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Get Stuck In A Book! It’s National Book Lover’s Day!

If you’re interested in teaching English as a Foreign Language, chances are you’re a bibliophile or book lover. We certainly are! Whether it’s historical biographies, Young Adult fiction, easy reads or the classics, there are books to suit every taste…

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Disclaimer: The article is a general guide that suggests tactics and products you can use to decrease the risks of being in danger while travelling solo. Since we cannot mention…

How To Protect Yourself While Travelling Solo

17th July 2021

Teaching English has taken the world by storm over the last few decades. If you’re familiar with TEFL, then you’re probably familiar with us, The TEFL Academy. We’ve been around…

10 Years Of TTA: The TEFL Academy Timeline

9th July 2021

Teaching English as a Foreign Language was certainly a popular occupation for travel fanatics at that time. The TEFL industry was growing and the famous acronym was becoming familiar to…

10 Reasons To Celebrate 10 Years

6th July 2021

Are you considering teaching English abroad but you’re not sure where to go? Both where you want to go and where you can go? Understandably, this is a tricky decision at the moment. Maybe…

7 Best Countries To Teach English Abroad In 2021

4th July 2021

Teaching English as a Foreign Language is a constantly changing field. Research helps keep us up-to-date with the best teaching methods and learning methods, while other extenuating circumstances can affect…

Emerging TEFL Trends You Need To Know For 2021

13th June 2021

If you’re anything like us, you’re counting down the days until we can travel abroad freely again – except many of us don’t know how many days that’ll be! But…

Are You Ready To Travel Abroad Again? Our Pandemic Travel Guide!

9th June 2021

Hey you! Yes, you! Get up off that couch! We know it’s comfy and warm, but it’s time to get outside, find adventures and make memories! As teachers of English…

Get Outside With National Map Reading Week

25th May 2021

On 30th March, from 8.30 to 9.30 pm local time, people around the world will be celebrating Earth Hour. What started out as a lights out event in Sydney in…

Earth Hour: What Can You Do?

27th March 2019

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