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*** I got mail ***
2008-01-23 22:35:00 Wow can you guys believe that I won the competition? because I can?t!!! Today I received my PRIZE!!! (cheque) for winning the competition and this is what happened.. Photo by: sheppardenvelope.com I was super excited to see what?s inside the ?envelope?, so I started tearing it from its side. As I was tearing the side, I was ... More About: Mail
??? The End of 2007 & ESLBase Competition ???
2007-12-30 18:34:00 Tomorrow 31/12/2007 will be the end of a year, the beginning of a new year and a new life for the competition winner. I wish all my colleagues in the competition for the very best out of year 2008 and good luck with the competition results. Whether we win or lose, the important thing is that ... More About: Competition
*** InterView witH a SuPer New CELTA gRaduate (PART 2) ***
2007-12-22 15:19:00 Since the competition is about to end (8 more days!!!), I thought it would be best to feed my diary as much as I can. Here is another CELTA graduate from ITI - Istanbul. Emek Dedeoglu took the CELTA with Gamze Uslu. Here is what she had to say about the course and the outcome ... More About: Graduate , Interview , Super , Part
*** InterView witH a SuPer New CELTA gRaduate (PART 1) ***
2007-12-21 01:04:00 After being interviewed by Katie from TEFLLogue, I thought I should interview one of the super recent CELTA graduates my self. Gamze Uslu took the CELTA at the same place I did (International Training Institute - Istanbul) right after I was done with the course. *** Introduction: Gamze Uslu is a 25 year old Turkish girl. She ... More About: Graduate , Interview , Super , Part
*** 23 DaYs tO Go ***
2007-12-08 15:56:00 AAAA %$£%&)(*&^%$£”!!!!! 23 more days and we get to know about the competition results. I?m extremely excited about it!! There are 13 other great people in the competition and I keep reading the COMPETITION rules, THEIR ENTRIES and my entries over and over again to make sure I won?t get disqualified last minute hehe. The ... More About: Days
***>>>ProBLeMs
2007-12-01 20:57:00 Occasionally, special problems enter the teaching arena. Among these are students chit chatting, sleepy students, ill teacher, student-teacher conflicts etc. I’ve learned to overcome some of these problems through my CELTA observation classes. Here are my ideas.. PROBLEM 1: Students talking in class using their native language: Pic by: jupiterimages.com Argh!! That can get annoying, especially if ... More About: Problems
*** Interview with Hilal HASTAOGLU ***
2007-08-09 19:26:00 Here is an interview Katie (from TEFL Logue) had with me Interview With Hilal, Recent CELTA Graduate In Istanbul Part 1 Part 2
*** You are invited to share? ***
2007-08-07 17:35:00 Did you take the CELTA or are you planning to take it? Are you a non-native speaker of English or is it your native language? Are you a student or a teacher? Are you working in Turkey or another country? Are you employed by a University? High school? Language school? etc. Are you unemployed because of?? It really doesn?t matter because ... More About: Share
*** Discrimination ***
2007-08-07 02:46:00 Today I got a very interesting comment from one of my readers. I felt like I had to write something about it so here it goes? Dear Hastaoglu, How good is it for a non-native speaker of English? Despite the fact that we have a good experience and a college degree, I don?t think when it ... More About: Discrimination , Disc , Rimi , Mina
A Whole New World
2007-08-05 00:28:00 Hi all. I was not able to write for some time. However, I have been reading all your comments and I really appreciate everyone’s support Most of the questions I recieved were about how things are “After the CELTA“. Well, the best answer for this question would be as follows…. If you cant see the ... More About: World , New World , Whole
Good Bye?. (The End).
2007-03-17 18:10:00 Dear all, I hope my diary was of use in regards to a TESOL course. It has been a fascinating experience for me. My Thank You’s! You: I would like to thank you, yes you.. the one who is reading these words right this moment, for your interest in my entries. Family: I got ... More About: Good
My L@st D@Y!!!
2007-03-17 18:09:00 It was a long long long long day. We had 2 of my colleagues doing their TP?s. Once they were done, we had a “professional development & careers advice” lesson (very very very useful). Then we all checked our folios? to see if we had anything missing. When we were done with everything, we all ...
From the pen of professionals..
2007-03-15 16:27:00 So, you had the opinion of my colleagues. Perhaps, you?re not yet convinced. To convince you that the course was worth it (as I claim in my entries), our tutors were kind enough to give you all some info. & advice about the course. Amanda GAMBLECELTA tutorInternational Training Institute, Istanbul Why is the CELTA a course ... More About: Sion , Professional , Professionals , Fess
From the pen of my colleagues :)
2007-03-15 13:25:00 All this time, you all had a chance to see how I handled the CELTA. So, just in case some of you might think I?m a nerd (heheh), here are what my colleagues had to say about the course. They can’t all be nerds! hehe.. Scott KESSENICKNationality: AmericanAge: 23 Prior to enrolling in the Istanbul based ... More About: Leagues , Coll
almost over?
2007-03-14 20:54:00 It?s almost good-bye time?.. Time flew by so quickly. I have 2 more classes and guess what? One of them got cancelled because we already did all the input sessions for that day! As a result, I have one more day left for the CELTA! Can you believe it? (o_O) Problem: I hope I don?t forget ... More About: English
Quiz Time!!!!!
2007-03-14 16:07:00 You are probably reading this blog because; you are interested in taking the CELTA, I begged you to read my entries or you are just curious to know what happens in the life of a CELTA trainee. Whatever your reason may be, my reason to write is to let you know what the CELTA is ... More About: Quiz , Time
The side effects of CELTA
2007-03-13 01:17:00 1. When you?re around people, you see them as potential learners.2. You carry a pen, pencil, eraser and a notepad with you, wherever you go.3. You plan out your day just as you would plan out your lesson plans.4. Your friends think CELTA is the name of a new friend you made.5. When you?re in ... More About: English , Side , Side Effects , Effects
___The Assessor___
2007-03-13 00:46:00 The topic of my entry sounded like The Godfather didn?t it? hehe.. That would be a good name for a movie! Anyway, on the same day as my last teaching practice, we had a visit by Steve Darn (http://www.stevedarn.com/) as our assessor. You may wonder what the deal with assessors? is. Well, they are there to ... More About: English , Esso , The A
My L@sT Te@chiNg Pr@ctiCe!
2007-03-12 23:41:00 Remember my first teaching practice? Aaah*&^%$%^&?http://www.eslbase.c om/diaries/hilalhastaoglu-2007-01-my-firs t-teaching-practice Well, yesterday I had my last TP! It didn?t go as Aaah^&%$! Instead, I felt very comfortable! I can?t believe how much I developed my teaching skills. Monitoring, concept questions, drilling etc. My first TP was for 20 min. and this one was 60 min.! Oh, I think I ...
ZzZzzz?..(Sleep) vs. (CELTA)?.9am - 7pm
2007-03-12 00:51:00 I was supposed to prepare for my CELTA Teaching Practice and one of my assignments due the next day. However, I forgot all about it and spent hours watching TV and thinking about the Eurovision contest. It was something like 1:00am when I remembered I have class the next day. ?Oh My God!!!? was the ... More About: Sleep |
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