Whether you’re a regular here on the blog, or you’ve done one of our courses, you might not know that we have run live weekly webinars.  The most recent series of webinars have been hosted by Carl Cameron-Day, one of our highly experienced and qualified tutors here at The TEFL Org. With a wealth of […]

The world of teaching English as a foreign language is, inarguably, very exciting. The chance to live abroad, start a business, change career, nourish your intellect and even help people make life changes of their own? In truth, it’d be difficult to sum up everything gained and contributed from a TEFL experience in one CV! […]

Mexico and Guatemala, Chile to Argentina… Latin America is as richly diverse and breath-taking as it gets. From the heat of the baking sun and the local cuisine in the north to the obsession with football and steak culture far south, there’s an infinite number of attractions, delights, sights and sounds in Latin America. What’s […]

Learning to be a TEFL teacher is a fantastic experience. A rewarding and stimulating course will lead to global opportunities, teaching in international schools, universities, colleges or businesses. What if there was a way to ensure not just a permanently exciting future for yourself, but for your students? What if, through the International English Language […]

With TEFL, we talk so much about diving right into teaching. Whether it’s teaching abroad, teaching online, private tutoring or dealing with big classes – the focus is very much on the idea of getting a qualification. Then, it’s about immediately getting into the classroom, virtual or otherwise, and teaching English as a foreign language. […]

The English language; it’s sometimes frustrating, often confusing, but never boring. English is spoken as a first language by over 400 million people. And as a second or tertiary language? Over a billion people, or a seventh of the world’s population, are either learning or are proficient in the language. However, it is full of […]

Once you’ve secured your TEFL certification, it’s sometimes hard to know what the next step is. Yes, there’s a literal world of opportunity out there. However, it’s a lot to manage on your own. There’s an awful lot to think about: where to go and teach, flights, accommodation, job interviews, knowing whether the school or […]

Retirement is a celebration. It’s when your working life has finished; you’ve put all the hours in, and now you’re ready to reap the rewards of a life of leisure. Congratulations! You’ve made it! That said, retirement doesn’t mean you have to finish doing something exciting and challenging every day. Far from it, in fact, […]

It’s a question we’re asked on a daily basis: do I need to speak another language to TEFL? Surely, if you’re teaching English you would need to be able to speak your students’ native language? How else do you effectively communicate? Actually, it’s one of the biggest misconceptions about TEFL! Though being multilingual – or […]

Congratulations! You’ve got yourself an interview for a TEFL job; your training and hard work have come to fruition. Now it’s time to wow an employer with your experience, your know-how, and your enthusiasm for teaching English. It’s not just about answering questions, though. We’ve covered – in detail – what to expect to be […]