By Ava Apollo on February 1, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. As the sun rose on day two, I had already been up for hours plotting my next move – the one thing jet-lag is useful for. I [...]
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By Carrie on January 29, 2011
When teaching English abroad, teachers often unknowingly make mistakes that undermine their position with students. Have you made these mistakes in the classroom?
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By Ava Apollo on January 28, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Anyone who has lived abroad has gone through a series of self-realizations and glorious light bulb moments of “I can do it!”. As most people will say of their time abroad, with a sigh and a look [...]
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Lifestyles, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan, Teach and Travel | Tagged Cultural Observations, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on August 19, 2010
Departing from your home country and moving overseas is a huge decision. Here are five helpful tips for moving overseas.
Posted in Features, How To, Teach and Travel, Travel | Tagged Asia, Culture, go overseas, going overseas, moving abroad, Reach To Teach, Teach and Travel, Teaching, Travel, travel overseas, Travel Tips
By Carrie on July 2, 2010
Interested in having an overseas experience? Want to learn more about cultures around the world? Do you think you have what it takes to teach/study/volunteer for a year in a foreign country?
Posted in Features, Lifestyles, Teach and Travel | Tagged China, Education, Korea, Taiwan, Teach and Travel, Travel |
By Carrie on August 17, 2008
Simple teaching tips that you can use in your ESL classroom.
Posted in ESL, Teach and Travel | Tagged Culture, ESL, ESL teaching tips, Games, Students, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, Teaching, teaching tips |
By Carrie on July 7, 2008
1. Review. I know it’s boring, but it’s absolutely essential to language learning. Don’t bother to learn new words if you aren’t going to review. It’s a waste of time if you aren’t committed to reviewing your material. 2. Listen. The more you listen, the more you’ll remember. 3. Use your new vocabulary or lose [...]
Posted in ESL, Taiwan, Teach and Travel | Tagged ESL, learning English, learning ESL, Students, Teaching, teaching tips, Writing |
By Carrie on November 19, 2007
Teaching vocabulary can be a challenge for new teachers. Most are quick to assume that once a new word has been taught, it has also been learned and will be remembered. Most new teachers don’t realize vocabulary needs to be continuously recycled. Students will likely forget vocabulary if they don’t encounter these words on a [...]
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By Carrie on January 31, 2007
An account of my first few months teaching in northern China in 2003.
Posted in China, Teach and Travel | Tagged Changchun, Changchun China, living in China, northern China, Reach To Teach, Short Stories, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, Teaching, Travel Journal |
By Carrie on January 20, 2007
An account of my first week in Northern China in March 2003.
Posted in China, Teach and Travel | Tagged Changchun China, Cultural Observations, North East China, Reach To Teach, Short Stories, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teaching in China, Travel Journal |