(In no particular order) As all TEFL teachers know, your first class is often the most daunting. You feel like you are destined to fail… that the kids will take one look at you and laugh you out of the classroom… that you don’t have enough teaching material to cover the length of the class… and generally feeling like you don’t know your nouns from your pro-nouns! But don’t worry, this feeling is completely natural,...

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Everybody knows that it’s normal to feel a little uneasy when you first start teaching English abroad. It’s a sensory and cultural overload, so naturally it will take some time to adapt to your new surroundings. Although… it feels like by the time you’ve adapted to living and working overseas, its time to come home again! But what most people aren’t prepared for is reverse culture shock! Image by:VeeandSeven You’ve probably heard of ‘culture shock’…...

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If you’ve ever been through a bad break-up, then you’ll be familiar with the “crawl-under-a-rock-and-die” feeling that comes with it… But it doesn’t have to be that way! Just because your ex has turned your world upside down, doesn’t mean that you’re doomed to an eternity of heart-ache and depression. It’s the perfect time to pick yourself up, get out there and shake things up! And what better way to get out there and do...

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Ever noticed that the English language can be a bit tricky sometimes? Have you ever been confused by sentences like “The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert”? (Feel free to take a minute to make sense of that one!)… But it’s easy to see how learning English can be a daunting task for some TEFL learners. English is full of little oddities and ‘exceptions-to-the-rules’, which make getting your head around the language...

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If you’ve seen “Sliding Doors” then you’ll know that one small event can cause your life to change direction completely! Today you might be bored out of your mind in a dead-end job; but today’s the day you could start a whole new adventure, overseas. So with this in mind, why not take a minute to think about how different your life could be in one year’s time, if you booked a TEFL course today!...

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As we mentioned in part 1… the TEFL industry is getting pretty huge! But as the industry spreads, so does the hear-say! Continued below is i-to-i TEFL’s countdown of top TEFL myths… but be careful, as some may be more truthful than others! (Reliability Score: 1= ‘Complete baloney… must be phoney!’ 5= ‘I hadn’t a clue… but this one’s true!’)     Some Children in Korea Have a “Split-tongue” Operation, so That They Can Speak...

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i-to-i’s Top TEFL Myths (Part 1) The TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) industry is growing rapidly, with more and more adventurers heading overseas, to teach English, each year. But as the industry grows, so do the Chinese whispers! Below are i-to-i TEFL’s top TEFL myths… but be careful, as some may be more truthful than others! (Reliability Score: 1= ‘Complete baloney… must be phoney!’ 5= ‘I hadn’t a clue… but this one’s true!’)...

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It’s not just film makers who can benefit from spending time in Thailand and experiencing its’ rich culture – It’s also a back-packers paradise; meaning you, too, can enjoy the sights and sounds of this incredible country, first-hand! Image:Image by Mountaintrekker2001 From the bustling streets of Bangkok to the deserted beaches of Maya Bay – Thailand has it all! So it’s no surprise that movie makers, left, right and centre, have been opting to shoot...

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