Program Reviews

It was my first experience teaching with Angoloville. I taught adults English. Everything was pretty organized and professional. The program itself was very informal and flexible. I enjoyed my experience teaching and would love to do another program to get TEFL Certified. What I enjoyed the most were the students and their eagerness to learn. All were hard working, dedicated, and intelligent. They made my first experience teaching exciting and highly rewarding. The organizers were also very easy to work with. All of the directions provided were concise. I think that both the students and the teachers got out of this program what they put in. It was really up to the teacher to make the lessons more fun and challenging for the student. We weren't really provided with any formal lesson plans so had to create them ourselves. I found that correction, repetition, and writing things down significantly helped. The students also needed to be given a chance to think and self correct. I found that teaching came naturally to me and I learned a great deal as I went along. It was a great experience and I can't wait to do it again.

I just got back from 3 weeks volunteering in Poland and I was very sad to leave! I would highly recommend this programme. I met amazing people, from participants to other native speakers who I will stay in touch with. I got to see different areas of Poland, and stayed in really nice locations, basically for free aside from flights and a few nights in hostels.
However there are some things I would mention. It is very tiring, especially if you do 3 weeks back to back like I did. I feel like a solution to this would be if Angloville ended the programme after breakfast on the Saturday, so that you could have some time back in the city (Warsaw in my case) to do basic things like go to the shops, do laundry (none of the hotels I went to offered a laundry service) etc. Currently, the programmes finish after lunch so you don't get back to the city until 5-6pm and you have to catch the bus to the next venue as early as 7 the next morning.
However the couple hours free time that you get after lunch every day are good and kept everyone going.
Another thing I found was that the venues vary a LOT in terms of quality of food and accommodation. My first venue had amazing food but the second two weeks I quite often left meals feeling hungry! Some venues also have beautiful grounds but no facilities while others have a pool, a hot tub, volleyball/tennis courts, sports equipment, boats etc... They also often advertise a spa which you are not allowed to use!
These were minor issues that were totally worth it for the people that I met and the experience I've gained from doing this programme. It's not hard work, just lots of talking. :D

The venue was beautiful and located in the mountains. The ride to the venue is comfortable. During the ride, you are able to interact with some of the participants. It is a great way to learn about the culture and the country. Many of the participants are professional leaders and are using this program to get more confidence in their speaking abilities. There is no judgement of the participants or of the volunteers. I would recommend this program as a very good way to interact with other people from all over the world. It is an opportunity to get to know a vast amount of people from all different types of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, etc. This program opens up a very wide door of adventures, as well as relationships that can continue for a lifetime.

I volunteered fo 3 weeks with angloville on programs in Poland this summer. Despite being hard and long work I thoroughly enjoyed every second. The impact on the children is incredibly fulfilling and the other mentors are amazing and many of them have become friends for life.
In fact, I plan to visit many of them in this coming year.

1 issue I would raise with angloville is that sometimes the venues can be questionable. The food provided can be poor and utilities such as WiFi, cleaning and drying can be poor or non existent. However, this is essentially free to volunteers and so should be taken with a pinch of salt.

All I’m in all I am incredibly happy to have taken part in these programs and would heavily consider volunteering again.

I would recommend angloville to anyone interested in teaching or a unique summer experience.

Really awesome to meet new people, both participant's and native speakers. Had a blast. Left from Warsaw and had a really great group of people. Food was ok and venue was good. Good for experience teaching and if you like talking and being social. Venue was very rural so if you want to do sightseeing it doesn't really work. This is more for having fun and having conversations. Having food and accommodation paid for is a huge up. As a couple we got to have our own room which was very nice and the venue catered to dietary requirements well. However the food itself wasn't the best, but this is a free programme so can't have too many complaints. The kids and other leaders where the best part of this programme getting to know others and enjoy time together in a safe environment

This was an enriching experience that went well beyond teaching English. The students were mostly pretty well spoken so the conversations went much deeper than surface level. Angloville goes far from your more classic lecture classroom type of program. Most of the time is spent in causal one on one speaking sessions or playing game/other group activities. We also got the opportunity to explore different parts of Dublin and had field trips outside the city that were interesting for students and mentors alike. Real connections were made between students and native speakers and life long friendships created between native speakers from all around the world. Definitely a very interesting experience that I would recommend to anyone and would definitely do again.

This program is a great way to meet people from different walks of life and engage with local people. Accommodation is great, hotels were comfortable with beautiful grounds, although variety of food offered could be improved.

I would recommend this program to anyone wanting to gain experience assisting and teaching English as a foreign language or those wanting to interact with local people.

The program materials could be improved and tailored to suit participants needs. I also feel less one to one sessions and more group sessions or grammar workshops would be beneficial to participants. It's a really great feeling seeing the participants present in English at he end of the week and knowing how hard they have worked.

The city tours were a great way to learn some interesting facts and history and enriched the programs.

I am so glad I decided to do the angloville programme. I got to spend time with so many amazing people; from the children, the volunteers and the coordinators. I had an incredible time and it was such a learning experience. I did 3 weeks volunteering with a week break in between and also completed a TEFL course alongside. The programme can be quite intense so I would recommend having a week break to relax. The volunteer experience and the TEFL qualification has opened many doors for me and given me many more opportunities. I also loved the various locations that the programmes were held at. Mostly were in the countryside l which meant I got to visit places in Poland that I wouldn't have visited otherwise. Overall, I had a really cool experience and learned a lot about teaching, the world and myself.

Angloville is a great way to meet people from all over the world whilst staying in some amazing hotel locations throughout Europe. I spent 4 weeks with Angloville this summer and definitely do not regret it, as well as gaining valuable teaching experience I was also able to get my TEFL qualification. travel is not provided to the city you are picked up, but travel and food during the program is covered which means it's a great way to travel on a budget and a great way to see parts of a country that you wouldn't normally get to see. The work is extremely tiring as you are speaking and interacting most of the day , however most program coordinators are sympathetic to this and are good at taking care of you. Angloville is always striving to improve itself as a company which is refreshing to see.

Angloville is a great opportunity to meet some incredible people from around the world, both the other Native Speakers and junior participants. I did 3 programmes leaving from different cities (Gdańsk, Warsaw & Łódź) which allowed me to see and learn a lot about Poland.

I only did Juniors programmes, but the participants really seemed to enjoy and engage with the activities throughout each week. I did find that the field trip activities were a bit of a gamble but overall, the people are what make the week & experience, and everyone was great!

Although each day was jam-packed with sessions, the days weren’t as tiring as I expected, and I really enjoyed getting involved in the games & hanging out/playing cards with the other mentors in the evenings.