If you’re mulling over a move from the school classroom to teaching business English, you might want to consider these five key differences before you do. They range from student…
How to be a self-employed TEFL teacher
Ah, the infamous TEFL job search. Every veteran ESL teacher knows just how important it is to get right. There’s so much hanging on your ability to pick the right…
Kennedy Matchona – a COTN-myTEFL success in Malawi
When you enrol in an accredited TEFL course with us, we make a donation to a worthy cause in your name. Students are never charged for this; myTEFL always pays…
10 awesome things to do in Port Elizabeth
Spilling down into the salt-spraying rollers of beautiful Algoa Bay, with the rugged rises of the Groot Winterhoek Mountains and the amazing Addo Elephant National Park on its fringes, Port…
How to teach English pronunciation
When you’re struggling to curtail the Bs on the end of ‘bomb’ or wrestling with students who can’t see the difference between ‘mud’, ‘blood’, and ‘flood’, it might just be…
11 things I wish I knew about TEFL before starting
Whether it’s tips from colleagues or contract negotiations, the minutiae of language teaching can be daunting. Here are 11 things I wish I knew about TEFL before starting – a…
Want to live life to the fullest? Become a TEFL teacher
It’s easy to get stuck in the nine-to-five rigmarole. Early alarm rings, speedy breakfast coffees, a morning commute, eight solid hours at the desk, and a quick pitstop at the…
10 places you can teach English in Japan
With everything from majestic Shinto shrines to electric cityscapes, amazing history to blossom-blooming forests and snow-topped peaks in the backcountry, Japan really is a chart-topper of an expat destination. We’re…
Places you have to see when teaching in Cambodia
More TEFL-ers are opting to go teaching in Cambodia than ever before. And with white-sand beaches, paradisiacal islands, one buzzing capital city and ancient wonders to make you gasp, it’s…
5 Mediterranean islands where you can TEFL this summer
Pining for the sound of the sloshing sea and the sizzle of fresh seafood? Love your morning swims in crystal-clear bays? Have a penchant for sailing or scuba diving on…