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TEFL Teacher Gathering Mexico City, August 2007

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

As announced on Dave’s ESL Cafe, the next TEFLer get together in the big city will be in August of this year.

Sunday, August 19th, 3 PM in Coyoacan…there’s a place with a patio called El Hijo Del Cuervo. They are right in the Plaza Centenario. Their website is at http://www.elhijodelcuervo.com.mx/

For those who haven’t been, Coyoacan is a lovely area in southern Mexico City. The plaza is of cobblestone streets with a church in the center. A very common Sunday gathering spot for families with performances, patios, and markets.
Coyoacan Mexico City
Hope to see you there! Email me if you need directions.
After the fact…
We had a great time…Coyoacan is a pleasant area of Mexico City, with performers, shady trees, and smiles all around.
TEFL Mexico
TEFL Mexico
And a little video on You Tube for the drumming band above…
Catch up with the whole conversation and other teachers over at Dave’s ESL Cafe...see you at the next outing!

TEFL Inspired Haiku

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Haiku

Bear with me…I sometimes think I can write, and lately, Haiku has captured my interest. Here are some of my own scrawlings, based not so much on teaching abroad, but more of life in Mexico City…

The first series comes from frequent rides on Mexico City’s subway system.

Balderas tuna can

Shuffle poke is that my hand?

Or yours on my bum

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[read on]

EFL Teacher Needed in Mexico City

Thursday, May 31st, 2007
With Innovative English...part time hours for a qualified native-speaking teacher.  Mostly business English classes. Email me at guy@innovative-english.com

Mexico City Art

Friday, February 16th, 2007
It's been a long time now that I've lost patience with people who cringe when talking about Mexico City. All the stories I've ever heard about how dangerous and ugly this city is have always been told by people ... [Continue reading this entry]

Sundays in Mexico

Sunday, February 11th, 2007
Mexico Sunday Sundays are my favorite days in Mexico. Sundays are all about family, futbol, absolutely and completely forgetting about work, and copious amounts of good food. Mexico City is hustle and bustle from Monday to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Teaching in Mexico - A State by State Look

Sunday, January 14th, 2007
I've been writing up a state-by-state look at teaching in Mexico, trying to bring together several years' worth of discussion topics over at Dave's ESL Cafe Mexico forum. Many of the regular posters over ... [Continue reading this entry]

Work Permits (FM3 Work Visa) in Mexico

Thursday, January 11th, 2007
TEFL Passport I've been working in Mexico for 6 years now, and much of my job as both a TEFL course instructor and employment advisor revolves around the issue of the work permit. I work ... [Continue reading this entry]

Mexico City Road Hockey

Thursday, January 11th, 2007
TEFL hockey Several years ago, I got it into my head that it would be scads of fun to play road or ice hockey in Mexico City. I'd hoped that there would be some interest ... [Continue reading this entry]

TEFL - Teaching About Culture…But How Much?

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007
A debate has developed over on one of my favorite EFL employment discussion forums, regarding how far one should go when bringing the idea of cultural points of view into the EFL classroom in foreign countries. The debate is ... [Continue reading this entry]

My Favorite Mexican Music

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

In my 6 years living in Mexico, my musical tastes have certainly become...well, odd.

I really enjoy listening to northern Mexican corridos and a style called banda which is best sung in the northern state called Sinaloa.

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