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Easter around the World: Easter Classroom Activities For The EFL Classroom

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 to introduce into the English as a foreign…

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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…

The 10 Happiest Countries In The World To Teach In

27th March 2024

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…

Free Airport WiFi Passwords For Every Airport Around The World On A Single Map

19th March 2024

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 to TEFL…

The Growing ESL Crisis In The USA

12th March 2024

“The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights” –…

International Women’s Day

8th March 2024

The thought of packing your bags and moving abroad to teach English as a foreign language is certainly an exciting one! But it’s totally normal to have some anxiety too,…

Teaching Abroad And Travelling Alone As A Woman: Is It Safe?

7th March 2024

The Grammys. The Brit Awards. The Oscars. Award season is once again upon us. We may not be as award-winning as Barbie or Tay Tay, but we’ve certainly got our…

And The Winner Is…The TEFL Academy!

29th February 2024

The start of a new year can mean many changes, fresh starts, and turning over new leaves. But one thing that hasn’t changed for most of us is our love…

Travel Trends You Can Expect For 2024

20th February 2024

Xīnnián kuàilè! Happy New Year! You might be thinking that our New Year celebrations are over for the year, but we have good news for you! In 2024, Chinese New…

Celebrating Chinese New Year

9th February 2024

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