TESOL Insights

Learn practical eliciting techniques for TEFL/TESOL classes: use context, prompts, questions and thinking time without giving students the answer too soon.

Practical classroom management for new TEFL/TESOL teachers in Vietnam, from clear instructions and student attention to monitoring real classroom responses.

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

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.