The TEFL Academy Blog

As a teacher teaching English as a foreign language, you will be required to speak in front of large groups of people on a daily basis – from children and…

Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Regardless of how cushy teaching English as a foreign language may be, it’s still a job and it involves learners, so it was never…

The term “English as a Foreign Language teacher” is actually quite misleading. You are a teacher, yes, and you are teaching English as a Foreign Language, yes, but you are…

In a perfect world, we hit it off with everyone that we meet and we become instant friends. In a perfect world, we get on well with all our colleagues.…

Job interviews are not many people’s idea of fun and a TEFL interview can be even more daunting if you have never taught before. We’ve all been in a job…

As teachers, we put a lot of time and effort into planning our lessons and dealing with assessment. Many people don’t realise that most of the work of being a…

Let’s be honest, Brexit caused quite a stir last year. It got a lot of people hot under the collar, including TEFL teachers who were worried about their employment rights,…

Before we start, take a minute and think about your answers to these questions: If you were learning English, what first language would you want your teacher to speak? Can…