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TEFL & TESOL Reviews International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) have been providing high-quality in-class and online certification courses since 1998. Since then, tens of thousands of students have graduated from our range of courses and gone on to teach English at home or overseas. Many of these have also taken the time to post a review of their training experience. As the market leader in TEFL/TESOL certification, we are proud to receive one of the highest proportions of positive reviews in the field of teacher training. Why not take a look for yourself and see what our graduates have to say about us and our courses? Our Facebook page is a good place to find a range of information about ITTT, including course reviews and general feedback from our many thousands of followers. ...  [Read more]

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Why The World Speaks English English is called the global language because it is used as an official language throughout the world. People from different countries and cultures, who speak various languages, communicate with each other using English. It is the first language in use in countries such as the United States, Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand. English is the official language of the United Nations and is used to communicate with leaders of different cultures and nationalities. Table of Contents Reasons for English Global Status Convenience Online Communication Business and Career Tourism Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL...  [Read more]

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What Options do Business English Teachers Have? This summative task essay will answer the question, "What options do business English teachers have?". This is topic number 14, "Options for Teachers." The different career options available for teachers of business English, as well as their unique benefits and challenges, will be discussed in the following. Table of Contents The number of options Technological inclusion Benefits Individual work Being employed Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Alorah L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. The number of options The wonderful part...  [Read more]

Can I teach English online as a volunteer? Volunteer English teaching has been an important part of the TEFL world for many years, with countless schemes operating in many parts of the world. Most of these opportunities are located in developing countries where access to affordable language lessons is not widespread and where people often see improving their English as a clear path towards better jobs and a better future for them and their families. However, while these schemes provide a very valuable service, there are now increasing numbers of online volunteer based teaching platforms that are able to provide help to even more people worldwide. Why volunteer to teach online? There are many individual reasons for wanting to offer your services as an online volunteer English teacher. For...  [Read more]

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? Table of Contents 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. Are you ready to...  [Read more]

TEFL in Benxi, China Date posted:2006-11-20 | Writer: Benxi Future English School | Email: [email protected] Position: EFL instructors Starting date: Early Jan, 2007. Contract: One year/six months. Courses: Teaching EFL at the Training Center, Teaching elementary school children, junior School & high school students and university students. Qualifications: 1. Native English Speaker from US, UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand. 2. Degree holder. 3. TEFL/TESOL Certificate 4. Minimum 1 year teaching experience preferred (recent graduates considered). 5. 22 to 50 years old and in good health. 6. A responsible and professional working attitude. Salary package: 1. Salary: RMB3500 to RMB5000 a month. (Based on 18 teaching hrs to 24 teaching hrs a week) 2.School offer free...  [Read more]

Teach English in Brunei Date posted:2006-02-02 | Writer: CfBT Education Services | Email: [email protected] Teach English in South East AsiaAttractive Tax Free Salary PackageThis is a chance to join CfBT Education Services' well-established ELT Project in Brunei. CPT currently manages and supports almost 200 teachers in state schools and is continually looking for enthusiastic and talented teachers to join the project.We are currently recruiting primary (mainly early years) and secondary teacherswith the following qualifications to take up positions from March through toSeptember 2006 and January 2007.* Native-speaker English essential* Qualified Teacher Status essential* Degree, preferably in English/Humanities* Minimum 3 to 5 years relevant teaching experience(including English/EFL/ESL)*...  [Read more]

Locations Local TEFL Check out tefl tesol about Locations Local TEFL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: Check out ITTT's Blog Posts D.C. - U.S.A. said: Why Complete a TEFL CourseWhat is TEFL? It is a course used to train English speakers learn the proper skills specifically for teaching foreign learners. Many people take this program in order to work in foreign countries. With this certificate you are a qualified English teacher. This course is a rewarding, valuable, and helpful course to complete. Why is this course rewarding? Well I guess it is a matter of opinion but I feel that it is good. Not only...  [Read more]

TEFL in Poland - Mragowo Date posted:2002-11-01 | Writer: Lektor School of English. | Email: [email protected] We are a small English language school (150 students) in a town called Mragowo, in Mazury, the Lake District in Northeast of Poland.Each year we employ qualified TEFL/TESOL teachers (native speakers) to teach children and adults. Currently we are looking for a second teacher to start IMMEDIATELY. The school's website is Contact us Our town is a small town of 22, 000 people in the northeast part of Poland. It is 66km (1 1/2 hour bus ride) from Olsztyn (a city of 180, 000 people), 4 hours west of Gdansk, 5 hours north of Warsaw and 6 1/2 hours east of Vilnius, Lithuania. It is a pleasant place to live and has a cinema, a few internet cafes and several pubs. There is good bus and train...  [Read more]

