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APASS / TEFL
Anglo-Polish Academic Services
TEFL Summer Camps (and Family Placements)
"APASS is a fraternity of students, graduates, teachers and persons involved in disseminating English language and British culture in Poland." So sayeth their introductory letter. It also mentions that they don't have a website, and judging by some enquiries I've had there isn't much information online for the scheme. Here's some.
APASS may not run in 2009 and beyond, due to the death of its main organiser in 2008. More information will be added here if/when it becomes available. In the meantime, please be advised that addresses may be in flux, correspondence may be delayed or go astray, and generally things are up in the air.
APASS flyer as a PDF
to print and display
Includes basic information and organisation contact details. Still current for 2007-2008.
2008 Information PackA comprehensive explanation of what's involved, which my sister's written for this year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Long and somewhat rambling but hopefully useful. Also a few tips and test downloads for people who're new to leading a camp.
Survival Polish for TEFLCompletely redone with more useful phrases and corrected diacritics. (2008-04-12)
Personal account:
Journal of my experience leading a camp in the summer of 2005
Other accounts:
Article by Katherine Courts at Education.Guardian.co.uk
Some teaching resource sites:
- Dave's ESL Cafe
- www.teachit.co.uk
- www.autoenglish.org
- www.bogglesworld.com
- www.teachingenglish.org.uk
- www.usingenglish.com/handouts
- TEFL teaching at www.guardian.co.uk
- British Council Language Assistant Info
- Learning English with BBC World Service
Polish language:
Basic free "listen and say" software
I'm not APASS, but please feel free to mail if you have any questions not covered here.