If you've been looking into teaching English abroad, particularly in Asia, you may have come across the occasional horror story about teachers getting deported, arrested, or otherwise punished.
In these cases, it appeared that the teacher...
Teaching English and living in Taiwan is something that everybody should at the very least contemplate doing once in their life. It might not appear at the top of everyone's list alongside Japan and Korea, but for those who have sampled this...
Today's post is going to take a look at some of the differences between teaching children or adults. This is something that can be a worry for first time TEFL teachers, and comes up quite often in our interviews.
If you're wondering whether it...
When you're going through the process of applying for teaching jobs in Asia, you might wonder whether or not you need a police check done. It makes sense that anybody working with children should have a criminal record check performed, but does...
Jet lag affects pretty much everybody who travels a long distance, which means if you're going to teach in Asia, you're going to want to arrive at least a week early, to give yourself a chance to adjust.
While you will almost certainly experience...
No matter where you go in Asia and how long you stay, there will always be an opportunity to try some "interesting" foods. From fried tarantula to hundred year eggs, we take a look at some of the well-known delicacies from around Asia.
If you get...
In today's article we're going to take a look at "The Preposition Game". This is a medium intensity game that involves all students in the class, encourages teamwork, and is good fun.
It's also adaptable for students of almost any age and classes...
Ever wondered what the difference is between all the various "TEFL" certificates? Are they just cosmetic, or is there a real difference in the quality, and therefore value, of each one?
Which one should you go for? Which one do schools want in...
Having a TA in the classroom can be unnerving for some first-time teachers. It's definitely not the case, but a brand new teacher might feel that they're being watched or critiqued.
Actually though, the teacher's assistant is just like the name...
If you're heading to Asia to teach English anytime soon, one thing that might take you by surprise is the heat. Everyone knows that Asia is hot and humid, but until you step off the plane and walk into a wall of hot air, you don't really know...