Teaching English at Japanese Universities
Paul Raine -
There are over 700 universities in Japan, and most, if not all, offer some kind of English language instruction to their students. But how does one go about becoming a…
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Teaching English off the beaten track – an EFL teacher in Belarus
Louisa Walsh -
TEFL qualified Gemma Toovey found struggles and triumphs when she opted to teach English in Belarus, a lesser frequented part of the former Soviet Union. I asked her more… 1) …
Teaching English in Korea; a 5 minute interview
Louisa Walsh -
If you are looking to escape this country to teach English abroad, Korea is definitely worth considering. Korea offers some of the more stable TEFL contracts around to native English…
Freelance TEFL opportunities; a refreshing alternative to teaching classes of kids
Louisa Walsh -
As 9 year old Pedro dangled my bag out of the 3rd floor window in Portugal menacingly, I regretted 2 things; firstly, that I hadn’t taken my bag…
Teaching at a University Japan
Ben Davies -
The majority of English teachers here in Japan are employed either in privately-owned Eikaiwa English conversation schools, or public schools through the JET or similar programs. Teaching at universities is…
Life After TEFL: Jobs back home
Ben Davies -
Something that seems to perturb most English teachers is this: what will I do if/when I go back home? Particularly in Japan, it seems that almost any lazy, underqualified bum…
Teaching English in Africa… for money
Ben Davies -
In the last blog entry, I tried to tackle the monumental task of providing an overview of ESL in Africa. I got as far as volunteer work. I’ll level with…
TEFL Jobs and English Language Teaching in Africa
Ben Davies -
I’ve been doing a lot of research into teaching English in Africa lately. Unfortunately, Internet research is predictably unrewarding, and garners only clichés (“Africa is great because you can go…
A Day in the Life of a TEFL Teacher
Ben Davies -
7.30am: Here in the land of the rising sun… the sun rises and I wake up. I have several private English classes today (that is, lessons that are not conducted…
TEFL Job Interview Tips: Part 1
Ben Davies -
I previously wrote about what to expect in a TEFL job interview. Now I want to tell you how to succeed! We have previously covered successful job interviews in a…
