TEFL & TESOL blog

TESOL for Retirees & Over-50s: Courses and Where You're Wanted

12/05/2022

Quick answer: You are never too old to get TESOL qualified. Global English research shows that...

I hope to be a NET in Hong Kong

27/01/2021

Quick answer: Global English graduate Nandi has taught in Hong Kong kindergarten, primary and...

IELTS Speaking: Format, Scoring and How to Prepare

22/07/2026

Quick answer: The IELTS Speaking test is a short face-to-face interview with a certified examiner...

Top Digital Nomad Destinations for Online English Teachers (2026)

06/02/2025

Quick answer: For online English teachers going nomad in 2026, six destinations stand out: Porto...

How to Teach Beginners English Online (Video Explainer)

22/07/2020

Quick answer: Teach online beginners by keeping everything simple, visual and fast-moving: teach...

The Best Free TESOL and TEFL Websites for English Teachers

01/10/2014

Quick answer: The best free TESOL and TEFL websites cover four jobs: graded news lessons (Breaking...

Great homework ideas for ESL students

06/11/2018

Quick answer: The best ESL homework is short, task-based and always followed up in the next...

I teach English online for Palfish

13/11/2019

Quick answer: Magdalena Flynn teaches English online for Palfish, a Chinese platform you can use...

Teach English Without a Degree in 2026: Online and Abroad

11/08/2026

Yes - you can teach English without a university degree. What you need is fluent English, a...

Are There Online Jobs for Non-Native English Teachers? Yes

13/08/2021

Quick answer: Yes – non-native English speakers can and do find plenty of online teaching work....

How to Give Great Grammar Lessons in TEFL (PPP Made Simple)

28/09/2021

Quick answer: To give great grammar lessons, use the classic PPP structure: Present the new...

Online TEFL/TESOL or CELTA? Cost, Time & Jobs Compared

05/09/2019

Quick answer: Choose a CELTA (or Trinity CertTESOL) if you want an intensive, classroom-based...

How to Build a 4-Week IELTS Study Plan

22/07/2026

Quick answer: To build a four-week IELTS study plan, start with a full timed practice test to find...

How to Legalise Your Documents to Teach English in China

19/10/2018

Quick answer: China now accepts apostilles, so legalising your documents for a Z visa is far...

Perfect Recipe for Vocabulary Recycling

02/12/2019

Quick answer: The simplest way to recycle vocabulary in a TEFL class is a word box: every time a...

12 Common IELTS Writing Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

22/07/2026

Quick answer: Most people lose IELTS Writing marks not because their English is weak but because of...

Ten tips to help struggling English language learners

16/02/2023

Quick answer: To help struggling English language learners, build on strengths and compensate for...

I teach English in Hong Kong

01/10/2018

Quick answer: Global English graduate Erin Levant has taught in Hong Kong for four years, from a...

7 Myths About Teaching English Abroad – Debunked!

27/04/2025

Quick answer: Most of what puts people off teaching English abroad is simply untrue. You do not...

How to ace the first minutes with a new TESOL class

11/08/2020

Quick answer: To ace the first few minutes with a new TESOL class: walk in looking more confident...

Teaching a general English lesson online - a video walkthrough

07/07/2021

Quick answer: A general English online lesson runs beautifully on a 5-stage structure: a...

Five essentials to remember when leading an EFL class

12/09/2019

Quick answer: The five essentials when leading an EFL class are: set the scene (seating and a...

Is this the end of online English to kids in China?

05/08/2021

Quick answer: For the big commercial platforms teaching school-age children in mainland China,...

6 Lesson Ideas for EFL Students with Learning Difficulties

07/03/2023

Quick answer: Six lesson ideas that help EFL students with learning difficulties: multisensory...