and learning an entirely new skill set in four weeks time! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the length of the days...I feel like some of the work could have been done outside the classroom. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
great location, great students, great instructors,.....I heart Grammar!!!!!! |
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Eileen McKeown
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location in Costa Rica |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The availability of printers and computers and copiers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rachael Anne Fishering
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Positive atmosphere despite the amount of work |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was an intensive course, with lots of various inputs everyday, but it was worth every single minute of my time! |
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Magdalena Szmyd
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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working closely with my peers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
im really glad i did this. it will be a useful skill in the future |
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Jennie Bargman
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Format |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time between lesson planning and teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great location, great students |
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Dianne Forsyth
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the first two weeks of class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have had an incredible experience learning how to teach. I am confident I will be able to take this newfound knowledge and embark on a career of teaching English as a second language. |
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Anna Gak
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning how to teach and getting experienc. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accomodation. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great course and training - less great accmodation. |
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Nancy Jones
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the activites and techniques that we learned to make teaching relevant and fun |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Pandora Brotherton-Ratcliffe
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Our incredible trainer! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The accomodation |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It has given me an enourmous gain in confidence |
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Aditi Tombs Curtis
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Location: being situated rurally, in isolation, I felt more immersed in the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the portfolio layout could use updating. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
In at the deep end with TP1, then learning to swim. |
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Cameron MacLeay
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fact that it was an intensive course with the correct blend of theory, methodology and practical teaching experience |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intense, Intelligent, Informative, Introspective and Immense amount of fun!!:-) |
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Karishma
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching sessions |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
a fantastic journey of high and lows |
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David Galbraith
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The material covered was appropriate to what we were seeking |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The amount of homework is extreme for a 4 week course, it interferes with sleep and eating properly at times |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It gave me a good foundation for teaching and or pursuing whatever additional studies i deed. |
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Scott Rasmussen
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Center: Surabaya, Indonesia
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The real life experience of the teaching practices and the preparation required for them |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Course location |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sari Santuso
Average Rating:
Center: Surabaya, Indonesia
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching and the actual course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the location and method of payment of the course fees |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I found the actual course and teaching good. However, the location was ppor, it was far from so much, in an expensive, yet unsafe area. On completion of the course, I'm leaving this area asap. Also, c |
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Sarah Jane Rutter
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Center: Surabaya, Indonesia
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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mike the trainer and the class practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
location. neighborhood is too suburban and expensive |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Liked the course, hated the location |
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Maggie Parks
Average Rating:
Center: Surabaya, Indonesia
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Going to the school and doing our teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organisation and informing participants of what is expected of them. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the course but at times found it difficult to complete tasks. The course is geared more towards people who are travelling without responsibilities which I am not - overall I did have a good |
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Catherine Iversen
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the diversity of the group--we had such a great time together and were able to make some really great friendships |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the facility where the course was held--we're paying so much money to do it and there are no computers for us to use, no wifi, etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time with the people in the course and don't regret signing up for it. |
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Ashley Scarpelli
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning how to teach english.the correct way |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
none |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
its been a pleasure beeing at the school |
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Peter Mitchell
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Center: Plymouth, United Kingdom
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers were very helpful and understanding. The trainees were supportive and friendly |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Change one of the schools as the level of the students weren't appropriate to what we had learned in the TESOL course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TESOL course was a really great experience that I will never forget |
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Norhan Mohamed
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
do your tefl training in alexandria |
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Ben Thomas Hackett
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching children in the schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Alhough this was not the Arabic segment, I was disappointed there was not more emphasis placed on interacting with the local community. Also, the break at Sharm El-Sheikh could have been scheduled at |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Not nough Arabic and not enough emphasis on local culture. As it was, everyone slived and studied in an English-speaking bubbl. We could have been anywhere. |
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John Weeks
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on learning |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nicole Bradford Callaway
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I thought the teacher practice was the best aspect of the course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The electronics in the classroom. i.e. tape players, copy machine |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
enjoyed the course and felt I got a lot out of it |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Strict and Intensive |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Andrew Valent
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The dedication of the trainers and the well structured and thought out lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I don?t think there is much to alter about the course, but if I could I would dedicate more time to sindividual student lessons. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have had a wonderful time both within the course and in Seville. The course has more than exceeded my expectations and I have made so many new friends while I have been here. It is an experience tha |
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Treasa Davidson
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The coaching I received before, during, and after my lessons. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Relevant, useful, and practical when geared towards finding a employment |
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Daniele Ruffo
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The quality of the teaching, and the knowledge of the tutors were fantastic. They also made each lesson fun and entertaining. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better internet capability,upgraded computers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I didn?t think it was possible to learn so much in such a short space of time and be ale to feel confident that I can use this newly gained knowledge teaching english |
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Andrew White
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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what I gained, Im confident, and realised I now want to do this as a career. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers. They need to be updated. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An amazing experience and aceivement I will never forget. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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what I gained, Im confident, and realised I now want to do this as a career. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers. They need to be updated. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An amazing experience and aceivement I will never forget. |
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Amie Cull
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it was relevant and is obvious that it will be useful in the future, no matter what career I choose to pursue. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
it would be nice to be able to have a chance to teach and be evaluated on all four models. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have had an awesome time?-- learned a lot, met a bunch of cool people... the course is intensive, yet doable, and it?s always nice when the people are fun and friendly. |
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Johanna Templeton
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-02-02 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The opportunity to teach different age groups and to experience a different culture. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mihaela Mihaylova
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very effective methodology used and highly committed trainers made for an interesting learning experience! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Training facility & resources; Orientation Programme |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I arrived with no expectations - I was pleasantly surprised! |
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Anusha Sungeetha Goolabjith
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very challenging and at times stressful and scary but hugely enjoyable and worthwhile |
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Steve Mathers
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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very nice and professional trainers , good methods and knowledge of teaching, kind and helpful staffs from TEFL VN |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
schools for teaching practices |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
learning has to be fun |
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Tan Tuyet Main
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers are very nice, good methods and knowledge of teaching, helpful staff from TEFL VN |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
schools for teaching practices should be improved, can not teach next to the kitchen, or a lot of students around, or in the schoolyard. TPs are not like going for camping |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
learning has to be fun |
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Tan Tuyet Mai
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about this course was that I got to experience real in the classroom experiences. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The availability of hot water in at least one of the showers upstairs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a really good time on this course, every one here was really helpful and nice. I am very thankful for this experience I feel a lot more confident in my ability to teach on any level. |
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Lydia Davis
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good support from trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
course content organization |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
intensive, demanding but enjoyable |
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Chiu Wai Ki
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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how confident it made me feel in the classroom |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The availability of hot water in at least one of the showers upstairs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed my time here. I never expected to enjoy the time in the classroom so much. I have never felt so confident in front of a class of students! I really learned a lot from the course an |
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Brittany Phillips
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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TP, Mandarin module examples, Textbook adaptation |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Know the surroundings |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall a great experience! |
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Charles Lareau
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting the other trainees, and having a broad range of people involved in the course |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
professional attitudes from the trainers and an attitude adjustment and a bit of a sense of humor in several regards |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
overall the course was very good, mostly because of the quality of the other trainees involved, the trainers were unporofessional and unkind much of the time, also the facilities were sub par relaitve |
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Jesse Duggan
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning to work with limited materials |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
having the center more settled and prepared before the course starts |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have been teaching for many years with many materials available. On the other hand, we had to work with limited materials and resources which was challenging to me. I became more creative on prepa |
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Unju Oh
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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As an experienced teacher I learnt new models that will assist me in teaching ESL students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Professionalism. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience! I'm so glad I did this. |
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Esther du Plessis
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Step by step instruction to each model presented. Teachers, especially Meiling and Brad, were very helpful and able to learn from their teaching style and wisdom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Needs same teachers to follow through and handing out the teaching models ahead of teaching observation. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a lot from the course. I loved the intensity of the course allowing me to complete the course in a short period of time. |
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Sung Sook Yoon
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice in the local schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
facilities, management, professionalism, more knowledge of the environment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Natalia Lee
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice in the local schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
facilities, management, professionalism, more knowledge of the environment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Natalia Lee
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting people and share experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
resource management |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
refreshing; beneficial; something I would gladly remember later |
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John Fu
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-02-09 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Ann and Kamal |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Desks, more study materials, copy machine, more computers etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great learning experience and I met life long friends. |
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Eli Villarreal
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dave and Jidapa. Getting To Know a Student (oops - 2!) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
(Don't know if it's possible) - a little less time pressure? |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience of a lifetime & I stilI haven't started teaching! |
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Dave Kreider
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The relaxed environment in which the course took place. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers and recorders used need update / maintenance. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's fun to be here! |
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Alan Jardine
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and the feedback from the trainers . |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course is ok. The place, though, needs improved internet connection, computers, tape recorders, and supplies for student's teaching preparation |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course is an informative, student-friendly introduction to the world of ESL. |
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Pareto Oliver Patacsil II
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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a practical lesson |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
communication system with my companions though tefl international website. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was very impressive and useful for me. |
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Hong Seong Gyeong
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-02-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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a practical lesson |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
communication system with my companions though tefl international website. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was very impressive and useful for me. |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning different techniques |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
enjoyable |
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John Nuttall
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The individual attention |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Advice on job-seeking |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great overall experience |
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Dan McMunigal
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning how to teach English correctly. The high quality of teaching and my fellow students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Access to a good selection of Exercise books |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed it all very much despite the hard work. It was a positive experience. |
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Loraine Iles
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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being observed during teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
too much paperwork |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
WE MADE IT!! |
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Laura Geraldi
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
None |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Tough but etremely useful |
