Nicholas Roberts is the creator of the very popular Facebook group ABROAD – The Ultimate Travel Advice and Work Abroad Resource/ TEFL Advice. He very kindly agreed to talk to us about his reasons for setting up this group and the benefits of using Facebook.
How effective is Facebook in keeping in touch with colleagues / [...]
Thanks once again to the marvellous mmcmorrow for posting this priceless information over on the Australia & New Zealand forum, essential advice for anyone thinking about working in the country:
The situation regarding English language teaching in New Zealand is pretty similar to Australia and not so different from the UK in many respects. As in [...]
The best advice discussion over on the Your Life Teaching English forum has brought up a lot of interesting and worthwhile responses from forum members. Thanks also to Saint, who has left his advice, hope to see you on the forums soon.
I’ve recently stumbled on an article connected to this discussion over at [...]
What is the best teaching advice you’ve ever been given? That’s an interesting question, isn’t it? It’s one that’s being discussed at present over on the Your Life Teaching English Forum. This is a topic that’s really gotten me thinking and I have to admit that I’m not ready to answer yet.
Here are some of [...]
After receiving a stunning 61 replies both here and over on the forum, the ‘Will TEFL Survive the 21st Century’ poll is now closed. I have to admit I was a little surprised at how many of you answered in the affirmative, an impressive 70% of you think we’ll still be able to find work [...]
The second issue of the astoundingly popular Horizons Journal will be published in the first week of December, so if you feel like contributing now’s the time to get writing.
If you’re not sure what sort of things we’re looking for, I suggest you download the first issue to get some ideas. Basically, though, feel free [...]
There’s a thought provoking article by Rafael Sabio in a recent online edition of the Korean Times in which he details how he feels the English education system can be improved. Here are some of his comments:
One way in which to improve the English education system in Korea is to mandate background checks. As university [...]
I’ve never visited China, let alone considered teaching there, so, as ever, it’s great to see a video clip like this to get an idea of what it’s like:
I’d love to hear from anyone in Shanghai who has anything to add to this ‘typical day’.
This clip was produced by BridgeTEFL, a commercial provider of TEFL courses in [...]
Wouldn’t it be nice if it were oh so this easy? Julian Worricker, British journalist and BBC broadcaster, has decided it would be jolly nice to take a few months off from his serious job and have a lovely little jaunt around the world teaching English. Now, why didn’t I take this approach?
My first destination [...]
It’s quite a humbling feeling reading someone else talking about your blog, especially when that person says things as nice as what I’ve just read about ELT World on Notes from the TEFL Graveyard, a blog which is quickly becoming a must read for me.
Anyone stuck in our profession will quickly be able to identify the kind of situations that are described so well here, such as [...]
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