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• Making a Career out of TEFLing January 2, 2009
  Another article from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, author of the TEFL Tips blog. Many people get into TEFL as a gap year activity before going back to the “real” world and getting a “real” job. However, there are some of us who stay in the game for a while. Although time is a great way [...]
• TEFL Jobs: Teaching English Abroad December 31, 2008
  By Luke Fisher Once TEFL certified, course graduates are qualified to teach English abroad. Opportunities for teaching English abroad are plentiful with TEFL jobs, Teaching English as a Foreign/Second Language, available in most countries. The vast majority of English teaching jobs tend to be in countries where English is not the first language an example of [...]
• Free Online TEFL Journal: Horizons December 30, 2008
  Dear all, Thanks for visiting The ELT Times during 2008, I hope you’ll be back again next year. The latest edition of Horizons ELT Quarterly Journal is now available for free download. The contents of the current issue are as detailed below. internet advertising Subscribe to The ELT Times by Email English teaching in Israel can be immensely [...]
• Expat Living in Indonesia: The Big Durian December 28, 2008
  By Alex A. Smith Indonesia, a sprawling archipelago of thousands of islands, is known throughout the world for its biological diversity and Balinese beach getaways. As culturally diverse as it is biologically, the capital city of Jakarta is a melting pot of roughly 10 million people. Home to numerous expatriates from all corners of the earth, [...]
• Travel Abroad Teaching English December 26, 2008
  What can you gain from traveling abroad teaching English? Evelyn Saunders explains If you are looking for a career that takes you to places all over the world, you might want to start with the skills you already have – your language. Teaching English As A Second Language or ESL can help you visit the countries [...]
• The need to take a TESOL Course December 24, 2008
  Taking a TESOL certificate course can open new horizons, suggests Kris Koonar A glance at a clothing boutique, a brisk walk down city streets, or an earful of automated customer service messages is proof positive that we live in an ethnic melting pot. Our world has stretched its borders and every person wanting to take [...]
• TEFL courses in Spain & TEFL jobs with TEFL certification December 22, 2008
  By Luke Fisher In this article, Luke Fisher discusses the life of the English teacher in Spain: There are a wide variety of TEFL course options available in Spain leading to TEFL jobs for those with TEFL certification. Spain has such a tremendous amount regional diversity that one is almost dealing with this country as a mini [...]
• How to Stay Safe While Teaching English as a Foreign Language Abroad December 20, 2008
  By Andy Burrows Spending your gap year teaching English as a foreign language can be rewarding and fun. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) jobs offer a way to get to know the people of your host country in way that just travelling and passing through would not. Imagine all the great stories [...]
• Finding a Reputable TEFL School Abroad December 18, 2008
  An article on how to find a school that won’t let you down by Alexia Nestora We’ve all heard the rumors. Schools that refuse to pay, schools that work you like a Trojan, even schools that expect you to pay them! There are a lot of crummy language schools out there and you’ll want to avoid [...]
• The Skinny on Teaching English in China December 16, 2008
  An article in which Tom Carter relates his experiences of teaching in Asia’s largest country Having little luck finding an attractive job offer in the U.S. in 2004, I decided to take my skills where they were wanted - abroad. Enticed by the “Teach English in China - No Experience Necessary” ads saturating the online classifieds, I [...]