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Flavia Colitti
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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professionalism and friendliness |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am very glave I have done it |
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Giulia Tranquilli
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The in-depth feedback from trainer Anne Elkins |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
consistent electricity |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A beneficial month I would do over again |
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Aaron Adelsman
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Going to many schools and being able to experience how private and government schools differ in Nepal. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe organisation of the course could be a bit better. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall a great experience!! I enjoyed experiencing teaching at many different schools in Nepal, and now feel even more confident and prepared to continue my teaching career. |
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Matthew Leigh Amery
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices were very useful for exposure to real teaching situations and for confidence building. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some organisational problems with the schedule (unavoidable in a place like Nepal!) meant that we didnt always have much time for lesson planning or revising for tests. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Danger: seriously sexy dancing from teachers when under the influence of firewater! |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the other students in the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Supplies provided;( you can't share 1 computer between 8 people) we were not provided with the resourses we expected (books/computers). The instructors need more guidance and a better functioning faci |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was interesting as an experience however i was dissapointed with the facilities we were provided i expected a better functioning school for the amount of money we paid as well as more organized cou |
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Michelle Lama
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the other students in the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the supplies provided; we needed more books, more computers( you cannot share one computer between 8 people) we paid money after being led to believe we would have complete resourses that we were not |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michelle Lama
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My Life has changed,The people Like Ann & Kamal are very rare to find,they have immense Knowledge in them to pass on to others |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Funding to this institute should be more,all equipment should be given to them. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This was the best thing ever happened to me,I was treated like family,I was the only Indian there,but not only the teachers even the British and American Students treated me with great respect and thi |
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Cedric Edward Falcao
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
grammar classes, job interviews, job placement |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was okay, but could have been better |
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Anna Walter
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Certain advisors advice and encouragement |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A little more organization and communication |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting to practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mary Gochnauer
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the experience of teaching and the feedback from instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
no comment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Enjoyed it very much. |
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Cathryn G. Rathsam
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting the experience of teaching and getting feedback from the instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
No comment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A good experience! |
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Center: ,
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching in the afternoon and the assessment. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The taught grammar classes need more structure |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course has helped me to understand different teaching techniques |
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Thomas Stead
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people i met |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
facilities |
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Armorel Jackson
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Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the live lessons |
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Christine Schembri
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Im leaving with a great sense of preparation and base knowledge for my teaching career |
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Sara Bechtold
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting to learn grammer again. seriously b/c being american english is my mother language but i haven't had to really know grammer since grade school. i'm really glad that i now know the proper way t |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
i feel that there was a little bit of disorganization at times which was surprising b/c they do this course every month. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
interesting & stressful, but happy i did it. |
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Denise Darpino
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The grammar classes were extremely useful and taught well. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The balance ebtween methodology and grammar. I think there should be more focu on grammar. |
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Kate Callahan
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The level of involvement of the trainers with the students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grading consistency during teaching practices. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Bonnie Callahan
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
how the grammar is taught |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
ive never been so tired after a month of studying |
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Anuli Iloabachie
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Grace was a fantastic grammar teacher and i found her very helpful! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I found most methodology classes a waste of time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Gave me a great insite into what to expect in the teaching world |
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Chontelle Iannazzone
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Once we were familiar with the staff, they were very helpful answering any questions we had. Most of the supervisors were very helpful giving positive feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The layout of the course was a little disorganized...we did not know the dates of events and the schedules were not up to date. The staff was not introduced to us from the beginning of the course. Som |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, a good learning experience with a few inconsistencies in the staff. |
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Kelly Griffin
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
i feel there should be more time spent on grammar and less on methodology, also would be great if there was more teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i started the course with no knowledge of english grammar, and I finished the course feeling confident teaching a grammar point in class. |
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Carlie Fitzgerald
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That I discovered my love of teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Danielle Rix
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To have had the opportunities to teach in real EFL environment |
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Hui Wen Teresa Chiang
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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To have had the opportunities to teach in real EFL environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Hui Wen Teresa, Chiang
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Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The grammar lessons were informative and well organized |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The methodology lessons were drawn out and provided little information. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would recommend this class to others, however the methodology lesson needs some adjustments. |
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Brian Dionisi
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Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2009-01-12 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the experience of planning and teaching my own classes |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
preparation and provision of materials |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel prepared to teach after the TEFL course, and Buenos Aires is a beautiful place to work. |
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Shannon
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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henry's classes, useful matireal |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grammar classses, more information to use for teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I was interesting. |
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Ekaterina Ignat'eva
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practise and the activites covered |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The taught grammar classes need more structure |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very useful course for preparation as an English teacher |
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Sam Baird
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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give me confidence about teaching English |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
a good grammer teacher |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jason Chen
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practical teaching sessions |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pricing for british students needs a huge overhaul |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Christopher David Forcer
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching in the afternoon and the assessment. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grammar lessons given by David; Henry did a good job, he is competent (So he is excluded from the statement regarding the competency of the trainers) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Florian Benz
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Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to meet lots of new people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sarah Collins
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-04-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I got to know how to prepare the class and what I can do in my class using various method |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I feel confident even in front of the class. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was so precious experience to me, it helped me to have good teaching skills |
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Jaeho Shim
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands-on teaching--nothing can train us like doing the real thing. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
organization |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Objective completed! |
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Erik Zygmont
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Only improvement is we need more computers with internet access, some printers and a new fast photocopier. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Very good experience. I would recommend it to others. |
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Paul Wise
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
its more rewarding then you will ever imagine |
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Brittany Lowry
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the practical experience and exposure to different teaching situations |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great introduction to teaching |
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sarah brown
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Leah Wakefield
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location, teachers, and people I took the course with. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
high speed internet access |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time. Thanks so much. |
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Stephen Hammack
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Working with other trainees from around the world/country |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jessica Lee
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to teach the same group more than once. And getting many different teaching experiences. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sage Aidekman
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Opportunity to go to Boruca |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better control when students are asking unnecessary questions repeatedly |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was an intense but great month that flew by |
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Sheila Pichler
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was in a beautiful location and the actual teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
internet |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
whoo hoo! |
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Eric Pink
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the high intermediate class and Costa Rica. Plus I passed. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
sitting through the first two weeks as an English speaker. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Todo bien. |
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Christine Connor
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professionalism displayed by the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More resources and facilities to make it better.It is never too much. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Intellectually tasking and challenging |
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Anthony Oladapo Olurunshola
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience and guidance |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possibly a structure of the month broken down into the hours of class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overwhelmed and challenged = Reward |
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Angela Bratt
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The level of instruction was very high and the staff was amazing. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possibly more attention to helping you find a teaching job after the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
More than I imagined. |
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Ryan Cochrane
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching style of the teacher and the learning environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and would have no hesitation in recommending plealauff to any friends who are interested in taking the TEFL |
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John Daniel
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good friendly atmosphere but still maintained a good work ethic |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Check the grammar and some spelling in the TEFL training portfolio |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Brilliant fun and made some really good friends |
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Mark Crumpton
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Tony was a great teacher. The course was tough but fair and the teaching practice was well planned and executed. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The training portfolio has spelling mistakes and grammar mistakes and I did not find it very useful. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL International gave me the tools to be able to become a great teacher. |
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Michael O'Brien
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Helpful instructor, variety of tasks, good mix of theory and practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course book - grammar and spelling is shocking |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had an amazing time. Challenging, rewarding, fun. |
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Pamela
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The professional and friendly atmosphere the instructor created was the best thing about this course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Living arrangements were not suitable for students' needs. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My TEFL experience was educational, enjoyable, and worthwhile. |
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Alexandra Lawson
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Ji was fantastic, really worked her socks off! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Could use repetition of lesson plan time more effectively. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great times, great people! |
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Thomas Elgood
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the experience, the people i met, the connections i made and the knowledge i gained |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
less monotonous work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ryan
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practices, its enjoyable having a good rapport with students who are more than willing to learn English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
needs to have less monotonous tasks and more time for practice and appicable tasks. Trainers need to be more accountable and sensitive to students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good course gave me a lot of confidence |
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Keith Russell
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the thai culture and language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
i would rather have spread it out over a longer period |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was appropriate to my needs |
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Lorraine Hull
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practices, its enjoyable having a good rapport with students who are more than willing to learn English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the course instructors need to be more personal. I felt like I was only a number not an indiviual. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This course pushed me to find myself as a teacher, and gain confidence teaching. |
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Adena Berg
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instruction and training component with fee |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sarah Herz
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the training, it was very helpful, it helped me to become creative and skillful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nashwa Mostafa Abdel Rahman
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting like minded people and learning together |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Siobhan Flood
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Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2009-01-04 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The cosmoplolitan atmsophere, and the group work environment. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The place ( kind of depressive), needs more sunlight and the florescent lights need to be changed into any other form of electric lights |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Exciting, unforgettable...has changed my life forever. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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gaining a better perspective on the teaching process. also living in a new city. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i have loved every minute. thank you. |
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Andrew Leese
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Center: ,
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We recieved good teaching lessons and advice and encouragement from the instructors. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I spent more time than I would have liked coloring picture cards for the basic model lesson, which I will probably never use. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
You get what you give in this course. If you put forth the effort, you will get a lot out of it. |
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Shealy Dixon
