Oxford Seminars Blog » Tammy http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 How to Celebrate New Year’s Brazil Style http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-celebrate-new-years-brazil-style/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-celebrate-new-years-brazil-style/#comments Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:00:26 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1471 With the largest landmass of South America and nearly half of the population of all of South America, Brazil is a colorful mix of history, race and traditions. Being one of the largest countries in the world, Brazil has big cities and big destinations whose names are legendary. The Amazon dominates the northern part of […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries-part-2-infographic/feed/ 0 Quirky Facts About the Top 10 TESOL Countries http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:42:08 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1096 Do you like to travel? Becoming an ESL teacher and going to a different country can be fun and eye-opening. There are so many different and unique things to learn from each culture. We’ve compiled a few unique and often untold facts we think you’ll find interesting from the top 10 countries in which to […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries/feed/ 2 Top 10 Reasons Why People Choose to Teach ESL http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-reasons-why-people-choose-to-teach-esl/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/top-10-reasons-why-people-choose-to-teach-esl/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2015 19:00:57 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=960 Are you still on the fence about getting your certificate through Oxford Seminars to teach English overseas? Here are 10 reasons why to become TESL certified. 1. You need a change of scenery. Sometimes the “same old, same old” just isn’t cutting it anymore, and you need a change. 2. You want to do something […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-celebrate-like-a-brazilian/feed/ 0 20 Common English Grammar Mistakes Not to Pass on to Your Students http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/20-common-english-mistakes-not-to-pass-on-to-your-students/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/20-common-english-mistakes-not-to-pass-on-to-your-students/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2015 21:00:04 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=723 It’s easy to use regional dialects or commonly misused language mistakes when speaking everyday English. However, when teaching a second language to new students, it’s important that you’re giving them the proper foundation from which to build their habits. This includes your own speaking and writing habits in the classroom. The following are 20 common […]

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]]> http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/20-common-english-mistakes-not-to-pass-on-to-your-students/feed/ 16 More than Mariachi: The Music and Rhythm of Mexico http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/more-than-mariachi-the-music-and-rhythm-of-mexico/ http://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/more-than-mariachi-the-music-and-rhythm-of-mexico/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2015 02:18:11 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=659 One of the great things about teaching English abroad is discovering the hidden gems of a region. Sometimes it’s food (Kimchi grows on you eventually!), sometimes it’s the culture. Other times, it’s a sound or a note that catches you, like when it comes to the music of Mexico. Music has always had a rhythm […]

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