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Entering the TEFL world can be quite confusing. As a TEFL teacher of over five years, I personally experienced the confusion of researching TEFL and signing up for a TEFL…

Have you ever noticed that some words are much easier for learners to remember than others? (hello, swear words!) Often, the difference comes down to connection. Words that are linked…

Teaching English abroad can be challenging!  Walking into a classroom, with your best smile and your best efforts being met with blank stares, despondency, or half-opened eyes, can leave you…

Online lessons ask teachers to do something unnatural: teach in a space where you can’t rely on eye contact, body language, or the subtle cues you’d notice in a physical…

Being a TEFL teacher these days is all about marketing yourself and standing out from the crowd. An introduction video is often the first thing potential students see. It’s the…

🤚 Raise your hand if you are teaching Intermediate learners where everything seems “fine”, but nothing is improving. New TEFL teachers, this one is also for you. Enter the “Intermediate…

Let’s chat. You want to do a TEFL course, but aren’t sure which course to pick, which TEFL course provider to trust, and what to expect.  These are mucho important…

Ever tried to teach a class of students the third conditional and your students left the classroom looking like deflated balloons? Chances are, you were aiming your lesson at the…

Think a TEFL teacher is a TEFL teacher is a TEFL teacher? Think again! Yes, TEFL teaching can be a filler between degrees, a stop-gap between jobs, or a starter…