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The World Of TEFL and TESOL Explained
Teacher or Tutor: Are they the same, or different?
Federico Riva
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One of the most important differences is that whilst the roles perform similar functions, a tutor is typically dedicated to one person rather than a group of students. So a tutor is often a dedicated “one to one” teacher.
Is it worth taking a TEFL degree?
Federico Riva
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It is possible to take a course at almost every level of qualification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Here we will look at some actual courses and what you can do with your degree. Then we will look at what those qualification levels are.
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10 Amazing Music Festivals Around The World - TEFL Blog
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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10 Amazing Music Festivals Around The World
Teaching English abroad isn't all about working - it's mostly about fun and exploring the world! Here are 10 amazing music festivals around the world you must check out when teaching English abroad.
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COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL (USA)
MEADOWS IN THE MOUNTAINS (BULGARIA)
MAWAZINE (MOROCCO)
BAHIDORÃ (MEXICO)
SUNBURN FESTIVAL (INDIA)
FIB BENICASSIM (SPAIN)
FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL (JAPAN)
SUMMERFEST
DONAUINSELFEST
SZIGET
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in the Fall - TEFL Blog
Tue, 31 Jul 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in the Fall
Are you sad that your summer is almost over? Don't be! Now is the perfect time to plan your TEFL adventure in the fall. Here are our top 10 places to take your TEFL course in the fall.
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1. Seoul, South Korea
2. Sydney, Australia
3. Beijing, China
4. London, England
5. La Antigua, Guatemala
6. Chiang Mai, Thailand
7. Paris, France
8. Cape Town, South Africa
9. Prague, Czech Republic
10. Surabaya, Indonesia
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Top 10 Mistakes To Avoid In The Classroom While Teaching English - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in the Classroom While Teaching English
Teaching English abroad is an exciting career path that thousands of people embark on every year. The first step is usually a TEFL or TESOL certificate and then finding a job in a suitable location. Once you step into your own EFL classroom, you will then be able to use all the skills you learned during the course. However, every teacher makes mistakes every now and again, which is why we will cover the top mistakes to avoid in the classroom in this live session!
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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in the Classroom While Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Fri, 15 Jun 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Mistakes to Avoid in the Classroom While Teaching English Abroad
Teaching English abroad is an exciting career path that thousands of people embark on every year. The first step is usually a TEFL or TESOL certificate and then finding a job in a suitable location. Once you step into your own EFL classroom, you will then be able to use all the skills you learned during the course. However, every teacher makes mistakes every now and again, which is why we have summarized the top mistakes to avoid in the classroom while teaching English abroad to help you out!
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1. Being the "Nice, Fun Teacher"
2. Planning Your Lessons Too Quickly
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Top 10 Cities in Asia with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 12 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Cities in Asia with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers
Asia is the most popular destination for teaching English in the world with dozens of exciting regions to choose from. Moreover, Asia offers teaching jobs to people of all backgrounds, including native and non-native English speakers and those with or without a degree. Here are the top 10 cities in Asia with the highest demand for English language teachers.
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Bangkok - The City of Angels
Hanoi - The City of Lakes
Hong Kong - The Pearl of the Orient
Kuala Lumpur - The City of Contrast and Diversity
Seoul - The City of Fortune
Shanghai - The City That Never Sleeps
Siem Reap - The City of Temples
Singapore - The Lion City
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Top 10 Cities in Europe with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers - TEFL Blog
Tue, 10 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Cities in Europe with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers
While many people wanting to teach English abroad move to countries in Asia or Latin America, Europe is also a popular destination that cannot be ignored. Despite stricter visa regulations and tougher job markets for teachers, there are still many places in all parts of Europe that have a need for foreign teachers. Here are the top 10 cities in Europe with the highest demand for English language teachers.
