How to Write a Perfect EFL Resume (CV) for an English Teaching Job in Thailand
As part of one of my jobs teaching EFL in Thailand, I used to work with the Thai administration going through resumes (CVs) from other western teachers applying…
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How to Volunteer to Teach English (EFL) in Thailand
Many people think about volunteering to teach English in a foreign country, but few ever do it. In Thailand, volunteer English teachers are always desperately needed as,…
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Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Teach Basic Food Vocabulary to Beginners
One of the first classes of EFL students I taught in Thailand was a class of six year olds. In childrens’ beginner EFL/ESL classes, learning food vocabulary is…
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What to Expect Teaching English (EFL) at a Government School in Thailand
The majority of western English teachers working in Thailand teach children, and most teach at Thai government schools. With government schools all over the country always looking…
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How To Get a Full-Time Permanent Job Teaching Corporate English in Thailand
Most English (EFL) teachers come to Thailand and end up teaching children. Many would prefer teaching corporate English (EFL) as the work load is often less, the job…
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Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan For Business English: Teaching Good Customer Service Skills
EFL/ESL corporate students often struggle when it comes to providing good customer service skills in English. Speaking English is already difficult for them, then, when it comes…
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Free EFL Lesson Plan: Teaching English Spelling By Playing Games
As an EFL/ESL teacher in Thailand, one of the things I always found difficult was teaching English spelling. English, unfortunately, is not a language that has logical spelling….
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Why Are Thailand’s English-Language Skills The Lowest in South East Asia? Blame The Education System
Since I moved to Thailand a decade ago, I’ve read report after report stating Thailand has the lowest standard of English skills in south east Asia and,…
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What to Do About Badly-Behaved Children in an EFL Classroom
Every EFL/ESL teacher, no matter which country they teach in, comes across badly-behaved children eventually. Some are easy to handle, some are not but all should be dealt…
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Jobs Western Women Can Do In Thailand Besides Teaching
Although there are many western men in Thailand, there are less western women. The western women who do come don’t stay long. That’s why, when it comes…
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No Teaching Jobs in America? Move To Thailand And Teach Here
Recently, I’ve begun to meet many Americans who’ve moved to Thailand to teach. Most said they moved to Thailand as, in the current terrible economy in the…
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Top Thai Cities To Teach English In Outside Bangkok
For many English (EFL) teachers that come to Thailand, teaching in Bangkok is the last thing they want to do. With teaching opportunities all over Thailand, where…
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Which Are Thailand’s Top Five Universities? No Surprise, They’re All in Bangkok
Thailand has hundreds of universities throughout the country, but the best universities in Thailand are still in Bangkok. From Chulalongkorn to Thammasat , Kasetsart to Assumption, there are…
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Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Teaching Question Tags
The most difficult grammar point for every level of student from Asia to understand is often ‘question tags’. Many Asian languages don’t have question tags, so Asian…
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Free EFL Lesson Plan: Teaching Countries, Nationalities and Languages
When I began teaching English in Thailand, one of my frustrations was getting my students to remember the difference between countries, languages and nationalities. Students would…
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How Much Money Will You Need If You Move to Thailand To Look For an English Teaching Job?
One of the first questions English teachers ask before they move to Thailand is how much money they should bring with them. Most teachers wait until they get…
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Best TEFL Schools in Bangkok, Thailand – Taking a TEFL Course is Great Here
Many people relocate to Bangkok, Thailand each year with the hopes of teaching English. As most schools in Thailand now require a TEFL certificate (some people will tell…
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Mandatory Classroom Rules Teachers Should Have When Teaching English (EFL) to Children in Thailand or Rest of Asia
When I first moved to Thailand to teach English, I must admit, I was lax with rules in my classroom. Wanting to fit into a relaxed Asian culture,…
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How to Get an EFL Teaching Job Via Telephone Interview
You can get an EFL teaching job via a phone interview In the last few years, teachers are often recruited for EFL teaching jobs in Thailand and abroad via…
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Tips for Getting Through Your First Week in the EFL Classroom Abroad
When I was getting ready to teach my first week in an EFL classroom abroad, I must admit I was terrified. Not having much experience teaching non-native English…
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Should Thai Students Study in Overseas Universities? Look at Pros and Cons
Thai students study in overseas universities more and more, but should they? I have recently started thinking about how Thai students study in overseas universities because a lot…
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What are the New Teaching Qualification Requirements in Thailand?
How will the new teaching qualification requirements in Thailand impact you? Thailand is in the process of instituting new teaching qualification requirements for Western teachers in Thailand. If…
