Oxford Seminars Blog » Guest Author https://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 5 Unexpected Advantages of Living Abroad https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/5-advantages-of-living-abroad/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/5-advantages-of-living-abroad/#comments Tue, 10 May 2016 22:00:01 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2080 “Be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what’s right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in.” – Andrew Zimmern   As an ESL teacher abroad you are no longer a tourist. You can actually live and work in another […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/5-advantages-of-living-abroad/feed/ 1 The Importance of Lesson Plans in ESL Teaching https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/the-importance-of-lesson-plans-in-esl-teaching/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/the-importance-of-lesson-plans-in-esl-teaching/#comments Tue, 03 May 2016 19:52:45 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=2037 Every new teacher worries about what will happen on the first day of teaching. “What if my class activities are over too quickly and I have extra time?” “What if my lesson goes off topic and my class falls behind?” Detailed lesson planning is the best solution to these worries. In this video, Oxford Seminars […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/the-importance-of-lesson-plans-in-esl-teaching/feed/ 1 Can I Switch Careers and Teach Abroad? https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/can-i-switch-careers-and-teach-abroad/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/can-i-switch-careers-and-teach-abroad/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2016 19:38:48 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1360 My life hasn’t been exactly on the same timeline as others. Living as a caretaker for my aging grandparents while working full time meant that it took me several years to finish my Bachelor’s Degrees. At the end of my studies, I was able to pull enough strings to leave the country for a summer […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/can-i-switch-careers-and-teach-abroad/feed/ 0 How Much Money Can I Save By Teaching in South Korea? [Video] https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-money-can-i-save-by-teaching-in-south-korea/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-money-can-i-save-by-teaching-in-south-korea/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2016 21:42:10 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1943 People teach English abroad for a variety of reasons, but a common one, especially if you are just finishing college or university is to pay off your student loans and save money. Oxford Seminars Instructor, Heidi Bundschoks did just that when she went to teach English in South Korea. In this video, she talks about […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-much-money-can-i-save-by-teaching-in-south-korea/feed/ 0 Four ESL Teaching Tips for Your First Classroom https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/four-esl-teaching-tips-for-your-first-classroom/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/four-esl-teaching-tips-for-your-first-classroom/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:54:50 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1867 My wife and I are veterans of almost 20 years of teaching overseas in five different countries.  I had been teaching in public schools in California for several years before we left for our first overseas adventure (Saudi Arabia) so I was pretty well prepared to walk into a classroom with a good degree of […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/four-esl-teaching-tips-for-your-first-classroom/feed/ 2 How to Teach ESL to Middle School Students [Video] https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-teach-esl-to-middle-school-students/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-teach-esl-to-middle-school-students/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:19:22 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1883 ESL teachers often have the opportunity to teach ESL to a wide variety of students of different ages and ability levels. Each age group, whether they are children, teenagers, or adults, requires a different strategy and set of teaching techniques to help them learn English and succeed in the class. Watch this video for Oxford Seminars […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-teach-esl-to-middle-school-students/feed/ 0 Teaching English Abroad: Meeting Friends and Making Memories https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-abroad-meeting-friends-and-making-memories/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-abroad-meeting-friends-and-making-memories/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:00:54 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1357 One of the best aspects of teaching English abroad is the number of interesting people you encounter. Since so many people worldwide study English, chances are, you’ll find yourself teaching someone as interesting as a world-class organist, a logistician from Doctors Without Borders, or any number of other folks who will let you in on […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/teaching-english-abroad-meeting-friends-and-making-memories/feed/ 0 Video: An Unforgettable Experience as an Instructor in Korea https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-an-unforgettable-experience-as-an-instructor-in-korea/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-an-unforgettable-experience-as-an-instructor-in-korea/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:00:08 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1763 It’s not every day that one gets to experience North Korea on a personal level. As Oxford Seminars’ instructor Heidi Bundschoks explains in this video, she had many amazing experiences teaching ESL in South Korea for four years. But, hands down, her most memorable opportunity came when she got to visit North Korea on the […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-an-unforgettable-experience-as-an-instructor-in-korea/feed/ 0 Oxford Seminars’ Certification: What You Need to Know https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/oxford-seminars-certification-what-you-need-to-know/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/oxford-seminars-certification-what-you-need-to-know/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2016 20:00:03 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1614 Are you getting ready to begin your great adventure of teaching English abroad? If so, savor this exciting moment. Still, you probably have questions and maybe some anxiety about what lies ahead. Let’s take a look at some of the questions you may have before you take our TESOL/TESL/TEFL course to get your Oxford Seminars’ […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/oxford-seminars-certification-what-you-need-to-know/feed/ 0 How to Teach English in Thailand & Begin as Early as May! https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-teach-english-in-thailand-begin-as-early-as-may/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/how-to-teach-english-in-thailand-begin-as-early-as-may/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1553 To all those who are on the fence about where to teach this year, have you ever considered the possibility to teach English in Thailand? This location is a popular choice for ESL teachers for its sandy beaches, rich culture and delicious food. There is a strong demand for English teachers, and hundreds of positions […]

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