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Madrid - El Foro, The Forum of Spain
Prague - The City of a Hundred Spires
Rome - The Eternal City
London - The Royal City
Paris - The City of Love
Lisbon - City With a Future
Budapest - The Pearl of the Danube
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Top 10 Cities in Latin America with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers - TEFL Blog
Thu, 19 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Cities in Latin America with the Highest Demand for English Language Teachers
While you are not likely to find the highest salaries in this region, teachers moving to Latin America to teach English are predominantly attracted by the continents cultural richness and varied landscapes. Whether you see yourself exploring the Andes in Chile or the rainforests of Costa Rica, here are the top 10 cities in Latin America with the highest demand for English language teachers.
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Buenos Aires - La Reina del Plata
San José - The Big Pineapple
Santiago - Gem of Latin America
Lima - The City of Kings
Bogotá - The Rising Star in Latin America
Mexico City - The City of Palaces
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Linda is a passionate traveler, language learner and TEFL teacher. After spending some time teaching in China, she moved to Korea in 2015. She now calls South Korea her home.
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Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in South Korea | ITTT | TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Visa and Legal Destinations
South Korea is an exciting location with prospering career opportunities in English language teaching for many around the world. Here's our step-by-step guide to legally teaching English in South Korea.
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Top 10 Cities in China for Teaching English Abroad - TEFL Blog
Tue, 17 Apr 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Cities in China for Teaching English Abroad
If you are interested in teaching English as a foreign language, it is probably not news to you that China offers some of the best opportunities in the world for teachers. The country has over 300 million English learners leading to an incredibly high demand for qualified teachers in all parts of the country.
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Teaching English in Beijing
Teaching English in Shanghai
Teaching English in Guangzhou
Teaching English in Hangzhou
Teaching English in Kunming
Teaching English in Chongqing
Teaching English in Wuhan
Teaching English in Chengdu
Teaching English in Shenzhen
Teaching English in Xi'an
Teaching English in Nanjing
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Top 10 Attractions in Sicily - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
Top 10 Attractions in Sicily
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Travel Tips for Sweden - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
Travel Tips for Sweden
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Top 10 Cities in Costa Rica - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
Top 10 Cities in Costa Rica
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in Winter - TEFL Blog
Wed, 01 Aug 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in Winter
Winter is upon us, which doesn't have to mean that you can't travel and explore the world! These are the top 10 places to take your TEFL course in winter.
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1. Moscow, Russia
2. Alexandria, Egypt
3. Leipzig, Germany
4. Natal, Brazil
5. New York City, USA
6. Singapore
7. Brittany, France
8. Cebu, Philippines
9. Granada, Spain
10. Kolkata, India
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in Spring - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Places to Take Your TEFL Course in Spring
Spring is the perfect time of the year to get out there and explore the world! These are the top 10 places to take your TEFL certification course in the springtime.
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1. Tokyo, Japan
2. Rome, Italy
3. Shanghai, China
4. Kathmandu, Nepal
5. Limerick, Ireland
6. Cusco, Peru
7. Florence, Italy
8. Athens, Greece
9. Phuket, Thailand
10. Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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The Top 10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Enrolling In a TEFL/TESOL Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The Top 10 Questions You Need to Ask Before Enrolling In a TEFL/TESOL Course
02/14/2021
hi hi and welcome to another live session my name is
linda from itt and um yeah i'm back again this week um who would have thought no uh but
we're pretty consistent uh with um our live events so we are going live
twice a week me one time and then my colleague lisa one time
and um yeah so happy to be here today guys let me know if you can see me
if you can hear me and also where you're watching from just drop in um hi watching from
so and so into the comment section that would be really really great and yeah
um i'm super excited to be here again today
um normally i go live on fridays um well friday morning in south korea i'm
in south korea but today i'm going live on thursday um because we are actually... [Read more]
Top 10 Things to Do in Milan - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
Top 10 Things to Do in Milan
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Teaching Special Groups in ESL - Top 10 Tips When Teaching Beginners - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 Federico Riva
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Teaching Special Groups in ESL - Top 10 Tips When Teaching Beginners
Regardless of which type of beginner class you are teaching here are my top ten tips for the teaching of beginners.
