The Cambridge CELTA is the most internationally recognised qualification for teaching English as a foreign language to adults. It was one of the first original TEFL courses which included assessed teaching practice and remains the number one requested qualification by language schools around the world.
Every year International House Madrid helps people open the door to a new career in English teaching. It might surprise you to learn that for the majority of trainees, English is not their first language.
Today we’re meeting Alex Bishop, who’s currently our director of operations and extracurricular classes in school.
Celebrating the 40 years, we have Liliana Pereyra who is the Director of Studies and Berta Sarralde who is the Spanish coordinator have seen a lot of positive changes over the many years (over 20 years) mentioned the technology, the variety of students that have been through the doors, the differences in courses and the methodology.
Next in our 40th anniversary series of blog posts, we’re going to meet Javier Moreno, who has been a student here since 2005, 16 whole years learning with us.
Meet Christina Anastasiadis, Academic Director at IH Madrid
Summer’s over and we’re all gradually returning to the city, our work or studies. The first autumn rainfall will make us think about our objectives and resolutions for the year; what we want to do with our free time and what we want to achieve.
One of these things is bound to be improving your English or certifying your level to improve your job prospects or work abroad.
Christmas is coming and this year we know it will be a bit special in many ways. It is true that some of our traditions will have to wait for better times, we will miss the work Xmas bash (or not …), kisses and hugs, lugging suitcases round airports and stations …, but there are other customs, such as the excitement with which we await these dates, which not even a pandemic can take away from us. Here are our unbreakable traditions.
How and why do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving? International House teacher Ian Sowers explains its origins.
For me personally, learning a new language has always been about opening up new worlds, bridging cultural gaps and trying to understand different perspectives.
5 Ways of practising Spanish after my course.
5 tips to improve your listening skills for the Cambridge exams.
