Question

[Furman, Yelena]

Dear Natasha,
One of my former students is currently teaching with Language Link in Moscow.  Here's what she has to say (the following comments come directly from her, pasted with her permission):
 
Yes, I teach with Language Link - Russia, and I have a
LOT of opinions about it!  First and foremost, I
would tell any candidate that there is quite a bit of
travelling involved (to the teachers' office, to your
various places of work around Moscow etc).  This
travelling often involves lots of books.  It's
definitely not a "comfortable" job, but it can be very
rewarding.

That's my main thought at the moment...oh, and that
the Russian teachers and classes at Language Link in
Moscow have been really, really excellent and
flexible.
Basically, if you want to study Russian, opt for the
minimum teaching hours, as lesson planning and
travelling to and from work can be very time
consuming.  
 
Working for Language Link has definitely
been, thus far, a really good learning experience!
 
The Russian language department is excellent though.
Right now they're actually running Russian classes for
visiting university students from England.  It's sort
of like an EAP program for them, and they call it
RLUS.

Hope this helps.
Best, 
Yelena Furman


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From: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list on behalf of Natasha
Sent: Mon 4/3/2006 7:56 AM
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Subject: [SEELANGS] Question



SEELANGERS:
A student of mine is considering taking an internship to teach ESL offered by the UK based company LANGUAGE LINK -RUSSIA.  Has anyone had any experience with that company?  I would greatly appreciate any information you may have.



 Natasha Kolchevska
Chair, Foreign Languages & Literatures
Professor of Russian
nakol at unm.edu
505-277-3713
Ortega Hall 229A
MSC03 2080

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