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The 11 Most Useful Apps to Travel to Hong Kong - TEFL Blog
Mon, 21 Sep 2020 Gianluca Costa
Destinations Alumni Experiences
The 11 Most Useful Apps to Travel to Hong Kong
After traveling to a few cities in Asia, I think Hong Kong should be on top of everyone's travel bucket list. The city offers lots of attractions like museums, restaurants, and bars on a 100+ floor of skyscrapers, shopping venues, and even beaches. Going around Hong Kong can sometimes be a struggle, especially during pick hours. So, knowing in advance where to go, what is the right bus to take, or what is the best restaurant to eat in, will make your holiday much more comfortable.
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HKG My Flight
Octopus
MTR Mobile and KMB
Take Taxi - HK Taxi Translator
HK ImmD
Openrice
Wolipay
Eatigo
Klook
Hong Kong Typology
Water for free
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The Top Travel Apps to Use While Traveling In Italy - TEFL Blog
Mon, 18 May 2020 Mia Santarelli
Destinations
The Top Travel Apps to Use While Traveling In Italy
You've renewed your passport, packed durable walking shoes, and typed up a detailed itinerary directing your steps in Italy. Your Italian ducks may seem like they're in a row, but sometimes, a dream adventure to a foreign country can turn into a stress-filled series of mishaps, unless you take advantage of technology and the apps that will make your trip a dream come true. The first time I traveled to Italy, I could not wait to arrive and begin exploring the hidden histories that the winding cobblestone streets offer their visitors. Navigating a city like Florence, in which the streets are decorated with signs indicating streets that curve into twisty knots, like a bowl of al dente... [Read more]
Why is it Important to Learn English Nowadays - TEFL Blog
Tue, 14 Apr 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Why is it Important to Learn English Nowadays
Now we're living in an unstable time. All the world facing a lot of problems, such as the problems of war and peace, ecology, economy, international cooperation. And all of them can't be solved without speaking the same language.
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Globalization
Business
Traveling
Technology
Education
Career
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Globalization
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Top Tip for Non-native English Speakers to Improve Their English Skills - TEFL Blog
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Top Tip for Non-native English Speakers to Improve Their English Skills
For both non-native and native English speakers, continuous development of language skills remains invaluable. Let's explore practical approaches to enhance your English proficiency:
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Listening to real-life English
Immersive Language Apps
Virtual Language Exchanges
Formal learning
Summary
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5 Reasons Why Turkey is a Great Destination to Teach English
Gökhan Yilmaz
Destinations TEFL Information
Due to Turkey's huge tourism industry, English is widely spoken among locals, which also means that the opportunities for teaching English in Turkey are vast. Here are 5 reasons to teach English in Turkey.
The Top Travel Apps to Use While Traveling In Italy
Mia Santarelli
Destinations
There are many things to consider when thinking about traveling to Italy. Here are a few apps to consider downloading to use while roaming the streets of Italy to ensure a more enjoyable experience.
4 Reasons Why Vietnam is the Perfect Place For Teaching English Abroad
Minh Huy Hoang
Destinations Alumni Experiences
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Young Learners: 5 Creative/artistic Activities to Do During COVID-19
Mia Santarelli
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Under the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, young learners are participating in school in their homes, as the school setting has dramatically shifted. With this in mind, it is important to maintain creative thinking, imagination, and exploration of the different aspects of language learning that can be exercised in unique ways. This short guide provides five ideas of affordable creative projects that can engage young learners in acquiring proper language skills, while also proposing different tasks that the family can participate in together.
5 Reasons Why Turkey is a Great Destination to Teach English
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How to Travel Japan on a Teacher’s Budget
Lydia Pincott
Destinations Alumni Experiences
How do you get out and see Japan, while still having a few yennies left over for fried chicken at Family Mart? This post covers exactly how to travel Japan on a teacher’s budget.
Ten Things I Have Learned During My First Year Teaching in China
Dorothy Brown Smith
Destinations Alumni Experiences
Are you interested in teaching English in China? Here are ten things I have learned during my first year teaching in China.
6 Must-Have Apps When Living In China
Ramon Perez
Destinations
There are tools that can help you improve your teaching experience in China. In this blog post, we will discuss a few apps that can aid in making our day... [Read more]
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6 Must-Have Apps When Living In China
Ramon Perez
Destinations
There are tools that can help you improve your teaching experience in China. In this blog post, we will discuss a few apps that can aid in making our day to day journey a little easier.
