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Spelling Job Test

September 20, 2007

Advert from TEFL.COMMondragon Lingua

<- experience teaching Business English and Cambridge Exams
- own transport
- ability to spell words like “accommodation” and “definitely”
correctly :)
An average week involves 27 hours’ teaching – General English, Exam
English, Business English, mature adults, teenagers/young adults,
a bit of everything usually. You may also be involved in online
tutoring and online classes.
If you qualify for this post and are interested, please send CV,
photo + reference(s) to>

Whatever could they be hinting at? Teachers who can’t spell? Talk about setting the bar too high!

School Holidays

August 16, 2007

This year I have almost a month (paid) holidays. During my 15 years as a TEFL teacher I have only received a salary for the school holidays for 5 of them.