Who would have thought that simply becoming a TEFL teacher can be a fruitful process, even if you opt not to hit the classrooms and teach once you’ve got that…
5 ways to teach phrasal verbs
Combining the difficulties of idioms with the treacherous grammar requirements of verb usage, often fusing totally unrelated words together, and eventually coming up with a whole different meaning than you…
How to get a TEFL qualification for free (or nearly free)
Clickbait title? Maybe. But before you navigate away with a tut and a roll of the eyes, let’s just get one thing straight: getting a TEFL qualification for free isn’t…
5 benefits of choosing a TEFL internship
The TEFL internship is one way that newly qualified teachers can get themselves quickly from graduation to the classroom. Coming in all shapes and sizes, these programs will invariably offer…
5 TEFL Classroom Exercises for Teaching English Tenses
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…
7 questions NOT to ask in a TEFL interview
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…
8 unique world sports in TEFL destinations
Worried that heading off to TEFL means leaving behind your usual Saturday football games or soccer shows? Scared you’re going to miss out on that world cup atmosphere while wallowing…
Making Friends with Expats and Locals!
When I first moved to China to work, I came with my boyfriend and some of his friends. The group we came here with were all from the same city in…