Top Tips For Creating An EFL Lesson Plan For Young Learners
Ramon Perez
Teaching Ideas
In today’s blog, we will briefly discuss what a lesson plan is, the 5 elements mentioned above, and go into depth about what a lesson plan may consist of.
Techniques to Transmit New and Difficult Concepts to Students
Ramon Perez
Teaching Ideas
The following post will discuss a few alternatives to help teach difficult or abstract concepts inside a class, without having to rely on translation.
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Last posts written by Gianluca
Gianluca Costa
Gianluca Raffio Costa is a passionate TEFL teacher who has found in teaching young children a completely new and satisfying world. He his a sportive person who spend most of his free time riding bike, playing squash, tennis and, football.
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Life of an Expat in Hong Kong - What it's Like to Live in Asia's World City | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Gianluca Costa
Destinations
Hong Kong is an energetic and exciting city. It is a modern metropolis with high skyscrapers, and its vast mountains make it a truly unique place. Here's what it's like as an expat in Hong Kong.
Teaching English in Hong Kong: What Options Are There? | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Gianluca Costa
Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
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Top 5 Tips: How to Learn a New Language When Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Sun, 29 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
Destinations TEFL Information
Top 5 Tips: How to Learn a New Language When Teaching English Abroad
Teaching English abroad is an exciting adventure for many and it offers plenty of opportunities for traveling, exploring a new culture and making new friends from around the world. While you do not need to speak any language other than English to be a successful teacher, many people choose to embrace the opportunity to learn a foreign language while teaching English overseas.
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1. Take Language Classes
2. Participate in Language Exchanges
3. Learn Verbs!
4. Go Exploring on Your Own
5. Don't Be Afraid to Make Mistakes
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Teaching English in Hong Kong: What Options Are There?
Gianluca Costa
Budget and Salary Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Hong Kong has a lot to offer if you are looking for an English teaching job because Hong Kong has a very active and diverse education system. If you live in Hong Kong and want to start a teaching career or plan to move to Hong Kong with the idea of teaching English, this blog post will help you understand what to expect and covers three main options for teaching English in Hong Kong.
5 Things Teaching English in China Taught Me
Anastasiia Ovchinnikova
Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
In this blog post, our TEFL expert Anastasiia shares her experience of... [Read more]
Storytelling Activities in an ESL Setting - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Storytelling Activities in an ESL Setting
When I started writing this essay I found loads of interesting material on this topic and I think later on I will look for many more articles and books to learn more about this fascinating world of storytelling.
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What are Stories for?
Storytelling and School Subjects
Resources
Another activity was the Autobiography of Anything
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What are Stories for?
If you think about storytelling, you notice that the passing down of stories from generation to... [Read more]
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Minh Huy Hoang
I’m Hoang Minh Huy from United States of America. I have been teaching in Vietnam for 3 years. Prior to Vietnam, I taught in Cambodia and Philippines. My first visited Vietnam in 2010, and since then I have traveled from PhuQuoc to Ha Long Bay, and almost everywhere in between. My favorite place is Da Lat City because of the cool weather, mountains, trees, and flowers. In my free time, I enjoy long rides on my motorbike, walking on the beaches, and traveling. I really enjoy teaching in Vietnam. The English language helps create opportunities for people for advancements and success in life.
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How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service - TEFL Blog
Mon, 05 Aug 2019 Bri Freeman
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
How To Start Your Own ESL Teaching Service
The number one question I had to answer before deciding to start Practical English Teacher was "Do I want a new boss or to be my own boss?". I spent months asking myself this before I finally decided to do it. There's a lot of security and credibility that comes with working for a larger ESL company. And I'm not knocking anyone who wants to do that but if you're like me and you're looking for some advice on where to start with your own ESL Service, let's talk.
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Starting Out
Advertising and Expanding
How Do I Create a Platform?
Best of Luck!
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Setting Up Friendly Relationships in a Toxic Classroom Environment - TEFL Blog
Tue, 23 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Setting Up Friendly Relationships in a Toxic Classroom Environment
Within a classroom, you will have an assortment of students with different abilities and different styles of learning which can hurt the ability for these students to work and learn together.