Tue, 17 Mar 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Striking Reasons to Complete a TEFL Course To Teach, Travel, Work and Live abroad! Says the ITTT website. Indeed, the main reasons for wanting to be a certified TEFL teacher are most probably these. If you are a student, to travel the world, discover different cultures, meet new people and learn the local language. If you are an office employee, frustrated by the routine and bored with your job, to escape to China or Japan to teach and learn about Buddhism. If you are an experienced teacher, to give a new dimension to your teaching. If you want to help others, to do volunteer work in Africa. Table of Contents English expertise Course choice Demand Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: There is a...  [Read more]

Do I need a TEFL certificate to teach English online? To teach English online, most established teaching platforms expect a TEFL certificate, as it is viewed as a benchmark of expertise and proficiency. While having a TEFL certificate enhances credibility and increases opportunities, it is not obligatory if you are venturing into setting up your own online teaching business. Nevertheless, prospective students often favor instructors with certification, affirming their competence in the field. Table of Contents Why has a TEFL certificate become more important? What will I learn from a TEFL certificate course? Do I need a TEFL certificate to teach English online? Why has a TEFL certificate become more important? In recent years, online education has exploded all across the globe and...  [Read more]

Do I need a TEFL certificate to teach English online? This is going to depend on who you choose to work for. Many online teaching platforms now require teachers to be TEFL certified and a significant number of them simply dismiss unqualified teachers as they assume they lack the skills and knowledge required. However, a TEFL certificate is not a requirement to set up your own online teaching business, although it is safe to say that your future students are going to prefer a teacher who is actually certified. Why has a TEFL certificate become more important? In recent years, online education has exploded all across the globe and the demand is through the roof. This has led teaching platforms to tighten the requirements for their teachers in order to set the bar high over their...  [Read more]

Top 8 Resources for Researching Teaching English Abroad 06/17/2021 guys hello linda here from itt hope you are doing well today um thanks so much for joining today's live stream and as you can see today we're talking about this way top eight resources for finding the right teaching destination that's the topic for today i hope um you're going to enjoy it it's probably going to take about 30 to 40 minutes and then as always at the end there will be a q a part so you will be able to ask your own questions at that time but also feel free to just leave your comments as we go we are live on facebook and on youtube at the same time and if you can see me if you can hear me if you are there please please just leave a quick hi in the comment box that would really mean a lot and then i can see...  [Read more]

Why Teach in Korea Koreans are obsessed with education to enable the best future for their children. No wonder that two thirds of Koreans aged 25-34 hold college degrees with mandatory English classes. English teachers in Korea can expect to make between $1,300 and $3,000 per month.   How far exactly will your salary get you in Korea? Most teachers can put away quite a good portion of their salary - even with a salary of $1,900 per month. You can live quite comfortably when teaching in South Korea.   Most foreigners settle in Seoul, the country’s capital, or Busan, the second largest city in Korea. However, you can find charming cities all across the peninsula. The number of expatriate English teachers hailing from English-speaking nations has increased and stood at...  [Read more]

10 Things You Should Know about TEFL/TESOL Certification 11/09/2021 hey everybody it's lisa here and i'm super glad to welcome you at another live stream session with itttt um in fact frankly speaking it feels like i haven't gone live for ages but it's been just a week uh that's how i love uh this live stream sessions they um give me so much joy um especially because i can keep in touch with all of you guys um i really love to be uh helpful and um i'm i'm 100 sure that my colleague linda uh loves these live stream sessions as well so don't forget to check um our content twice a week uh because this live stream sessions are regular and at the beginning of the week it's my turn usually and linda goes live every thursday or friday um and yeah we try to be as helpful as possible so today's...  [Read more]

TEFL in Seoul and surrounding areas Date posted:2009-07-05 | Writer: John Morgan | Email: [email protected] Poly, which is one of the best schools in Korea, is currently looking for English instructors at several of their campuses in Seoul and Gyeongi-do. Poly is a great school to work for and has a solid reputation in Korea with an outstanding program and excellent starting pay. Poly has higher entry standards for their students and a majority of their students are returnees (students who have studied abroad) and the level of English of the students in the school is comparably higher than at many other schools. We can provide all applicants with links to the school websites so that they can see the excellent facilities and classrooms that Poly has to offer. The school details:...  [Read more]

