TEFL Fort Knox

How to Land the Perfect Job and Change your Life Forever Here, you will find everything you need to know about TEFL recruitment companies for teaching English abroad, including a list of our trusted recruiters with whom we have worked for several years. If you are a TEFL recruiter and would like to work with us, please contact us via email ([email protected]). The Advantages of Using a TEFL Recruitment Company Choosing a TEFL recruitment company for finding a teaching job is a popular option for many teachers. Recruiters specialized in the EFL market overseas have the professional know-how and network to connect teachers with suitable schools and companies. On top of that, recruiters know the local job market in their specialized region and know exactly what type of teacher is sought...  [Read more]

1. Introduction 2. Educational Requirements 3. TEFL/TESOL Certification 4. Language Proficiency Teaching English abroad is a rewarding and fulfilling experience that allows you to immerse yourself in a new culture while making a positive impact on the lives of others. However, before embarking on this journey, it is essential to understand the requirements and qualifications needed to teach English as a foreign language. ITTT (International TEFL and TESOL Training) is here to guide you through the necessary steps to become a successful English teacher abroad. One of the primary requirements for teaching English abroad is having a bachelor's degree in any field. While a degree in English or Education is advantageous, many countries only require a four-year degree to qualify for teaching...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " What are short-format TEFL courses and who are they aimed at?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/What-are-TEFL-course-hours/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " What are standard length TEFL courses and who are they aimed at?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/What-are-TEFL-course-hours/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " What are advanced and specialized TEFL courses and who are they aimed at?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " How can research help me avoid scams when looking for TEFL jobs?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/How-can-I-avoid-scams-when-looking-for-TEFL-jobs/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " Should I ever send upfront payments when applying for TEFL jobs?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/How-can-I-avoid-scams-when-looking-for-TEFL-jobs/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " Should I be wary if an employer doesn't request an interview?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": "What are the requirements for teaching English in Hong Kong?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-i-get-a-job-teaching-english-in-hong-kong/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": "Who are the main employers of English teachers in Hong Kong?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-i-get-a-job-teaching-english-in-hong-kong/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": "What are the visa requirements for teaching English in Hong Kong?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": "Can you make a living by teaching English online?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-online-english-teachers-make-money/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": "What can I expect to earn working for an online ESL platform?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-online-english-teachers-make-money/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": "How much money can I make teaching on the open market?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": "How much money can I make teaching English in Asia?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/what-is-a-typical-tefl-salary-when-teaching-online-or-abroad/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": "How much money can I make teaching English in the Middle East?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/what-is-a-typical-tefl-salary-when-teaching-online-or-abroad/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": "How much money can I make teaching English in Europe?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " Where can I teach English abroad?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-to-find-tefl-jobs/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " Which is the most popular region for teaching English abroad?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-to-find-tefl-jobs/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " Where can I earn the most money teaching English in Asia?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-to-find-tefl-jobs/#nameh3"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " How can I tell if a TEFL course is accredited?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Which-TEFL-courses-are-accredited/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " How else can I check the validity of a TEFL course?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Which-TEFL-courses-are-accredited/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " Are ITTT TEFL courses accredited?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Which-TEFL-courses-are-accredited/#nameh3"} ] ] } ...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": "What are the requirements for teaching English in Taiwan?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-i-get-a-job-teaching-english-in-taiwan/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": "Who are the main employers of English teachers in Taiwan?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/how-do-i-get-a-job-teaching-english-in-taiwan/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": "What is the visa process for teaching English in Taiwan?","url":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " What does TEFL and TESOL stand for?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/what-is-tefl-teaching/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " What are the technical differences between TEFL and TESOL?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/what-is-tefl-teaching/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " What qualifications do I need to teach EFL?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/what-is-tefl-teaching/#nameh3"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type":...  [Read more]

