TEFL open evening in Brighton – 14 May 09
Friday, 15th May 2009
For the second year running, Cactus was thrilled to host a TEFL Information Evening as part of this year’s Brighton Festival Fringe.
Held at the Jubilee Library on Thursday 14th May, it was a must-attend event for anyone interested in becoming an English language teacher overseas or travelling the world, and a great chance to learn more and be inspired.
As usual, the evening was fully booked. People came along to learn more about the wonderful world of TEFL and to get advice on how to put their plans into action. The evening included informative talks and presentations about all aspects of TEFL, with expert speakers giving useful overviews of the various courses, from pre-TEFL prep courses, short tasters, weekend courses, online courses through to full four-week industry standard intensive and part time courses. We also talked about TEFL jobs, with information about employment in different parts of the world, how to find jobs and what is expected of you as a TEFL teacher.
First on the line-up were Cactus TEFL’s Jenny Johnson and Neil Stawarz who went through the various types of courses available and how to choose the best one for you. Guest speakers included Cambridge CELTA Tutor & Assessor Mike Williams, who gave an insightful talk on the benefits of doing one of these four week courses, and Huan Japes from Trinity College London, who provided information on the ins and outs of the Trinity Cert TESOL course along with other important factors to take into consideration when you sign up. Last to speak was Robin Fry, HR Manager from ISIS Education and Travel, who gave an entertaining talk on summer jobs in the UK.
After a short break, Fran Perry from Saint Giles International in Brighton gave a demo lesson in Korean, to give the audience an idea of how it feels to be a student and a teacher. Fran soon had her class, comprising volunteers from the audience, ordering wine and beer using their new language skills.
At the end of the evening three lucky winners were picked from the prize draw. The fantastic first prize was a free place on a Cambridge CELTA course at Brighton Portland Road, worth over £700 and generously sponsored by GEOS Brighton. Second prize was Cactus’ very own new online TEFL course and third prize was the Cactus English Language Awareness course. Congratulations again to all the winners and best of luck with your courses!
One down, one to go! We’re now looking forward to our second Fringe event, a Language Taster Evening on Tuesday 19th May. We’re offering 2-hour introductory language lessons for beginners in French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese on 19th May at St Giles College, Brighton. These taster classes are designed to give anyone wanting to attempt a new language a real insight into what our classes are like. They are taught by our professional, native-speaker teachers, in a fun and friendly environment, with nibbles and drinks provided! There will also be a prize draw to win a 10 week evening language course. Tickets are just £3 and can be booked online at http://www.languagecoursesuk.co.uk/bff09
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