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3 Easy Steps to Becoming a TEFL Teacher

You may have heard a little rumour that, as a fluent English speaker, you can magically get paid to teach English in amazing places all over the world. It sounds a bit too good to be true, but in fact, it’s not! Teaching English abroad is as simple as 1, 2, 3…

Category TEFL
Date 09 Apr 2010

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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

Category TEFL
Date 30 Apr 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:

Category TEFL
Date 05 May 2010

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7 Reasons to Teach Abroad Before You Die

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!

Category TEFL
Date 07 May 2010

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7 Things You Won't Learn on Your TEFL Course

TEFL courses are a great ‘nest’ for you to grow in, but as with anything it’s when you build up the guts to get the heck out of the nest when you will truly start learning! But the question is, will you fly in the classroom or will you die an awkward death to the delight of your students? Here are a few tips to trick death and at least make it to land with only a few cuts and grazes….

Category TEFL
Date 16 Jun 2010

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Am I Cut out for the World of TEFL?

So you’re dreaming of a fresh new life abroad as a TEFL teacher – one filled with exciting new experiences, new friends and weekends sipping cold beers on the beach. But stop! Before you get too ahead of yourself, let’s check that you’re cut out for the world of TEFL. Here’s what you’ll need to be:

Category TEFL
Date 14 May 2010

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Don’t Forget the Chocolate: Essential Items to Preserve Your Sanity While Teaching Abroad

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
Date 09 Jun 2010

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Four Really Good Reasons to Get off Your Bum and TEFL

If you’re reading this, there must be a little bit of you that thinks it’s the right time to do something a bit more interesting with your life. We know how tricky it can be to take the plunge, so we’ve come up with these four very good reasons to get off your bum and get yourself a TEFL job abroad.

Category TEFL
Date 30 Jun 2010

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Meet TEFL-Travellers

Think getting paid to teach in amazing destinations all around the world sounds like a dream? Meet the people who've made it a reality!

Category TEFL
Date 23 Feb 2010

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Shh – Keep it to Yourself: 7 Secret Benefits of TEFL

Everyone knows TEFL’s a fantastic way to get paid to see the world, but there are also lots of lesser know (but no less fantastic) benefits of teaching abroad – read on to find out what some of them are!

Category TEFL
Date 14 May 2010

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