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Language-related tasks - help with CELTA Assignment Two
Language-related tasks is often assigned early in a CELTA course and, like all other assignments on the course, it needs to be completed...

Connor O'Donoghue
Feb 1, 20243 min read


Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey: Step-By-Step
At the fringes of both Europe and Asia, Turkey, or Turkiye, is a beautiful and exciting country with a lot to offer English teachers...

Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 11, 20244 min read


Deciding when to deviate from a lesson plan
New teachers can sometimes cling to a plan, and there are good reasons for this. A lesson plan is your roadmap. The final stage of a...

Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Am I too old (or too young) to teach English abroad?
Some people worry that moving abroad and teaching English is a young person's game and that they might have missed their chance by...

Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 4, 20245 min read


Teaching English in Colombia: Your 2024 guide
Why Colombia? From the peaks of the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, from the Caribbean coast to large modern cities, to the desert to the...

Connor O'Donoghue
Dec 4, 20236 min read


Why do a CELTA in Eastbourne?
Eastbourne is one of England's most attractive settings to study a CELTA course in, whether for the scenery, the friendly atmosphere or...

Connor O'Donoghue
Dec 3, 20232 min read


Planning a series of lessons
By the end of a CELTA course, you should be very good at planning an individual lesson, but you might feel intimidated at the idea of...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 28, 20233 min read


Unlock Adventure and Opportunity: Guide To Teaching English in Costa Rica
Why Choose Costa Rica? Costa Rica is one of the most attractive destinations for those looking for opportunities to teach English in...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 22, 20235 min read


Why do a CELTA course in Bournemouth?
Bournemouth is most famous for its beaches, boasting some of the warmest waters in the UK. While many of the holiday towns on the south...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 14, 20232 min read


Teaching Mixed-level English Classes: Five Top Tips
In a dream world, every student in a class is exactly the same level - they all know the same words as each other, they are all equally...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 13, 20234 min read


Top Countries In 2024 To Teach English & Save Money
We all have two sides - a logical brain telling us that we need to set money aside for a rainy day, that we need to save for a mortgage...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 9, 20236 min read


Why do a CELTA in Brighton?
Brighton is one of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting the UK, and it's easy to see why. Brighton is a young, fun...

Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 7, 20233 min read


How to teach advanced students
New teachers can be intimidated by advanced students - "What if they know more about grammar than I do?" "What if they correct my...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 31, 20233 min read


Teacher Talking Time: How can we reduce it?
For many new trainee teachers on their first CELTA course, one of the first and most frequent action points that they get told to work on...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 24, 20233 min read


Teaching English in Taiwan: What it's really like
Why Taiwan? When someone is thinking about where they could live abroad, one of the things they worry about is whether or not they will...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 19, 20235 min read


What is controlled practice?
Part of learning anything is to practise it. When I was a teenager and I learned to drive in Ireland in the 1990s, my father took me to...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 17, 20233 min read


The Five Best Places to Teach English With a Family
Some people believe that adventures are only for the young and once you get a little older and have a family, you have no choice but to...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 12, 20238 min read


Focus on the Learner - help with CELTA Assignment One
On a CELTA course, you'll have to complete four written assignments. Each assignment is between 750-1000 words. The assignments can be...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 10, 20233 min read


How can you prepare to teach IELTS classes?
Students have many different reasons for learning English, but one of the most significant motivations is the doors that English can...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 6, 20232 min read


Five top tips for writing a CELTA lesson plan
When we meet people at the end of their CELTA courses, one of the comments they often make is that they didn't realise just how much time...

Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 3, 20233 min read
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