As world travellers, we get to enjoy all the beauty the world has to offer as we travel the globe teaching English. After all, this is one of the great perks of our job, isn’t it? As frequent f...
World Book Day: Reading by numbers Reading for pleasure is an indicator of a child’s future, even more so than family circumstances, parents’ educational background or parents’ income. In o...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/get-involved-its-world-book-day/
23 April may just seem like another day, but for English teachers, dictionary-readers and language lovers around the world, it is an opportunity to stop, collaborate and…uh…celebrate the hist...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/how-to-celebrate-english-language-day/
Have you heard about border hopping and visa runs? We know that one of the most stressful things about going abroad is the paperwork. In a recent survey conducted by The TEFL Academy, 38% of TE...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/border-hopping-and-visa-runs-explained/
** BREAKING NEWS ** English looks set to be a universal lingua franca, thanks to groundbreaking technology which strengthens radio broadcasting into space. Yes, space! The TEFL Academy is excit...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/english-to-be-universal-lingua-franca-with-efl-space-broadcast/
While it might seem like Christmas was just yesterday, it’s that time of year again when we are bombarded with chocolate eggs and eggs-tremely bad puns. Holidays and special occasions are great...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/easter-around-the-world-efl-classroom-activities/
What is the happiest country in the world? Have you thought about it? Where would you guess? Spain, with an average of 300 days of sunshine a year? Nepal, with 35 public holidays every year? Indi...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/the-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world-to-teach-in/
English is a crazy language. There is no egg in eggplant nor ham in hamburger; neither apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. Boxing...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/english-mistakes-even-teachers-make/
Ah, the conundrum of airport wifi passwords! Being stuck at an airport for hours on end is something travellers are familiar with. Waiting to board, a delayed flight, or a layover is an unprevent...
Teaching English abroad is a popular career option for teachers from English-speaking countries like the US, UK, South Africa and Australia. With the abundance of travel opportunities available t...
https://www.theteflacademy.com/blog/the-growing-esl-crisis-in-the-usa/