Monday, 24 August 2015

The beginning of Delta module 2

So today I've began the final part of my delta (Diploma in English language teaching to adults) which is module 2. As I've mentioned before this is full time and requires me to take 2 months off work. During this time I will be studying at my old school, ILA where I will have to teach classes and write assignments


As today was the first day it was pretty chilled and I got to meet the other teachers who I'll be with for the next 2 months. There are 11 of us in total and were all guys! (see pictue above).

This part of the course is notorious for being  very stressful so I'm not sure how much I'll be updating over the next few months.

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

DELTA Module 3 - pass with merit!

Good news, yesterday i got the result from my DELTA module 3. I'm pleased to say that I passed with merit.


So that means I've passed modules one and three and now have only more left - module two. I'm due to start module two on 31st August and it will last two months. This one is the biggest of the three as it involves writing five 2,500 word assignments. I need to take two months off work to complete it and attend classes full time from Monday to Friday. The previous two I have done distance learning with International House in London but this one will be full time at ILA where I previously studied my CELTA four years ago.

So nearly finished but I have a tough few months ahead.

Monday, 3 August 2015

Mango Bay - Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Just got back from my holiday in Phu Quoc. Its my second trip to this place so we stayed in a different part of the Island to last time and stayed in a resort called Mango Bay. This has been tried and tested by a number of other teacher and come highly recommended.

It was a very nice place. It had its own private beach and the accommodation were wooden huts in the jungle just set back from the beach. It was very quiet and about 10 minutes drive from the islands main town. The weather was a mixed bag some days were really hot and we had a storm on the other day. This was fine though as the storm makes it a lot cooler. The restaurant was also very cool as it had a terrace that looked straight out to sea.

The room was very cool as the toilet and shower was at the back of the hut and open to the outside jungle, it also had its own garden in the wash room. We stayed for a total of three nights which was enough to fresh us ready to go back to work next week. Sadly this will be my last holiday until December as in four weeks time I'll be starting the final part of my delta course for two months before going into another semester.

Below are some nice pictures of the holiday. This is definitely a place I would recommend if you want to relax.

Nice bedroom with mosquito net

Our home in the jungle

Restaurant terrace on a wet day

Our private beach on a rainy day

Our home in the jungle

Outside shower

Garden in the bathroom

Restaurant terrace on a sunny day

Restaurant terrace on a sunny day