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5 Habits Of Highly Effective TEFL Teachers

We all know teaching English as a Foreign Language usually requires superhuman strength, intelligence, compassion and loads of patience, and it often feels like we are not appreciated or our efforts are going nowhere fast. However, it may comfort you…

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Living and teaching abroad is exciting and adventurous, no doubt, but sometimes it can actually be quite lonely. If you think about it, do you have a lot of friends…

Top 3 Ways To Make Friends While Abroad

27th January 2016

Home to the famous wurst, wonderful beer and, of course, the Berlin wall. Germany is a country brimming with opportunity, adventure and fun. While Germany might not seem like the…

Teach English In Germany

29th December 2015

Starting out in any job can be tough, but becoming a teacher has its own unique challenges. Maybe you are shy and not accustomed to speaking in front of large…

Top Tips For New TEFL Teachers

22nd December 2015

Deciding to pack your bags, uproot your life and travel to a far-off destination is not an easy decision, and one which shouldn’t be made lightly. There are so many…

5 Reasons You Should Teach Abroad

14th December 2015

Applying for a TEFL job is the first step to starting you very own TEFL adventure. Jobs can be found on online jobs boards, websites or in newspapers. Because there…

5 Things To Consider Before Accepting A TEFL Job

11th December 2015

Becoming a TEFL teacher is a dream for many people – living in amazing places, experiencing new cultures, broadening the horizons of students – what’s not to love? And yet,…

Five Thoughts Stopping You From Teaching EFL

17th November 2015

Taking a TEFL course and becoming certified as a TEFL teacher is the first step towards starting a lifetime of adventure. The great thing about TEFL is that you can…

How To Make The Most Of Your TEFL Experience

12th November 2015

Doing the TEFL is the time for you to become familiar with common methodology and activities in the classroom, to solidify and brush up on the foundations of grammar and…

What Length TEFL Course Do I Need?

10th November 2015

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