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it covered the basic forms yet also the creative ideas of teaching. It also provided various teaching practices to us. It was good |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nil |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
intensive but good |
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Joanne Leung
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on training and teaching practices were the most valuable parts of the course.The practices are cenrtal to any teaching certification and set this course above all the rest. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Time management--equalizing course work over the 4--week course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fun & incredibly useful! |
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Natasha Feith
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The intense teaching techniques used. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Stressful but enjoyable |
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Simone Russell
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having real practical teaching practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe the repetative paperwork that has no real input or learning (basically copying the same lesson plan for the same lesson model) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I was surprised to have enjoyed the course as much as i did even with the workload expected of us. |
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Robert Slade
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the building and its facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
very hard work, but enjoyable times, a good guide to becoming a teacher |
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Emma Garrett
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching expeience was invaluable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course instructors should give hints on how best to use the TESOL certificate in order to get the most use from it. Although repetition of lesson plans may be useful in order to cerment them in yo |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fantastic teaching staff and just a really great experience....stay in touch :) |
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Thomas Elgood
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practicums at the local schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
sometimes too much time is spent on lesson plans whn we could be learning something. I understand that the lesson plans need to be completed but maybe have the lesson plans completed as part of home |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a fantasticexperience, it really made a difference doing the teaching practice with Thai students. I feel i have gained knowledge but equally as important I have gained lots of confidence and f |
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Angie Hickson
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The knowledge and experience of the teachers and the amount of actual teaching pratice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
needs to have less monotonous tasks and more time for practice and appicable tasks. Trainers need to be more accountable and sensitive to students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i thought the course was very infromative, in depth and intesive. I defintetly learned alot and gained a tremendous amount of experience and confidence. However, I feel that there is much room for imp |
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Ryan
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practices, its enjoyable having a good rapport with students who are more than willing to learn English. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
In general the course is great, but i think n opportunity to write our own context for lesson plans would give us a better experience for future teaching and what to expect in the future. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Ban Phe is a great location for the TEFL course, the locals are great and make the course quite enjoyable. |
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Simon Boyd
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the staff and teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
some of the material got repetitious ie. lesson plans |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was more work than i had anticipated but worth it. when they said intensive they meant it. I do feel that this experience has given me the tools to start a succesful teaching career with non-native |
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Robert Gorton
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Even though it was very intensive the surroundings and people including staff made it an enjoyable one. The teaching practises and going to the different schools was excellent and really prepared me |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It was an intensive course so i expected a large amount of work to do in a small time frame but i ould suggest maybe running a 4 week and 6/8 week course concurrently for somebody who thought the goin |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Really valuable experience and thoroughly hard work but the staff were great and always helpful with suggestions and critical feedback. |
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Grenville Dyson
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Content of lesson plans and classroom procedures. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Student (of this course) work load consideration. 14 to 16 hours of much unnecessary writting and homework with 5 hours sleep for many days in the program is not appropriate. The "2 inch" binder shou |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Miserable.... I am happy it is over with. This is unfortunate and unnecessary. However, I appreciate Dave's expertise and enjoyed his teaching. He is obviously over qualified for his position here. Pr |
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Mike King
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practicums at the local schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
some of the material got repetitious ie. lesson plans |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was more work than i had anticipated but worth it. when they said intensive they meant it. I do feel that this experience has given me the tools to start a succesful teaching career with non-native |
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Pat Boone
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The observed teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have the phonology and grammar portions of the test a couple days apart. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This course gives hands on practical teaching practice. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the training classes. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the computers and photocopier. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
unforgettable. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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nice environment and good trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
bigger classes (since we most likely teach big classes in our teaching career) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
heaven helps those who help themselves |
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Thomas Moeser
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My classmates are fantastic. Melany, the director, and Jacky, the assistant, have been very warm, friendly and helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I'm already a teacher, and I came here expecting to improve my classroom management skills. Unfortunately, effective classroom management wasn't taught or modeled. This was not a 4 week intensive co |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Even though Melany and Jacky were very friendly, the course content did not meet my expectations. |
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G. Davis
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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My classmates are fantastic. Melany, the director, and Jacky, the assistant, have been very warm, friendly and helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I'm already a teacher, and I came here expecting to improve my classroom management skills. Unfortunately, effective classroom management wasn't taught or modeled. This was not a 4 week intensive co |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Even though Melany and Jacky were very friendly, the course content did not meet my expectations. |
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G. Davis
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Everything |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More variation on teaching times. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A very intense but fully supported course which I would recommend to anyone serious about teaching English. |
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Denise MacPherson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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profficiency of the trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
individual imorovement of practical teaching of students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
very good and practical experience |
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Hanan Zlatkin
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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efficiency |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
the course exceeded my expectations |
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Ghislaine Gautherot
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting teaching experience from the outset so you can try out what you are learning in a real situation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/R |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was challenging, interesting, fun and opens up lots of opportunities. |
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Elsa Thomsen
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
fantastic learning stepping stone |
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Keshia Stogden
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching experience, learning teaching methodes |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
a journey of a thousand miles, start with one single step |
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Mitch Bourdeau
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience! Having to deal with a class of 25 mixed ability students was fun and challenging. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course was much shorter than advertised. Some of the topics that were taught needed much more thought and planning. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had fun with the kids! I definitely feel more confident working with larger classes! |
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Richard Jarvis
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the quality of the instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
physical construction of the building |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Excellent. |
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James Brasel
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting great people and learning how to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think that the students should be informed that it would be best to have a 4 year college degree finished |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a wonderful experience with the course |
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Erin Jobb
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Observed teaching practice is the best part. It helped me a lot. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great ! Meaningful ! |
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Coologi
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2009-01-05 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and the feedback from the trainers . The chance to teach 30 students at a time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Lots of fun lots of interesting work |
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Trent Robertson
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Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The classmates |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Materials need to work better together. They are confusing and cause a lot of time to be spent chasing down the various pieces needed. Also, there needs to be some monitoring of computer time, both fo |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"My mind has been blown on a daily basis." |
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Janet Wynne
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Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I got the chance to teach in a real classroom |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I can't think of any idea in improvements |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"very stressful and educatational" |
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Glenna Mercado
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
less exotic grammar science; this could be included in to an internet section, and do more Tp's in the freed up time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This was an excellent format for someone who has been out of academia for a lenghty time. |
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Orest Szwabinsky
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Joyce Yang
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Quality of trainers; organization of content |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
availability and quality of materials and resources |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Got my money's worth and more |
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William Wynne
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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very 'communicative'. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
everything is already 'ok' =) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed to join in this course. It's good for me as a teacher to improve my teaching skill. It gives me a lot of input on how to create many communicative activities that are very significant |
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Henny Iswara
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I was acquianted with some new approaches and methods in teaching English which I have never known before.The teahcers have done a great job. They did their best training me. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have got a new experience in the new teaching methods which I should develop in the future. I will do my best to do that. |
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Oleg Nizelnik
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Possibility to get first hands-on teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The books are not that well organised |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great launch pad to a new career |
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Yves Werling
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The location, good location for the winter. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organitzation from TEFL international |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a very bad experince, however this was not due to the tutors. It was due to disorgantization and lack of communication from TEFL international. |
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Dale Ellerm
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practices, in the classroom |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
keeping up to schedule on the inputs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
learning and teaching simultaneously |
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Jacqueline Yea
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2009-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting the opportunity to teach with real students of different levels and observing my peers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
wish I had more time. like an extra week. And I would not mind at all |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
educational and learned alot |
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Tom Cin Nang Lui
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-08-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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personal growth, interesting and varied lecture topics |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rebecca Kleinberg
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning new skills that will benefit me in life. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
not much really its fine as it is |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
new friends new experiences life changing abilities |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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On a practical level, the best thing about the course was the developing of and then the actual teaching of the lessons. The time constraint for developing the lessons was stressful for me, but once |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Each new course, especially in a country like Nepal, has its own unique set of challenges. Most of these can be managed, however there will always be unexpected occurrences such as outages, strikes, |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An amazing personal growth experience that provided me with the tools to fulfill my dream of teaching English while experiencing the beauty of other cultures. |
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Bonnie Mosiman
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to apply what we learned across different levels. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
not much. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The TEFL course was well taught, well thought out, and well received. |
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John Milton Williams
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning the beginning of a new skill |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I began working with children, and I feel like I have no idea what I am doing. We spent one short day reviewing, I am no way prepared and find myself struggling often. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am glad I took the course, but I do not feel at the end that it was suffient enough to conduct a class. |
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Erin Nelsen
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rosario Belli
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We were able to take part in the learning of the various teaching techniques and were able to practice them at real schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have been nice to have a better understanding my students' English level prior to teaching. I would have liked to prepare lessons from the students' own textbooks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall this has been a great experience. Now that I have completed this course, I feel confident and well prepared to teach English overseas. |
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David Spilker
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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We were able to take part in the learning of the various teaching techniques and were able to practice them at real schools. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would have been nice to have a better understanding my students' English level prior to teaching. I would have liked to prepare lessons from the students' own textbooks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall this has been a great experience. Now that I have completed this course, I feel confident and well prepared to teach English overseas. |
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David Spilker
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gaining the experience of teaching adults at different levels and receiving the feedback from the instructors. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More explanation of how to explain to students why English grammar is different from their own. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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being able to practice teaching with real students from the area. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Paul Kim
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Positive experience |
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lisa meresse
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The scenery, followed by the interaction with the students with new teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The course, at some points, had timing issues with the teaching of classes. Some class appointments were rearranged mid course. Also, the trainee taught grammer lessons could have flowed into each oth |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
You repeat lessons until you learn them. Whether you realize it or not. |
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Heywood Robinson
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The very professional trainer |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Daniela Cafaro
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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A great experience, i learned a lot |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
use of equipment, we only used the board, might have been nice to use Computers or TV's occasionally |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
FUN! |
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Jason Ovenden
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the computers/printers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
stressful but rewarding! |
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Channan-monique Harkin
