Katie Gaffney

We are Katie and Jake, an English couple that shares a love for traveling and exploring the world. Our passions are to explore exotic destinations, experience once in a lifetime opportunities & to immerse ourselves in new cultures. Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust Destinations Are you interested in teaching English in Vietnam? Here are 5 important things to prepare you for teaching English in Hanoi! Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust TEFL Information Teaching English abroad is an exciting adventure and one that is often shared with a loved one! In this article, two traveling teachers share what it's like teaching English abroad as a couple!  [Read more]

Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust TEFL Information Teaching English abroad is a thrilling and self-fulfilling job, not to mention the benefits it has upon your students. However, leaving the comforts of your hometown can be quite a difficult thing to do but luckily teaching as a couple helps iron-out those small worries before leaving. Here I have put together an article of my experience of teaching abroad as part of a couple. Life Before Becoming a TEFL Teacher Where We Decided to Teach The Pros of Teaching as a Couple Are you ready to teach English abroad? Related Articles It was never my aspiration to become an ESL teacher. Back in England, I was well on my way to becoming a police officer. My better half, Katie, who has experience working with children and troubled youth,...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information The following eight couples have traveled the world together and either started out as ESL teachers or supported their travels teaching English in different parts of the world. Some of them are still teaching, others have started their own businesses. Either way, these 8 traveling power couples are an absolute inspiration for ESL teachers and you should follow them right now! Listen to this blog post: Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust Rosie and Dave from Ravenous Travellers Katie and Ben from Two Wandering Soles Ron and Jess from Unearth The Voyage Nick and Dariece from Goats On The Road Sarah and Nathan from Exploring Kiwis Claire and Terry from Past The Pot Holes Scott and Megan from Bobo and Chichi Are you ready to live and teach English abroad?...  [Read more]

  So, now we're going to fill the actual procedure of the lesson plan out itself. We mentioned at the start, the first thing we do, is to get some general information about the class that we'll be teaching and then, in order for someone to be able to cover our lesson, we need to present enough information in our lesson plan that they can actually carry it out. What I'm going to do is for each stage of the lesson, I'll indicate what I'm going to do in the lesson and then, we'll cut away from that to have a look to see how that will actually be achieved. So, our lesson is going to be based on a 45-minute lesson and the first phase is going to be the engage phase and it's going to be a straight arrow ESA lesson. I'm going to take approximately five minutes on my engage phase and in the...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Destinations It comes as no surprise that we at ITTT are absolutely obsessed with traveling! After all, all of our staff has had at least some sort of teaching experience abroad. That's why we've compiled a list of our 20 most inspirational travel quotes. Disclaimer: they may cause some serious wanderlust! 1. "We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone" – Katie Thurmea 2. "Travel far enough to meet yourself." – David Mitchell 3. "Fill your life with adventures not things. Have stories to tell not things to show." – Unknown 4. "With the right mindset and spirit only sky is the limit." – Unknown 5. "Don't die without embracing the daring adventure your life was meant to be." – Steve Pavlina 6. "The voyage of discovery is...  [Read more]

Date posted:2013-06-11 | Writer: Institute of Authentic English | Email: [email protected] We are looking for an EFL instructor to join our small institute in the far North of Chile. We are an English Institute offering small high quality classes to a variety of ages. Benefits include food and board, and a small stipend. If your goal is to experience South America in a safe, pleasant location, we have a lot to offer you! We are looking for someone to begin between now and September. Once you have passed a 3 month probationary period, we will give you a contract, and guarantee a ticket home, or will reimburse you for the cost. We are looking for a commitment until the end of the following school year (December, 2014). We require someone with demonstrable previous experience teaching, and...  [Read more]

Date posted:2019-12-27 | Writer: Educating Earth | Email: [email protected] Here at Educating Earth we have been teaching ESL, travelling and working abroad since 2008 and are very familiar with the all-encompassing feeling of wanderlust that travel grants us. We currently have opportunities in Hong Kong with a 12-month contract, 5 day working week, and varying hours. Positions are available in schools and language centres. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Preparing and delivering English lessons to children of varying abilities • Preparing lesson tasks and homework which is in accordance with the school’s curriculum • Classroom management • Marking and providing appropriate and supportive feedback to quizzes/tests, writing assignments, etc. • Basic...  [Read more]

Katie and Jake from Untold Wanderlust Destinations After galivanting around India, Central Asia, and Europe for the summer, we finally decided to head back to Vietnam for another year of teaching. However, this time we were going to make a huge change! Instead of going back to our jobs, apartment and friends in Ho Chi Minh City, we decided to check out what Hanoi has to offer. Although it's the same country, it's like starting all over again! As we have only recently gone through this huge change, we have decided to put together 5 important things to help you make the move to Hanoi and teach English. Looking for work as an ESL teacher Finding somewhere to live Getting around Hanoi Food Listen to this blog post Are you ready to teach English in Vietnam? Related Articles: First, you...  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-04-21 | Writer: Educating Earth | Email: [email protected] Educating Earth has an immediate opportunity teaching EFL in Bangkok(Sukhumvit 19). Please note- due to the current Covid-19 pandemic we are looking for candidates who are already located in Thailand. We require TEFL qualified graduates with a Bachelor’s degree in any subject to teach children ranging from age 3-16 in one of Thailand’s most prestigious private schools in central Bangkok located in Sukhumvit 19, a short walk from Asok BTS station.  Explore the beautiful country of Thailand and experience world famous Thai culture.Gain great teaching experience to carry forward into your future career.Work together with like-minded adventurers like yourself and make friendships and memories you'll...  [Read more]

