First off let me say I’m a cat lover. And a dog lover. But this English teacher goes one step further. She was teaching English in China and adopted a stray cat. Then she spent £2,500 (about $3,800 USD) to take it back to the UK when she left the […]
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The basic usual teaching qualifications for the majority of TEFL jobs are a degree and a 120 hr. TEFL Certificate. Although sometimes you can find work without a degree in some countries, this article looks at the type of degree which is best to have to teach English and which […]
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The CertTESOL or (to give it its full name) the Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is a TEFL certificate. It is roughly equivalent to the CELTA and is probably best suited for teachers with a couple of years experience under their belt. The course was […]
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The usual qualifications for newcomers to TEFL are a degree and a TEFL certificate such as the IWeb TEFL Course. These are usually enough to secure a decent job in teaching English as a foreign language. However, after a few years experience, some teachers will want to go for further […]
Continue ReadingTEFL vs TESOL vs TESL vs CELTA vs…
The world of teaching English is full of acronyms. One question which pops up all the time is: what is the difference between TEFL and TESOL and TESL and CELTA and… and also: should I get a TEFL certificate or a TESOL certificate? This article explains what these terms means […]
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