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Inclusive Learning
Personal Approach
Confidence Building
Appropriate Grouping and Organization of the Classroom Space
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Inclusive Learning
As a teacher, it is essential to ensure that all students feel inclusive when in the... [Read more]
My Personal Experience Moving to Beijing to Teach English - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 Joanna Dineva
Destinations Alumni Experiences
My Personal Experience Moving to Beijing to Teach English
Traveling for me is more than seeing a tourist sight and snapping a picture for your social media. Traveling is the opportunity to explore the world, immerse myself in different cultures and connect with the people of those cultures. Teaching English abroad has allowed me to do just that. In late 2019 an opportunity presented itself for me to teach English in Beijing, China. I had never been to China before. I had never traveled to Asia before. Having an adventurous soul and nomadic heart that I have, I accept the offer without too much hesitation.At the time of writing this personal experience article, I have lived in China for approximately four months and would... [Read more]
What Are the Difficulties When Teaching EFL in Kindergarten in Asia? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 02 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What Are the Difficulties When Teaching EFL in Kindergarten in Asia?
As an international language that is widely used around the globe, English has been important and increasingly influential in our lives over the years. Learning English seems to be an inevitable, prioritized task for many of us. This is also applicable to kindergarten children aged 4 to 6 years in many Asian countries. As a former kindergarten teacher who taught English, I have encountered several problems during my time teaching kindergarten kids in Asia. These problems could be attributed to child development and their social environment.
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Type of Motivation
Visual Clues
Lack of English Environment
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Business English, Understanding the Importance of Teaching Both Illocutionary and Perlocutionary Utterances - TEFL Blog
Fri, 29 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
Business English, Understanding the Importance of Teaching Both Illocutionary and Perlocutionary Utterances
Business language is often used to affect another person's behavior. However, it should be stated early that the language must be used to help the other person. It should not be used for mere financial gain. One may gain financially by it, but the persuasion, if acted upon, must have a positive effect upon the person who has been persuaded. One may be able to persuade an Eskimo to purchase ice, however, that makes the businessperson a swindler rather than an excellent salesman.
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Sentence Structure
Why to teach those points?
Students' goals
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What’s Stopping You from Teaching English Abroad? - TEFL Blog
Tue, 21 Aug 2018 Mark Crocker
TEFL Information
What’s Stopping You from Teaching English Abroad?
Do you dream of traveling the world and meeting new and interesting people? Are you exciting by the thought of exploring faraway destinations and fascinating cultures? Would you like to help children or adults achieve their own dreams while living and working abroad? If you have answered YES to the above questions, what are you waiting for?
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Money
Career
Bachelor's Degree
Friends and Family
You
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What is The Difference Between Teaching English to High-School Students and University Students? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 22 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
What is The Difference Between Teaching English to High-School Students and University Students?
An obvious difference between teaching English to high-school students and university students in the organization. Class sizes at a school are usually limited to about 25 students and we have to check the attendance because it is compulsory. The timetable and the syllabus are fixed. At a university, the groups are often much bigger, and the teacher can arrange the syllabus more freely.
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Students' Age
The Level of Motivation
Syllabus
Class Size
Responsibilities
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How to Teach Reading to Young ESL Students - TEFL Blog
Tue, 01 Oct 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
How to Teach Reading to Young ESL Students
As a part of receptive skills, reading is so important that children start to read both English and Chinese books at the very beginning of their lives. Reading is a beneficial way to learn English well, especially for young learners. They can accumulate more and more vocabulary as well as the way native speakers communicate with each other by reading various kinds of books. As we all know reading a good book just like talking with a great author.
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Personal Teaching Experience
Reading Techniques
Parents' Help
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How to Travel Japan on a Teacher’s Budget - TEFL Blog
Tue, 03 Sep 2019 Lydia Pincott
Destinations Alumni Experiences
How to Travel Japan on a Teacher’s Budget
For being a fairly small country, Japan sure packs a punch for the endless amount of things to see, do, and eat! As teachers though, we aren't living that high roller, bullet train life, yet we usually have enough days off for a decent holiday. So how do you get out and see Japan, while still having a few yennies left over for fried chicken at Family Mart?
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Use the Seishun 18 Kippu Transport Pass (and region-specific passes)
Make Use of Tourist Information Centers
Stay at hostels with kitchens - but be sure to check the facilities!
Be loyal - to bus service, booking website, etc.
Choose the lowest cost option on Google Maps for getting around.
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My Journey as an English Teacher Abroad - TEFL Blog
Wed, 08 Jul 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
My Journey as an English Teacher Abroad
Ever since I was a little girl, education has been a huge part of my life. My mother was a teacher at the elementary school I attended and also taught me and my sisters Japanese after school in our home. I have always been inquisitive, constantly asking questions to my parents and teachers about topics I was interested in and about things I didn't quite understand.
