Five Tips for your First Day of TEFL

It’s your first minute in front of a new class. You have a room of expectant faces looking up at you waiting. First impressions count. If you stand there and falter the class will know what they’re dealing with. If you allow little Jimmy to answer his mobile phone then […]


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First Certificate in English

The First Certificate in English or FCE is an examination in English from Cambridge Assessment which is internationally accepted. The holder is generally thought of as being able to use English adequately in most everyday situations: exchanging basic information, asking and answering questions and suchlike. It allows the user in […]


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Feedback the Teacher

Feedback the Teacher is an exercise which is all about the students offering feedback to their teacher about the class in general. It’s not for all classes or for all teachers, but if a teacher is serious about their job, it can provide invaluable help in making the lessons better. […]


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Expat English Teachers

There are many reasons why people move abroad, but it often happens that someone abroad is looking for work and stumbles over the idea of teaching English. This article is a quick guide for expats thinking about teaching English as a part-time or full-time job while they are abroad. But […]


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Example Lesson Plan

This is an Example TEFL Lesson Plan which illustrates some of the ideas presented in the article on TEFL Lesson Planning‏‎. It will give you a good idea of how to approach the subject and lay out your plan. Obviously what we show here will need to be tweaked and […]


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