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Nail that job: how to prepare for an interview over Skype
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Conducting job interviews over Skype is fast becoming more standard, especially for large companies who have multiple interview rounds, or in professi...

6 reasons to consider traveling overseas with your students
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Does the idea of shepherding your class throughout international customs (and coming out of it in one piece) sound impossible? Sure, it’s a big projec...

Want to teach in Australia? Consider this
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Sunny, check. International airports, check. Good coffee, check. Add in close travel proximity to Asia, a colorful calendar of cultural events, and a ...

“The best place to study English”? It’s here
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“Where’s the best place to study English?” Now, that’s a big question without a definitive answer! As a teacher, you know the “best place” depends ent...

Why I chose to teach English in San Francisco
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When I first arrived in San Francisco, nearly a decade ago, I wandered around the Marina breathing in the brisk coastal air, hearing the ding-dings of...

How my students benefited from studying a language abroad
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Mara Reynoso is a teacher living and working in Mexico. During her career she has gone on several overseas group travel trips with her students. Here,...

What’s it like to teach in Africa? (And why consider it)
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Angela Adamu was born in Nigeria and educated in both Nigeria and the United States. She’s worked for more than 20 years in teaching, school administr...

Teacher interview series: What’s it like to teach in Germany?
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Mark Peirson is an Englishman who hasn’t called Blighty home for, well, some time! From Romania to Spain, and now Germany, Mark has taught children, a...