A Day in the Life of a TEFL Intern in Thailand
Want to know what a day in the life of a TEFL intern on our Paid Thailand Internship looks like? Well now you can! Discover a full breakdown from Erica below: 6:15am: My alarm goes off just as the birds outside my porch start chirping for their morning worm breakfast. A few weeks ago I had noticed a birds nest that must have been built while I was away one weekend, and my landlord’s response alig...[Read More]
Getting an Online TEFL Job: How to ace your teacher video
Picture this: You’ve got your TEFL qualification, you’ve done some research, and you’ve decided to teach online. But with hundreds of thousands of EFL Teachers for students to choose from across the web, how can you ensure that you stand out? Whether you are applying to teach online with italki, Preply, Cambly or somewhere else, you will almost certainly need an introduction video. This is your op...[Read More]
Where TEFL Can Take You: Jacqueline’s story
Wondering where TEFL could take you, if you choose to do a TEFL qualification? Well, there are so many different paths you could take! TEFL will help you develop skills that you could use for a number of different career paths, with the main one being TEFL teaching of course! Want to find out one possible career path? Then read on to learn more about South African TEFL teacher Jacqueline’s story! ...[Read More]
How to Apply for TEFL Jobs Abroad
“How do I apply for TEFL jobs abroad?” This has to be one of the most common questions we’ve encountered since we began supplying TEFL graduates with the skills and knowledge to teach English overseas. Read more: FAQs for Finding Jobs Teaching English Abroad Once you have your qualification, teaching English abroad can be a life-changing experience. However, your first step could well be to find,...[Read More]
Teaching Teenagers: Being a High School Teacher in Thailand
After teaching crows of elbow-height, baby shark obsessed students in Vietnam, facing a class of towering teenagers in Thailand was nerve-racking, to say the least! Being a high school teacher in Thailand, you’re no longer worrying about how to stop students from putting crayons up their noses, but instead, concerned about how you’ll be perceived. Will my students respect me? Will they think I’m c...[Read More]
Congrats to Sebastian for completing our TEFL course!
Sebastian has just successfully completed our TEFL course. Way to go! Here is what he has to say about get TEFL: “Thanks for teaching me all the skills to be a successful TEFL teacher! I highly recommend getTEFL.com, particularly for ESL teachers looking to go abroad to Asia. The result is five stars!”. I’ve really enjoyed having you in our TEFL course Sebastian. You did a great ...[Read More]
How to Find a TEFL Job When You Graduate
Want to know how to find your dream TEFL role once you have your qualification? Then read on! Your TEFL qualification opens doors to fabulous teaching opportunities online and around the world. But how do you find that all important first job after you graduate? Well, we’ve got your back! TEFL teacher Audrey, from the USA, joined i-to-i’s TEFL jobs guru Jordan live on Facebook to share her expert...[Read More]
Congrats to Osama to completing our TEFL course
Osama has just successfully completed our TEFL course. Way to go! Here is what he has to say about get TEFL: “In the beginning, I thought this course was going to be really hard but after I started the course, I really enjoyed it. During this course, I studied more and learnt more about English. It’s really helpful. I’ve learned new ways to become a better teacher and new ways to plan ...[Read More]
How to Teach Abroad Without A Degree
Want to know how to teach abroad without a degree? Then you’ve come to the right place! Here you are! You are FINALLY ready to make the jump, buy the plane ticket, and start a new life overseas… But there is one thing stopping you, A DEGREE. In this day and age we are meant to think that you can’t get a good job without a degree. Well, I’m here to tell you, that’s just not true anymore! I have bee...[Read More]
5 English Novels For Intermediate Learners
The answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42. Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Reading is a not-so-secret educational weapon. Reading stimulates a number of different areas of the brain, engaging the mind and improving focus and concentration. Reading broadens your horizons by exposing you to different opinions and ways of life. This promotes em...[Read More]
Benefits of online learning
The world rushed online during COVID-19, accelerating the existing drift towards our lives becoming increasingly virtual. It is now entirely normal to go shopping, do our banking, play games, and even socialise online. The same is true for learning online, with hundreds of thousands of options now available, ranging from free to expensive and one-minute videos to entire university degrees. The ...[Read More]
Should I be a TEFL teacher?
Have you heard that saying: “Those who can’t do, teach”? Well, that’s totally bonkers! And whoever came up with that phrase had obviously never met a teacher! Far from being “those who can’t”, teachers are some of the most capable people in the world, with a vast array of skills and knowledge at their disposal, and a lot of responsibility on their shoulders. Think about it – if we didn’t have teac...[Read More]