Monthly Archives: February 2009

Top Tips: Using the Internet to teach TEFL

Online English lesson have become rather popular recently. Even I have started using Skype to teach. It is a very different beast to classroom teaching, though, and it takes some getting used to. Here are my top 10 tips to … Read More »

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Interview With a TEFLer: Alex Case (Part I)

Woah there, traveler! Were you trawling through the pages of Google when you stumbled across this blog? Or are you a regular reader back for another dose of TEFL juice? Either way, stop what you are doing and read on.

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What is a Good TEFL Student?

Following on from my recent post on what makes a good teacher, here we have some thoughts on what makes a good student. This matter may be largely out of your control, but it’s still worth knowing.

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What is a good TEFL teacher?

You want to be good at what you do. As a teacher of English, whose opinion of your ability counts? It’s that of your students.

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What Teaching in Japan is Really Like

You’ll hear a lot of hyperbole if your researching teaching in Japan (not least from me!). However, there are some things about this country that are rarely publicized.

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TEFL Jobs: Top 5 websites

jobs.ac.uk often advertises TEFL jobs, particularly some of the higher end jobs such as this. You can browse the entire ESOL section here. If you’re looking for a job as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, try these … Read More »

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TEFL Certificate Courses – Buyer Beware

I was recently reading Alex Case’s truly excellent and insightful TEFL blog when I found this older article on certificate courses that is packed with useful tips (although the author is not Alex but TEFLista, a fellow TEFL blogger).

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