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the self-analysis involved throughout the course helped me |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
computers software |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
much more work than I expected (in a good way). A very positive experience for teaching/life. |
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Islam Ghareeb
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback provided from the trainers. Dave was a great trainer! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A better welcome at the school when first arriving and an induction of the building so you know what facilities you can and cant use. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great worthwhile experience, the course has given me alot more confidence and i feel better equipped in becoming a teacher now! |
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Naomi Hutchinson
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the cats |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Erik Jorgensen
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people and the materials (well put together) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
some time off |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Awesome! |
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Judith Aiello
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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competence and professionalism of trainers; course content; practice teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
quality of tape recorders, internet access in classroom (wired and WiFi) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
an intensive, worthwhile course that left me confident about teaching. TEFL-I in HCMC was a great choice. |
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Doreen Way
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedbacks from my observers. As a beginner, the feedbacks help me a lot in refinning my lesson plans, methods of teaching and classroom management. A big help from Diem and |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
No internet facility/printer |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
conident to teach |
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Fe Esperanza Nono
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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New learning experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Flexibility |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A knife, a fork, a bottle and a cork, that's the way we spell New York. |
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Bryan Clarke
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Classes we taught. Really good for confidence and experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Learnt heaps, intense but well worth it. |
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BC02111708
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The MCP (Material Compilation Project ??) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
My wife and I highly recommend this course, particularly at this location. We had first class support from the administrative staff prior to and during the course and great instruction and tutoring fr |
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Bernard Wright
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Instructor Dave Hopkins |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The on-site housing facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An overall good experience. Visiting and teaching at real schools was very helpful |
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Doug Rinehart
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very pedagogic, easy to follow and understand any material provided, great input sessions with very good and useful material. Perfect with all the real time TP on different locations with different ag |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A bit clearer info at the very beginning. Such as E-mail activity back when youre getting ready to leave for the course, and Thailand. And also just upon arrival, with welcomeinfo, and whats going to |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time getting my TEFL certificate. Instructors were great! Understanding, full of knowledge and always there to answer any question you might have. It was great to go out and practise you |
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Casper Jarmo
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Instuctors were very experienced, professional and very personable. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I was first told that my certificate would be recognized anywhere in the world, but later found out that it needed to first be certified by the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok to be recogn |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Kimberly Luckow
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amount of teacher practice and the diversity of students we got to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Developing what ways you can change the lesson models after the course to apply to everyday teaching. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the course even more than I expected and while I found it challenging this was in a very positive way! |
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Eleanor Banks
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Accomodations |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed my time here and am now looking to the future. |
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Joe Mayerich
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Dave hopkins was a very competant teacher and very knowledgable about the subjects being taught. He is a credit to the organisation. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The building is falling apart and need serious revevation, the air-con units in some of the rooms very either very noisy or not working at all. Also some of the equipment (tape recorders, t.v. etc) we |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Interesting, promoted my teaching ability, met nice people, building awful. |
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Mark
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learned a great down on how to setup a lesson plan and manage a class |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
resources: No printer or internet available for the students. this was a major hinderance and drew a lot of complaints. one of the evaluater, tom, was not very professional at times. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a quite a bit and met a lot of good people. |
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Tai Nguyen
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were excellent! and the student teaching opportunites were invaluable! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe let the students know that the course will demand a lot of energy and committment! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I know that I have had a very thorough immersion in how to offer the most effective teaching of english! I now have the resources to take this into the real world. |
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Lisa Sanchez
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course was challenging in terms of managing to do all the work and excell at the same time. But for this reason I believe I have really prepared myself to become a teacher. The course shows the w |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have had an amazing experience taking this course. It was far more intensive than I anticipated, but because of this, I feel that much prouder of myself. I have gained the confidence within the cl |
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Nikki Ursprung
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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grammar imput, different models of teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
great experience, very intensive but have learned a lot |
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Magdalena Dziedzic
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and the feedback from the trainers was the best thing about the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There were too few computers for the trainers and they didn't work properly. Can't think of anything else to improve. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
What I've learnt here will be of great value for my career in the ESL world. Anyone who wants to teach English should take this course. |
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Johannes Bunn
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the invaluable information I learned from the highly competent course trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Maybe resources could be improved with a colour printer. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed this course. The staff and trainers at Altonka are professional, friendly and most of all approachable. I would highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to teach English as a fo |
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Geoff Brogan
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching styles. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
big space for classroom |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i learned how to teach and treat the students |
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Kim Woo Je
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The flexibility of the school we taught at. Small class size was also great. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organisation. The trainers need to be focussed more on the trainees than their social lives. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Hayley Wilson
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The camraderie between students and teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More materials to facilitate learning. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fantastic... Well worth it... |
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David Aanenson
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that it has given me the confidence to start teaching english |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Melissa Di Girolamo
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Experience in atcually teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lisa Miller
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fun in class, opened my eyes to many fun activites and a different approach to learining a language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
for a person who has never learnt grammar, was difficult. extra tuition should be provided with the teachers and not other students. A suggestion not a criticism. Don?t think you should have to pay a |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Stressful, fun, enjoyable, Hard work. Now ready to face the world of teaching. |
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Nicola Newlove
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting some practical experience in the local schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be better to have an opportunity to visit more than one school--perhaps a government school. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Being a part of the first TEFL course to be taught in Kathmandu is an experience I will treasure all of my life! |
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Connie Henry
Average Rating:
Center: Kathmandu, Nepal
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the facilities (no computers) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was generally good, but I don't feel like we got value for money. |
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Joy Burton
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facility. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a lot of fun, but I hope I can find a job now. |
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Nicholas Capuzzi
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Erin Whalen
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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support |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alexander Moss
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Graduating |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
course materials |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Happy it is done |
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Robert Shiock
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The amazing people I met especially Ms. Sarah Jane Watson. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
In need of much better resources. For the money there needs to be more reliable computers. I understand might encounter these problems in the real world, but we all paid too much money to not having |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Good people, lots of work |
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Clarissa Chenoweth
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I can speak in front of a group now, and i got to practice on real students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Proper resources and the price of the course, Im still not sure what I paid for. Trainers that have more than a month or two of teaching experience themselves.Professionalism, punctuality, actual cou |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'll put it in my back pocket and run with it, but it isn't what i signed up for and I expected more for my money.... |
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Shannon
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching with the various levels of students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
trainers that have more than a month or two of teaching experience themselves. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good times, ain't we lucky we got them! Life is good! |
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Heidi Wilson
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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being in Costa Rica |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Professionalism? |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It's a pretty golden excuse to be down here. |
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Jae Hyoung
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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JENNY |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Internet |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
never expect anything but be prepared for everything |
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Bennett Bursick
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practicum |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
material improvements (internet / computers) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
never expect anything but be prepared for everything |
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Bennett Bursick
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the coffee, and the teaching experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Julia Denison
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices. And the friends I made. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The most fun I have had in school, and I learned something. |
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Maria Larson
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Diana and Lorna |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More teaching of Grammar |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nina Vizzaccaro
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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preparing me to be a teacher! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
perhaps demos could be held in the afternoon instead of evenings, just so the day doesnt stretch out so long. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
teachers were great and i loved how the ss mingled with the t's for apperitivos. i like that part of it! but course wise, it was a solid course and useful . |
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Nikita Patel
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Diana Rechichi |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
organization and focus on specific course elements |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This is an efficient way to get a TEFL certificate |
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Kristin Vincenzo
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
difference American/British English |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Am very glad I did the course! Well done Vince! Thank u, Teachers! |
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Vincent Lootens
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very professional conduct of presenting staff and high ly motivated student cohort |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Cleanliness of training centre kitchen facitiy, and suburban location of apartments that necessitated 2 hours in hectic trafffic each day. Also very remote for any sitght seeing after course hours or |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Professionally exhilarating and also very practical |
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Rose Harland
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The very professional manner in which the trainers handled not only the course, but also the trainees! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some modifications in the Grammar section of Smooth Moves - all else just fine. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Been one of the best experiences of my life - truly. |
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Kuhurina Basu
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Warmers, Shelia and Marta?s sense of humour. The atmosphere was not stressed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Didn?t like the Phonlogy test very much and sometimes had too much work to do |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Useful - I improved my english a lot and learned how to effectively teach a class of students or a single student |
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Will Ellinger
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-08-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice/ our teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Lindsay Mactavish
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching sessions- I realized how much I really enjoy helping others learn a foreign language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
teacher feedback |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
While I am glad I took the course becuase it opened my eyes to the experience of teaching a language, the course itself and the instructors did not meet my expectations and seemed a waste of money |
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Sissie Strope
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Professor Sangeeta Banerjee's clear and professional instruction. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Dave Hopkins' textbook and workbook: full of grammatical errors, and poor layout. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A very good teacher. Effective teaching practice (with charming kids). Good course. |
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Darren Shore
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning how to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the projects could be given out evenly so things are not rushed in the last weeks |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
informativly usuful for sucess in a future career |
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Lindsay Danielle Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Filling this survey out twice to register on the next page. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teacher training |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Dan Lejeune
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teacher training |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
maybe some more feedback about the coursework |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i had a lot of fun but they weren?t joking when they said it was intensive! |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having the experience of teaching adults and having a teacher observe the lesson and give helpful feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
How to give corrections to students, helping them to understand the reasons. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It wasn?t as easy as I thought it would be, having an elementary teaching credential. So be prepared to study and not just play and see the sites of Barcelona, although there is time to do some! |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching the students and obtaining constant feedback from my teacher was excellent and helped me improve my teaching skills greatly |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities at the institute could be improved and it would be helpful if there were larger groups of students to teach |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The experience has been one that I will never forget and I can't believe how much I have learnt in such a short space of time |
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James Alexander Dodd
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Was learning to teach Englis as a Foreign Language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was fun. It was sad. I was hard. It was rewarding. I laughed. I cried. I learned to teach English. |
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David Borer
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that the instructor really worked to help me achieve my goal. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
fantastic |
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Ivan Gallardo
