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ELTABBer of the Month: Nicholas Terpolilli

ELTABBer of the Month: Nicholas Terpolilli

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This month, we interviewed Nick Terpolilli, a US-born ELTABBer. Grab a coffee and settle in for an interesting read! Nick holds an MA in Linguistics/TESOL from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and a BA in English from Grinnell College. As of summer 2022, Nick is a part-time instructor at the… read more >

ELTABBer of the Month: Jo Day

ELTABBer of the Month: Jo Day

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This month, we interviewed Jo Day, an Australian-raised ELTABBer. Read her bio below, followed by our interview: I’m Jo. I was born in the UK and raised in Australia. I studied creative writing at RMIT in Melbourne and moved to Berlin in 2015. After self-publishing my own book in 2017,… read more >

ELTABB at Expolingua Languages Fair at Strandbad Tegeler See, 24-25 June

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ELTABB are taking part in this year’s EXPOLINGUA at Tegler See on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 June! About Expolingua: Berlin’s biggest annual languages fair has been around for more than 30 years. This year, the event is taking place at Strandbad Tegeler See. Enjoy education and learning blended with a summery holiday feel! Highlights: […]

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ELTABB are taking part in this year’s EXPOLINGUA at Tegler See on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 June! About Expolingua: Berlin’s biggest annual languages fair has been around for more than 30 years. This year, the event is taking place at Strandbad Tegeler See. Enjoy education and learning blended with a summery holiday feel! Highlights:

ELTABBer of the Month: Andrew Creighton

ELTABBer of the Month: Andrew Creighton

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This month, we interviewed Andrew Creighton, an ELTABBer based in Malmö, Sweden! Read his bio below, followed by our interview: I was born in Northern Ireland but spent my formative years in Lesotho (southern Africa). I have an honours degree in Scandinavian Studies from the University of East Anglia (Norwich).… read more >

IN-PERSON EVENT! ELTABB Stammtisch at Zollpackhof – 17 June 2022

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Dear all, we’ve found a new date for our Stammtisch at Zollpackhof, and we’ve ordered fair weather this time! Date and time: Friday, 17 June, 6 to 10 PM Address: Zollpackhof Elisabeth-Abegg-StraĂźe 1 10557 Berlin (a 5-minute walk from Hauptbahnhof)   Bring a smile, bring a sombrero, see you then 🙂 @->->->- Register on the

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Dear all, we’ve found a new date for our Stammtisch at Zollpackhof, and we’ve ordered fair weather this time! Date and time: Friday, 17 June, 6 to 10 PM Address: Zollpackhof Elisabeth-Abegg-StraĂźe 1 10557 Berlin (a 5-minute walk from Hauptbahnhof)   Bring a smile, bring a sombrero, see you then 🙂 @->->->- Register on the

ELTABBer of the Month: Jennifer Singer

ELTABBer of the Month: Jennifer Singer

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Jennifer was born in California and grew up in New York. Her teaching career started when she first arrived in Hamburg, Germany back in 1986, where she taught English in small private schools. In 1988, she returned to New York, where she also taught English and did some teacher training.… read more >

Online Social, May Edition! Digital Get-Together for New and Experienced Members

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Friday Fun at 5to5 with ELTABB – here we go again! After a promising first meeting, we’re having our second digital get together! Newer members and more experienced ones can meet and possibly take a step in the “teachers helping teachers” direction. We’ll provide a good atmosphere and conversation, you just need to show up

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Friday Fun at 5to5 with ELTABB – here we go again! After a promising first meeting, we’re having our second digital get together! Newer members and more experienced ones can meet and possibly take a step in the “teachers helping teachers” direction. We’ll provide a good atmosphere and conversation, you just need to show up

IN-PERSON EVENT! ELTABB Stammtisch at James June Sommergarten

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Hi all, Spring is here, so let’s get together and enjoy each other’s company, some lush green and fancy drinks! We’ll be meeting at James June Sommergarten, a cozy little beer garden near U Weberwiese (3 stops from Alexanderplatz). Address: Karl-Marx-Allee 93, 10243 Berlin Date and time: 29 April, 6 – 9 pm We’ll keep

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Hi all, Spring is here, so let’s get together and enjoy each other’s company, some lush green and fancy drinks! We’ll be meeting at James June Sommergarten, a cozy little beer garden near U Weberwiese (3 stops from Alexanderplatz). Address: Karl-Marx-Allee 93, 10243 Berlin Date and time: 29 April, 6 – 9 pm We’ll keep

ELTABB Online Workshop – 21 May 2022 – “Dealing with Differences: The Neurodiverse Language Classroom” with Anne Margaret Smith

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Whatever age group or type of English you teach, you almost certainly have some students in your group who are perceiving the world in a different way. Some of them you will already know about, and probably they are the topic of many exasperated conversations in the staff room. Others will be working extra hard

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Whatever age group or type of English you teach, you almost certainly have some students in your group who are perceiving the world in a different way. Some of them you will already know about, and probably they are the topic of many exasperated conversations in the staff room. Others will be working extra hard

IN-PERSON EVENT! ELTABB Stammtisch to celebrate spring

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Dear all, It’s been a long, cold and quarantin-esque winter, so what better time to get together and celebrate spring than April Fool’s Day? Since the weather is playing an April Fool’s Day trick on us, we’re relocating the Stammtisch to a place with heat lamps. It’s close to the original venue, so it won’t

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Dear all, It’s been a long, cold and quarantin-esque winter, so what better time to get together and celebrate spring than April Fool’s Day? Since the weather is playing an April Fool’s Day trick on us, we’re relocating the Stammtisch to a place with heat lamps. It’s close to the original venue, so it won’t