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The Expatriate Café
Your life in Spain teaching English begins here...
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Sign our Petition!
As you may have READ HERE on our forums, our very own Michelle Walton is working to achieve a One Year Visa for TEFL Teachers with her local congressman and has worked hard on this issue. Now, we need YOUR help! Please SIGN MICHELLE'S PETITION and help us by showing your support for this initiative. As always, thank you for your support! |
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Overcoming the Auxiliary Anxiety
03 Nov 2007
My First Year as a
Language Assistant
Are you nervous? Having trouble sleeping?
Do you find yourself checking your e-mail obsessively? Does your heart pound
when you see the mail truck near your house? Are you constantly wondering,
“Where will I be in October?” If you answered, “Yes,” to any of these questions,
you may be suffering from a condition known as Auxiliary Anxiety Disorder, or
Auxangst, as it is commonly called. Auxangst is a serious but treatable
condition common in people applying for and participating in the Spanish
Ministry of Education’s North American Language and Culture Assistants program.
Read On... | An American Flamenco Musician in Spain
09 Aug 2006
 "Well, I don't know. I went there, I entered the caves and they took to me right away. They took me from one cave to another, and then to another, and I wanted to play a bit, and I was invited to take classes with them, so I stayed. It was great from the start-no problems. Maybe it was because I was alone and because I had a personality that they found entertaining."
Read On... | TEFL, Spain and the Café
07 Sep 2005
 Talking to friends who run language academies in Spain, I found there wasn’t much difference as far as they were concerned. A TEFL qualification is seen as a means of sorting the wheat from the chaff and whether that’s CELTA or TESOL doesn’t make much difference. Some teachers earn up to €35 an hour teaching businessmen how to make sure their order book is right in English as well as Spanish. And as the demand for English teachers has gone up, so has the number of courses available to teach the teachers how to teach.
Read On... | I'm in Madrid! Now what?
29 Jun 2005
 "You have just arrived in Spain, suitcase or backpack in hand... followed the instructions recommended on hundreds of websites and took the metro from the airport to the center of town. Now what the heck do you do? Where do you sleep? How do you find a place? Expat Café member, Ian O'Carroll shares his tried-and-true suggestions on what to do. Although he writes from a Madrid perspective, what he writes is applicable to anywhere in Spain. Read on for a humorous look at the housing situation in Spain!"
Read On... | An Insider’s Account of the Madrid TEFL Scene
27 May 2005
 Before coming to look for work in Madrid there are a few things you should do. First, you should consider getting some kind of certification, whether it’s TEFL, CELTA, or Trinity, especially if you’ve never taught before, since during the course you’ll get an idea of what it’s like to teach. You should also try to get some teaching experience before arriving, even if it’s just tutoring or volunteering because many employers here ask for certification, experience, or both.
Read On... | Sevilla tiene un color especial
30 Mar 2005
 Someone once told me that Sevilla has more bars per square foot than any city in the world. That just may be true. Truth be told, nightlife here does not disappoint. Most English teachers in Sevilla don´t come here for the pay. They come for the laidback way of life, the “do it mañana” attitude and the colorful ambience of the city and its outskirts.
Read On... | TEFL Quality Assurance
24 Feb 2005
 TEFL, CELTA, TESOL, SIT... what do they all mean for teacher training? Who is who? Who is accredited? How are they accredited? Should I even get training? With increasing numbers of people choosing to teach English as a foreign language, the need to gain an accredited qualification has never been more important.
Read On... | Spaniards Dare to Question the Way the Day Is Ordered
13 Jan 2005
 When you are asked to describe the Spanish culture, the word 'siesta' may come to mind. While the siesta used to be an important part of the social infrastructure and work day here, it doesn't have as much of a practical application to today's Spanish society as it once did. However, while siestas are no longer common place, long work days broken up by a two hour long lunch break still are. Some think this should be changed to reflect the times. Is this possible though? This article touches on both sides of this argument.
Read On... | In a word... Barcelona!
17 Dec 2004
 The city of Barcelona oozes style and culture. Designers consider it a leading centre of design flair and innovation. The architecture is world famous and stimulating, as is the cuisine. Barcelona is very much a part of the international art circuit and important exhibitions often pass through Barcelona as well more than a few ESL teachers. Read Charles Domingues' perspective of the TEFL scene in this city.
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