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The adventure of a lifetime in Thailand: Sophie’s story

The adventure of a lifetime in Thailand: Sophie’s story

Where do I start? It’s taken me, I believe, 4 years to convince to myself to become a teacher, let alone do the TEFL course. This was mainly because I didn’t believe I could do it, let alone handle the big leap of moving abroad. I had three boring options back home in England and […]

What’s so great about TEFL?

What’s so great about TEFL?

If the name wasn’t a giveaway, we’re pretty sold on the idea of TEFL as a fantastic way to live and work, whether from home or across the world. Our highly accredited TEFL courses have been created by real TEFL teachers with extensive experience working in the industry – as English teachers and teacher trainers. […]

Irene’s story: quitting a corporate career to become a TEFL teacher

Irene’s story: quitting a corporate career to become a TEFL teacher

I studied foreign languages and graduated in translation. As a European citizen, I worked corporate jobs for some twenty years travelling around for work: San Francisco, Dublin, London, Paris.  I know: this sounds pretty cool when it comes to posh hotels and fine dining, but if you really love getting to know countries and cultures […]

Should you take a TEFL course with a guaranteed job placement?

Should you take a TEFL course with a guaranteed job placement?

A TEFL course with a guaranteed job at the end of it? Sign us up, it sounds fantastic. When you’re investing time and money into a course with the express intent of finding something new and exciting, it’s only natural to find a claim of a “guaranteed job” enticing. Is it, though, as assured and […]

Are online TEFL courses recognised by employers?

Are online TEFL courses recognised by employers?

Before you launch into the exciting world of teaching English as a foreign language and drafting up plans to teach across continents, you’ll need to get TEFL certified. It is vital, and that’s no surprise. After all, you wouldn’t go to an unqualified mechanic with your car or an unlicensed dentist with your teeth. You […]

How much money can TEFL teachers really save in South Korea?

How much money can TEFL teachers really save in South Korea?

Through Government initiatives, including the EPIK Programme, South Korea aims to improve its English proficiency vastly, so the demand for qualified teachers is higher than ever. English is not spoken too widely in the Land of Morning Calm, but that’s something that South Korean politicians want to change. While people working in hospitality are largely […]

Top 10 Video Resources for TEFL

Top 10 Video Resources for TEFL

The days of the blackboard and chalk are over. These days, whether it’s teaching English or anything else, students have a wealth of multimedia available to them in the classroom. Far from the days of a small TV and VCR being wheeled into a designated room, many teachers today are able to use interactive whiteboards, […]

TEFL Teaching Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening [webinar recap]

TEFL Teaching Skills: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening [webinar recap]

Whether you’re a regular here on the blog, or you’ve done one of our courses, you might not know that we have run live weekly webinars.  The most recent series of webinars have been hosted by Carl Cameron-Day, one of our highly experienced and qualified tutors here at The TEFL Org. With a wealth of […]

How to boost your CV/resume as a TEFL teacher

How to boost your CV/resume as a TEFL teacher

The world of teaching English as a foreign language is, inarguably, very exciting. The chance to live abroad, start a business, change career, nourish your intellect and even help people make life changes of their own? In truth, it’d be difficult to sum up everything gained and contributed from a TEFL experience in one CV! […]

How to find a TEFL job in Latin America

How to find a TEFL job in Latin America

Mexico and Guatemala, Chile to Argentina… Latin America is as richly diverse and breath-taking as it gets. From the heat of the baking sun and the local cuisine in the north to the obsession with football and steak culture far south, there’s an infinite number of attractions, delights, sights and sounds in Latin America. What’s […]