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Top TEFL Tips: Standing up in Front of a Class

Posted by Sarah under Cactus TEFL

Laura Harrison, Cactus TEFL Advisor, helps to calm those pre-teaching nerves
Diving out of an aeroplane, wandering the streets of Johannesburg after dark with a laptop, dressing up as an antelope and climbing into the lions’ enclosure at your local zoo…granted, these may not be as common place nor as necessary as public speaking, but for [...]

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10 Good Reasons to TEFL

Posted by Sarah under Cactus TEFL, English, Learning a language

Laura Harrison, Cactus TEFL Advisor, gives us the expert opinion…
1. Travel
TEFL gives you a perfect way to see the world and fund your travel. Some people start teaching in one place, fall in love with it, and stay for a long time. Others however prefer to change location every year, and by so doing literally [...]

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The Role of Music in Second Language Learning

Posted by Sarah under Cactus Languages Abroad, English, Learning a language

A recent blog post made me wonder why language teachers like to get lyrical…
Having attended various language courses across the world, from Cuba to Italy to Argentina, it’s always interested me how local language teachers are so keen to incorporate singing into their lessons. There hasn’t been one course where I haven’t had to listen [...]

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Cactus TEFL Open Evening Success in London

Posted by Sarah under Cactus TEFL, News

Laura Harrison, Cactus TEFL Advisor, reports back from our Cactus TEFL Open Evening in London
The third of our 2008 Open Evenings was held at the Guardian newsrooms in Farringdon on the 13th June and was, by all accounts, a resounding success.
Over 75 people came along to find out more about how to realise their TEFL [...]

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