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice was absolutely essential in becoming an excellent teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think it would be a better learning environment if we had a few more instructors. Having only one instructor we had only her style of teaching. She was an excellent teacher but was overworked. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am so thankful I took this course. I came in lacking confidence but I leave feeling like I have learned so much and am now ready to be a successful teacher |
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Heather Strohm
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teacher instruction. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Taking the Tefl Course in Barcelona has proven to be one of the most unique learning experiences of my life and intellectually and culturally rewarding as well. |
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Joshua A. Rodriguez
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more teaching practice, maybe another one on one lesson. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience and learned a lot. I still have much to learn but feel prepared to start a career armed with so many resources and knowledge. |
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Mark Balthrop
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the Practise Teaching sessions |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
perhaps more help in finding a student for the trainees to teach during their Student Profile project |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The ESA method of teaching is the best I've ever heard of or had the experience of using in the classroom. TEFL rocks! |
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Ester Cunha Viana
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the feedback from the trainers after teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more feedback from work previously handed in |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Corinne Coughlan
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It's Practicability. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Not to my knowledge yet. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wonderful. |
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John Acquah
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Marie-Michelle Beaubien
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the mixture between the theory and teaching practice which began shortly after the start of the course. meeting a nice group of people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
to give us more time and info. prior to the course about what level of grammar is expected from the trainees. Not enough time at the end of the course to actually revise properly; we were rushed off o |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
By intensive, it really means intensive. No more private life and time to do anything else. You sleep like a baby and this is what we are all going to do shortly! |
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Nicholas Aldington
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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being able to implement the teaching methods right away. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
not having so much time between the classes and the teaching practice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I liked how the school made you feel like family. |
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Melanie Condill
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The whole approach to the teaching, teachers were great |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Best ever, Thank you |
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Svenda Scholey
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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having an opportunity to observe other teachers. it was really helpful! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I find that the course was really satisfying! |
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Sara Caprioli
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice was very useful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the methodology class...needs to be more practical, less steril theory |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
always optimize your time |
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Monica Nastasi
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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accessibility and speed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
After first payment, it would be nice to receive worksheets developing grammar skills, references to work sheet websites, etc. in order to preteach some of the concepts. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Usefull and fast |
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Caroline
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Putting what we learned in methodology and grammar lessons into action in the teaching practise, where you realise the importance and relevance of everything we learnt. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Giving more of a cross section, with observations and teaching practise, in terms of the ages and level of the students. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
compact, intense communication. |
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Samuel Turner
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There should be more organisation |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I think this course was very intensive, I feel well prepared but there should be more time for studying and less homework (writing) |
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Rosa Maria Frattolillo
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That i have learnt something new....I met really nice people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is a full intensive course, sometimes would have been nice have more time to prepare better myself.I would have prefered spending more time with grammar ....I think that a teacher has to be fully p |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had great time,I have learnt a lot in this experience and i would definetly reccomend it to a friend.I feel more confident now |
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Daria Bove
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it broadened my awareness towards the english language |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More dead lines |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel that i discovered that english is a beautiful language and i want to improve my knowledge even more thanks to this course. |
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Neri Giacomo
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the Practise Teaching sessions |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
perhaps more help in finding a student for the trainees to teach during their Student Profile project |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The ESA method of teaching is the best I've ever heard of or had the experience of using in the classroom. TEFL rocks! |
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Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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old-fashioned students)).... no actually, professional trainers!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I wish, accommodation was cheaper... |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
you haven't tried yet?? come and do it!! |
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Natalya Karamnova
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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old-fashioned students)).... no actually, professional trainers!! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
i wish, accommodation was cheaper... |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
you haven't tried yet?? come and do it!! |
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Natalya Karamnova
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching experience gained |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
N/A in my opinion |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fantastic experience leading to a world of oppertunities |
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Tony Skinner
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the staff, all around |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
newer or less tattered materials |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Absorbing, enthralling and humbling. |
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Craig Sherman
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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trainers were helpful from the start and throughout. A professional example set for us to follow. A chance to bring all the people who like teaching together, these people can learn from each others. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Classroom. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
treasure and pleasure... |
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Xiaofeng Lan
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The structure and teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
equipment, computer, printer and especially tape recorders. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course is demanding yet achievable. I had a very rewarding feeling upon completion. |
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Greg Robinson
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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great inputs, TPs were very beneficial and practical |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Ao, sue ploamai!!! |
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Susan Bai Zhiru
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
user friendly portfolio's |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Splendid |
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Paul Keefe
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting lots of lovely and interesting people and teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
private tuitions ( if students need it) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have learned a year's worth of knowledge in 4 weeks. |
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Nina Rydstrom
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The content was very good and the trainers were helpful from the start and throughout. A professional example set for us to follow. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computer, printer, and resources should updated. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An enjoyable experience that gave me confidence and lots of new experiences |
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David Ball
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching and evaluations afterward by the teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
supplies: chalk boards, dry markers and erasers, computer, better printer, etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have learned; and it was good! |
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Richard Curry
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Great teachers Chris and Simon. Great feeback, teachinig experience. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
You have 8 computers where only 6 work. Hard to get computer time when there is 12 teachers looking for a computer to do some lesson planning. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
'Just do it!' ' I'm lovin' it' |
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Chris Hardbattle
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the instructors, the learning environment and the materials. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
hardware (e.g. computer, printer and photcopier) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An excellent course to have in your teacher toolkit! |
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Peter Dykeman
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
lots of the grammar clases were very boring and were not even that neccesary to complete the test since we all just looked at the book and copied from each other anyway |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was great getting out there and teaching the students, that was definetly the highlight of the whole course |
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Mariel Reyes
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gaining new knowledge that will benifit me in the future. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Phonetics really was tricky. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Totally enjoyable.Would recommend it to anyone.Already have acyually. |
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Lee Smith
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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we had Chris did 'most' of the teaching. He's a very competent teacher. I like his teaching style. As for the other teachers like Pete and Simon, they were very professional. Having them as my trainer |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the classrooms and the number of computers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"Use it or lose it." (i actually got this from Simon. I strongly believe that this is true for most things most especially skills. the more you use them, the more you improve; the less you use 'em, th |
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Marijo Jocson
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the easy ability to create solid relationships with the instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the time it starts in the morning |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel it was time and money well spent. |
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David
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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It was fun, engaging and relevant. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More time for peperation before teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'll never forget this whole wonderful experience |
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Ian Dudzinski
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching the classes and getting feedback from staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am not too cool for school |
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Kai Leineweber
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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location and people. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more working computers! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was best idea I have ever had. |
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Misa Cellini
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the practical teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the computer facilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"An experience of a lifetime that you greatly benefit from on a personal and professional level" |
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George Graham
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The instructors, especially Chris |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Phonology |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall, very good experience, but internet was an issue for me. |
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Ted Persinger
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Good instruction and teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great learning experience in a great place. |
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George Maurice
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-12-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meeting new poeple and learing new skills |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The electronic facilities need to be working all the time |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course was a wonderful expirience. |
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Max Vanry
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
feedback/ more personal encouragment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
a generally positive experience |
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Morgan Graziano
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice we did with Thai students and the feedback we received from the observers was simply great. It made me to use ESA methodology very well and I could see the positive effect on the |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think, it will be good if the trainees are given some material to brush up their knowledge before they start the course. Such as if they can read and study grammar or know something about phonology, |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am just overwhelmed. It has been a great learning experience. |
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Anil Sawant
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practical teaching sessions gave both valuable practice and confidence. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing I can think of. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great training, both theoretical and practical, in a beautiful environment. |
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Jay Roaf
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Getting to meet the Thai students and see them learn |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I needed more help on my lesson plans than expected |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
" I loved it, I am glad that I decided to do it. I now can plan which country I wish to teach in!" |
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Sarah Burtch
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Chris was a great teacher and the classroom time was valuable |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
some of the materials could be improved. not 120 total hours |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall a good experience |
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Currier Piatt
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting so many nice people from all over the world, international standard |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
discipline in such a big class, not everyone should pass as some people are not born to be a teacher and they won't learn it in 4 weeks! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
the class was too big, classes should only be held for a group of 15-18 as a max |
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Dania Prenzlow
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Meet interesting people, having actual teaching experience and having a great team of teachers to work with. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ivanka Serba
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location (I want to stay in Phuket so it is ideal for me). some of the trainers were fantastic and extremely helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
accomodation and computers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the experience, and now feel better equiped to begin working as a teacher. |
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Lindy Gordon-Bennett
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location (I want to stay in Phuket so it is ideal for me). some of the trainers were fantastic and extremely helpful. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
accomodation and computers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I enjoyed the experience, and now feel better equiped to begin working as a teacher. |
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Lindy Gordon-Bennett
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Number of teaching practices |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This was a wonderful experience both proffesionally and personally. I'm sure the certificate and the course will prove very useful in the near future. |
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Cecilia Kokubu
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Rules regarding attendance |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great fun, meet lots of people, gain confidence teaching. |
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Matthew Koch
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices and feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More concise input sessions that will provide the students with good notes for the exam. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wonderful experience. The group became very close and the whole experience was extremly positive. Learned alot more then I expected to be and I feel that I am walking away with a great feeling of succ |
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Cheryl Andersen
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the trainer |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Webber Wu
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice. Without this I would not feel confident enough to apply for teaching jobs. Thanks to the teaching practice I have experienced what it is like to be a teacher and therefore feel I ca |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Grammar lessons needed to be improved. We were taught the different rules for Grammar but we could have been taught how to actually teach Grammar to students. This was the one thing which could ha |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have enjoyed the course immensely and feel that I have done something very worthwhile. |
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Michael Devlin
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry's enthusiastic approach to teaching and the teaching practise sessions were very helpful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
could do with some help in ways to teach grammar during lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jung-Yul Ogborne
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The other students in my class |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
