Category Archives: Discussion

How to introduce an English Textbook to your Students

1. Introduction “Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn. “ -Benjamin Franklin Textbook is one of the main instruments of educating and preparing students for the examinations. On the first or … Continue reading

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What a TESOL certificate can do for your career

TESOL is interpreted in many ways. For some, it refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. To others, it is Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), or Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). In the UK, … Continue reading

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Warning: Freezer gone bad

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5 Tips for Leveraging Social Networks in Your TEFL Job Search

You know what they say – “It’s who you know, not what you know“. While I’m not so sure the second half of the statement is true these days, the first half of the statement is definitely true. Your network … Continue reading

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The Do’s and Don’ts When TEFL Job Searching: What you should and shouldn’t do

There is a certain etiquette and level of professionalism that you should maintain when launching a job search. Often times, we make a first impression to a potential employer without even realizing it. Below are some Do’s and Dont’s to … Continue reading

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Don’t die here, or there’ll be trouble

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100 Online Brainstorming Tools

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TEFL blog roundup: January

I’ve got a smashing roundup of what’s going on in the World of TEFL blogs this month. Enjoy… What do you do with emergent language? – Kalinago English Pear-shaped project work and how to avoid it – Mike J. Harrison … Continue reading

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Would you have done this for a job?

Simple question: would you have done what this person did to try and get a job in the Gulf? She flew me to Qatar on a 1-way ticket (despite my several written requests for a return ticket since it seemed … Continue reading

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Dave’s ESL Cafe banned in Saudi Arabia?

Fate, it would seem, is not without a sense of irony. So, one wretched hive of scum and villainy bans another wretched hive of scum and villainy. OK, that’s a bit unfair, I don’t know if I should label Saudi … Continue reading

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