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Tips and Tricks for Teaching ESL Online – Part 2: Mastering Zoom

Oxford Seminars — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:50:59 +0000

Before COVID-19, I had already gotten a Zoom account out of curiosity and started to tutor some of my overseas students who used to ‘Skype’ with me through it. When the pandemic hit and the lockdowns commenced in March 2020, Zoom became my go-to when many of my online students transitioning from an in-class experience […]

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4 Things You Must Do in Tokyo While Teaching ESL

Matthew Snell — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000

There’s no time in my life I cherish quite like the years I was lucky enough to call Tokyo, Japan my home. Whether you’re teaching ESL in Tokyo like I was, or visiting on vacation, it really is the ultimate city in which to work hard, play hard, and experience the thrill of being overseas […]

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Our grads share stories from teaching ESL in China & South Korea

Oxford Seminars — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 04:00:00 +0000

Two Oxford Seminars grads, Amanda and Chelsea, share their stories and review their experiences teaching ESL abroad. Amanda taught English in China, while Chelsea taught ESL in South Korea. Amanda – Teaching English in China “Even for a seasoned traveler like myself, it’s always a scary thing to travel half-way around the world to begin anew. Fortunately, when […]

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How I got started teaching English in Japan – Video

Matthew Snell — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 20:37:03 +0000

Matt, an ESL teacher, talks about how an unexpected opportunity to teach English in Japan got him out of an unfulfilling job and into a life-changing new experience, as well as how a trip to a Japanese punk club became one of his favorite memories from teaching English abroad. Matt’s new-found love of teaching ESL abroad […]

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My travels as an English teacher in South Korea & Cuba – Video

Rowan Lomas — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 15:27:33 +0000

In the video below, Rowan, an Oxford Seminars grad, shares his travel memories from his adventures as an English teacher in South Korea and Cuba. His experiences teaching and traveling abroad not only changed his outlook on life, but allowed him to save enough money to spend a relaxing 4 months living the hammock lifestyle in […]

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