English Teaching

Further discussion on the importance of English teaching

August 2, 2010
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Is teaching English as a second language to impoverished children in rural areas really an important endeavour for volunteers? This article continues the discussion with suggestions to replace the large classroom teaching with smaller, more intensive lessons.

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Does English teaching really make a difference?

July 30, 2010
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Does English teaching make a difference to impoverished communities? When undertaking meaningful travel, does this count?

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The experience of an unlikely volunteer English teacher

July 16, 2010
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I’m a unlikely, newly recruited, English language teacher for a Karen migrant school found on the Thai-Burma border. In this article I just relay some of my daily and classroom experiences so far, and my take on my progress and that of the children.

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Volunteering in Maesot: Who are the Karen and why should you care?

June 20, 2010
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The Karen ethnic group in Myanmar/Burma has been in conflict for over half a century. Many are internally displaced within their own country, and many have fled across the border into Thailand. This article details some of the situation here in the border town of Mae Sot, Thailand.

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Un-comfort zones point to our true fears

June 19, 2010

Often our anxieties are not our true fears, but a trigger for other deep-rooted fears we hold. Look outside your comfort zone for your true fears. English Teaching is one such of mine.

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