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Top 20 instant lessons for online English teaching
09/04/2020Quick answer: Struggling to find ready-to-use material for 1-1 online English classes? Course...
I teach English in Holland
26/08/2015Quick answer: Former nursery nurse Erika Csigi trained with Global English TESOL and has spent...
Teachers, is it time to learn a language?
12/09/2013Archive note. This post was published in 2013. The advice on learning a language as a teacher...
Top Destinations for TEFL Teachers in 2024
10/01/2024Quick answer: Our top five destinations for TEFL teachers in 2024 were Japan, Spain, Vietnam, the...
Introducing the TESOL Re-equip course
17/03/2022Quick answer: The TESOL Re-equip course is an 80-hour top-up for teachers who trained more than...
Hope's Story - A Global English Charity Story from Uganda
09/01/2019Archive note. This charity story was published in 2019. It is kept as a record of Global English's...
Teaching English to Beginners Webinar
02/09/2021Archive note. This webinar announcement was published in 2021 and the specific session has since...
Meet your TEFL Tutor Denise Parker
04/06/2018Quick answer: Denise Parker is an RSA TEFL Diploma-qualified tutor at Global English TESOL, one of...
Do I need teaching practice with my online TESOL?
27/01/2015Quick answer: For most TEFL jobs, no – you do not need classroom teaching practice alongside your...
AI in the TEFL Classroom: How English Teachers Are Really Using It
21/12/2023Quick answer: English teachers are using AI mainly to save preparation time – drafting lesson...
Thailand teaching; from disaster to triumph
28/11/2014Quick answer: When Global English TESOL graduate Lea Hook’s pre-arranged teaching job in Thailand...
Louisa and William at the British Council Awards
01/10/2014Archive note. This is a 2014 record of Louisa and William's British Council ELTons Awards...
Top Employment Tips for Mature EFL Teachers
26/03/2012Quick answer: Mature EFL teachers get hired by playing to their strengths: go freelance or teach...
Teaching English on a Thai Island
14/09/2015Quick answer: Global English graduate Lea Hook swapped a stressful electrical engineering career...
Teaching English in Thailand: Still the Land of Smiles?
19/11/2010Quick answer: Yes – Thailand remains one of the world’s favourite TEFL destinations, but the...
Meet your TEFL Tutor Clare Welch
27/03/2012Quick answer: Clare Welch is a long-standing Global English TESOL tutor who trained in Prague in...
The Global Classroom: Embracing the Power of Online TEFL Teaching
13/12/2023Quick answer: TEFL-qualified teacher Elsie moved from classroom teaching to one-to-one online...
New one-to-one Personalised Teaching Practice course
02/07/2021Quick answer: Global English’s one-to-one Personalised Teaching Practice (PTP) course pairs you...
From Radiohead Lyrics to Teaching EFL: A Teacher's Story
02/06/2021Quick answer: Japanese teacher Yosuke Oba fell in love with English through the lyrics of the...
How I retrained to teach English in Spain
01/10/2014Quick answer: Former Airtours holiday rep Linda Cassell settled near Puerto Banus, Spain, and...
TEFL as a Gateway to Employment in a Challenging Job Market
13/12/2023Quick answer: When local job markets are tough, TEFL certification opens doors that unemployment...
Teaching English in Bosnia and Herzegovina
15/03/2017Quick answer: After five years as a youth worker in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Global English...
Is this the best online TESOL course available?
24/01/2019Quick answer: No provider can honestly claim to sell “the best” online TESOL course – it...
From a TESOL Course to Asia and My Own Internet Business
14/06/2018Quick answer: After finishing a music degree, Global English graduate Daniel Ward took an online...