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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

Demonstration on Sunday, 27 February: Together for Peace at the Brandenburg Gate

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Dear ELTABBers, It’s time to express our solidarity and show that we stand with our Ukrainian colleagues and friends in this dark hour of violence and injustice. The demonstration is starting at 1pm at the Brandenburg Gate. Bring a mask, bring your friends, let’s show that we’re all in this together. Event details: Time: February

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Dear ELTABBers, It’s time to express our solidarity and show that we stand with our Ukrainian colleagues and friends in this dark hour of violence and injustice. The demonstration is starting at 1pm at the Brandenburg Gate. Bring a mask, bring your friends, let’s show that we’re all in this together. Event details: Time: February

ELTABBER of the Month: David Bowskill

ELTABBER of the Month: David Bowskill

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This month, we interviewed a member with a broad range of teaching experience and qualifications - David Bowskill. Read on to find out more! David is originally from Portsmouth, England. He taught German at secondary level in the UK for some years before settling in Germany, where he began teaching… read more >

ELTABBer of the Month: Mark Adshead

ELTABBer of the Month: Mark Adshead

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Originally from Yorkshire, Mark travelled for a period before moving to Bavaria, where he lived for many years. He enjoyed the better summers and the wonderful outdoor life there, and the freedom of simply being in a foreign country. After spending many years back in the UK, the double trouble… read more >

ELTABBer of the Month – FrankenELTABBer

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Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a magnificent New Year, my fellow ELTABBers! Over the last 12 months I’ve had a marvellous time interviewing my friends and colleagues and so, to celebrate 2022, I have put together a Frankenstein* of all the interviews of the year! One interview question from every member. Thank you all so

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Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a magnificent New Year, my fellow ELTABBers! Over the last 12 months I’ve had a marvellous time interviewing my friends and colleagues and so, to celebrate 2022, I have put together a Frankenstein* of all the interviews of the year! One interview question from every member. Thank you all so

ELTABBer of the Month – Daniel Plumridge

ELTABBer of the Month – Daniel Plumridge

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Daniel Plumridge is relatively new to Berlin, having only moved here in November 2019; he has a BA in French and Spanish and has honed his language skills through multilingual customer-service jobs. Now he's shifting his career focus into our wonderful world of English Teaching! Let's find out more...  … read more >

ELTABB Online Christmas Event (incl. Quiz and Mini Workshop) on 17 December

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Time to wish your fellow ELTABB members a Happy Christmas! The ELTABB Christmas Zoom Stammtisch starts at 6pm on Friday 17 December. Special Highlights: 6.15 pm: Christmas quiz with Sean 7 pm: Mini workshop “How to keep your voice healthy” with Frances (opera singer/teacher from MELTA). Not to be missed 🙂 ELTABB members: please register

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Time to wish your fellow ELTABB members a Happy Christmas! The ELTABB Christmas Zoom Stammtisch starts at 6pm on Friday 17 December. Special Highlights: 6.15 pm: Christmas quiz with Sean 7 pm: Mini workshop “How to keep your voice healthy” with Frances (opera singer/teacher from MELTA). Not to be missed 🙂 ELTABB members: please register

ELTABBer of the Month – Eleanor Johnston

ELTABBer of the Month – Eleanor Johnston

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Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eleanor-johnston-88700215/ Contact: --- Eleanor Johnston is an English-for-specific-purposes (ESP) teacher at the University for Sustainable Development Eberswalde - however, she has also taught French and German to secondary-school pupils, does (and continues to do) translation work, and even once led a debating team to national glory. Here are… read more >

ELTABBer of the Month – Tom Heaven

ELTABBer of the Month – Tom Heaven

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Due to  [NOTE TO SELF - think of a good excuse here before publication], the ELTABBer-of-the-Month interview for October is in a fight-to-the-death with its deadline. To help it out, I have skipped the normal time-consuming procedure of posting a  biography and call for questions on the ELTABB forums. Here… read more >

ELTABBer of the Month – Sarah Brown

ELTABBer of the Month – Sarah Brown

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We're revisiting a past ELTABBer-of-the-Month for August/September. Hailing from Alabama, USA, and having taught English for a range of purposes across the world, Sarah has more to stories to tell! Since her first interview, Sarah has been ELTABB chair, worked with the Berlin Zoo and weathered the worldwide changes that… read more >