grammar, teaching practice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had a great time, learned loads, and hopefully will get a job somewhere soon. |
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Ciara Doolan
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry - course administrator and instructor. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The other instructor's classes - very very poor and unprofessional |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It has been a good course in terms of teaching experience and classroom management. However the grammar lessons were very poor and this will prevent me from recommending this course until this part of |
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Florence Beckett
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The grammar lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Ask lots of questions |
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Wai Sing Taidje Tang
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The grammar lessons |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Ask lots of questions |
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Wai Sing Taidje Tang
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry who taught teaching methodology and different techniques to use. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grammar application |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fun course with great opportunities to test out different teaching styles. |
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Anne Burton
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice teaching sessions were really great. All of the teachers (Jenny, Mark and Brigid) gave really helpful and critical feedback. I honestly feel comfortable and ready to begin teaching Englis |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would have been nice to have a faster internet connection and to have been able to get our teaching feedback directly after each session instead of waiting until the end of the day. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great experience. great people. beautiful country. |
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Helen Boyer
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry's teaching lessons were extremely useful and provided an invaluable insight on Chinese students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The Grammar lessons could have been improved a lot. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Cassandra Krumbholz
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry, our teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grammar teacher |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mon Yee Tam
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Henry, our teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Grammar teacher |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Mon Yee Tam
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and subsequent feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The tires on the Boruca tourismo van. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Unforgettable. |
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Brian White
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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inspiring |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
intense, covered all i hoped it would cover, well delivered, good TP opportunities, |
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Katherine Dodgson
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Grammar and teaching practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I felt it was very rewarding and intensive and I feel weaker students may need more time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I really enjoyed the course and it was very rewarding. It was ten out of ten. |
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Declan Sterio
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The group of people that I took the course with made it exciting! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think lesson plans should be looked over the day before a lesson. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience, and I am glad I did it and glad I chose here! |
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Brittney Blystone
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and meeting people from other countries |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Content was good, grammar stretching, classroom average |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Interesting and challenging, especially the grammar. Enjoyed nearly all of it! |
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Tim Reardon
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching experience I was able to gain |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
is the training site (classroom) and the use of resources i.e. printers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
the course was INTENSE |
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Maryke Withaar
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice- having a chance to teach students of all ages and proficiency levels. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If there were a way to get a higher amount of students for practice teaching tha twould be wonderful. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sarah
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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preparing and giving lessons |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More on-site resources (e.g., recent dictionary, books given as recommended reading in the DLP, etc.) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course gave me a good range of knowledge and practice, and I feel ready to teach. |
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Stacy Sabraw
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More resources i.e books, extra PC & printer for trainees use |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Challenging but insightful and interesting. |
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Dalena Thu Dinh
Average Rating:
Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I felt that the training I received was adequate in preparing me for a career as an English teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Perhaps, a better training facility. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had agreat experience in Ho Chi Minh City and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. I will miss everyone!!! |
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John Rhodes
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Abigail Standing
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers created a relaxed environment |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The communication on certain things |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Had great fun and meet some cool people |
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Stephen Brown
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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knowing exactly what to do for four different lessons when I have my own class. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the communication between the two trainers. I think the second week was poorly managed with a gramar test as the focus the day before the first tp. T's need more peer practice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
As with most organizations there are flaws but my experience with Ban Phe TEFL will stay with me and be useful for the rest of my life. |
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Tara MacKeigan
Average Rating:
Center: Pattaya, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The course did an excellent job of providing me with first time teaching experience in a variety of situations with a variety of lesson plans. I feel much more prepared for writing my own lesson plan |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The layout of the course was not the most logical in my opinion. By far the most time consuming activity after class was creating flash cards, but that work could have easily been spread out over a w |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL definately made me a better and more confident teacher and I feel prepared for my own classroom. |
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Stephen Turk
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The best thing about the course was the teaching practice that we had. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think everthing was good. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time during my course.It was a lot of fun and am absolutely prepared to teach. |
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Danny Rao
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice in a real school. i think more of these would be great. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
do these lesson formats actually apply to real life teaching situations? emphasizing to students that flexibility in teaching is essential. also, experience teaching older learners/ adults would be gr |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'm glad it's over and I feel confidant teaching. |
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Jessica n Nguye
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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competent, yet friendly and helpful staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
recording and copying equipment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"Highly recommend to anyone considering teaching overseas" |
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Donald J. Kelsch
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The variety of material and the teaching practices. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
A little too much redundant writing involved. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
At times a little frustrating but overall very enjoyable. |
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gilbert simpson
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching practice- I got experience at dealing with and contrasting well behaved and poorly behaved students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching what is appropriate material for the level and grade about to be taught |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was ooooooo.k. B- |
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Sean Rae Wiggin
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people, the instructors, the hands n trainining and experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the technology ... computers, printers, network all nee upgrading |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
very memorable |
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Lisa Parks
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the different schools we were sent to, some good students and some bad. Good experience for what we may have to face out in the real teaching world. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
needs a bit more technology related content like power point presentations. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time on the course and feel very confident that what I learned will help me in my future as a teacher. |
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David Robert Reeves
Average Rating:
Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Update on information Pack, Rolemodelling of teachers on rules - do's and dont's |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Was wonderful and couldn't ask for more. |
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Biju Abraham
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teachers.They were approachable and helpful in every scenario. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the materials regarding lesson plans.The training book containing the sheets we need to fill in are not the best quality or easy to use. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"I wanted to be teacher so I had a job to fall back on when travelling but I didn?t realise I would actually enjoy being a teacher.Its a fun job" |
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Gareth Petrie
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the innovative teaching approach to language learning |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
utilizing more trainers for trainees to gain more from varied experiences |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
wonderful |
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Adetokunbo Olusile
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the innovative teaching approach to language learning |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
utilizing more trainers for trainees to gain more from varied experiences |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
wonderful |
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Adetokunbo Olusile
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the thorough teaching and help recieved |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rebecca Hammond
Average Rating:
Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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getting experience teaching in a classroom and learning the techniques for doing so |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would worry less about excessive paperwork and grammar and focus more the actual teaching |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I've been tired and stressed for the last four weeks but feel like it was worthwhile and I'm glad I took the course. |
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James Scanlan
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having the oppotunity to practice teaching in schools and practice the techniques learnt during my time on the course. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time time on the course. It was very well organised and I learnt alot in a short period of time. |
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Will Robinson
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Was the small amount of people in our class because we got individual attention and were able to get really close to one another |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers and copiar machine were unreliable though they were the most needed resource |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was an unforgettable experience that I would relive over and over again! |
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Stephanie Reed
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers, internet service and printer |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience! |
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Evan Marquisee
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Strong support group we formed. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Nothing really. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"Great experience mentally and physically" |
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Scott Dye
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The fact that the class only had 15 people and so we got lots of individual attention and got close to each other |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers and copiar machine were unreliable and yet were our most needed resource |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was an unforgettable experience that I would relive over and over again. |
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Stephanie Reed
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the fact that there were only 15 people in our class and so we got individual attention and grew very close |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the computers and copier machine were very unreliable though they were the most needed resources |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
An unforgettable experience that I would relive over and over again |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and feedback received from the instructors. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I believe the course needs to do a better job of having the students do a quick run through of an entire lesson in front of rest of class before teaching. This would help the teacher gain confidece an |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I gained a better understanding of teaching a foreign language and believe I am more better prepared to start my new career. |
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James Hyland
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the amount of time we spent teaching in a class room with real students. My expectation was only a few days. It was great to have so many varied experiences: different schools, different ages of st |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It would be great to have either a session or just a handout to prepare you for getting a job. Making DVD's available of a "perfect" lesson would be great as we often couldn't see the entire lesson d |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This experience has opened up a whole new world to me. There are so many opportunities out here for English teachers. |
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Jennifer Miller
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more emphasis on Classroon management |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a good course. I learned a lot.. |
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James Nickerson
Average Rating:
Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Friendly staff, good material. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Recording equipment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Enjoyable experience. |
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Clive Roberts
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers and students got along so well. The teachers were very patient and helpful. I did learned a lot. The teachers were good at what they do. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The recording materials need upgrading and white board markers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a good time. The teachers and student get along well. The staff were terrific, specially Melany and Jerly. Everyone were very helpful. |
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Jaylem Roberts
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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their teaching styles and materials. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
clear or pre-information about portfolio forms. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time and learned alot. |
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Weol-Young Yoo
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching styles. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
i think there's really nothing much to change. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a lot from the course. |
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Christine Jexean Remalante
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The tutors and the teaching method |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
give more instruction to the drawing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
challenging |
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Sarah Xu
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Giving the "real" lesson to the students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Some of the equipment wasn't working as well as possible. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"I e3njoyed the class thoroughly and had a great time!" |
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Michael Mallo
Average Rating:
Center: Cebu, Philippines
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Certification. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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James Faulstich
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2007-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The friendliness of staff and fellow students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Facilities. It's very hard for 13 students to prepare lesson plans on the same day on two printers that sometimes work |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Fantastic. Even if I never get a teaching job, though I feel fully capable of doing so, I have made some great friends and had an enjoyable time. The sense of comradarie is surprisingly strong. |
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Matthew Rowe
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Interacting with other TEFL students , teachers and Ticos students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the materials |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned so much from this course , not only about teaching but about myself too and my capacities ! Thank you |
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Laura James
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
material |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved it and I would do it again |
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Valeria Domingo
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The other students and living in Costa Rica |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The internet and the copier never worked. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The was the best thing I've ever done. |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Gisela Cornejo |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pre-course information. Little to no information was given prior to arrival, even for international applicants. Clarify that course actually isn't IN New York City. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a wonderful time with the students in West New York, the combined course helpedaccomodate my schedule but I would definitely have liked to go through four weeks of classes with Gisela! |
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Lauren Nelson