TEFL in Seoul and surrounding areas Date posted:2009-07-05 | Writer: John Morgan | Email: [email protected] Poly, which is one of the best schools in Korea, is currently looking for English instructors at several of their campuses in Seoul and Gyeongi-do. Poly is a great school to work for and has a solid reputation in Korea with an outstanding program and excellent starting pay. Poly has higher entry standards for their students and a majority of their students are returnees (students who have studied abroad) and the level of English of the students in the school is comparably higher than at many other schools. We can provide all applicants with links to the school websites so that they can see the excellent facilities and classrooms that Poly has to offer. The school details:...  [Read more]

Lifestyle of a TEFL teacher The reasons people have for starting a career in teaching English are as wide ranging as the people themselves. For some it is a chance to gain valuable experience of the world before heading home and starting a different career. For others, it represents the chance to make a new start, or it is a means to perpetuate a life of travel and adventure. Whatever your reasons for becoming an English teacher you are bound to be curious about the kind of lifestyle you can expect while teaching abroad. For beach lovers there are plenty of opportunities for TEFL teachers in many tourist spots around the world. Locals employed in the tourism industry want to improve their English language skills creating plenty of private tutoring opportunities and some hotels employ...  [Read more]

Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from 'The Life of Brit'   Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I’m Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I’m here with Brit today. Hi Brit! Hi, thanks for having me, and painting your time to meet my schedule, and thank you so much for getting up early.I know it's early in Germany right now. just have my coffee and I’m good to go.That's awesome,where in Germany are you exactly? so I’m based near Trier, which is along the border with Luxembourg. So very close to Luxembourg? That's cool,...  [Read more]

Which TEFL course should I take? Although you are free to sign up for any course that catches your eye, there is one thing you should always bear in mind: the minimum qualification required by most ESL employers worldwide is a 120-hour TEFL certificate course. The good news for our trainees is that there are a number of ways in which this can be achieved with ITTT. Travel to learn or stay at home? The first distinction in TEFL course type depends upon whether you want to travel to a training center to complete your studies or stay at home. If you wish to travel, then an ‘onsite’ course is best for you. Should you wish to complete your training at home then an ‘online’ course is best. What are onsite TEFL courses like? The four-week 120-hour TEFL certification course can be...  [Read more]

These are the Best Government Programs for Teaching English Abroad   Hi my name is Linda from ITTT, international TEFL and TESOL Training and I'm back again today for another live session. If you can hear me and see me please let me know as I'm trying out a new mic today so if that is working well it would be good to know. So please leave a quick comment to say hi and where you're watching from. I have been living in South Korea for five and a half years, so for me right now it's 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. Let me know where you are tuning in from and what time it is where you are. Okay cool, hi South Africa, welcome and thanks so much for joining. I guess you can see me and you can hear me so that's really great. Let's just wait for a few more people to join and then we can get...  [Read more]

TEFL Talk with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" 11/27/2020 hello welcome to another live session this week and yeah we're on at a different time this week usually we're a little bit earlier um but yeah we have a special guest today and that's why because she's on base in germany so we had to change the time a little bit yeah i'm linda from itt you've probably seen me before if you've watched our lives and i'm here with brit today hi brit hi thanks for having me and painting your time to meet my schedule yeah and thanks so much for getting up early i know it's early in germany right now oh yeah just have my coffee and i'm good to go yeah that's awesome where in germany are you exactly so i'm based near trier which is along the border with luxembourg so very close to luxembourg...  [Read more]

What is the TaLK Program for teaching English in South Korea? TaLK stands for Teach and Learn in Korea which is a government sponsored program that places foreign nationals into elementary schools across South Korea. TaLK is a similar program to the much larger EPIK; however, the TaLK Program differs by focusing on placements in underprivileged areas that might otherwise struggle to attract foreign teachers. Participants on the program will gain valuable teaching experience throughout their time in South Korea. There is also plenty of free time for exploring the local culture and for travel across the country and wider region. What are the requirements for the TaLK Program? The TaLK Program is open to college graduates or current undergraduate students who have completed at least two...  [Read more]

