If you ever wondered what it would be like to teach abroad - here's my take... Free sample chs available from the link: https://t.co/EwUeV30PQT
"...well-written, and full of hilarious misunderstandings. Very different from other ‘ex-pat’ type books." Essex Uni, Rabbit newspaper
How UK democracy works:
1. The people vote you in.
2. But if you don't swear allegiance to an unelected monarch, and his never-to-be- elected heirs, you can be removed.
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@DeputyGrocott Now retired but still interested in edu. Taught (mostly primary) since 1982 in UK, Kuwait, Japan and now Spain. Now writing fiction. Also tweet (and write) as @A14nthompso
In my other guise - I write RomComs.
HITTING THE JACKPOT is currently in the New-Year sales. 99p or FREE on KIndle Unlimited.
Cindy' divorcing Jack.
Jack wins the lottery.
So he tells Cindy.
Or does he...?
"A gem. You could actually believe it happened."
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Latest book coming from my (Tom Alan) publisher:
Sunday's Child by Claire Jennison is currently on pre-order and will be published on 9th Jan 2024.
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@writingbyisa Tbh, wasn't that big a deal. It's a common procedure, and seeing as I'd had it done once before (in the UK), and also seeing as I'd gone to A&E straight away, they could do it there & then. But it's a good after-dinner tale. I've had it once since which they cured with a tablet🤣
Agree very much with this. For me, it was having my heart defibrillated by someone whose language I didn't speak... @writingbyisa
Lesson 13: You Should Live Abroad At Least Once in Your Life https://t.co/sXawrYZTDZ
@MissLeppard_YR You have a book in you, no doubt. Start keeping notes. I did this when I first moved to Spain to teach a class of yr3 Spaniards their entire curriculum in English. It ended up as 2 books.
Hitting the Jackpot: a comedy about love, money and secrets. Would you tell the woman you are divorcing that you won the lottery?
A feel-good (wry) comedy about a whole lotta love and an obscene amount of money. Ideal for your sunlounger-by-the-pool.
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Meet Jack: gig-economy ESL teacher. Unhappily married. Lottery winner - who wants to keep it a secret until his divorce is through...
"His brain’s not prepared for a degree-level linguistics question asked in pidgin English."
"A gem." Goodreads
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@VEverettmfl @KKNTeachLearn Yes, I'm imposing my will to give all the children a good working atmosphere. Can't see an issue. Isn't asking them to fill from the back 'imposing your will'? Or setting them some (home)work? Unless it's voluntary? Or expecting them to attend at all...?
@MLautmer Yes, I agree. But I was 12-16 years of age when I hated French, and in my 40s when I started learning Spanish (having traveled a lot in Latin America and Spain).
@KKNTeachLearn And if it doesn't? Then what are you left with? A guessing game/lottery while the class waits. I certainly wouldn't recommend this.
My advice? If you're going to use a seating plan, then ask previous teachers what worked and what didn't and start from there. You can adjust later