Oxford Seminars Blog » Getting TEFL Certified https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Teaching Business English? Here’s What You Need To Know https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-business-english-heres-need-know/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-business-english-heres-need-know/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2022 13:13:50 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5627 I know for a lot of people the thought of teaching adults can be really intimidating. I always had a feeling I would like it, but have spent most of my teaching career so far teaching children and teenagers. At my current job, I made the switch to teaching adults with a little hesitation, even […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-business-english-heres-need-know/feed/ 0 PyeongChang 2018: An Unforgettable Experience https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:49:00 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5416 During my time teaching in South Korea, I tried to make it to as many sporting events as possible. Mostly, this consisted of watching Jeonbuk Hyundai dominating the K-League or trying to comprehend what was happening while watching Kia Tigers play baseball. Over the years, there were also some bigger occasions: I managed to see […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/pyeongchang-2018-unforgettable-experience/feed/ 0 COVID and the Forecast for Teaching Abroad in 2022 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:35:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5405 It’s pretty fair to say that COVID has been like a very big, very wet blanket, thrown over so many of our plans since it emerged in 2019. Many of us have had to adjust our career goals, our travel plans, and our lifestyles to accommodate this almost surreal situation. Now however, after more than […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-and-the-forecast-for-teaching-abroad-in-2022/feed/ 0 2021: The Year that Inspired my Life-Changing Leap to Thailand https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2021 14:22:32 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5350 I am a Canadian actor and now ESL teacher and coach, and this is my story. In 2021, the year when the world locked down and self-isolated, the year that I decided to change my life direction, something happened that I had been longing for and thinking about for many years, but never actualized. I […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/2021-year-inspired-life-changing-leap-thailand/feed/ 0 Teaching Online – An Experienced Teacher Embraces a New Challenge https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2021 14:12:34 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5326 My ESL teaching journey began when I ‘retired’ from my career as an early childhood educator and decided it was time to do some traveling. I’ve always been a language nerd and thought it would be fun to do some English teaching abroad. So, I signed up for the Oxford Seminars certificate course, with a […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-online-an-experienced-teacher-embraces-a-new-challenge/feed/ 0 English Through Drama: A Dramatic Approach to Teaching English Online https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/english-drama-dramatic-approach-teaching-english-online/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/english-drama-dramatic-approach-teaching-english-online/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:59:44 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5242 In the long-lost world before the Covid -19 pandemic, I was a woman with a bachelor’s degree in drama, exploring careers in the theater industry. I had the opportunity to be a drama leader in many programs and camps for children between the ages of 5-17 years old. I had great experiences and opportunities, but I […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/english-drama-dramatic-approach-teaching-english-online/feed/ 0 China vs. Canada – a Teacher’s Perspective – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 4) https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/china-vs-canada-teachers-perspective-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-4/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/china-vs-canada-teachers-perspective-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-4/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:21:31 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5183       James and Alex reminisce about trips to Beijing and Hong Kong before chatting to Janice Tremblay about her time teaching at an international school in Jiangmen, China (and her love of BTS).

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/china-vs-canada-teachers-perspective-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-4/feed/ 0 The ‘New’ Italian Job (and the Pineapple on Pizza Debate) – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 3) https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/new-italian-job-pineapple-pizza-debate-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-3/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/new-italian-job-pineapple-pizza-debate-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-3/#comments Wed, 26 May 2021 18:27:10 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5179 The ‘New’ Italian Job (and the Pineapple on Pizza Debate) – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 3)   In this episode James and Rowan discuss their favorite (and not-so-favorite) pizzas from around the world, and attempt to spark the great Pineapple on Pizza debate. After the break we learn about the best pastas in Italy, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/love-air-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-1/feed/ 0 Why I Love Teaching for Oxford Seminars https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/love-teaching-oxford-seminars/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/love-teaching-oxford-seminars/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:40:24 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5145 I started with Oxford Seminars in March 2015. On the first day of my first course, I was nervous. Teaching a new course is nerve-racking. Still, I had found a vocation in teaching ESL, and I was excited to share my experiences and knowledge with others. Fortunately, the course was a success, and I have now been an […]

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