Oxford Seminars Blog » Teaching English 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 Video: What Does It Take to Be an ESL Teacher? https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-what-does-it-take-to-be-an-esl-teacher/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-what-does-it-take-to-be-an-esl-teacher/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:00:05 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1726 Are you considering a life of teaching English abroad but are concerned you don’t have what it takes? In this video, Oxford Seminars instructor Paul Workman discusses the various personality traits most successful ESL teachers possess. Take a look as Workman explains his experience: Are you adventurous? If you’re even contemplating a life abroad, you’ve […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/video-the-realities-of-culture-shock-what-to-do-about-them/feed/ 0 Quirky Facts about the Top 10 TESOL Countries – Part 2 (Infographic) https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries-part-2-infographic/ https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries-part-2-infographic/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=1413 Teaching English abroad is one of the most rewarding things you can do with your life for many reasons, not the least of which is the experience of getting to know different cultures. This is a big wide world. You have the opportunity to get out and explore it, growing yourself as a person, all […]

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]]> https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries-part-2-infographic/feed/ 0 Quirky Facts About the Top 10 TESOL Countries https://blog.oxfordseminars.ca/quirky-facts-about-the-top-10-tesol-countries/ https://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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