Every month, Fulbridge interviews a Fulbrighter from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Alina Clay, the 2017-2018 researcher in Latvia. Where did you go to college and what did you…
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of what life is like in different placements. This month, Samantha Steiner, a 2017 ETA in Argentina, and Lisa Gagnon, a 2017-2018 ETA in Latvia, talked with Lara Hawley, an ETA in South Africa. Why South…
– by Samantha Steiner – Inspired by the famous TED Talk by novelist Chimamanda Adichie, this summer, Fulbright ETAs share their experiences challenging or affirming the Single Story of the USA. Read the full series here. The talk show panel fired off questions in Spanish ranging in topic from my take…
Cover Letters and Personal Statements by Charlotte Simpson (Argentina, British Council, ELA) and Libby Dvir (Argentina, ETA) This week we have a lesson taken from San Luis, Argentina where Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Libby Dvir and British Council English Language Assistant Charlotte Simpson teach in a English teacher preparatory institute. Libby…
– by Chloe’ Skye – Inspired by the famous TED Talk by novelist Chimamanda Adichie, this summer, Fulbright ETAs share their experiences challenging or affirming the Single Story of the USA. Read the full series here. [Trigger warning: contains offensive language.] I went around the high school classroom calling on…
Warm-Up and Filler Activities (Materials contributed by multiple ETAs) Thinking in another language is hard. In order to prepare our students’ minds for a full lesson of English grammar, conversation, or some other topic, it is often best to use the first few minutes of class doing some sort of…
In, On, At by an Indonesia ETA Prepositions—the usage of these short, seemingly simple words can actually be quite difficult. Take for example these three words: in, on, and at. Their meanings and applications are incredibly similar, but use one in place of the other—for example, “I will be there…
Summer Fun by Ämi Barrows (South Korea ETA) It’s June now, which means that it’s almost officially summer! (At least in the Northern Hemisphere…) Students (and teachers) around the world have a particular fondness for summer, with all the warm weather activities, seasonal foods, and absence of classes it has…
Every month, Fulbridge interviews an ETA from around the world to get a glimpse of life in different placements. This month, Fulbridge editor, Samantha Steiner, and Morgan Harden, a 2018 ETA in Argentina, talked with Charelle Brown, a 2017 ETA in Argentina. Why Argentina? First off, when choosing where to apply,…
Food Justice by Ashley Bryant (Brazil ETA) Food insecurity is a major problem around the world, even in societies which seem to be prosperous. If your students have higher English skill levels, discussion of this important social issue and ways to solve it can provide the base for an engaging…