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Hello I am half way through with my course. I am stuck on this question. Can some one help me with this question Please. Any Ideas will he higly appriciated. Choose a song and think about how you could use it in a lesson with a group of learners. Include the relevant lyrics and explain what language point(s) or skill(s), in addition to listening, your students can practise with the help of the song. What...

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Hello all, I have just recently passed my 140 hours TEFL Course yippeeeee. However, I have one question: Can someone explain how you go about getting a 'Disclosure/Clearance' as i have not heard of that saying. Any feed back would be much appreciated. Kind Regards Iain

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YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally could finish my TEFL course!!!!!!!! I don't belive that I passed checkpoint 5 at once!!!! What to do now? mmm....I want to go to teach abroad...When I begin this course, I was not sure what to do next, but now I want to go elsewhere in the world and teach english! I'll start to search and who knows....! Gosh I'm so happy!!! Just a question, I don't remember if the certificate is...

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Almost finished my course and have just been accepted to volunteer for 6 months in Cambodia.  Very excited as I have visited this school on my last tour and was so impressed with the work they do in such a poor village and so proud to be able to spend some time with them.  Should give me some great experiences I can use to get me a paid teaching Job. Yay me !!!!

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Getting your first TEFL job is exciting, exhilarating…. and maybe a little frightening to think about! Don’t worry though – steer clear of these 5 most common TEFL mistakes and you’ll be fine! 1. Talking Too Much It's not all about you...sorry. Imagine turning up for your very first driving lesson, but instead of ushering you into the driving seat, your instructor seats you in the passenger seat and spends the next hour or so...

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This July, we know there are plenty of people out there looking to take a year out and try something new... it's that time of year.   That's why we've launched a competition giving away a Nomad rucksack, travel goodies, an essential TEFL book AND, most importantly, a 120 hour Online TEFL Course too! All you have to do is enter your details and tell us what your plans are for your year out in...

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I had to pay for another 3 months on may because I could't make it to finish on time....I'm really sad because I'm a full time teacher and student and I don't have time even to eat something, how am I supposed to finish this course??? I didn't want to pay the TKT course in a school near my house, because it was expensive and it was late at night and you know....my city is...

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A TEFL Road Less Traveled…We all know that with a decent TEFL course behind you can find work in TEFL hotspots like Japan, South Korea or Spain. But what if you want to tread a path less traveled and get right off the beaten-TEFL-trail? Well, we’ve scratched our heads and had a good think, and here are our top five picks for TEFL jobs that offer you the chance to head off to some rather...

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I have completed a intensive weekend TEFL course followed by the 120hours online follow up study, I graduated last year and I am now looking to begin my career abroad teaching English. The question is where would be the best country to start out? At the moment I am torn between Spain and South Korea, quite contrasting countries.   I have done a a lot of research into South Korea it seems to be the...

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Having trouble deciding which route to take when it comes to starting your TEFL journey? This handy infographic might help… To check out our upcoming internship opportunities, just click here To check out the latest global TEFL vacancies, click right here   Happy TEFLing!

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