A smart shirt, a swish tie, a nice balance between businessperson and adventurous traveller, an arsenal of incisive queries about the job at hand, a smile, and a passion for…
5 things TEFL learners find really hard
Confused faces and perplexed expressions are the currency of the English classroom. Whether itโs intricate interplays between the past tenses or the nuances of your own vernacular, thereโs bound to…
5 things to pack for teaching in Nepal
So youโve decided on teaching in Nepal, eh? The land of soaring Himalayan peaks and incense-scented Buddhist shrines, where prayer flags flap in the highland breezes and snow leopards stalk…
The coolest places to visit when teaching in Taiwan
From the snow-dappled tips of the mighty Hsuehshan Ranges in the islandโs center to the uber-modern cityscapes of Taipei and Kaohsiung, the temples of earthy Tainan to the sparkling beaches…
7 Tips to Own that TEFL Cover Lesson
In an ideal world there would be no such thing as the TEFL cover lesson. Not many teachers enjoy being thrown head first (figuratively, of course) into a class with…
When the sleepless streets of Shanghai get just a little too much, or the buzzing inner-city districts of Beijing begin to overwhelm, where do Chinaโs locals head for a little…
The 9 different types of children in every class
Every veteran teacher knows that TEFL students come in all shapes and sizes. Some love the classroom, while others canโt wait to leave when the clock turns and that bell…
11 signs you were born to teach TEFL
If youโre considering getting qualified and heading abroad to teach TEFL but arenโt quite sure if youโre the right character for the job, then be sure to check out this…
So youโve decided to head off an a TEFL adventure but donโt have a BA. Donโt worry. There are oodles of destinations to teach English abroad without a degree, going…
Tips for TEFL tutoring one-on-one
Many teachers will opt to subsidise their ex-pat living with a little extra TEFL tutoring on the side. Others will need to do one-on-one lessons as part of their job,…