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No. You don’t need to speak a foreign language to teach abroad. In fact, you might be at an advantage if you don’t. It means you won’t be tempted to…

Did you know you don’t necessarily need a degree to teach English as a foreign language? There are organisations that prefer graduates. In some countries you can only get a…

So, you’ve passed The TEFL Academy TEFL course and you’re on way to your first job. One of the things you will need to get used to a TEFL lesson…

Vocabulary makes the world go round, or so it may seem in the English as a foreign language world. Our learners need vocabulary to be able to communicate in English…

There is no disputing the fact that learning vocabulary is one of the building blocks of learning a language. Without grammar a learner can still get by but without vocabulary there…

Finding the right English as a foreign language (EFL) school is like finding the right life partner. You want someone who is caring and compassionate, who listens to you and…

Conversation lessons can seem like a dream come true. Being paid to have a fat chat with your students sounds like the best kind of lesson for a teacher. But…

Being an EFL teacher is a dream job, but it’s still a job. We can speak about the importance of student motivation until we are blue in the face but…

Whether you like them or not (!), teaching Young Learners is the reality for the majority of EFL teachers all over the world. The thing is, your TEFL course probably…