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One of the most popular questions we get asked at i-to-i is ‘are there any TEFL jobs for non-native speakers?’ We’re happy to say, yes! There are lots of TEFL jobs out there for non-native English speakers. In fact, there are probably as many opportunities for non-native speakers as there are for native speakers, providing […]
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When you’re teaching English abroad there are things you should do and things you should try your best to avoid doing. Here are the top 10 tips for your TEFL classroom, which are taken from i-to-i’s brand new book – Essential TEFL: Grammar, Lesson Plans & 300 Activities to Make You a Confident Teacher. Check […]
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When we heard that Tim was having a very different kind of TEFL adventure in Moscow, Russia, we immediately wanted to find out more. Teaching in Russia as a tutor, Tim travels all around the world: brace yourself for one incredibly inspirational story! Where are you originally from? Adelaide, South Australia. Where are you now? […]
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So you’re going to spend a year abroad teaching English as a foreign language? Full of enthusiasm, you pack your bags with tons of books, resources, teabags, so that by the time you’ve finished packing, you’re three times over the maximum luggage weight allowance. Oops. Or perhaps you’re a travelling teacher who has decided to […]
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Sometimes you will have planned a fabulous lesson and you’re amazingly confident that this is going to be the best lesson EVER! But then it all goes to pot. Too few students turn up, equipment doesn’t work, students aren’t in the mood, or some students finish activities before others and disrupt the class. So it’s […]
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Do you find new vocabulary magically falling out of the back of your students’ heads as soon as they leave your classroom? If you teach your students lots of fresh new words in your TEFL lessons, mentioning them in subsequent classes is a must, otherwise, they’ll soon forget what they mean. Below are five enjoyable […]
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Creating a really great lesson plan is what can make or break teachers. Anyone can put together a lesson plan, but creating an effective one which meets the requirements of your learners is the hard part! Here are 10 simple things to help you create the perfect TEFL lesson plan. 1. Think About the Outcomes […]
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When I arrived in Japan as a 22 year old, I’d already had a few months TEFL experience in Italy, so wasn’t completely new to it, but was still pretty green. I was about to start working for Peppy Kids Club (PKC); a big organization who used to say they had almost as many schools […]
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Meet Emily:i-to-i TEFL graduate hailing from Vermont, USA, who for the last 9 months, has been working in Taiwan as a TEFL teacher! Based in the beautiful South-Eastern city of Chiayi (嘉義) at the base of the Alishan Mountain, Emily writes about her time abroad in her informative blog Everything is Golden. If you’re considering […]
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Buenos Aires, Argentina is smack bang on the radar of Nick and for good reason: he’s moving to Buenos Aires in under three weeks. Before you ask, he hasn’t got a job lined up as of yet, but he is currently learning Spanish (and doing well, gracias!) and he doesn’t actually know a single person […]