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1: Keep it simple
2: Be visual not verbal
3: Keep them talking
4: Repeat Repeat Repeat
5: Use pairwork
6: Praise often
7: Teach to their needs
8: Be patient
9: Play games
10: Don't overcorrect
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Top 10 Qualities Every Great Teacher Should Have - TEFL Blog
Mon, 17 Sep 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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Top 10 Qualities Every Great Teacher Should Have
We admire them and now we want to be them but what are those fundamental qualities that make teachers so great? Drawing on decades of experience of working with TEFL teachers across the globe, we have listed the top 10 qualities every great teacher should have below.
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1. They're glowing and inspiring.
2. They plan it all out.
3. They are patient.
4. They are challengers.
5. They are creative.
6. They are great talkers.
7. They know their stuff.
8. They are flexible and adaptable.
9. They show and receive respect.
10. They are professional.
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The 10 Best Destinations for Teaching English Abroad in 2018 - TEFL Blog
Tue, 27 Feb 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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The 10 Best Destinations for Teaching English Abroad in 2018
2018 is the perfect year to go and see the world.
Currently, there are around 1.75 billion people speaking and learning English around the world and researchers say that by 2020 more than two billion people will speak and learn English. This means, now is the perfect time to embark on your adventure of teaching English abroad. Whether you are looking for opportunities in Asia, South America, the Middle East or Europe, qualified English teachers are hired everywhere. Even English-speaking countries have a never-before-seen demand for ESL teachers.
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2018 is the perfect year to go and see the world.
10. Teaching English in Taiwan
9. Teaching English in Spain
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I’m Francesca, an experienced teacher of ESL and Italian as a second language. I have been teaching for about 10 years now to different age groups, especially adults, in a country area in the north of Italy. I also worked as a language translator in a local company for 9 years. I adore everything that revolves around the English language and I’m proud of my ITTT TESOL certification as well as of my other qualifications and degrees. I really like traveling and the latest trips I have taken with my family are fabulous: for instance, we have completed the Kumano Kodo in Japan and the Way of St. James in Spain on foot so now we all are ‘Dual Pilgrims’(Dual Pilgrim » Enrico De Renoche & Erminia De Renoche …). We have also driven along America’s Mother Road,... [Read more]
Top Ten Questions To Ask Before Enrolling On A TEFL Course - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
Top Ten Questions to Ask Before Enrolling on a TEFL Course
Hi and welcome to another live session. My name is Linda from ITTT and I'm back again this week, who would have thought? No, we're actually pretty consistent with our live events. So we are going live twice a week. Me once and then my colleague Liza once. I’m so happy to be here today guys, let me know if you can see me and if you can hear me, and also where you're watching from. Just drop hi I’m watching from so and so into the comment section, that would be really great.
I'm super excited to be here again today. Normally I go live on Fridays, well Friday mornings in South Korea. But today I'm going live on Thursday because we are actually going into the Lunar New Year holidays over here. After this I have to head off... [Read more]
The 10 best FREE tools and software for Online English Teachers - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ITTT
The 10 best FREE tools and software for Online English Teachers
09/30/2021
hello hi welcome to another live session by itt
my name is linda welcome happy to have you today um as you can see today's topic is 10
free tools and software that english online teachers can use perfect for
english online teachers or just online teachers in general it doesn't have to be english any sort of teacher can use
these but we're primarily focusing on online english teachers today uh thank
you so much for joining if you're here if you um are watching if you can see me
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What is the official TEFL website? - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ TEFL FAQs
What is the official TEFL website?
The British Council estimates there are 1.55 billion English language learners around the world, and at least 10.2 million English teachers.
www.theguardian.com/education/2013/nov/07/tefl-for-british-language-learners
A fair proportion of these learners will be taught in language schools and through private lessons, including online teaching.
