TEACHING IN SAUDI ARABIA AS A WOMAN
The Middle East is a sticky topic in the TEFL world. On the one hand teaching in the Middle East is known to offer amazing salaries with incredible perks. On the other hand the Middle East is an unknown entity for most people and it has a reputation for being unfriendly to foreigners and especially … Continue reading “TEACHING IN SAUDI ARABIA AS A WOMAN” The post TEACHING IN SAUDI ARAB...[Read More]
How much does it cost to TEFL in China?
With a population of over 1.4 billion (as of 2019), China’s the most populous country in the world. And with such a high number of inhabitants, there’s a very high demand for English teachers all across the country. So, if you decide to TEFL in China, you’re almost guaranteed a role! Even more appealing for TEFL teachers are the good salaries on offer, combined with a low cost of living. In China...[Read More]
7 DESTINATIONS FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS
Being a TEFL teacher generally means you suffer from itchy feet. If all we wanted to do was teach English we could do that in our hometown. Instead we do a TEFL certificate and find a TEFL job somewhere outside our postal code so that we can teach and travel. Most people enjoy travelling with … Continue reading “7 DESTINATIONS FOR SOLO TRAVELLERS” The post 7 DESTINATIONS FOR SOLO TRAVE...[Read More]
Teach English in Korea Geoje
Teach English in Korea! To apply to teach in Korea, click here. Location: Geoje http://english.geoje.go.kr/main/ Start date: ASAP 2019 Salary: 2.0-2.2 million won Teaching times: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Teaching hours: 120 hours a month Working days: Monday to Friday Student’s Level: Kindergarten and Elementary school students Housing: Single studio Benefits: One way trip airfare, Severance pay, Health...[Read More]
PRACTISING THE PAST SIMPLE PRONUNCIATION
The past simple tense in English can seem pretty straightforward. Besides the irregular verbs, there’s not much to it. Until you come to the pronunciation. If you are a native speaker, you’ve probably never given the pronunciation of regular past simple verbs much thought. But for English language learners, their pronunciation can be infuriating. Let’s … Continue reading “PRACTISING THE PAST...[Read More]
An Ultimate Salary Guide for Teaching English in Thailand
With almost 2 billion people learning and using English worldwide, teaching English overseas provides an incredible opportunity for English speakers of practically any background to live abroad and earn a great income. With the tropical climate and its exceptionally hospitable people, there is a unique opportunity to live a comfortable[…] The post An Ultimate Salary Guide for Teaching Englis...[Read More]
AN EFL ACTIVITY FROM ERNEST HEMINGWAY
For sale: baby shoes, never worn. Six words, one story. Legend has it that this six-word story was written by Ernest Hemingway. Apparently he bet his friends he could write an entire story in six words. Needless to say, he won the bet. Whether or not the story is true we’ll never know. What we do … Continue reading “AN EFL ACTIVITY FROM ERNEST HEMINGWAY” The post AN EFL ACTIVITY FROM E...[Read More]
Teaching English abroad: what are the main hiring seasons?
From Italy to Indonesia, the TEFL world keeps on turning all year round. Demand for teachers is consistently high and new TEFLers are graduating every day. There are plenty of jobs to go around but if you want to give yourself the best chance of bagging the job of your dreams, you’ll need to bear in mind the key hiring seasons for your TEFL destination of choice. These generally differ from contin...[Read More]
3 WAYS TO SCAFFOLD EFL WRITING
If we’re honest, we know that EFL writing is not our students’ favourite part of learning English as a Foreign Language. Writing even in your own language is not enjoyable for everyone and writing in a foreign language is that much more difficult. In order to write effectively in English learners need to consider their … Continue reading “3 WAYS TO SCAFFOLD EFL WRITING” The post 3 WAYS...[Read More]
Congratulations to Vlad for completing our TEFL course!
Vlad has just successfully completed our TEFL course! Here is what he has to say about get TEFL: I didn’t know anything about teaching English until the moment I’ve decided to take this course. With the help of my tutor Sarah Fauset, I went from beginner to a good teacher. I’ve learned a lot about planning lessons, teaching grammar and even playing some games. Now I feel more con...[Read More]
5 REASONS TO ATTEND EFL CONFERENCES
Being an English as a Foreign Language teacher is not like other jobs. We have staff meetings and resource libraries in the staff room but often everyone in our schools is too busy teaching to focus on development. Though your employer may offer in-house development workshops or EFL-related lectures, it is often up to the … Continue reading “5 REASONS TO ATTEND EFL CONFERENCES” The pos...[Read More]
3 WARMER ACTIVITIES FOR EFL CLASSES
The first activity for your English as a Foreign Language lessons is surprisingly important. Your lesson might be the first time that day that your students are speaking English, or maybe even the first time that week. Your warmer activities need to be something that will get them into English mode but that is also … Continue reading “3 WARMER ACTIVITIES FOR EFL CLASSES” The post 3 WAR...[Read More]