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Even if you have the most exciting TEFL lesson planned, the first few minutes of your lesson are crucial to ensuring that your learners are interested in what is about…

Wouldn’t it be great if we could find a job in the best place in the world to teach TEFL? It must be a very busy place, though, because surely…

When you start teaching there are so many things you need to keep in your mind – teacher talk time, presentation, practice, production, classroom management, and so on – that…

Now that you’ve done your TEFL course, you’re probably thinking about which exotic destination you want to jet off to. With the TEFL certificate in your pocket the world is your…

Are you thinking about being a TEFL teacher but not sure if you want to take the plunge? Are you a bit sceptical of all the awesome stories you hear…

Now that you’re in the classroom, you’ll find yourself spending your time preparing for your lessons and trying to find appropriate materials or come up with fun games and activities.…

Guided Discovery - We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: teaching English as a Foreign Language is not the same as teaching in a mainstream school. Teaching any…

Observations are a double-edged sword in the TEFL classroom. Utilised well, they can provide inspiration and guidance; utilised badly they are instruments of anxiety and power-play. Let’s take a look…

When you teach English as a Foreign Language, you may find yourself teaching kindergarten, teenagers or adults. Each age group brings their own needs, experience and issues into the classroom.…