At our Inter-ELTA Members’ Day in November 2021, Slobodan Kelečević gave a PechaKucha presentation which was reflective and got us all thinking about how we should (continually) develop as teaching professionals. He expands his ideas in this article.
ELTAF is hoping to hold their biennial conference in June – unfortunately it had to be cancelled last year. The date is Saturday June 25 and they are planning a hybrid event at the Frankfurt International School in Oberursel, near Frankfurt. To facilitate planning and gauge […]
Around Christmas the language used can reflect the country and culture it is used in. Have a look at these sentences and see if you can identify where they come from. “Eh, it’s a Chinook! Get rid of your tuque and mitts, grab some loonies […]
Johanna, George and Ron and I Were chatting loudly– none were shy When Khanh-Duc ordered QUIET PLEASE (We obeyed ‘cos she‘s a real hard-cheese) „You’ve met your table-mates. So now, We’ll learn each other’s names somehow“ Sandra, Uwe and a Doll Whose beauty had me quite enthralled, „I’m […]
In times of extreme change and uncertainty, moving towards Christmas at rapid speed is somewhat a blessing. Regardless of whatever traditions, expectations and possibly even some disappoinments we may have, in the Northern hemisphere it`s also about slowing down into cosiness, reading, contemplation and going […]
Hello everyone, We are still in worrying times and I hope that you all are keeping your distance and wearing your masks. In January I will have my booster, I am so happy that I had the vaccine, so this enabled me to carry on […]
Whether you enjoyed a vacation or ‘staycation’ this autumn I sincerely hope that it’s reinvigorated you and got you into the right frame of mind to tackle the challenges of the final month of 2021 with fresh hope and enthusiasm. Everyone has had the chance […]
The days are getting shorter, and the nights are getting longer. We’ve still got 7 days in the week though, and as always, we bring you a host of exciting workshops. This month we have Tanja Murphy running a workshop on Agile Management Tools, courtesy […]
by Amir Esmaeili I have been teaching English for about 11 years to a wide age range, miscellaneous proficiency levels, and people from all walks of life. I sincerely believe there is no room for complacency and everyone, irrespective of their profession or expertise, should […]
And in a flash, August is gone and it’s now the 3rd of September! A lot has been happening behind the scenes as we at ELTA-Rhine continue to work hard for all of you. We will be launching our new website soon, the newsletter team […]