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Observing Gisela Cornejo's teaching methods. She is very talented. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Pre-course orientation, maybe a weekly plan to follow. The classes I was given were rondom & different every day. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Giselle Davis
Average Rating:
Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning a great deal of grammar, form and rules that I had NEVER studied before (even after16 years of schooling)! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Printers that work. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Absolutely amazing and the best experience of my life! |
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Rami Haddad
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The competency of the teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Patsy Dodd
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the opportunity to teach in a highschool class in a foreign country |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Terry Meginnis
Average Rating:
Center: Cyprus, Greece
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on experience teaching local Greeks and at the local High School. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
We were the last class at this location and our course was cut a little short because of it. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Elizabeth Beal
Average Rating:
Center: Cyprus, Greece
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The great attitude and atmosphere made you feel comfortable and welcome. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It was great to be able to teach at an actual public school, i wish everybody had that option. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A good experince and a lot of fun. |
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William B. Hogan
Average Rating:
Center: Cyprus, Greece
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the location |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
it was a little unorganized |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i wish i had more help finding a job, and the job experience |
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Alyssa Kessler
Average Rating:
Center: Cyprus, Greece
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting new people, so much teaching practise |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
have had a wonderful time here in florence, i hope to return toteach here. |
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Ruth Gilbert
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting all the people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
a few more facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rachael Pearson
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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meeting all the people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
a few more facilities |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rachae Pearson
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teachers - they just make you want to teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A very rewarding learning and teaching experience! |
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Maria Georgallides
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practices - feel so much more confident having had the experience and opportunity to put all of the theory into practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Christina Michael
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Helping with job searches and housing during the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Erin Driggers
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The in-class practice, and the rapport with students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The facilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anthony Zanzonico
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being faced with the challenge of a new environment, a different culture,and changing expectations. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The service of transfering money for the purpose of extending the visas should not come at a charge to the TEFL participants. If you're going to invite foreigners to work for three months, that seems |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
During my time here I have forged reationships with my students and friends, the kind of which will continue to enrich me intellectually, professionally, and spiritually. |
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David Nicholas Copeland Cortes
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning to teach people of many different ages and needs. Our Chinese language teacher was also very professional and a great teacher. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More feedback would be nice. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Learning to teach, and teaching to learn. |
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Benjamin Carlson
Average Rating:
Center: Beijing, China
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The experience of teaching various people of different backgrounds and abilities. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More thorough information about the program to those that are interested. Some potential participants could be pushed away from the lack of information regarding this program. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"Although I taught English to Chinese students, they in turn taught me culture and invaluable lessons." |
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Curtis Jackson
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I found the material so interesting! The course was well-suited to the way that I learn, and I really think I learned a lot. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
There could be more focus on grammar; I was surprised that many of my classmates had no grammar in school, and a lot of the grammar info was completely foreign to them. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have definitely caught the "teaching bug," and this course really prepared me for a future in teaching! |
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Alyssa Norton
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning to appreciate and thoroughly enjoy teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Lesson plan structure was at times too rigid; they are not appropriate for all teachers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned to love teaching. |
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Carl Brickbauer
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and the help |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
help finding jobs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice and the help |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
help finding jobs |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Raquel Wood
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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working closely with peers and teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
scheduling (make the course longer or spread it out a bit more), more help with job search |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had a great time living and learning in the cultural heart of Italy. |
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Christine Capp
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the supportive nature of the facilitators |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
In the last week, (very hectic!) I don't think a co-teaching lesson is needed. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I would recommend this course to anyone! I have been teaching English for two years, but I learned tons of invaluable information during this experience. |
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Ruth Robinson
Average Rating:
Center: Tuscany, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possibility of some adult teaching practice during the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A month long teaching course prepares us to not run away from teaching! |
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Paul Callan
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learnt the technology of teaching a non English speaker |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Requires more time to settle and practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Wonderful learning experience - no age bar |
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Vijayalakshmi
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
it would be good if feedback was always given on a one to one basis rather than in front of the rest of the class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Elizabeth Shiles
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
staff need to proffessional, accurate and sympathetic |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The teaching and trainers were amazing, the admin staff were not |
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Glyn
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice time |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The communication between the person looking for jobs for us and ourselves. We offten felt very left in the dark and unsure if anything was being done. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Would recommend this course to anyone. It is alot of fun and relaxed but very professional. Kolkata is a very vibrant and friendly city. |
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Mhoraig Brown
Average Rating:
Center: Kolkata, India
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it was very simple and very clear.it has helped me a lot in my teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
THe Language awareness seems to be give via mail during application process but i and some others did not recieve it..hence we did not knew that it was online..infact we came to know of it much later. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
my experience was very good...as today i can know how to plan my lessons and notes will definately help me in future.. |
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Ashwini Agey
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Center: New York, USA
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The people, both students and teachers were wonderful! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
nothing |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel prepared both socially and academically to move on to a teaching position after this course. |
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Karin Peterson
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Center: Madrid, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The trainers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Becky Linford
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning the correct way to teach to avoid going into a classroom and not knowing what is going on. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Have some more updated resources. Some grammar books were really old. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a great experience and gave me confidence entering a classroom. |
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Jeffrey Welch
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the support that the class as a whole gives |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more textbooks to look through |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The class was a great learning experience |
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Adam Becht
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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learning methods that I can use for any level (ex: the dialogue) |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More grammar imputs for our own foundations and more consistency between the instructors |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a thorough month-I feel ready to teach! |
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Holly Larson
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The opportunity to practice teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More consistencey among the instructors. Some of them were increadably knowledgable and helpful while others were overly critical and unwavering in their ideas. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Overall it was a good experience but I would have liked more training on teaching young learners. |
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Katie Markley
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The focus on what makes a good lesson and the atmosphere. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the facilities needed some repairs (doorknobs) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I felt that this course was an absolutely necessary part of my "adventure," as people in Maryland who have never been to South America called it. I don't know if they understood that Buenos Aires is |
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Brittany Whyte
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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actually being able to teach classes during the training process. It was a helpful part of the experience to put into effect what we learned in the classroom. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teachers were extremely helpful and always patient! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The scheduling could have been more organized! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I loved this course. It was extremely useful and I feel prepared to start teaching! |
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Arden Schweich
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
instructions about when we need to be here....communication |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was great to observe the trainers and others teach . through observing, i have learned a lot |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning the teaching methods which are used when teaching foreign students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching to children and more knowledge of job opportunities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The course is very structured and intese, I felt I got as much out of it as I could in a 4 week period. |
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Meagan Burcar
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Practising and getting feedback from experienced teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organisation/schedules etc... |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
good practise and useful theory |
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Hennia Cheour
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that trainers were always at hand to give help. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
This course helped me think in a totally new way. |
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Mairead McCarthy
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The focus on what makes a good lesson and the atmosphere. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think the course could use more emphasis on how to get jobs in the country of the course or other countries. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
the instructors were very helpful and created an atmosphere where we all felt comfortable and supported. |
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Tavid Mulder
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Live teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Allocation of time for preparation is not enough. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
All in all, a great experiance of which I will never forget |
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Francisco Pupo
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The Teaching Practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
When the Teachers model the TPs in the classrooms, more emphasis should be placed on the fact that we will be doing thoes exact TPs to the tee. Had I known that, I would have paid a different kind of |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
All in all, a great experiance of which I will never forget |
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Justin Wheeler
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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hmmmm. good question. Teaching experience and the person who plans all the Tp sites. 2 E-props to you Mei Ling. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Everything. staff, more new computers |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
"I actually had a good experience and the people were great! However, teachers (Brad) could have been more of a better role model." |
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Allan Cheung
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Live teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching practice for adults. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Francisco Pupo
Average Rating:
Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Live teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the "models |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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David Adams
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I learned how to stand in front of a class |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Flexibility, an allowance for creativity, more theory taught, especially involving Students-learning-styles, better facilities. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It feels like a waste of mnoey, it felt like a waste of time, and it feels like I spent $1600 on a certificate. Contact me to ellaborate. |
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Chris Lawrence
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Very innovative thoughts and very friendly professional staff. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
More computer usage. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sunderram Sharma
Average Rating:
Center: Shanghai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I got to work with young people from many different schools |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Resourses, the grammatical errors in the smooth moves. and consider whether or not the models work outside because I still think that they won't |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
not great |
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Tracey Doxey
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-01-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teacher feedback was helpful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The distance to the school from the lodging. Two hours a day when we have so much work is totally unreason |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was very intense and we needed more time for the work. |
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Nancy Cameron
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The input sessions |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The distance from the accommodation to the school |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to recommend this course to anyone! |
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Justine Norbury
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice with different level students, the foreign language experience, and the peer observations |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
updates of the video observations at the beginning of the teaching practice, and the toolkit i felt sometimes was very adequate and sometimes lacking. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a very enjoyable and helpful experience, and I'm sure that with this training I will be able to teach confidently in the future. |
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Salwa Galal
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it was extensive and comprehencing |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Saleem Al-Dalqamoni
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on practice, and the amount of stuff we learned in such a short amount of time. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Getting more students to come to the teaching practice session (so we don't have to cancel class or only have 2 students). The accomodation should be closer to the classroom. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
TEFL International exceeded my expectations and gave me much more training that I thought it would. Although there are a few things that could be improved, I really enjoyed my time, the instructors, a |
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Bethany Iblings
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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I have known a lot of teaching techniques that will help me a lot in my career. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I think everything is going on well. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
enjoyable time full of information and fun as well. |
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Hossam Mahmoud Marghany
Average Rating:
Center: Alexandria, Egypt
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The relation between you and your ''students'' and between you and your classmates. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Nitai Pereira
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Fang Liu
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more facilities to print stuff out - better internet connection |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great fun, good training |
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Mhari Smith
Average Rating:
Center: Zhuhai, China
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Being able to practice teaching with real students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
We often got off topic in the class and I felt time could have been used more efficiently |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was a wonderful experience and I look forward to where this certificate takes me |
