Country info and advice - Belarus
The following comments are from teachers who have taught, or are currently teaching, in Belarus. If you are a teacher and have some advice to share, please add it here.
I was a Fulbright Lecturer for
seven months in Minsk, Belarus. I have never had students/teachers who were so
respectful, so eager to learn English. Sometimes I would present to a group of a
hundred or more, and I wouldn't hear a single cell phone ring, or a teenager
texting. If you have a chance to teach in Belarus (and don't need much money),
take it. The people are wonderful. It's much safer than Russia or Ukraine. The
weather can be a downer, and the political/bureaucratic side can be mysterious.
My program was terminated mid-year due to squabbling between the U.S. and
Belarusian governments. Some songs in English recorded by young Belarusian kids
are available on my teaching site English Teachers Everywhere
(www.etseverywhere.com)
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