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 Federico Riva Destinations Alumni Experiences Live Session with ITTT Alumna Brittany from "The Life of Brit" Welcome to another live session this week and we're on at a different time this week. Usually we're a little bit earlier, but we have a special guest today, and that's because she's based in Germany. So we had to change the time a little bit. I'm Linda from ITT, you've probably seen me before, if you've watched us live and I'm here with Brit today. Table of Contents Watch the live session here That's cool, that's exciting. Have you been to Luxemburg? Like I said, we have Brittany here today. We're doing a TEFL talk, sort of a casual TEFL talk today. We are live on Facebook, and we're also live on YouTube. So please don't hesitate to ask questions. Why did you...  [Read more]

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 Federico Riva TEFL Information Teaching Ideas These are the Best Government Programs for Teaching English Abroad Hi my name is Linda from ITTT, international TEFL and TESOL Training and I'm back again today for another live session. If you can hear me and see me please let me know as I'm trying out a new mic today so if that is working well it would be good to know. So please leave a quick comment to say hi and where you're watching from. I have been living in South Korea for five and a half years, so for me right now it's 10:00 a.m. Friday morning. Let me know where you are tuning in from and what time it is where you are. Table of Contents Watch the live session here So back to today's topic. The best government programs for teaching English abroad. So what does...  [Read more]

What is the JET Program for teaching English in Japan? The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program (JET) is a government backed scheme that has been operating for over 30 years. Every year around 5,000 foreign nationals are placed into schools right across Japan with the intention of raising the language skills of young people. Unlike many similar programs in other countries, the JET Program also has a strong focus on cultural exchange between participants and the local population. Competition for places on the program is generally very tough as successful applicants receive a competitive salary and a range of extra benefits. What are the requirements for the JET Program? The program is open to college graduates up to the age of 40, although its status as primarily a youth culture exchange...  [Read more]

What is the EPIK program for teaching English in South Korea? The EPIK program, which stands for English Program in Korea, is a prestigious initiative led by the South Korean government. Here's what you need to know: If you are interested in the EPIK program, we recommend reaching out to our TEFL recruitment partner Reach To Teach. Reach To Teach is an official partner of the EPIK program (English Program in Korea) and works with the Korean Ministry of Education to place English Language Instructors (ELIs) in Korean public schools throughout the country. Table of Contents What are the requirements for the EPIK Program? What does the EPIK Program involve? Where will I be placed on the EPIK Program? What are the benefits of the EPIK Program? What are the requirements for the EPIK...  [Read more]

Public School Positions (EPIK Spring 2024) South Korea Date posted:2023-12-18 | Writer: Korvia Consulting | Email: [email protected] Greetings! Would you like to find a way to live abroad here in South Korea and earn a living while getting to explore South Korea?Become a public school teacher here in South Korea through EPIK! With over 10 years of experience and a crew of members who are experts with EPIK, we are one of the few official partners with the EPIK program!Applications for the Spring intake have started since August, but know that you are not late! Please fill out the Korvia Application on our website! We are excited to help with the upcoming intake!EPIK (English Program in Korea) is a public school English teaching program in Korea sponsored by the Korean government that...  [Read more]

Public School Positions (EPIK Spring 2024) South Korea Date posted:2023-12-18 | Writer: Korvia Consulting | Email: [email protected] Greetings! Would you like to find a way to live abroad here in South Korea and earn a living while getting to explore South Korea?Become a public school teacher here in South Korea through EPIK! With over 10 years of experience and a crew of members who are experts with EPIK, we are one of the few official partners with the EPIK program!Applications for the Spring intake have started since August, but know that you are not late! Please fill out the Korvia Application on our website! We are excited to help with the upcoming intake!EPIK (English Program in Korea) is a public school English teaching program in Korea sponsored by the Korean government that...  [Read more]

Why Teach in China Teaching English in China is as popular as ever. In 2014, 7.26 million students graduated with Bachelor and Master degrees and the numbers for 2015 are expected to rise. There are over 30,000 organizations or companies offering private English classes, with the Chinese market having nearly doubled in size in the last five years and is now worth around $3.1 billion.   English teachers in China can expect to make between 6,000 - 16,000 RMB ($942 - $2,500 USD). Those teaching at an international school, however, can make up to 30,000 RMB ($4,700 USD).   How far exactly will your salary get you in China? Most teachers put away a good amount of their salaries and save them up. You can live quite comfortably when teaching in China.   Most foreigners...  [Read more]