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Edward : it's not really that easy to find a job here in Celaya. I just started at the Universidad Polytecnica de Guanajuato and it was a 8 month process. If you have some sort of certification TKT, ICELT that is a big help. I do know of a private b…
hi john..how long have you been in celaya? i am currently looking for a job there..was it difficult to find work? i have a buddy down there that says there are a ton of language schools and that it is easy? can you verify that for me and help a newb…
Will the real frank Frank please step forward.
Micheal : thanks for the imput! I've been looking for just such material all week, thanks for the recomendation. You're right though, writing is killing these guys. That's what I'm doing now is going over essays that I've assigned. What I'm seeing i…
Going from 400 to 550 on the written test is tough--you need a good upper-intermediate course, rather than TOEFL preparation. I've used both Mission (Virginia Evans & Jenny Doolittle; Express Publishing) and Headway (Oxford). While you'll probably w…
Don't worry if you think I'm frank. I should thank you for your opinion; actually I try to be the most sincere in all aspects of life. It's OK.
Oops, me too. I meant to say Carlos.
John Partain said:Carlos : sorry I addressed you as Frank. Thanks again
Carlos : sorry I addressed you as Frank. Thanks again
Frank / Benjamin : thanks for the input! You guys just reaffirmed what I was thinking, Idioms and vocabulary. I have a very good book store here I will take a look at what you suggested Frank. I have also been thinking about the time issue,as you gu…
Adding to what Frank said about vocabulary, I would also focus on idioms. Since time is of the essence, I would recommend taking two or three listening samples from the TOEFL and writing out all the idioms they include (unless their's another refere…
hi John, I've been working with the Longman course book for a while and I can tell you it's really good if, as Benjamin says, you simply stick to the skills suggested there. I would do it especially in the haste you are, but I must say that I usuall…
Benjamin : good morning, thanks for the reply. We have until September to prep for the Toefl. Of the 8 students 3 will be taking the institutional exam, 3 will be taking the paper test and 2 will be taking the internet-based test. Honestley that's w…
Hi John. How long do your students have to prepare? And what are the reasons for needing a TOEFL score of 550? These two factors will help determine if you are better off sticking to TOEFL exam strategies (ignoring the fact that their English profic…
I'm currently teaching at a language center in Celaya. We have 8 students that want me to help them prepare for the TOEFL. I gave them a them a pre-exam just to get an idea of where they were at and all of them are around the 400 level. Any suggesti…
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- At 4:54pm on March 17, 2009,
Frank said…
- Welcome to META .. enjoy!
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- Where do you now live (city, state, country)?:
- Celaya, Gto.
- About Me:
- I've just started teaching english in an academic setting. I've been in Mexico for 11 years and have taught english to all of the staffs that I have worked with. i'm interexted in taking the TKT to get some certification.
- I Teach/Taught at:
- Language Institute
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- Task-Based Teaching and Learning, Constructivism, Communicative Language Teaching, Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), Classroom Management, Web Technologies, Grammar, Young Adults, Speaking, Educational Psychology
- One Thing I'd Like to Improve Upon Is:
- all of my teaching skills
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