Holidays And Celebrations Around The World

How much time off will I get when teaching English abroad? Whatever job we are doing and wherever we are doing it we all need some time off to recharge our batteries and to enjoy the country and culture in which we are living. Traveling around our host country during the holidays is a great way to get to know the people and to experience the local way of life in a way that most tourists can never do. Whether it is Diwali in Mumbai, Songkran in Bangkok, Ramadan in Dubai, or Christmas in Berlin, major holidays provide the perfect opportunity to really experience the local culture up close and personal. There is typically no better time to explore the music, dance, and cuisine of your new home than during one of the country’s most important cultural or religious festivals. In contrast to...  [Read more]

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 Amanda Stern Destinations Alumni Experiences Tips for Getting Involved in the EFL Community Abroad Are you planning on teaching abroad, but worrying about how you can get involved in the community and leave a memorable impression on the locals? Language barriers may make this seem like a harrowing task, but fear not, the following is a list of a few jumping-off points for those planning to take the plunge into their new community. Table of Contents International Events Sports Teams Culture Classes Holiday Festivals Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course today! Related Articles: International Events Celebrating multiculturalism in a community is a worldwide phenomenon, even for unassuming towns. In our rural port-town in Japan, we have multiple...  [Read more]

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 Linda Dunsmore Teaching Ideas 7 Amazing Winter and Christmas ESL Activities Your Students Will Love When the aroma of gingerbread and eggnog is in the air, you know it's time to translate your love for the most beautiful season of the year into your TEFL classroom with winter ESL activities! Table of Contents Listen to this blog post: 1. What makes the perfect winter day? 2. Write an article for a local newspaper 3. Make paper snowflakes 4. Read something about winter 5. Play a game of Taboo 6. Holiday Extravaganza! 7. If everything else fails: These worksheets do the trick! Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video testimonials! While this is the perfect time to embrace winter in TEFL...  [Read more]

Thu, 18 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Reading Books in Early Childhood Stories are an important part of any culture, English speaking or not. They can be oral or written and can showcase how culture works and their history. Whether old traditional stories or new popular current stories, the tales we share with young children can shape their developing ideas and values. Table of Contents How can you and your students benefit from storytelling? Stories in language learning Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Rochelle L. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. How can you and your students benefit from storytelling? When...  [Read more]

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 Julia Erbacher Alumni Experiences Teaching English in Spain - Alumni Report by Julia E. TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF! What is your nationality? I am American. Table of Contents What is your nationality? What city and state are you from? How old are you? What is your education level and background? Have you traveled abroad in the past? If so, where have you been? Where did you study? What made you interested in going to teach English abroad? What were some of your concerns before teaching abroad? Why did you decide to get TEFL certified and choose ITTT? Which TEFL certification course did you take? How did you like the course? How has your TEFL training helped you in your current teaching position? Which city and country did you decide to teach English in and why? How long...  [Read more]

TEFL & TESOL Jobs FAQ If you are nearing the end of your TEFL certification course or you are already certified but have yet to start teaching, you will probably have a number of questions regarding English language teaching jobs. In our FAQs below we tackle a wide range of questions, from which countries offer the best options to how to go about landing a position in your country of choice. You will also find answers about job interviews, how to prepare your documentation, and a whole host of other job related info. What questions should I ask a TEFL employer?    To decide whether a job is right for you it is essential to get as much information as possible during the interview. You should be clear on areas such as salary, working hours, class size, student's age,...  [Read more]

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. Table of Contents Watch the live session here Are you ready to teach English abroad or online? Related Articles: Check out what our course grads say in our many video...  [Read more]

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]

Top Tips for Improving English Skills as a Non-Native English Teacher 03/10/2021 hello everybody it's lizzy here so um we are just about to start today's live session uh devoted to some ideas on how to improve english skills and while i'm waiting for more people to join me uh let me just tell you uh about this live sessions so we are doing them weekly on the regular basis and right now there are um a lot of uh videos uh to check on our uh youtube channel or facebook group uh so if you missed any of these live streams um you can go to our social networks and see those live streams hello everybody uh welcome to the new session and um if you haven't heard already my name is lisa i'm a non-native english teacher from russia and i can see that there are some people from the philippines aaron...  [Read more]