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Did you know there are over 400 wats (Buddhist temples) in Bangkok alone? And over 40,000 scattered across Thailand? Combining beautiful artistry with vibrant Buddhist tradition, even the most simple of wats can be worth a visit. Just in case you fancy leaving time for a bit more than just wat-trips during your stay, why […]
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Colombia TEFL Experience intern, Kristy, reveals the magic and mayhem of teaching English in Colombia. To say that teaching English to a bunch of preschool students in rural Colombia is a challenge would be an understatement. On my first day at a small school in the coastal town of Puerto Colombia, I pretty much wanted […]
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Getting to grips with being a TEFL teacher Three weeks into my internship and I feel that I’ve really settled into the routine of my school and I’m thoroughly enjoying every minute of it. When I started out at the Ikhaya Labantwana creche in Masi, I had a class of 21 students; a relatively […]
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Today officially marks exactly one month since I arrived in China. How the last month has flown! It feels like so much longer with all that’s happened. It made me reflect and reminisce on all the thrilling experiences I’ve had in China so far. From the TEFL classes in Beijing, to sweating my way to […]
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Walking down the street to take the bus to work today, I was grinning for no specific reason. The sun was warm, the locals were friendly, my lessons were prepared and I was excited to deliver them to my kids. It suddenly struck me that I’m really happy here. I love my job which I […]
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7:00am – It’s 6.55am Monday morning and my alarm goes off. Despite a hectic weekend playing some sports and socialising with friends, I feel refreshed after an early night. I wake up, shower and leave the house, heading downstairs to my favourite breakfast spot for some delicious Khao Tom Moo (Rice and Pork Soup), or […]
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When trying to understand what life in a Thai School is like, you have to understand that you will be working extremely hard. Some of the students will arrive at school as early as 6 in morning. If you are teaching in Bangkok then many parents will have to leave early for the city to […]
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TEFL Lesson Plans Writing Activities Introduction: Of the four skills we teach our learners, writing, along with speaking, is productive and is usually done towards the end of a lesson. This is not a lesson plan as such but rather three writing activities that can be used at most levels that can act as […]
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TEFL Lesson Plans Present Continuous. Objective: To introduce and practice ways to: * Talk about what you are doing in the present * Talking about the future and * Making arrangements In this lesson you will be using just one tense: The Present Continuous Your learners may already have done some work on this – […]