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Experience Halloween around the world: teach ESL abroad

Oxford Seminars — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:23:38 +0000

With Halloween approaching, costumes, parties, and candy are on everyone’s mind. If you’re thinking about teaching English abroad, you may find yourself wondering how you’ll celebrate your favorite holidays after you go overseas, as well as what kinds of new holidays you’ll get to experience. It may surprise you to learn that Halloween is predominantly a […]

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Using English And German In An ESL Classroom

Guest Author — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:37:19 +0000

In this video, Oxford Seminars instructor, Peter Connell, speaks about the confusing situation he ran into with his German students when he said the German word, “gesundheit”, after a student sneezed. His high-level students were confused when he explained that English speakers often borrow words and phrases from other languages like German and use them […]

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Quirky Facts About the Top 10 TESOL Countries – Part 3 (Infographic)

Oxford Seminars — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:16:08 +0000

One of the most rewarding and exciting aspects of visiting another country is the opportunity to experience a new culture. The best way to do that is to teach English abroad. Teaching English abroad gives you more than just the quick sample of another culture that typically comes with a vacation; it lets you immerse yourself in the different foods, festivals, holidays, […]

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Quirky Facts About the Top 10 TESOL Countries

Tammy — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 18:42:08 +0000

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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Teaching English Abroad: How a Simple Job Opened a Window to the World

Guest Author — Thu, 28 May 2015 21:18:18 +0000

My career teaching English abroad opened doors of opportunities to see corners of the world many others simply dream of. While the earlier part of my career led me to jobs in countries like Columbia and Malaysia, it was my placement in Barcelona, Spain that opened a window to see so much of the world. […]

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