TEFL Visa Guide: China (Updated 2023)

The most important document you need to teach English in China legally is a valid Z Visa. To get this visa you must be a native English speaker from the USA, UK, Australia, South Africa, Canada, Ireland or New Zealand. You must also be aged between 18 - 60 years old, have no criminal record, … Continue reading TEFL Visa Guide: China (Updated 2023)

Teach English in Asia 2022!

A year ago I wrote a post about teaching English after the pandemic. Little did I know that 'after the pandemic' was a lot further into the future than I had initially imagined. Alas! Slowly but surely & with many thanks to the amazing vaccines, that time is getting closer and closer (sort of). The … Continue reading Teach English in Asia 2022!

Teaching in Japan: Part 1

My first week in Japanby Rachael Hornsby After months of saving for flights, researching jobs, and attempting pretty unsuccessfully to learn some basic greetings in Japanese, I was eager to get over to Japan and find out for myself what it was like. I packed up all 25kg of my life in my snazzy new … Continue reading Teaching in Japan: Part 1

The Korean Hogwan

Before embarking on a career as an ESL teacher in South Korea, you will have to make one decision: EPIK or Hogwan? A Hogwan is the name of a private academy in South Korea. Thousands of Hogwans are located throughout the country and offer all types of learning! From piano lessons to English conversation classes, … Continue reading The Korean Hogwan

TEFL TIPS #4 – Verb of the Day

Verbs are the skeleton of any language. Most ESL learners know the basics:. 'eat,' 'go', 'play' etc., but expanding this list is vital to those working towards achieving a higher level of both spoken and written English. In my classroom, I introduced a method I call 'verb of the day'. It's pretty simple but effective. … Continue reading TEFL TIPS #4 – Verb of the Day