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You walk into the rowdiest grade one class of the week: instantly, a bundle of seven-year-olds cling to your legs, grapple for high-fives and hand you gifts. As a foreign teacher, you’ve got your students’ attention just by arriving, but keeping it for the next thirty-five minutes can be challenging. Here are some tips to […]
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Having had five weeks to digest Hanoi’s craziness, I’ve learnt to accept that Vietnam’s capital will always baffle me. The city’s concoction of fumes, incredible food, and friendly locals, make it one of the best to live and teach in. Here are some tips I’ve compiled to help you make the most out of calling […]
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So, you want to teach English in China? Check out Jodie’s story about life as an English teacher in Nantong. Thinking of teaching in China? I had just returned from a 3-month trip in Fiji, teaching English, and I was already thinking of where to go next, and so, a simple Google search for ‘TEFL […]
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Alan’s already having the time of his life on his 7-week Thailand Internship – so much so that he’s thinking about doing it again! Alan proves that all you need is a sense of adventure to teach abroad! Be inspired by his story so far… Oh my! Two weeks have flown by! When I first […]
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When I first arrived in Vietnam, it was hard to know what to expect, as I had never taught anyone before, let alone classes of over 50 children! The orientation week was a great opportunity to meet the other new interns and learn more about being a primary school English teacher in Vietnam! One of […]
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The computer won’t work, you’ll have lost your USB stick somewhere between getting on the plane in your home country and arriving at your placement, you’ll have one little trouble maker that makes the whole class impossible to control, you’ll feel nervous, unprepared and wonder what on earth you are doing here in the first […]
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As we arrived, we were given our orientation week packs, paid for our work permits and health checks, dropped our bags off in our rooms and were whisked away in a taxi to join the other 100-odd interns for our welcome dinner. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant to get our first official taste of […]
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Our lovely Spain intern, Ciara, has penned her top tips for all of you newly qualified TEFL teachers out there. So if you’re new to just about ready to hop on the next flight to your TEFL destination, take 5 minutes to have a little read — it could save you some embarrassment further down […]
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Guest written by the lovely Jenny, who’s teaching in a senior school in the Kanchanaburi province of Thailand. How I prepared before arriving in Thailand I highly recommend i-to-i’s extra 20 hour classroom course. It made a HUGE difference to my confidence and focus as a soon-to-be TEFL teacher in Thailand. Although the online course armed […]
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You’d done that TEFL Course, you’ve bounded off that plane (well, in a slightly bleary-eyed, just about surviving a long-haul flight sort of a way). You’ve already started exploring this amazing new country. You’ve even made a few new friends. Teaching English abroad is fantastic! Oh yes, but now you’ve got to get on with that […]