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Practical TEFL and TESOL insights on teacher training, classroom practice and teaching English in Vietnam.
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Do You Need Teaching Experience Before Taking a TEFL or TESOL Course in Vietnam?
You may already have a strong command of English. Perhaps your English is around C1 level, or English may be your first language. But when you seriously start thinking about teaching, a very different question can appear: “I can speak English, but can I actually teach it?” We have worked with trainees who came to TESOL/TEFL from very different starting points. Some already had teaching experience, while others had never stood in front of a class before. Over the years, one th
Sep 166 min read


Online vs In-Person TEFL/TESOL in Vietnam: Which Is Right for You?
Most people comparing online and in-person TEFL/TESOL courses in Vietnam start with the format: online or classroom, faster or slower, cheaper or more expensive. Those questions matter, but we think there is a more useful place to start. Before choosing a course format, ask yourself what you will actually need to be able to do after the course.
Sep 157 min read


TESOL Teaching Practice: When the Lesson Plan Stops Working
You have planned the lesson carefully. The activities are ready, the timing makes sense, and you have rehearsed what you are going to say. Then you walk into the classroom and discover that some students do not have the book, the class has already covered the material you were asked to teach, or an instruction that sounded perfectly clear during practice is met with confused faces.
Sep 118 min read
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