TEFL glossary: terms, acronyms & jargon
If you’re a budding TEFL teacher with dreams of teaching English abroad, chances are you sometimes get lost in the lingo of an industry teeming with acronyms and jargon. And with terms like DELE, CELTA, TESOL and TBL being thrown around, who can blame you?  But don’t let it overwhelm you! As an industry expe...
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Five books to recommend to ESL students

Reading outside class is a great way for your students to accelerate their language learning, and as teachers we are often asked for book recommendations. If your students are really keen you could even start a book club, and spend the last 10 minute...

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Webinar: TEFL & Coronavirus

We're pleased to offer free access to the full version of the webinar we did recently. TEFL & Coronavirus: Everything You Need to Know If you are thinking of getting qualified but not sure where to start and have doubts about restrictions and travell...

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The five best sushi restaurants in Barcelona

If, like us, you spent December stuffing your face with cava, cheese, jamón and vermouth, then January is a good month to switch it up and explore the sushi scene in Barcelona. These are our favourite sushi restaurants but there are many many more, s...

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The 7 best brunches in Barcelona

You’ve been teaching all week, it’s Sunday morning and you want some eggs. Good news – in the last few years Barcelona has embraced brunch with gusto, and there are great breakfast places all over town, all with their own spin on brunch. Read on for ...

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Working as a Cambridge examiner in Barcelona

Brad MacDonald has been living and working in Barcelona for the last five years. A few years ago he started working for Cambridge as an exam supervisor and speaking examiner, so we caught up with him to find out how that ties in with TEFL teaching. H...

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Who does a TEFL course?

Have you ever wished you could move abroad, but don’t think you have the right background to be an English teacher? Our students at TEFL Iberia come from all walks of life – you’d be surprised at the diversity of our trainee teachers. The university ...