There do not appear to be any official figures as to the number of TEFL and TESOL training centers worldwide, but it would be a fair guess to say they number in the thousands.
Most countries in the world control education through government regulation and oversight. This is also true of private education provision. This means that each country's government tends to make the rules and regulations concerning the... [Read more]
Top Ten Questions to Ask Before Enrolling on a TEFL Course - TEFL Blog
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 Federico Riva
TEFL Information Alumni Experiences
Top Ten Questions to Ask Before Enrolling on a TEFL Course
Hi and welcome to another live session. My name is Linda from ITTT and I'm back again this week, who would have thought? No, we're actually pretty consistent with our live events. So we are going live twice a week. Me once and then my colleague Liza once. I'm so happy to be here today guys, let me know if you can see me and if you can hear me, and also where you're watching from. Just drop hi I'm watching from so and so into the comment section, that would be really great.
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Teaching Special Groups in ESL - Teaching Individuals (One-to-One)
Federico Riva
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
In this blog post we will consider how we need to adjust to teaching a single (one-to-one) student. Methods and techniques will need to be somewhat different from teaching a class where student to student interaction is available.
Teaching Special Groups in ESL - Top 10 Tips When Teaching Beginners
Federico Riva
TEFL Information Teaching Ideas
This blog post outlines some of the best tips to use with your various beginner classes. Ideas about keeping them motivated and keeping them using the language are covered. Try these ideas with your beginners.
Never Fear! 7 Ways to Prevent Confusion in the Classroom
Shakira Moss
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The 10 Best Cities in Japan for Teaching English - TEFL Blog
Thu, 03 Sep 2020 Linda Dunsmore
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The 10 Best Cities in Japan for Teaching English
Japan has been a popular destination for teaching English abroad for many years. This is mainly due to the country's vibrant culture, the great food and friendly locals. Japan has a lot to offer and it can be overwhelming to find the ideal city to move to. This post looks at the 10 best cities in Japan for teaching English abroad. All cities are listed in no particular order.
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1. Tokyo
2. Yokohama
3. Kyoto
4. Osaka
5. Nagoya
6. Hiroshima
7. Fukuoka
8. Kobe
9. Sapporo
10. Takayama
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The 10 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Pakistan - TEFL Blog
Thu, 13 Aug 2020 Zainab Sadriwala
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The 10 Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Pakistan
Pakistan is the world's fifth-most populous country and a growing destination for EFL teachers looking for a new and unique experience. Pakistan is home to unmatched natural wonders, especially in the most populous province of Punjab. This name literally translates to "the land of 5 rivers" and is famous for its many lakes, valleys, and pictures mountain scenery. Below, I have listed down 10 absolutely must-visit places in Punjab, northern Pakistan.
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2. Lahore Fort:
3. Minar-e-Pakistan:
4. Taxila Museum:
5. Khewra Salt Mines:
6. Harappa:
7. Pir Suhawa:
8. The city of Islamabad:
9. Faisal Mosque:
10. Shalimar Gardens:
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10 Female Travel Bloggers You Should Be Following Right Now - TEFL Blog
Tue, 03 Jul 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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10 Female Travel Bloggers You Should Be Following Right Now
Are you planning on quitting the 9-to-5 and embark on an adventure of traveling the world? The following 10 women have done exactly that. Most of them got their TEFL certificate and are teaching English abroad, while others started out teaching and are now full-time travelers. Here are 10 female travel bloggers you should be following!
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@curiositytrav
@lindagoeseast
@ginabearsblog
@milesofsmiles
@lifeofbrit
@thatbackpacker
@eternalexpat
@wander.dolls
9 @courtneylikkel
10 @feministglobetrotter
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Travel Tips for The Netherlands - ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ Teach English Abroad
Travel Tips for The Netherlands
SOURCE: https://foursquare . com/v/amsterdam/4b41feebf964a52036cb25e3
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