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Richard Davie • July, 12 2020

Financial planning for English Teachers

Financial planning might sound boring but you’ll be glad you took some time to get on top of it once you are in Barcelona. English teachers normally have various sources of income, as they usually work for more than one company and do private lesson...

Richard Davie • July, 12 2020

5 Mantras Every Expat Should Live By

When moving somewhere new, it’s common to let the stress of dealing with unfamiliar surroundings take over. We forget why we were motivated to move in the first place, and many times, we let uncertainty and fear negatively affect the transition into ...

Maria Di Mario • July, 05 2020

Private classes – setting the rules

Private classes are financially more rewarding than working in academies – you can often double your hourly rate by offering one to one private English classes. However private classes don’t offer the security of academy work – there’s always a stude...

Richard Davie • July, 01 2020

Teaching English in Barcelona during the summer

In the summer in Barcelona most language schools take a break and things generally slow down. It might seem like there isn’t a lot of work in Barcelona for English teachers through the summer, but it is out there – you just have to know where to look...

Richard Davie • June, 17 2020

Phase 3 in Barcelona: Your Questions Answered

Phase 3 is the final stage of Spain’s de-escalation plan before we enter the “new normality”. Grouped time slots will be eliminated, and you will be able to move about the province. It is still recommended that you work from home, if possible. When ...

Maria Di Mario • June, 15 2020

The TEFL Iberia guide to teaching pronunciation

Pronunciation is sometimes overlooked in the TEFL classroom as teachers are focusing on the four skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking, and even within speaking, fluency is prized more highly than good pronunciation. However, pronunciatio...