News / Pope's would-be killer wants to move to Poland [36]

Could you share your personal experience of Polish and American prisons with us please, Puzzy, so that we may understand the basis on which you make this statement.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]


Whilst the Brits undeniably took tea from India and introduce it to the civilised world I think there will be lively debate about where wodka actually originated. Innit!

News / Polish teachers on Strike. [62]

Thanks for taking the time to give a firsthand account of the teachers' strike and the reasons for it - appreciated

Its interesting what you say about the Teachers Carta - you give the impression that teachers are striking to preserve it whilst you appear adamantly against it.

Can you provide an explanation why there are so many who appear in favour of keeping it


LOL now why am I not suprised by this !!! ;)

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

Good to see you posting sledz :)

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

You're right. I don't like it when Poles tell me what I should or shouldn't mix my vodka with but at the same time I do give credence to their superior knowledge.

Afterall, the Polish stereotype is one of a vodka swilling expert, just as the British stereotype is of tea sipping expertise. So it would be a little presumptious of me, a Brit, trying to tell a Pole how to drink vodka.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

True Matyjasz. But we should conceed to those who have superior knowledge than us. Or is that too gross a generalisation for you?

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

What has riding a bicycle on the motorway got to do with the price of eggs?

USA, Canada / Gas prices in America [127]

Some people just don't realise how lucky they've got it ;)

UK, Ireland / Huge Fuel Protest In Britain [9]


It's been said that the government can afford to lower the price by 12p a litre, STILL make a profit AND fund an expensive war


Seems that way

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

I am delighted that I have given you the satisfaction of falling for your little ploy and pleased for you that you are able to find amusement in such trivial matters.

Allowing you to continue your tea drinking education this is a basic guide for which should be drunk with or without:

Assam India with or without
Ceylon Uva with or without
Ceylon Dimbula with or without

Kenyan with

The rest, including Oolong, Lapsang Souchong and Darjeeling should be drunk without

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

I am a coffee drinker, which can be drunk with or without milk in most countries of the world without people making sweeping generalisations about etiquette.

Fortunately :)

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

Of course youre entitled to give your opinion Sunny Jim, but as you have no doubt been told before, being entitled to an opinion doesnt make it right.

Now, as anyone who knows anything about tea drinking will tell you, there are some teas that should be drunk with milk and some that shouldn't. Making sweeping generalisations one way or the other is just plain wrong.

Thank you for pointing out where the logout button is. I suggest if you don't like people commenting on your posts you use it yourself.

News / Poles learning from the British? [42]

what a sweeping generalisation and showing limited knowledge of how tea and coffee should be drunk

News / Polish teachers on Strike. [62]

Its seems that teachers are underpaid across the board. There were grumblings at the Exeter IATEFL about just who badly ELT workers are exploited. Is that the case for you Seanus?

UK, Ireland / Free housing for Poles in the UK? [29]


Its possible they will let you sleep with the dogs, if you ask nicely and promise to clean the toilets. Which house, I have more than 1?

Travel / Tips for travel with 1 year old needed [17]


Not having kids of one's own provides one with an unbiased and objective view of just how annoying they can be, especially other peoples'.

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]

pal, at the end of the day, it isnt my girlfriend who is distant and angry or asking me for space, its yours. If you cant understand why, perhaps this is your problem that you need to address

And just as part of your learning process, if you come on to a public forum and ask for advice, dont get upset when people tell you youre a pillock

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]

mate if shes distant and angry towards you youre obviously doing something right. Keep going buddy and im sure itll be fine

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]


Apparently, not it would seem.

He seems to be winding his girlfriend up with his selfish attitude

Get a grip on reality

Dude


Listen you self absorbed little boy, your girlfriend whom presumambly you care about, lost her father a month ago... which isnt exactly a long time. Rather than worrying about if she might leave you (which she probably will if you carry on being so selfish) why dont you do whatever you can to support her through her grief which, by the sound of it, involves leaving her alone to deal with it in her own way

Love / My polish girlfriend has changed following death of dad.. [153]

Hang on a minute

She lost her dad and wants a bit of space

Give it to her

What sort of man child are you?

Geezus

Some people are so self-centred

UK, Ireland / Severed Head in Bag is an Eastern European Females [46]

Just think of the poor little girls who found the head in the bag. Horrific

Travel / Tips for travel with 1 year old needed [17]

The best place for crying babies is in the cupboard, with the spiders, where they belong

Study / anyone with CELTA? [73]



Isnt PF great :)

Study / anyone with CELTA? [73]


Is the 2 years experience only for holders of Trinity or does this also apply to the CELTA?


Its entirely possible but it is also an idea to use sites specifically for recruiting teachers. It might also be an idea to mention if the job requires an immediate start or if its for next academic year

Study / anyone with CELTA? [73]

I havent come across many schools that would argue the content of CELTA to be so drastically different from TCL Cert TESOL that they would only consider the former. Even the BC, supposed paragon of TEFL, now recognises TCLs course as being on par with the CELTA and TI courses (by some clever relationship marketing) can claim BC recognition.

As TI started life as a TCL centre, and based their programme on the TCL course plus a few appropriate modifications, its difficult to argue that one is much different from the other.

My point about continents is one of recognition. As the courses are to all intent and purpose the same (taking into account obvious minor differences), it invariably boils down to whether a particular course is known or not. The OP has heard of the CELTA but not other courses which I imagine is why they have requested it.

Study / anyone with CELTA? [73]

The neasrest comparison is the Trinity Cert. TESOL. Whilst TEFL International actually issues more graduation certificates than Trinity, it is not quite as recognised as them in Europe and has a much stronger presence in Asia.

If you want someone fully cert qualified then most 4 week 120 hr + 6 hr TP should be fine.

Study / anyone with CELTA? [73]

Why only the CELTA?

Smaks of elitist snobery

UK, Ireland / Severed Head in Bag is an Eastern European Females [46]

A shocking and truely tragic event. Whoever she was and where ever she was from, I hope the persons/s guilty of her horrific murder are caught swiftly and sentenced to the full extent of the law.

RIP

Travel / Low cost airlines from the Midlands to Warsaw, when, anyone know? [28]

Lordy lordy

You can actually get flights to Poland from 0p (0zl at today's exchange rate) plus tax

Bargain

News / Organized Crime: Polish Gang Is Making Profitable Business Of Robberies [60]


Polish pikies?

I 'ate fookin pikies