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My learning experience
Teaching Experience in Japan
Benefits of being a teacher
Business
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The 15 Most Asked Questions in a TEFL Interview - TEFL Blog
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 Carrie Kellenberger
Visa and Legal TEFL Information
The 15 Most Asked Questions in a TEFL Interview
Learning how to answer common questions in an ESL interview is easy if you've researched and prepared in advance, even if you've never had a formal job interview before.
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The 15 Most Common ESL Interview Questions
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Before we head into answering the top 15 most asked questions in a TEFL interview, there are a few things to check off your to-do list before interviewing:
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Teaching English to Adult Students Online - TEFL Blog
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Teaching English to Adult Students Online
Presently, I take care of my ninety-six-year-old father at home and have no immediate plans to teach overseas. Fortunately, I live in a community (Aurora, Colorado) that has over 140 different language groups and ethnicities. Aurora ranks as the tenth most diverse community in the United States. I have worked toward my TEFL certification for the future; however, I have plans to use the training now.
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Personal Plan
Online Platforms
Requirements
Employment
Salaries
The Effective Online Teacher
Set Expectations
Correct Carefully
Relationship and Feedback
Project (Individual and Group)
Resources
Closing
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What is the best platform to teach English online? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is the best platform to teach English online?
For those aspiring to teach English from the convenience of their homes or while traveling, several online platforms stand out in the TEFL world. Among the top platforms are Cambly, Italki and EF Education First. Just like traditional classroom educators, online English teachers are expected to meet specific criteria, ensuring quality and professionalism in this booming sector.
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Requirements for teaching English online
Preply
EF Education First
Cambly
iTalki
SkimaTalk
StarKid
Protostar
LatinHire
Requirements for teaching English online
The requirements for teaching online vary from one employer to the next, but there are a few common factors that many look for. Most online employers will expect you to have completed a... [Read more]
What is the best platform to teach English online? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is the best platform to teach English online?
Teaching English online is now firmly embedded in the TEFL world and many thousands of teachers find it a convenient way to earn a living without having to leave home or when traveling the world. However, despite not actually working in a physical classroom, online teachers still have to meet the same kind of criteria as those working in a traditional classroom environment. So, what do you need in order to take advantage of this rapidly growing sector of EFL teaching?
Requirements for teaching English online
The requirements for teaching online vary from one employer to the next, but there are a few common factors that many look for. Most online employers will expect you to have completed a TEFL course of at least 120 hours as this is the... [Read more]
9 Hobbies Every EFL Teacher Needs To Try When Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Sun, 10 Jun 2018 Simon ITTT
TEFL Information
9 Hobbies Every EFL Teacher Needs To Try When Teaching English Abroad
It's great to move somewhere new with your TEFL skills and to discover new places but, although traveling is exciting, there are times when you may want to do something without having to move too far from your new base. There are plenty of pastimes or hobbies that can be taken up when moving around from place to place, some of which might help you add variety to your English lessons for your students. For example, you can use your students to teach you about local cuisine to develop their vocabulary associated with food, language patterns for describing how to cook things, or how to give recommendations. They learn, you learn!
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Top Ideas on How to Improve English Skills as a Non-Native English Teacher - TEFL Blog
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Top Ideas on How to Improve English Skills as a Non-Native English Teacher
Hello everybody, it's Liza here. We are just about to start today's live session that is devoted to ideas on how to improve English skills. While I'm waiting for more people to join me let me just tell you about these live sessions. So we are doing them weekly and right now there are a lot of videos to check out on our YouTube channel and our Facebook group. If you missed any of these live streams you can go to our social networks and see any of them there.
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Watch the live session here
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Top Ideas on How to Improve English Skills as a Non-Native English Teacher
Hello everybody, it's Liza here. We are just about to start today's live session that is devoted to ideas on how to improve English skills. While I'm waiting for more people to join me let me just tell you about these live sessions. So we are doing them weekly and right now there are a lot of videos to check out on our YouTube channel and our Facebook group. If you missed any of these live streams you can go to our social networks and see any of them there.
Welcome to the new session and if you haven't heard already my name is Liza and I'm a non-native English teacher from Russia. I can see that there are some people from the Philippines here. Aaron, am I pronouncing your name correctly? Welcome from the... [Read more]