Recommended Reading Lists

Recommended reading and study material for the International TEFL Diploma Course
Grammar for English Language Teachers		Teaching English Pronunciation

Living and Working in Europe- recommended reading

Recommended classroom reference and activity books for Diploma course trainees, program graduates and teachers
How English Works	Pronunciation Games	ESL Activities and Mini-Books
Five-Minute Activities : A Resource Book...	More Grammar Games : Cognitive,...

More good reference books for teachers and teachers to-be
Keep Talking : Communicative Fluency...	Teaching English As a Foreign or Second...	Grammar Smart : A Guide to Perfect Usage...
Teach Business English	The Grammar Book

Health and Accident Insurance Information

You can buy a local policy from the state health insurance company and pay by the day - It costs about 1 EU (.69 GBP or about $1.30 USD) per day and gives you full accident coverage. This is a good short-term policy to have, and you won't need anything special to sign up (no medical exam). Longer-term, the school where you work will often provide a health insurance policy for employees in which they pay part and you pay part. The premiums are on a sliding scale, depending upon how much you earn. If insurance isn't included in the benefits' package at your school, you can expect them to pay a higher salary so that you can pay for it yourself. There is a full-coverage Czech policy that you can sign up for independently of an employer. This policy requires a medical exam in the Czech Rep (pretty basic and straight-forward) and payment in advance for 6 months at a time. The premiums are based on age and gender. All of the above options are through the Czech General Health Insurance Company -'Vseobecna zdravotni pojistovna' . Our office staff will be happy to help you with details when you arrive.

Worldwide coverage
If you plan to work in a country outside of the Czech Republic, or want to be eligible for medical care in your home country, as well, you can look into a policy that offers worldwide full-coverage insurance with emergency repatriation. We recommend signing up for this type of insurance in advance of your trip to Europe. The banners below will lead you to a comprehensive search engine where you can view, request price quotations and book a wide variety of insurance types online or by phone. The Boland School is a World Travel Center affiliate, so if you do book by phone, be sure to mention that you are with us so that you can get the discounted rate. The Boland School affiliate ID is chinabol.

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