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Tongue twisters are a fun way to teach anyone who’s struggling to pronounce some of the more intricate sounds in the English language. They’re a type of articulation exercise that will help your students practice clearer pronunciation of some of the hardest sounds How to teach English with tongue twisters Start reading the sentence slowly...[Read More]

Thankfully, you don’t need a lot of money, materials or experience to be ready for a TEFL Internship. Other than completing an online course and becoming TEFL certified, you need to lay some groundwork in order to successfully partake in a TEFL internship abroad. Travel With An Open Mind It’s important to have an open mind before doing a ...[Read More]

Meet Stefanie our Thai TEFL expert, read all about her adventures. Read her interview about life in Asia for English teachers abroad, then be sure to check out her blog and her Instagramto go even deeper! Tell us about yourself! We’d love to know about your background, what drew you to teaching abroad, and more. Hello! I’m Stefanie and I’...[Read More]

Meet Brandi, an amazing woman who decided to travel down to South America in search of a new experience. After years of working in a different career, she decided to pack up her bags and pursue her life long dream of teaching English. Check out all of Brandi’s amazing teaching adventures in Argentina. You were originally on a much differe...[Read More]

Hailing from the UK, Marcus Hatcher has an adventure-loving attitude and plenty of passion for English teaching. Read on to find out about Marcus’ experience teaching English in Europe, finding love and what he’s up to now… What inspired you to go abroad? I have always loved traveling and Romania seemed such an exciting and interesting co...[Read More]

Emma Slomkowski is a South African woman and graduate of the University of Pretoria—After studying law for a few years, she decided to try the life of an English teacher abroad and hasn’t looked back since! Don’t mistake Emma’s light-hearted spirit as being ditzy (she’s a smart cookie and you can rarely pull a fast one on her!). Just ask ...[Read More]

You might think that the only way to use a TEFL certificate is to teach English abroad or to teach English online, but you’d be wrong. Meet Audrey and learn about the unique way that her TEFL certificate prepared her for her current volunteer project—working with refugees in England to improve their English language proficiency. You use y...[Read More]

Annalyssa’s life has been a whirlwind of travels and adventures, so it’s no surprise that she ended up biting the bullet and living abroad full time! Now a teacher in Myanmar, Annalyssa got her start as a TEFL teacher in Taiwan. Trilingual and full of life, read on to learn more about her journey from California to overseas! Tell us about...[Read More]

Briana, a native of Tampa and graduate in Music Education at Clearwater Christian College, didn’t know that her future path included teaching English abroad in Beijing, China! After teaching herself Mandarin with the help of Chinese movies (impressive!), she knew there was one destination for her: the Middle Kingdom itself. Learn more abo...[Read More]

What happens when a young woman from Cornwall takes a chance on life when she needed a break from the ordinary? Read on to learn Jenny’s TEFL story on how she ended up in the “middle of nowhere” Thailand—and loved it. When did teaching abroad catch your eye? Did you always want to travel as a kid, or was this a later in life aspiration? I...[Read More]

Abe might not be your typical TEFL success story, but his story is still 100% worth hearing. After getting his 120 hour TEFL certification, Abe dreamed of teaching in China—but life had a different (more diaper-filled and joyous) path carved out for him. Now the father of a young baby, he’s loving teaching English online to Chinese and In...[Read More]