Diary of a CELTA qualified teacher in Prague
In town and cities like Prague, people living locally want to learn English. They fit attending a specialist language school around their lives – either working or going to school. Lessons can be early in the morning, maybe at a company where its employees have language lessons, or in the afternoons and evenings. The busiest, […]
Diary of a CELTA qualified teacher in Malta
Malta is a destination where the local language is English, so students visit for a long stay – two weeks or more – to immerse themselves with the language and culture. In the case of Malta, they can also enjoy the beautiful mediterranean climate and historic island! Teachers usually have a timetable that involves teaching in […]
Take a CELTA and start your TEFL journey in just 4 weeks!
If you are looking for a job in TEFL, CELTA is the key which will open many doors for you. In as little as 4 weeks you can start your TEFL career. A career in TEFL – teaching English as a foreign language – can open up a world of possibilities. There are hundreds of […]
Why EFL teaching is so important
In 2019, it is estimated that English is spoken by 1.5 billion people around the world. That’s very close to 20% of all the people on Earth. While that’s an impressive statistic, it’s not one that typically surprises people. You don’t have to be a scholar, nor somebody particularly interested in linguistics, to know the huge […]
The Pros and Cons of a Job in TEFL
To anybody with a desire to travel and see the world away from the tourist circuit, to be a TEFL teacher can be a dream job, providing unique and exciting opportunities. You get to travel the world and live in the exotic places you always dreamed of – and get paid for it. The opportunity […]
9 compelling reasons to choose a teaching career
You probably have at least one teacher among your friends or family. If you’ve ever asked them about their job, then you know how their eyes light up when they start talking about their students. They make a career in teaching English sound like a dream job and the most rewarding profession in the world. […]
Top 5 tips for a successful start to your TEFL career
Congratulations… you passed your CELTA! Now, certificate in hand, you’re off on your TEFL journey. Setting foot into your first year of teaching English as a foreign language can be a scary prospect, so we’ve put together a ‘to-do’ list of strategies to help you along on your way 1. Do your research Though […]
Worried about working abroad? Your concerns answered
Moving abroad for TEFL presents wonderful opportunities to enrich your life, but at the same time it can be highly daunting. A new country, job, home, language, friends – there will definitely be some uncertainties. The reality is that these uncertainties are why working abroad can bring exciting new experiences that will last you a […]
EFL teachers who went onto other distinguished careers
TEFL has been a career step for a number of famous writers, a film director and a well-known member of a US political dynasty. EFL teaching has been an early step on the career path for a variety of well-known people who logically went on to have careers in literature. However, there are some more […]
How working in TEFL can inspire your creative writing
I have always loved writing: as a child I would fill every piece of scrap paper I found with maps to imaginary worlds and stories with no ending. However, as I grew up, I became more inconsistent with my writing, at least until 2016, when I decided to qualify as a TEFL teacher and took […]