Hear some tips and advice from Samantha: For current TEFL students
Samantha is a previous student of ICAL TEFL on the 120-hour course. Based in USA at the moment, Samantha is looking forward to the future and where she could be using her certificate next ... Before...
View ArticleThere are numerous ways you can use a TEFL certificate explains Simona, a...
Simona is a graduate of the ICAL TEFL 120-hour course. Simona graduated from the course in June 2015 after returning to Italy to teach English privately. Her great insight into how you can use this...
View ArticleICAL TEFL Resources
The ICAL TEFL site has thousands of pages of free TEFL resources for teachers and students. These include: The TEFL ICAL Grammar Guide. Country Guides for teaching around the world. How to find TEFL...
View ArticleRacist TEFL Church Ad for teachers in Hong Kong
A church school in Hong Kong has come under fire after posting an advert asking specifically for a "Caucasian" English teacher in their school. The blatantly racist ad was pulled after a barrage of...
View ArticleEnglish School to begin at 4
A new report from the Dutch government recommends English teaching to begin at 4 years old when children first start primary school. As is well known, the earlier someone starts, the easier it is to...
View ArticleEnglish teachers located around the world give their insight into TEFL
Ever wanted some advice on TEFL teaching? Wanted some help on where to go? We spoke to a range of experienced TEFL teachers and asked them to provide an insight into their experiences, and also asked...
View ArticleIELTS Scores withheld in China
Some Chinese students have had their IELTS score "permanently withheld" by IELTS. According to reports, IELTS have decided to withhold the scores for some students. They have declined to tell the...
View ArticleEnglish in the EU – Did you know this?
Source: http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/10/08/more-than-any-other-foreign-language-european-youths-learn-english/
View ArticleSarah explains how her TEFL certificate was for personal development
Before completing your course, what were your aspirations for teaching once you had your TEFL certificate? I work as a scientist in Germany and I enjoy the English language quite a bit. That's how my...
View ArticleCan English save Taiwan?
Taiwan is hoping to save its economy and raise its global rankings by making English a second official language in the country. That's the theory at least and a number of academics and officials have...
View ArticleCarlo dreamt of visiting Asia, TEFL is going to help him make that trip
Before completing your course, what were your aspirations for teaching once you had your TEFL certificate? In college, I was always very interested in traveling on a budget. One of my plans during...
View ArticleDrunken Australians and the Truth about their Accents
There's a new story circulating on the interweb right now which tells us that the Australian accent came about because the European settlers to Australia were all drunk and so they passed on their...
View Article6 Tips to Make your ESL Classes More Effective
Teaching is undeniably a challenging job, in fact many consider it one of the most difficult careers you could choose. Nevertheless, being a teacher is an enriching experience. Through quality...
View ArticleTips for Teaching Academic Writing to Non-Native Students
For years, foreign students have been coming to the United States to earn valuable degrees that can translate into a great job in their home country. However, these students often experience...
View ArticleMake or Do a Presentation?
I was asked this question the other day by a learner of English; quite simply, do we MAKE or DO a presentation? If you go online there are different stories, but as usual I went along to Google n-grams...
View ArticleWhere do you Teach?
A very simple question for you. And if your current teaching location isn’t here, do please add it in! [yop_poll id=”5″] Useful Links English teachers around the world share their insight into TEFL – a...
View ArticleTeaching English in Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a collection of countries in Northern Europe with a common heritage. Although there are different definitions of which countries Scandinavia comprises, a good general list is: Denmark...
View ArticleKeep the Classroom English
I’ve just been reading a very interesting article about language interference. It recounts the story of a Chinese student in the US who, during a fluent English presentation, happened to glance over to...
View ArticleCopyright and Photocopying in the TEFL Classroom
There is a persistent image that crops up again and again when it comes to teachers: a sad and lonely figure standing at a photocopier printing off a huge pile of material for their class. But is that...
View ArticleTips for Teaching Academic Writing to Non-Native Students
For years, foreign students have been coming to the United States to earn valuable degrees that can translate into a great job in their home country. However, these students often experience...
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