“Schoooools out for summer!” Alice Cooper might be happy, but us TEFL teachers are usually a bag of mixed feelings. Yes, it’s time to enjoy some well-earned R&R, exploring the…
Adventure aside, becoming an English tutor is, at the end of the day, a job. That means it’s there to make dollar bills and support a lifestyle. One age-old question…
It’s the 21st century folks, and that means apps have shouldered their way into…well, everything. From shopping lists to maps, travel guides to fitness assistants, it now seems there’s a…
From speedy sentences that simply can’t be understood to getting uncontrollable butterflies in the stomach, this list of 5 pitfalls that most all new TEFL teachers face is essential reading…
The use of video in the TEFL classroom has become super mainstream in the last couple of years, with more and more schools offering tech like TVs and smart whiteboards.…
Tenses are time and time again noted as one of the most difficult aspects of English learning. Whether it’s the perfect or the continuous, students often get caught up in…
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…
Confused faces and perplexed expressions are the currency of the English classroom. Whether it’s intricate interplays between the past tenses or the nuances of your own vernacular, there’s bound to…
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…
Every veteran teacher knows that TEFL students come in all shapes and sizes. Some love the classroom, while others can’t wait to leave when the clock turns and that bell…
