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| I thoroughly enjoyed my time here. The staff have been quite friendly and helpful. We are able to cover a broad range of topics in a relatively sort time. I found the trainers absolutely brilliant. Each had his own style, and they complemented each other well. I appreciated their wit and thorough analysis of grammar topics. I felt the organization could have been slightly improved by giving out the schedules further in advance so we had more time to prepare for the following weeks' activities. | |
Alex T. - Prague, Czech Republic November 2003 graduate |
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| I think the course has been excellent, the staff and trainers friendly, helpful and supportive, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. But there's obviously a limit to how much you can cover in an intensive course. Still, I am sure that I leave the course a better prepared teacher than when I arrived. The practice teaching is definitely a useful part of the course and the trainers are helpful and supportive there. If possible, it could be a good idea to let TEFLers observe an even wider range of classes, like one-on-ones, etc. I'm not sure how useful the Czech course has been for me personally, as I don't intend to work in the Czech Rep at present-but it's useful for students who do. But it's at least interesting to find out about Czech culture. I am sure that the course on the whole will prove very useful to me. It was interesting and fun to do. A worthwhile experience. | |
Diane M. - Athens, Greece November 2003 graduate |
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| October 2003 | |
I would and will highly recommend this course to anyone
who asks about it.
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Kevin S. - USA October 2003 graduate |
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There was a great amount of ground covered considering the little time to
do it in. Sometimes it calls for stress, but it is an intensive course. |
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Jamie M. - Ireland October 2003 graduate |
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The course was enjoyable, and I loved the internship! The school is in a good
location in the sense of experiencing the real China, and the people are
warm and friendly.
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Marj. - Hong Kong October 2003 graduate |
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| September 2003 | |
The course was organized very well. It was surprising how the
school fit so much in such a short amount of time. It was fun. |
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Elizabeth Wagner - Brno, Czech Republic September 2003 graduate |
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| The course was very good. The TEFL trainers were excellent. Although the course was quite intensive, it covered everything and taught me a lot. | |
David W. - Shanghai September 2003 graduate |
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| The course and instructors were professional and very efficient. I enjoyed the course and feel confident to teach now. | |
Paolo Z. - Holland September 2003 graduate |
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| August 2003 | |
I had some problems with my grammar at the beginning of the course because
it was a bit overwhelming. But when it was finished I felt confident to
teach any of it. |
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Jamie S. - Brno, Czech Republic August 2003 graduate |
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| Overall, I'd have to say I received a lot of education for the cost. Preparation and scheduling were excellent. | |
Kell B. - Hubei Polytechnical University August 2003 graduate |
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| July 2003 | |
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It is an excellent course, and I will recommend it to others. |
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David J. - from Wales-presently touring Europe July 2003 graduate |
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The staff and trainers are really fantastic.They bring a wealth of personal
and profession experience to the classroom which makes learning fun and
quite informative. |
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Rick S. July 2003 graduate |
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I think that this course does exceptional things with a limited amount of time. |
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Peter S. - Oberlin OH, USA July 2003 graduate |
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Thank you for the internet and printer! It has been invaluable in my job search! |
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Lisa T. - Germany July 2003 graduate |
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I found the course extremely useful. It was intended to provide me with a
knowledge and confidence of TEFL and it has done that-and more! I would
recommend the course as a must to anyone without teaching experience before
entering the Asian teaching market.www.metroweb.co.za/~ca |
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Brett P. from South Africa. Now teaching in China July 2003 graduate |
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| June 2003 | |
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I want to thank you for everything you did to help me with my interview
with International House. The staff and trainers here did an outstanding
job with references and even making a room available for the interview,
etc. Thank you! |
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Melody M. - International House, Brno June 2003 graduate |
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The staff was outstanding. I can say no more. |
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Mike M. June 2003 graduate |
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The Boland School was fantastic! After exploring other training centers,
I knew Boland was the most qualified, but until I went through the program,
I had no idea how much thought, planning and preparation went into the Boland
School's curriculum to make it the best teaching and training center available.The program was rigorous! I liked that. It wasn't easy, but if it was easy, everyone could do it. The school provides their students with everything necessary to teach English anywhere in the world and at any academic level. When I left the Boland School, I didn't just leave with teaching skills. I left with a feeling of confidence. I was extremely impressed with the helpfulness and "family like" feeling all the staff members provided. They took a personal, one-on-one approach and were always there to help whenever I needed them. After sitting in on many English classes and teaching them myself, I felt an incredible sense of accomplishment! I loved working with the students. Their energy, attentiveness, sincerity and willingness to learn made my job so much easier and fulfilling. It gave me a true feeling of purpose. I was incredibly impressed with Feng Xian. The prices and cost of living are so low. The people are some of the kindest I've ever met and the variety of authentic Chinese cuisines are surpassed by none. Smaller cities like Feng Xian gave me an unforgettable insight to the real culture and lifestyle of Chinese people. I am so glad I brought my camera. The memories will last a lifetime. If you have a choice between packing your camera and packing extra clothes....leave the clothes behind. |
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Mark M. - Shanghai China |
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| May 2003 | |
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It was cool, but it was full-on. The practical teaching and class planning
experience were awesome! Wish I'd been warned about the grammar, I would
have prepared more. |
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David D. - UK May 2003 graduate |
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| April 2003 | |
Staff and communication were great!
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Drew M. - Brno Czech Republic |
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Thank-you for your support, and especially sending those TEFL job updates
over the past several months. You'll be glad to hear that one lead from
a while back has turned into a new job for me,
I am teaching at the "Culturlingua Centro de Idiomas" school in Zamora,
Mexico, and getting to the half-way point of my first semester teaching
here, I am really enjoying it. My teacher-coordinator here is very pleased with my teaching stategies, most all of which I learned at Boland. So thank-you for the excellent TEFL prep, and I'll keep you posted on where teaching takes me next. |
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Ben Bott - Zamora Mexico March 2002 graduate |
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| February 2003 | |
I was very impressed with the small classes and knowledge of the teacher
trainers. At first, the grammar was overwhelming, but everything was taken
apart and put in a way which I could understand. The grammar package was
very well organized, and explains things simply-I know I'll keep it with
me on my travels! I found the activities suggested for grammar points very
helpful. Practice teaching in front of our peers and the trainers allowed
us to get feedback and suggestions about our lesson before we actually had
to go teach them with real students. The staff were very kind, and eager
to help out with anything.
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Sharon C. - Feng Xian, China January 2003 graduate |
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I am very impressed all round! |
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Faye B. - Brno, Czech Republic January 2003 graduate |
