16 December 2014 Christmas is fast approaching, and for many TEFL teachers out there this means getting to know a whole different way of celebrating for the first time. If you are teaching in a country that celebrates Christmas, taking part in local celebrations will help to integrate you into the community and teach you…
How TEFL Can Help Your Career
2 December 2014 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) in countries around the world is an increasingly popular option for graduates fresh from university. While some go on to make a career from teaching, it is commonly done for one year as an opportunity to travel while also earning money, before returning back to…
TEFL – 6 things you may not know
Perhaps you’re thinking about doing a TEFL course, maybe you feel they are only for college students, maybe you reckon you need to be multilingual – here are some surprising things you may not know. 1. TEFL is not just for the under 25s As an adventure teaching English abroad has always been a popular choice for students, indeed…
Top Things to Do in Madrid
7 November 2014 We have recently announced our first TEFL weekend course outside the UK, in none other than Spain’s capital, Madrid. Madrid is a lively, exciting city with plenty to see and do through all hours of the day and night. If you’re taking the course there, why not stay an extra few days…
David took a TEFL course and headed for a new life in Spain
Hello my name is David. Living in Ireland I didn’t really feel things were going anywhere and I felt I wanted a new challenge in my life. Having spent a little time in Spain previously I fancied the idea of returning and decided to do a TEFL course with a view to teaching English. There…
Living in a Host Home
4 November 2014 With some teaching jobs, particularly voluntary positions, you will have the opportunity to live with a host family. This isn’t for everyone, but it can provide you with a unique way of really getting to know the culture and also enhance your language skills. Learn more about the culture One of the…
Top 5 LGBT-Friendly Cities for TEFL
31 October 2014 As a member of the LGBT community, it can sometimes be difficult to navigate the different cultures of other countries. We, just like everyone else, want to be able to see the sights, experience the culture and immerse ourselves fully in the day-to-day life of a different country with as little hassle…
Learn a Language While You TEFL
Updated 24/09/2018 While speaking the language of your destination is not a requirement for teaching English (in fact we recommend sticking to English in the classroom), living and working abroad presents you with a great opportunity to learn a new language, and will really enhance your time away. Here are some tips for doing so.…
Niall on his TEFL course and teaching English in Thailand
How it happened… There I was, sitting in my flat and fast approaching my thirty-fifth birthday an out of work solicitor and wondering what I was going to do with the rest of my life. A friend in Galway had suggested ‘the TEFL idea’ and I scoffed it off at once and returned home to applying for…
Joan on teaching English in Shandong Province, China
TEFL Courses Ireland graduate Joan McDermott is Head of Overseas Faculties at Shandong University of Technology. Last year I decided to do a TEFL course and, having searched long and hard on the internet and making numerous enquiries, I finally decided that having spoken to a number of providers,TEFL Courses Ireland was the best option for me. I found…
