France

British Council Language Assistants by British Council

Jan 20, 202000:33:55Government & Organizations

In this episode, Finola speaks to three former language assistants - Jason, Clorrie and Isabel - about their experience as a language assistant in France. Starting with the typical week, they then discuss challenges and...

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