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English To Be Universal Lingua Franca With EFL Space Broadcast

** BREAKING NEWS ** English looks set to be a universal lingua franca, thanks to groundbreaking technology which strengthens radio broadcasting into space. Yes, space! The TEFL Academy is excited to announce our partnership with the TEFL Space Alliance to…

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Another one?! Why yes, TTA friends, we have won another award! The Go Overseas Overall Top TEFL Course Provider of 2021, to be exact. The Go Overseas awards are community…

TTA Wins Go Overseas Overall Top TEFL Course Provider Of 2021

2nd February 2022

After a long Janu-worry, it’s thankfully now time to welcome in a new month. This year, 1 February is also the first day of the Chinese New Year, also known…

Chinese New Year 2022: The Year Of The Water Tiger

1st February 2022

The rise and rise of teaching English as a foreign language is no secret anymore. More and more people are realising that they can travel the world the way they…

The Boom Of Online English Teaching – And Why You Should Be Doing It

25th August 2021

There are many different reasons your students might be learning English. Some might want to learn English for their own travelling pleasure. Some might want to study at an English-medium…

EFL Exams Explained

22nd August 2021

TEFL. TOEFL. TOEIC. IELTS. EFL. ESL. EAP. No, this is not a code to decipher or another language! In the field of English Language education, there are more acronyms and…

What Is English For Specific Purposes And How Do I Teach It?

21st July 2020

If you’ve ever learnt anything – French, calligraphy, karate – you’ll know that a big part of learning is repetition. Repetition, repetition, repetition. (See what we did there?). And, if…

9 Ways To Make Your Online English Lessons Interesting

24th June 2020

Thailand is a popular country with tourists and TEFL teachers alike so you might think you know a lot about the country, but there is more to Thailand than beaches,…

Interesting Facts About Thailand You Probably Didn’t Know

14th November 2019

Asia is a popular destination for teachers looking to teach English as a Foreign Language abroad. With its histories, geographies and cultures, it’s easy to understand why so many TEFL…

13 Things about Asia You Probably Don’t Know

26th June 2019

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