Chinese New Year 2022!
On January 29th, if you celebrate Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, you’ve swept your house, showered and washed your hair, and all your bad luck has been cleaned away. It is time to hang your red decorations, stuff your red envelopes, and welcome in the good luck of the new year on February 1st! And this Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is not just any year! 2022 is the year of the Tiger (w...[Read More]
Chinese New Year 2022: The Year of the Water Tiger
After a long Janu-worry, it’s thankfully now time to welcome in a new month. This year, 1 February is also the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year. Every year, China and Chinese communities around the world celebrate the New Year with a 15-day festival. Because it is a lunar celebration – meaning that it is based on the cycles of the moon – the da...[Read More]
TTA Wins GoAbroad’s Top TEFL Provider Award of 2021
PSSSST! Have you heard? The TEFL Academy has been named one of GoAbroad’s Top Rated TEFL Certification Organizations 0f 2021! And we’re not even going to bother to humble brag about it, because we’re so darn proud of ourselves! With all the chaos of all the coronavirus shenanigans of the last few years, we’re happy to say that we’ve still been able to do what we love: help people just like you bec...[Read More]
10 Diverse Children’s Books for the Classroom
The world is changing, and so is the way we teach children important lessons. Disabilities, race, and the idea of being different are a few topics that young children may not fully understand. Here are ten diverse children’s books to help tackle those important lessons in a way they can understand. Read more: 7 Friendly English LGBTQ+ Books To Use In Class The World Needs More Purple People by Kr...[Read More]
10 fun facts about Asia
We make no secret of the fact that we heart Asia – from the amazingly diverse cultures to the totally scrumptious food. And just in case you need any more convincing, here are our top 10 fun facts about Asia. 1. Monkeys have their own special feast day in the town of Lopburi in Thailand – complete with personal invites, mountains of fresh fruit and huge bowls of ice-cream. Just watch out for the f...[Read More]
Congrats to Mohammad for completing our 120 hour TEFL course!
Mohammad has just successfully completed our 120 hour TEFL course. Way to go! This is what he has to say about get TEFL: “Firstly, I would like to thank you Sarah for designing such an amazing course. I have been teaching English for a while and getting this course definitely will help me to provide better teaching services to my clients in the future. I learned so many easy techniques and t...[Read More]
10 Crazy And Fun Things About South Korea
South Korea is a truly fascinating country, and we defy anyone to spend time there and not fall in love with it! And, just as with people, where it’s the crazy quirks that you fall in love with, you’ll probably find that it’s the quirks of South Korea, and its people, that you end up loving the most! We’ve put together a list of the Top 10 Crazy and Fun things we know about South Korea that will (...[Read More]
Different types of TEFL teaching – with Audrey
Your TEFL qualification opens the door to a whole range of amazing TEFL opportunities, from online TEFL to classroom teaching or private tutoring. Since completing her TEFL certificate in 2018, TEFL teacher Audrey has tried them all! Audrey went live on i-to-i’s Facebook page to talk through the different types of TEFL teaching and how to adapt to the different settings. Watch the full webinar her...[Read More]
Explore Cape Town in 24 Hours
Every year thousands of visitors head to the beautiful country of South Africa, and we can’t blame them. If you’re one of the lucky ones who bags a flight to this fascinating country, you’ll probably find yourself spending some time in the Mother City. But what exactly can you do in Cape Town? In a city with an incredibly rich historical past, perched between a beautiful setting of steep mountain ...[Read More]
Top 5 Reasons to Freelance as a TEFL Teacher in 2022
Wondering whether it’s time to take the leap and start working as a freelance TEFL teacher in 2022? Well we’re here to say, do it! Freelancing doesn’t come without its challenges (but then what job does?!) and it comes with so many positives! We’ve put together our top 5 reasons to freelance as a TEFL teacher in 2022. Check them out below! 1. You get to be your own boss! That means you get to set ...[Read More]
Being an Online TEFL teacher in South Africa – Graduate Story
Thinking of being an online TEFL teacher from South Africa? Want to know what it’s like? Then you’ve come to the right place! One of our amazing graduates from South Africa, who is now working as an online TEFL teacher, agreed to answer some questions about her experience. Read on to find out more! Can you introduce yourself? Hi I’m Samuke (Sam) Zulu and I’m an online TEFL teacher from South Afric...[Read More]
New Year, New You?
Happy New Year! ¡ Feliz Año Nuevo! Godt nytår! Frohes Neues Jahr! However you say it, we would like to wish you a prosperous and happy 2022. But you know the saying, New year, new you? Well, why don’t you get on that bandwagon and make 2022 a fresh start for yourself? 2021 Has been a hard year for many of us, and right now you may not be in your life where you were hoping to be. For the last few m...[Read More]