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11-20-2007, 11:24 AM
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Hello!
Hi Everyone--just want to introduce myself and say hello! I am hoping to travel abroad sometime in the next 6 mo's or so. I've backpacked through Europe for a few weeks after graduating college but have been in the "real world" for the past 3 years or so. Needless to say, the travel bug is itching again. I'd really like to live and work abroad and am thinking about doing a program through the Language House in Prague--it's a TEFL course for a month and they help you find work afterwards. If anyone's had any experience with this, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks guys!
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11-20-2007, 12:22 PM
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Awesome! Thanks for joining up! I haven't done any tefl stuff yet but plenty of people have so hopefully they'll swing by and help ya out!
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11-20-2007, 12:23 PM
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Dave's ESL Cafe ( http://www.eslcafe.com) is a good reference (I am hoping to do the same only in Japan)
Good luck!
--Joey
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11-20-2007, 02:27 PM
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I did a month course in Paris and even went into teaching for a bit. Have a blast man, I still keep in touch with a couple of my old classmates. If theres anything you wanna know on the course or if you just need to vent feel free to PM me.
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11-20-2007, 03:07 PM
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Hey, welcome!! Can't really help, having not done anything like this myself. I was about to say you should post in the "study/work abroad" section, but noticed you've already done so!!
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11-20-2007, 03:10 PM
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Welcome to the boards!! 
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11-20-2007, 03:12 PM
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Just wanted to say welcome to the boards.
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11-20-2007, 07:12 PM
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Hey and welcome!!! Good luck with your plans 
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11-20-2007, 08:30 PM
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Welcome!
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11-20-2007, 09:30 PM
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Welcome!
TESL is a really important field. Good luck!
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11-21-2007, 03:56 AM
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Good luck with everything. Can i ask how you decided upon Prague? Have you been there before?
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11-21-2007, 07:36 AM
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thanks all, for the warm welcome!
MBO-I have not been to Prague before, and have always wanted to go. I've heard some really good things about it. What do you think? I see you've been to Czech Republic? Also a huge factor was that this specific program through the Language House looks very reputable and is one of the best I've seen so far through my research. I figure at the very least i can spend a month in prague getting certified and then go teach in another country if i want to.
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11-21-2007, 09:48 AM
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Yeah, i was there this past summer. A lot of people from the boards have spent time there, usually more than me (3 days) but it was great while I was there. Friendly people, good food, cheap beer (if you go to the right places). Good luck with your program.
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