{"id":4260,"date":"2022-06-25T13:52:33","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T12:52:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.alison.com\/?p=4260"},"modified":"2022-06-25T13:52:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T12:52:33","slug":"your-tefl-guide-to-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/your-tefl-guide-to-the-world","title":{"rendered":"Your TEFL Guide to the World"},"content":{"rendered":"

To learn another language is to be at home anywhere. To teach English is to open\u00a0 the doors to the world.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The covid-19 pandemic, if anything, has taught us that life is short, and you can work from anywhere, doing just about anything. Globally, we saw a steep rise in remote working and people opting to pack it all up to live, work and travel on the go. One of the careers that saw a change is that of teaching \u2013 moving from the classroom to online. It\u2019s never easier to build your career online and from anywhere in the world. The career of choice for many individuals looking to live the work, travel and get paid to do it is being a TEFL teacher or instructor. Read on for your TEFL guide to the world.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is TEFL?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is an internationally recognised programme hosted in countries where English is not the primary language. The TEFL certificate and qualification allows native English-language speakers to teach English to students across all age groups and at every level in the specific country. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the term used to cover teaching that includes both TEFL and TESL.<\/span><\/p>\n

Benefits of TEFL\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are many benefits to obtaining a TEFL certificate. The least of these being the opportunity and freedom to travel and explore other countries and getting paid to do it. Added to these benefits, TEFL holders can:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n