Is teaching English Language a waste of time?

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Designer Timothy Loo reflects on his time teaching English in Hong Kong, the transferable skills he gained and how his teaching experience supported him in pivoting his career.ReferencesCresswell-Turner, S. (2004) 'The slavery of teaching English.’ The Telegraph (17 January 2004 • 12:01 am). Available here. Accessed on 28 July 2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Designer Timothy Loo reflects on his time teaching English in Hong Kong, the transferable skills he gained and how his teaching experience supported him in pivoting his career.ReferencesCresswell-Turner, S. (2004) 'The slavery of teaching English.’...

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