With iTalki increasing it's commission rates, things are changing in the online ESL world. Check out our review of the best and worst platforms in 2025 (from tutors who work for them).

Got a TEFL qualification? Then why not try your hand at exam invigilation as an alternative ESL job.

An idea greeted with bemusement to outright hostility among colleagues, would you host an ESL student in your home? Well I did, and here's what happened.

You read about it everywhere: AI will make many professions obsolete. But is that true of language teaching and if so, what would the result look like?

It's been a tough year for ESL tutors with coronavirus closing down academies and the new ban in China of teaching ESL to young learners online, but could My Cool Class be the start of something great?

What do I teach C1 students? This is the question many TEFL teachers ask themselves. In this post we'll explore the vocabulary topics that advanced students really want to study.

Tutors are often exploited in the online ESL industry through low pay, unreasonable working conditions and punitive fines. But there is hope - there are reputable companies out there who work in a very different way. Here is what good online TEFL companies offer and why you shouldn't accept anything less.

Discover the 16 most common pronunciation problems students have when learning English and the best activities to fix them in your ESL class.

Find the best sites for free TEFL resources, to enhance your students’ learning and provide speaking practice opportunities in class.

Phrasal verbs are notoriously difficult to teach because the verb often bears no relation to the meaning. And yet, they are everywhere in English. And so, on some deeper level phrasal verbs must make sense. Discover how to teach the deeper meaning of phrasal verbs so that your students remember them and love you for it.

Teaching English online is a well-paid and rewarding profession. Find out how to find your first clients and start your online teaching business in this competitive industry.

Homework is an important part of study but it can be overwhelming for a TEFL teacher with a mountain of exercise books to mark. To avoid this, smart ESL teachers should set some (if not, the bulk) of their homework assignments as independent study which the teacher does not have to correct. Here are the best resources in 2021.

Learning a foreign language is a steep mountain to climb. Along the journey, it’s important to get your ESL students to research English grammar and vocabulary independently or you, the TEFL teacher, will have to push everyone up the incline alone (and probably burn out in the process). Here are some of the best ESL resource sites.

Collocations are verb + noun or verb + adjective combinations that make an expression. They are one of the keys to learning to speak English well and if you teach them in your lessons your students will love you for it. This list includes over 80 collocations and now here they are ready for you fellow TEFL/EFL teachers. To make things extra easy, you'll can download a PDF handout below to use in your class. Enjoy!

These games have been around for years and can be easily adapted to teach English. They can be bought in toy shops or on Amazon. Alternatively you can make variations yourself with card and felt tips.

The TEFL/ESL roleplay 'The Amazon Telephone roleplay' is a pairs’ activity to practice telephone skills. It is especially useful for business classes as students are keen to practice taking down information on the phone.

A good speaking activity makes an ESL lesson but it doesn't have to take a lot of time to prepare. In fact, the more you step back from an activity, the more you will engage your students as you give them space to use their imaginations. Follow this five activities to get your students speaking requiring no preparation from the teacher.

So you’re thinking about becoming an ESL English teacher in Spain? Well many people do and for good reasons: Spain is a beautiful country, its food is amazing and, with the second highest number of native speakers in the world, Spanish is a very useful language to learn. But what can you expect from teaching English in Spain? Well, take a look at this guide to find out.

Check out my top #5 speaking activities to teach possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, comparatives, interrogatives and more. What tools do you need? Just a pack of children's picture cards.