The TEFL Academy Blog

Okay, let’s talk grammar for a minute. Grammar is one aspect of English which can be quite tricky for our English language learners – and for English as a foreign language…

Being the new TEFL teacher can be a bit overwhelming. Not only do you have to get used to living in a new city or even country, but you have…

Asia is having a moment right now. Though it has always been a popular destination with backpackers, holidaymakers and TEFL teachers, Asia’s popularity is reaching a peak right now. For…

Let’s face it: our students want to talk! They come to our classes because they want to be able to spend time practising their spoken English. Most students are not…

Teaching English online is the new big thing in TEFL. TEFL teachers are discovering that teaching online has a lot of the perks of teaching but a lot less of…

There are a lot of rumours flying around about TEFL and the qualifications you need to do a TEFL or find a TEFL job, so we thought we’d set the…

Not so long ago gap years were reserved for the privileged few who could afford (or whose parents could afford) to take some time off after school to spend time…

Once you have completed your TEFL course you will (should!) feel like you are ready to tackle anything the TEFL classroom can throw at you. Teaching the second conditional? No…