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Hello! Annyeonghaseyo! My name is Caleb and I’m from South Africa, and for the past year I have been teaching English in South Korea. I currently teach in a “Hagwon”, which is the private sector of the South Korean Schooling system. I am in my first year of being a teacher and absolutely loving the experience, and I know there are many of you out there that are also wanting to teach and travel aro...[Read More]

Starting a lesson with a simple, fun speaking activity (also known as a ‘warmer’) creates a great buzz that will last for the whole class.  When your students arrive, they may not have spoken a single word of English for a week, and so they’ll probably be nervous.  Your job is to make them relaxed and comfortable speaking English again in a positive environment; and a great way to achieve this is ...[Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Let’s start from the beginning. What do we actually mean by ‘how to make your TEFL universal’? Well, we’re referring to your TEFL qualification and your TEFL skills, and how you make these respected and admired by TEFL employers and students around the world. Something that is definitely necessary if you want to land your perfect TEFL role and live your TEFL dreams! So, where do you start? We’ve n...[Read More]

We always hear about that “amazing teacher”. The one that inspired you to become a brain surgeon or to save the planet or to write a novel or, just maybe, to try your hand at teaching yourself. Think Mr. Keating from Dead Poet’s Society; Dumbledore from Harry Potter; Miss Honey from Matilda. But what are those fundamental qualities that make these teachers so great? Drawing on our three decades of...[Read More]

Starting a lesson with a simple, fun speaking activity (also known as a ‘warmer’) creates a great buzz that will last for the whole class.  When your students arrive, they may not have spoken a single word of English for a week, and so they’ll probably be nervous.  Your job is to make them relaxed and comfortable speaking English again in a positive environment; and a great way to achieve this is ...[Read More]