Date posted:2018-04-27 | Writer: Wall Street English | Email: [email protected] The Swiss Learning Group is an educational organisation that has taught languages to more than 10,000 students per year since 1986. Wall Street English is the best known brand of the group, and is present in 28 different countries. Our 8 English language schools in Switzerland are located in city centres, close to railway stations, and therefore easily accessible whatever your means of transportation.  We have in immediate opportunity for a TEFL qualified teacher in our Lausanne school close to Lake Geneva. We are looking for someone who is flexible, interested in working with students at different language levels/abilities and willing to work part-time hours and especially...  [Read more]

hi everybody hello and good morning or good evening wherever you are right now i'm in south korea it's 10 a.m friday and so good morning um yeah i'm back here again today my name is linda from itt um if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time we really really appreciate it um yeah so if any if at any time during this live session today you have any questions feel free to drop your comments in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from so we are streaming live on facebook and on youtube at the same time if you can see me if you can hear me just leave a high into the comment box that would be really highly appreciated so that i know that everything is working well and um yeah for so the first...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Anyone who has tried to learn a language as a second language is likely to express at some stage or another how difficult it is. We speak of absorbing our first language and having to work hard for our second. We will often look towards those who have learned more than one language at the same time, bilingual for example, as being lucky and that the path was easier for them. So, is the first language easier to learn and why, and can we use those techniques to learn or teach a second language? Language of Our Close Environment Artificial Process Which Language is Easier to Learn? Do you want to teach English as a second language? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kevin A. Please note that...  [Read more]

Date posted:2020-05-09 | Writer: Educating Earth | Email: [email protected] Educating Earth are a global education company based in the UK, committed to providing a great international education experience for all involved. We have ESL Jobs in the Czech Republic for teachers already in the country or those who want to work there when the situation allows.   Native and Non-Native English Speakers are welcome to apply (applicants should be fluent/clear when speaking English) Prague, Brno, Hradec Kralove, and Plzen   Since the fall of communism in 1989 the Czech Republic has become a popular choice for tourists from all over the world, keen to experience the beautiful cities that it is home to such as Prague and Brno. Working as an EFL teacher is the perfect way to...  [Read more]

Federico Riva Destinations TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Hi everybody wherever you are right now. I'm in South Korea and it's 10 a.m. Friday, so good morning. I'm back here again today, my name is Linda from ITTT if you've been here before hi and if this is your first time watching thanks so much for tuning in and taking the time, we really appreciate it. If at any time during this live session you have any questions, feel free to drop your comments in the comment section from whichever platform you're watching from. We are streaming live on Facebook and on YouTube at the same time. If you can see me and hear me just leave a hi in the comment box, that would be highly appreciated so that I know that everything is working well. Watch the live session here Christina says hi and what...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas In between the lesson structures of teaching a five-year-old how to ride a horse and a 20-year-old did I first witness the relationship between age and abilities, attention spans, and structural needs of the different students. As German riding schools would follow a structured pyramid system to train a horse and rider from the ground up, so can teachers of a first or secondary language. Questions to discuss in this essay are, "What is early childhood development? What comes next?" and "How can a teacher encourage students through the different stages of development?". Childhood Teenage Adulthood Do you want to teach English abroad? Take a TEFL course! Related Articles: This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Kate S. Please note that...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences It is generally agreed that education is one of the most important issues in every country these days and China is no exception. English is a must to enter better schools and find better jobs in China. Overcrowded classes lead to nonexistent English practice. The Chinese education system doesn't focus on English. Mandarin Chinese and English have very few similarities. The teacher student relationship isn't very close-knit. Are you ready to teach English in China? Related Articles: Listen to this blog post This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Ekaterina G. It's a well-known fact that China is the most populated country in the world with a long and mysterious history, rich and varied culture. China recognizes 55 ethnic minority groups...  [Read more]

  So, having elicited this particular structure, what I'm now able to do is to move on to the actual study activities. Typically, they will be in the form of worksheets to check that the students actually understand this information. So, I might prepare three activities. They may not do them all but, for example, I could prepare these three study activities. So, the first one is going to be a fairly straightforward matching activity, where perhaps they match the subject to its correct verb "to be" in that part of the sentence. The second one is going to be a gap fill. For example, I might use this verb here and ask them to complete a sentence using that verb, so that I can check that any spelling changes that take place are correct and the final one is going to be an unscramble,...  [Read more]