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Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Why is English the dominant world language?
1.4 billion speakers of English English is spoken as a second or foreign language by an estimated 950 million people worldwide1. This is in addition to the 427 million native speakers of English2. But how did the English language reach … Read More
Teaching English off the beaten track – an EFL teacher in Belarus
Teaching English in Belarus meant working with little support or resources for EFL teacher, Gemma Toovey. But her students more than made up for the challenges. In this interview she speaks about the highs and the lows… Read More
Choosing language role models carefully
The demand for native-speaker teachers is high There is no doubt that the demand for native-speaker teachers of English in Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world is high. In many cases, the only requirement for getting an English … Read More
Turning your TEFL gap year into a TEFL career
If you plan to stay in TEFL, then be prepared to keep on learning and improving – or else get out quick! Find out about the pitfalls of staying in TEFL too long and some ideas about how to turn your gap year into a meaningful TEFL career. Read More
Want to Blog for jobs.ac.uk?
Are you about to move abroad to TEFL? Or have you been there a while and think you could share your experience and tips with our audience? We would love to hear from you! What we would ask All we … Read More
2 Years in TEFL: What I've learnt
It feels like only yesterday when I set out from my home in Coventry with a packed lunch and a book entitled ‘How to Teach English‘. My destination was Japan, and my goal was to TEFL. 2 years on, and … Read More
Tagged: 2 years, review
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Moving House in Japan
The process of relocating in Japan is pretty complicated and expensive. Unfortunately, I am in the middle of that process right now. For the benefit of anyone who might be in the same situation, here are my tips when moving … Read More
Tagged: Japan, moving house
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