Tenses are time and time again noted as one of the most difficult aspects of English learning. Whether it’s the perfect or the continuous, students often get caught up in…
There are oodles of bonuses on offer to those would-be TEFL-ers looking to hit the classroom in the Rising Dragon and do their teaching in China. We’re not just talking…
Ah Asia; from the misty hills of China to the steamy jungles of Sri Lanka, the sleepless parties of the Thai Gulf to the noodle-scented streets of Nam’s ancient cities,…
So you’ve decided on the legendary Land of Smiles for a bout of English language teaching abroad. Great news! You’re about to delve into a place with more bucket-list-busting experiences…
Modern TEFL teaching trends are changing all the time. In the past decade alone they’ve flitted from an obsession with immersion and teacher talk time to a penchant for tech…
A smart shirt, a swish tie, a nice balance between businessperson and adventurous traveller, an arsenal of incisive queries about the job at hand, a smile, and a passion for…
Confused faces and perplexed expressions are the currency of the English classroom. Whether it’s intricate interplays between the past tenses or the nuances of your own vernacular, there’s bound to…
So you’ve decided on teaching in Nepal, eh? The land of soaring Himalayan peaks and incense-scented Buddhist shrines, where prayer flags flap in the highland breezes and snow leopards stalk…
From the snow-dappled tips of the mighty Hsuehshan Ranges in the island’s center to the uber-modern cityscapes of Taipei and Kaohsiung, the temples of earthy Tainan to the sparkling beaches…
In an ideal world there would be no such thing as the TEFL cover lesson. Not many teachers enjoy being thrown head first (figuratively, of course) into a class with…