{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ [ {"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh0","name": " What should a good TEFL course include?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Are-online-TEFL-courses-valid/#nameh0"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh1","name": " What does TEFL course accreditation mean?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Are-online-TEFL-courses-valid/#nameh1"},{"@context": "https://schema.org","@type": "SiteNavigationElement","@id": "#nameh3","name": " What else can I do to check the quality of an online TEFL course?","url": "https://www.tefl-certificate.net/faq/Are-online-TEFL-courses-valid/#nameh3"},{"@context":...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Here we describe some of the most basic features of TEFL and TESOL courses and how they can be used to gain teaching positions worldwide. TEFL stands for teaching English as a foreign language and TESOL stands for teaching English to speakers of other languages, so it it's very similar. The training that's involved for TEFL or TESOL is typically the same. The term TEFL is most commonly used within the UK and Europe the term TESOL is usually preferred in Australia and the USA and Canada. The courses are the same for a TEFL course and a TESOL course; you will learn the same material. Some people get confused with what TEFL is and what is TESOL is and then there's further confusion...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas First lessons are always a little bit overwhelming because the students and teacher don’t know each other yet. That's why it’s very important to break the ice and help your ESL learners to relax. Plus, for future planning, you need to learn more about your students and their likes and dislikes. Get-to-know games are great for these purposes and work best if you play them during the first 3-5 lessons. For this activity, give your students two opposite words to choose between and ask a question “Are you more like 1 or 2?”. This way, you find out a little bit more about your students and the students also can bond among themselves. ...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Visa and Legal Destinations Work in China is very appealing for several reasons like traveling, good salary and working conditions. However, there are some pitfalls expats should know. If you desire to work in China as an ESL teacher, here are some things to take into consideration: visa status, passport country of issue, as well as age, education and experience. For more details about teaching in China, check out our "Step-By-Step Guide to Legally Teaching English in China"! Many people think that it is appropriate to arrive in China on a tourist or business visa and start working in a company. In fact, it is not. Any type of visa but the working one is considered to be illegal by the authorities. Police...  [Read more]

  http://www.teflcourse.net This online TEFL video covers the most common usages of the future simple tense. These usages are as follows: Spontaneous decisions: I'll have a Babycham. Predictions (without evidence): It'll rain tomorrow. Future facts: I'll be 30 this year. Promises/threats: Do your homework or you'll be grounded. One of the most convenient ways to take earn a TEFL certificate is to take an online class. Studying TEFL online allows you to work at your own pace in your own home. As well as offering in-class TEFL courses ITTT provides several online TEFL courses, from short introductory courses to longer, more comprehensive ones. To find out more about studying TEFL online follow the link above. /// -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Are you ready to Teach English Abroad?...  [Read more]

  Zouhaier just completed his 120-hour online TEFL certification. He enjoyed working closely with his tutor who guided him along the way. He also recommends this course to anyone wanting to teach abroad or enhance their professional portfolio in teaching. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. The content of this unit is good. I have learnt about the important thing the students need to know about learning the vocabulary, the grammar, and the...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information Alumni Experiences This is a question I’ve asked myself. I'm looking at it from the point of view of an established foreign language teacher. For years, I’ve been thinking about learning to teach English as a foreign language. I’ve wanted to teach more than just French, so I could find more work, and because TEFL appealed to me. As a French teacher—which is a foreign language, of course—my thought was that I already knew how to teach a foreign language. At times I was even thinking, “Why do I need a course? Shouldn’t I just be able to jump into teaching ESL without additional schooling?” I tried not to be naive in thinking “I could just take all the French teaching and do it in...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management is a term teacher used to describe the process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction. Classroom management creates a set of expectations used in an organized classroom environment. Classroom management is a key element to establish a successful learning environment in any classroom. An effective classroom management plan creates a positive learning environment. Classroom management is affected by the affected restricts of students and their behavior. Students' behavior is influenced by their age, academic abilities, goals, interests and home backgrounds. Teachers need a diverse array of classroom...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information “Teaching English abroad is impossible for non-native English speakers!” - This is a statement we often hear as teacher trainers around the world but it’s a huge misconception. Actually, the ratio of non-native to native English teachers around the world has sharply increased to 4 to 1 in recent years. This goes to show that the global EFL teaching market has undergone a large shift in hiring preference. With this in mind, we would like to highlight four striking advantages for non-native English teachers in the TEFL classroom. English is often taught as a mandatory foreign language around the world - and it starts at a young age in many countries. While native speakers learn the language naturally growing...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas Classroom management is aimed at providing students with more opportunities to learn all of the things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so that students´ learning can take place effectively and efficiently. Students should be able to exert their maximum potential, which allows students to develop acceptable behavior patterns. Teachers should deal with unpredictable problems and have the ability to control student behavior, using effective classroom management strategies. Effective classroom management and positive classroom climate construction are essential objectives for all teachers. Everything a teacher does has implications for classroom management, including creating the...  [Read more]

