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Top Pronunciation Challenges For Spanish-Speaking English Learners (And How To Fix Them)

Pronunciation can be one of the trickiest parts of learning English, especially for Spanish speakers. While Spanish is largely phonetic — words are pronounced the way they’re written — English is full of irregularities, silent letters, and unfamiliar sounds. TEFL…

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There’s an online teaching job to suit everyone, but whether you're a seasoned educator or just getting started, quality of teaching should always be a priority. With the flood of…

What Skills Do You Need To Teach Online Effectively?

5th July 2025

Looking for tips for teaching Business English? Look no further! The thought of teaching Business English is enough to strike fear into the hearts of even the most experienced English…

7 Tips For Teaching Business English Like A Professional

2nd July 2025

English is full of quirky expressions that make absolutely no sense—until they do. That’s why English idioms drive us bananas (in a good way). Say someone’s spilling the beans or…

Awesome English Idioms For EFL Learners – And How To Teach Them

27th June 2025

A common question we get asked is: How do I teach students who can’t speak a word of English? Well, what if we up the ante and ask: How do…

Effective Approaches To Teaching Young Learners Who Don’t Speak The Language: How To Teach English To Beginner Kids

2nd June 2025

EAP, or English for Academic Purposes, is a specialised branch of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) that focuses on preparing students for success in academic environments like colleges…

What Is EAP? A Guide To English For Academic Purposes For TEFL Teachers

4th May 2025

23 April may just seem like another day, but for English teachers, dictionary-readers and language lovers around the world, it is an opportunity to stop, collaborate and…uh…celebrate the history, culture…

How To Celebrate English Language Day

23rd April 2025

As world travellers, we get to enjoy all the beauty the world has to offer as we travel the globe teaching English. After all, this is one of the great…

Celebrating Earth Day

22nd April 2025

While it might seem like Christmas was just yesterday, it’s that time of year again when we are bombarded with chocolate eggs and eggs-tremely bad puns. Holidays and special occasions…

Easter around the World: Easter Classroom Activities For The EFL Classroom

17th April 2025

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