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So, it’s the day/week/month before you head abroad to teach… you’ve either got all your worldly goods strewn all over your bed, or a very neat list of things to take with you. Either way, to preserve your sanity while trying to teach abroad, make sure you find space to cram the following things into your suitcase:
When you do an i-to-i online TEFL course, it’s not just you and your computer – there’s a whole host of tutors all around the world, ready and waiting to mark your work and help you out if you get stuck. But who are these mysterious tutors, and what will they do for you? We caught up with Thomas Kerr and Vera Fernandes, who between them have marked thousands of tutees' work, to find out…
Forget finding true love, climbing Everest and/or saving the world – here’s why teaching English abroad should be number one on your bucket list!
There's apparently no such thing as a free lunch – so if that’s the case, is there such a thing as free travel? Well, you might still need a credit card on hand, but it is possible to see the world without having to spend a small fortune. Here’s how:
We all had that teacher at school who was absolutely dismal: boring, ineffective, nasty… Make sure you don’t turn into him/her while teaching abroad by steering clear of the 7 deadly TEFL sins:
It happens to the best of us, the dreaded ‘getting-stuck-in-a-rut-itis’. Symptoms: being trapped in a job you don’t like; longing for something more interesting; imagining the day you can hand in your notice; and most importantly – being powerless to do anything about it! Often, when you’re stuck in a rut, you just need a little nudge in the right direction. So, here’s why you should jack it all in and jet off on a TEFL adventure
Want to know where the best TEFL opportunities are, how exactly to teach phrasal verbs or ways to calm classes of rowdy kids? Whatever your TEFL woes, you need an expert! Ask your question here and a friendly i-to-i TEFL expert will get back to you!
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