Federico Riva TEFL Information Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas Here we consider some of the things you should do and some you should not do within the Business English setting. Firstly you are not going to know everything about their particular business and you could actually use your ignorance of that to your advantage. For example if you're teaching a group of banking employees you may not know about some vocabulary of their particular areas of work. When they're using terms that are used within the banking system then you can say, “I'm sorry I don't understand, can you explain that to me?”, so they're actually getting more language practice using the terms within their role. Secondly it's very useful...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore TEFL Information We admire them and now we want to be them but what are those fundamental qualities that make teachers so great? Drawing on decades of experience of working with TEFL teachers across the globe, we have listed the top 10 qualities every great teacher should have below. Great teachers love what they’re doing. They are passionate about their subject and do their best to bring it through to the students. Their passion and enthusiasm really shines through and inspires their students, too. Also Read: 10 Pieces Of Advice Every New TEFL Teacher Needs To Know If you want to be a successful teacher, you need to have a plan. Amazing teachers take their time in creating fun and engaging lesson plans with lots of activities...  [Read more]

Linda Dunsmore Alumni Experiences Teachers who walk into a new classroom are never sure what type of students will be there. Many times, they will get a class that has a mixed ability. Some of the students may have a stronger grasp of the English language than others. An experienced teacher would know what to do. But what about an inexperienced teacher? This post will describe some of the steps and strategies that would assist them. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate James O. On day one, the teacher does not need to use the text. The teacher’s job on the first day is to develop a rapport with the students. This would include getting to know the students, what they are interested in, what their level of English proficiency...  [Read more]

  Irina took our 120-hour TEFL course to enhance her professional portfolio. She is working as an English teacher in Russia and is able to use the learned techniques in her classroom to improve her teaching style. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this unit, we focused on different types of learners. We also focused on the different types of goals students may have and how to approach them. It is important to always customize lessons to the...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas When you select information to teach in your lesson, you need to think about what level the students are at and how well your lesson fits into what they already know and what they need to know. When you begin teaching it can be quite difficult to know what students are likely to comprehend at each level and few EFL teachers follow the same students from beginner to advanced level. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Shorena B. Beginner-level students aren't necessarily children. Many people discover a need or desire to study English later in life. Students at beginner level can't speak or write accurately in the present simple and present continuous tenses. Those who know some words in English...  [Read more]

Elizaveta Pachina Teaching Ideas What is phonology? Most students have not even heard about it. Whenever I ask my students whether they know or have ever learned about phonetics, the same answers come out, “No, we don’t know about it at all”. It is no wonder they reply like this because there is no phonetic teaching lesson in English classes from KG to high school here in my country. As for me, I got to study about this only when I attended college. Even then, it wasn’t taught comprehensively and I only learned very little. So I couldn’t read nor write phonetic symbols very well. Thus I thought it was the most difficult part of studying English. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Thein G. Please note that this blog...  [Read more]

  Olga form Russia took the 120-hour online course with ITTT and is now teaching English in China. In this TEFL review video Olga gives us brief look at one of her classes. The students are studying animal vocabulary and are obviously enjoying themselves. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. This unit seemed very logical, where all the questions seemed to follow logical thinking. That being said, I should keep looking into the unit to absorb all the...  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Boh discusses his experience on the 120-hour online TEFL course without tutor support from ITTT. He found that the course exceeded his expectations with plenty of information covering both grammatical features of the English language and strategies for dealing with different students. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. A very important grammar unit! Whenever we get to teach higher levels those concepts are always there and...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word variety. This word is used as a noun and describes a state of being different or diverse. The words diversity and variation can be used as synonyms for variety. The word comes from the Latin word varietas. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. I have learned the different types of tests to know the level of their students. The progress tests is given to in four types of tests like...  [Read more]