Croatia is a beautiful country in central/southwest Europe in the Balkans. It has a population of about 4.5 million with Zagreb being the capital and largest city (pop. 800,00). After the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Croatian war of Independence, the country was internationally recognized in 1992. The economy since […]
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A good level of English is amongst the requirements of many employers in Costa Rica, consequently Costa Ricans attend English courses on regular basis to improve their chances of landing a good job. Needless to say this creates a demand for English teachers. English lessons are compulsory in primary schools […]
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You can find near-perfect weather, lush produce and tasty food, an easy-going lifestyle and sociable people if you’re working as an English teacher in Colombia. But what about the crime rate, violence and drug problem? It’s probably just not what you think it is and that’s why there are so […]
Continue ReadingTeaching English in China
China is one of the major countries where English teachers are in demand. It attracts teachers from many English speaking countries and teaching English there is big business. The country’s English language teaching industry is estimated to be worth over 2 billion USD with more than 300 million Chinese studying […]
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In Chile the Ministry of Education is on a mission – at least on paper – to promote the teaching of the English language at all school levels, and steps have been taken to develop curricula and programs that will allow all Chileans to learn English from an early age. […]
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