The TEFL Academy Blog

Artificial Intelligence, or AI as it is most commonly known, has arrived and is here to stay. From Siri to self-driving cars, you probably interact with AI much more every…

Using music in the English as a Foreign Language classroom is always a good idea. Music is interesting to students and music lessons can be fun, but did you know…

What are the best books for teaching English as a foreign language? What are the best books for English language learners? And for English teachers? How do we choose a…

Large classes in TEFL: What are they and how can we deal with them? Picture this: you’re teaching a Polish university student Academic English. You’re both seated at a table…

Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is a very varied field, which many people don’t realise. When prospective teachers think about teaching English as a foreign language, they imagine…

Immersion classrooms are the norm in teaching English as a Foreign Language. But what exactly is immersion learning?  What is the meaning of immersion learning? Immersion learning in a language…

What is error correction in the TEFL classroom? When you’re teaching English as a foreign language, there may be some moments when you despair of both your teaching and your…

Exams - who enjoys them? Not a person, surely.  Exams are stressful, anxiety-inducing and boring. Exams are serious business - for both students and teachers. Students have the pressure of…