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How Long Does It Take To Learn English?

I know, I know. How long is a piece of string, right? However, recent research is now able to provide us with a few answers to this question, which is helpful for us to answer our students when they ask…

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With a TEFL certificate, the world is truly your oyster. So where on earth should you go? With the title of the third largest English speaking country in the world,…

Should The Philippines Be Your Next TEFL Destination?

16th January 2018

For our students who come to a foreign country to learn English, culture shock can be a real problem. Culture shock can affect a person emotionally and even physically. For…

Motivation And Culture Shock

15th January 2018

There aren’t many things worse than facing a classroom full of students who clearly would rather not be there. Students playing on their phones under the table, doodling in their…

Famous EFL Learners

12th January 2018

You might think that teaching abroad is a get out for having to find work in the real world. But in reality, teaching abroad is actually one of the best…

3 Ways Teaching Abroad Boosts Your Employability

9th January 2018

I think it’s fair to say that people do a TEFL course to get a job. It makes sense, then, that as soon as you have the coveted certificate in…

3 Alarm Bells To Watch Out For When Applying For A TEFL Job

3rd January 2018

Amid all the excitement of getting your TEFL certificate and applying for your dream TEFL job in some exotic location on the other side of the world, you may not…

How to Pull Off A Successful Demo Lesson

3rd January 2018

While the stereotypical teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) teaching situation is in a classroom with a group of learners, it is becoming more and more common to teach…

How To Teach English As A Foreign Language Over Skype

2nd January 2018

Some LGBT teachers have concerns about moving abroad to embark on their new career, however, there are few places where one would have a problem as a foreigner. Understandably one…

Great TEFL Cities For LGBT Teachers

29th December 2017

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