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My new tefl life. November 24, 2012 2
Teaching Business English September 24, 2012 3
Course Timing August 26, 2012 10
A South African who speaks French and Spanish, where to start?? July 18, 2012 1
Grammar course and passive voice July 06, 2012 4
Help on Specialist module Teaching English to Young Learners July 05, 2012 2
advice? June 20, 2012 8
Check point 3 questions 6-10 May 07, 2012 5
Teaching Large Classes Help April 15, 2012 1
native matters? March 24, 2012 2
Noisy children February 27, 2012 11
Advice Appreciated! February 08, 2012 7
Failing Checkpoints January 26, 2012 8
Inexperienced TEFL where can I find jobs easily November 20, 2011 6
i-to-i tefl certificates not taken seriously in some countries?? November 15, 2011 6
Receiving my certificate? October 21, 2011 8
Checkpoint 3-question 25 October 20, 2011 2
Academic dates August 28, 2011 1
module 10 August 25, 2011 1
Getting in touch with my tutor July 26, 2011 3
foreign expert certificate July 08, 2011 2
Checkpoint 5, Question 12 June 25, 2011 2
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non native english speaker June 09, 2011 3
Business cards June 05, 2011 4
Waiting for feedback on expired course May 20, 2011 4
When or course expires can we still view the learning modules/our assignments? May 07, 2011 2
Specialist Module Teaching Young Learners May 04, 2011 3
How do I re-submit the 4th time when being given permission? April 26, 2011 1
How should your CV/Resume look? April 18, 2011 1
Teaching English One-to-One Assignment Q10 April 17, 2011 1
Checkpoint 5: Q8 & 11 April 03, 2011 1
Teaching in Europe without a bachelor degree March 26, 2011 1
Student Certification March 20, 2011 1
Help with Gerunds February 13, 2011 5
Paying tuition fee deposit February 04, 2011 1
Confirmation email? February 02, 2011 4
Checkpoint 4 Q8 January 28, 2011 3
TEFL Good for Cruiser? January 05, 2011 1
Diving into the unknown December 20, 2010 4
Weekend intensive part of the course December 16, 2010 12
jobs for non-native speakers December 14, 2010 2
HELP!!!! December 08, 2010 2
Countries where a University Degree is not necessary? November 17, 2010 5
Interviews? October 12, 2010 2
Language Barriers with Children October 07, 2010 2
Could you please please check that i am on the right lines, before i go any further!! Finding this one quite difficult to pull together!! October 02, 2010 2
How much do I have left? September 16, 2010 3
tefl jobs August 23, 2010 2
Verb forms and tenses July 19, 2010 2
Illiterate learners in mixed group June 25, 2010 4
checkpoint 5 advice please! June 10, 2010 2
Getting certs without specialist modules June 08, 2010 4
Hey im stuck and only 10days left any help would be brillaint! June 02, 2010 2
check point 5 help please May 11, 2010 2
Module 10 May 02, 2010 9
Best web sources for efl/esl? March 26, 2010 4
Module 11 March 18, 2010 4
Best books to support TEFL? March 16, 2010 6
upper or lower case? March 12, 2010 5
English Proficiency Tests February 17, 2010 3
CELTA or extra modules? February 07, 2010 7
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Can anyone tell me about teaching GAC. Global assessment English in China. I am a TEFL Teacher.

I teach TEFL English in china, a school is asking me to join them for next year and teach GAC.Global assessment English.What is this please, what kind of teaching is this?I normally teach oral English, with games, songs and movies. How isGAC different?Should I steer clear of it?Would it normally require homework or extra hours?I would probably have about 2000 students through the week and don'treally like the idea of checking 2000 homework sheets per...
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Be Recruited with my family

I would love to find a job related to teaching children, but I'm concerned upon finding a job which would also accept me moving in with my child and eventually my husband. My formation is the following: Degree in U.K. in European Literature and comparative studies with French, a Portuguese trainers diploma and a Portuguese Ministry of Education diploma for teaching English to kids from five to eight years old. I have approximately 9 years...
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Hello everyone,Can anyone tell me if it is possible to download the TEFL videos? If yes, how can I do that?Thank you and best wishes to all!
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Query about certificates

Hey everyone! I recently finished my 120 hour online course and was just wondering do we get sent out a certificate for the whole 120 hour online course or do we just use the individual certificates given to us as PDF's and print them off? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you :)
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grammar dispute! please help

Now, I, and everyone else, I hope, knows that "If I were you...." is better than "If I was you...." although both are acceptable.  My problem is with "If it were me....".   I don't like it, it sounds completely wrong to me, but all my colleagues insist that the same rule applies and that "If it was me........" is not really correct. I suppose I should just accept being out-voted on it!  But I'm a...
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That's right! We've launched a brand new TEFL Jobs Board and the good news is that it's totally free to use! You can apply for as many TEFL jobs as you like, safe in the knowledge that each and every job is checked over by us. Sign up for free today at http://www.onlinetefl.com/jobs?source=chalkboard

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Why Choose i-to-i As Your TEFL Course Provider?

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University Graduates Teaching Abroad

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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:

Category TEFL
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Meet the (Online TEFL Course) Tutors

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…

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Category TEFL Jobs Abroad
Date 06 May 2010

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7 Deadly TEFL Sins

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:

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5 Reasons to Quit Your Job and Teach Abroad

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

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Date 30 Apr 2010

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