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Rebecca Van Tine
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The personality of the trainers and staff |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was intense, went a lot faster than I imagined, met a lot of great people. Overall, an absolutely wonderful experience ! |
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Janet Pagan
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the wonderfull teachers we had, and they way they prepare us to be a teacher |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Cristina Solbes
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Chris and Natalie - truely admrie them and they were both an inspiration to all of us as novice TEFL teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Anna Fargher
Average Rating:
Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The eagerness of the students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Technological tools |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Whens the refresher |
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Kirk
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching examples that Jenny and Mark gave to us and the classes that we had to prepare and teach |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
there were not enough materials and the copier was of poor quality which did not match up to the amount of money that I paid for the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Only experience can prepare me for the teaching experience ahead...Theres a million missed memories...pura vida |
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Stephanie Reed
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The practice with real students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Better housing arrangements |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Ryan W. Best
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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a casual working atmosphere thanks to great and competent teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more teaching practice (if feasable) |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A fantastic experience! I would do it all over again! |
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Marie Georget
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Grammar course and the ability to practice teach to non English speaking students. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Methodology is drawn out: could be more concise allowing more time for other assignments etc. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I am happy about the course overall |
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Carmine Albanese
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands-on teaching experience was highly useful. It was good to have the experience of an actual classroom rather than only theoretical practice. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The redundancy of some of the feedback/observation forms got old very quickly. A more streamlined apporach would help the course. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I was ultimately a bit disappointed with the running of the program; the course material was well taught and useful, but the organization (especially with regards to time management) and communication |
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Sam Palumbo
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the people |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
there should be more hours for practicing teaching. grammar was taught too quickly - i think 4 wks is too short. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
this month was the most stressed I have ever been - never been happier to finish something! |
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Steve Birtwistle
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the feedback from the senior teachers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the format of the methodology classes. I know the schedule is intense, but I think that the evening schedule could be rearranged to give the students more free time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It is a worthwhile certification to pursue, so I suppose the end justified the means. |
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Jennifer Atchley
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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In only one month's time I have gained the lifelong opportunity to teach in a variety of different countries and styles. The opportunity had been worth it. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
We could have used more practice in class making up lesson plans and activites so we could have been more prepared for actual teaching and for the tests. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel very prepared to teach, made a lot of very good friends, and am excited to have my own classroom! Overall it was a very rewarding experience. |
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Meghan Robins
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice and being able to apply what was learnt |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Teaching practice, instead of just throwing us in the deep end, maybe the teaching observation should begin from an earier date or do mock pracs in class |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Deborah De Graaff
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The impressive amount of information taught in such a short time, esp. in grammar lessons |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
it would be better if methodology lessons incorporated more practice and less theory |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The quality of the teaching was high, more I wish I'd had a wider range of teaching exoerience over the last month, e.g. more practice in teaching low-level students |
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Claire Owen
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice--I found it very helpful/encouraging to have a teacher in the room for my first 6 times teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Organizations--it felt very disorganized at times. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel prepared and excited to put what I've learned into action! |
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Eden Kram
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that the teachers were effective and well prepared |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the time of the day |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
It was really fun and good experience and I think that it has prepared me well for the future. |
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Regina Alonzi
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice in a comfortable environment--with other students and teachers in the room. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The school should be more organized--though I think that's more Interlingue's issue than TEFL International's. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I feel prepared and excited to put what I've learned into action! |
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Eden Kram
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The friendliness of the staff and the interactions which were possible with all of the other trainees |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The study facilities were inadequate for me to use during the course of each day |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I have really enjoyed this course and have benefited greatly from the experience of teaching |
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Rob Johnson
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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How quickly we learned everything we need to know. For only one month of training, I now have a lifetime opportunity to teach in a variety of countries and settings. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
there could be more in-class practice making lesson plans and thinking of activites on the spot. They told us what good activites are, but never made us practice them except when we were actually teac |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned a lot in such a short time and made many great friends. I feel very prepared to teach and em excited to have my own classroom. |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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hte hands on teaching practice. gave me a chance to improve with every lesson and to see the practical side of teaching. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
phonetics. don't understnad why we learn it and the way we learn it |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
overall good experience. i feel ready to start teaching english. |
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Tobey Beaver
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Maria Stauble
Average Rating:
Center: Rome, Italy
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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excellent instructors, course is well planned and executed |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I was incredibly impressed with Lisa and her team of instructors. They made us work very hard, but offered a fabulous amount of support. This has been a fantastic experience. I have a whole new apprec |
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Julia A. Martin
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2009-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The hands on teaching practice and the immediate trainer feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
If there were any materials, they were shoddy |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
What a ride |
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Harrison Ownbey
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That I feel like I have more options than just my degree to fall back on, and I can utilize them anywhere |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I would like more feedback on the unknown language project |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
The smartest thing I've done in years, I now have the means to live the life I've always wanted to-working and living anywhere I want |
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Average Rating:
Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Feeling that I really learned something valuable that will help me find a job, and not only that, but be very good at it. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
there should be more feedback for the unknown language project |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
One of the smartest things i've done in the past few years; I feel like I have other options besides my degree that will allow me to go anywhere I want at anytime. |
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Casey Pierce
Average Rating:
Center: Barcelona, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Having the hands-on experince of actually teaching courses |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Catherine Mas
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practices |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
trainer interest in students |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Helaina Matza
Average Rating:
Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The internet was bad, the supplies weren't great, and I thought that its stressful enough to be teaching - for the copier and the printer to only work sometimes - it adds waaaaaaaaay too much stress. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The internet connection |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
That probably was the best time of my life. |
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Julie Allison Markus
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-09-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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That the trainers were available and encouraging. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Possibly more opportunities to teach - even if not monitored |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great experience. A lot of basics taught in a short amount of time in a beautiful area. |
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Jessica Incmikoski
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Center: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The teaching practice |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Michael Boshko
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Gioconda
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Rachel O'Connor
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Center: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Course Date: 2008-08-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The training |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The computers in the facility |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I learned way more than I ever thought I would. I feel capable of teaching now. |
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Linda Gustafson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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two teachers |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
update facility and equipment. very old |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Jean Templeton
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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that you can get job after |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Francois Elkington
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Proffesional teachers and the course content. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
The IT equipment |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great experience. I learnt so much in the past four weeks and feel well prepared to start a new career in teaching. |
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Stephen Humphreys
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The scope. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Appreance of staff |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was interesting, challenging and fun. |
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Center: ,
Course Date: |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The actual teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Could have smaller classes |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A great way to travel, meet new people and learn how to teach as well! |
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Jennifer
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The scope. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Appreance of staff |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
it was interesting, challenging and fun. |
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Timi Osede
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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i feel confident i can go now and find a job |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
fun experience + met new people with simalar ideas |
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Alan Woods Davidson
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the instructors |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I had an excellent time and I feel well prepared to begin my career |
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Joshua Singh
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Natalie, Chris and Simon were exemplary and are a credit to TEFL Phuket |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
It is recommended that the School upgrades its teaching and recreation sections. More up to date equipment needs to be installed as well as colour printers. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
A worthwhile experience hightened by the professionalism of the three trainers mentioned above. |
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Shaun MacLean
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Thai students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Phonetics, making it relevent to our teaching |
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Lynn Krupski
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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two of the teachers, Natali and Chris |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the equipment is outdated and facility is shabby. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I could have had more teaching experience and more lectures on actual teaching techniques. |
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Jean Templeton
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-11-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Learning how to structure a lesson based on continuous feedback. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
I feel as though the end of the course has some unnecessary activities to fill time. Maybe the course could be consolidated into 3 weeks. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
'An aesthetically pleasing and productive experience' |
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Matt Collins
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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we got actual teaching experience |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
job councilling earlier in the course |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
stressful |
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Jessica Bray
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the detailed syllabus, structure, and teaching practice and feedback |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
I'm really glad I came |
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Jill Kramer
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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starting us off teaching classes right from the beginning. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
having more lessions about teaching techniques. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Georgia Wright
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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The personal and helpful advice from the trainers. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
New computers! |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Alissa Wilcox
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Center: Phuket, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the enthusiasm of the trainers and their excellent teaching skills. I feel really prepared to teach. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
All of my teaching practices were with adult students, I would have liked to have had some experience teaching children, which I^m sure are tougher to teach. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Work Hard Play Hard |
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Hunter Harrison Wade
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Center: Seville, Spain
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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teaching practice with real students |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
find a way to space out the teaching assignments -- course was very intense in terms of time required to complete preparation |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Victoria Craig
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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being able to practice teaching in a real school environment. |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Laptops should be mandatory, not just suggested. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Courtney Spring
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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french students to work with. Friendly atmosphere. Guidance |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
more accommodation choices |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
4 weeks whizzed by, we were busy ! The challenges of teaching different aged groups, and having a 1:1 student lesson with an adult learning were met with useful tips from the trainer and valuable fee |
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Susan Grace
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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the opportunity to do so many teaching practises, the students were great! |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
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Sabrina Bouchaala
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Center: Plelauff, France
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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it gave me the confidence to teach.also the trainers were very helpful |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
the facilities were sometimes not there when i needed them e.g the photocopier was not working most of the time. |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
i found it very helpful and i met some lovely people. |
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Rachel Dolan
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Center: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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The best thing about the course was?:
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Teaching Practice |
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The thing about the course that needs the most improvement is ?: |
Context that the trainers gave us to teach to kids |
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Your short quote about your experience?: |
Great time |
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Alexander Ulfelder
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Center: Ban Phe, Thailand
Course Date: 2008-10-01 |
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